Agrippina, HWV 6 (Handel, George Frideric)

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Performer Pages A Far Cry (ensemble)
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Sinfonia (Overture)

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For Harpsichord (Gouin)
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Prelude (Act I, Scene 6)

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Vaghe fonti (Act II, Scene 7)

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Copyist Copyist of Venice
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1709).
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Misc. Notes Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna (A-Wn): Mus.Hs.19160
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Editor Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 57
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Incomplete

Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1709.
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Misc. Notes The British Library, London (GB-Lbl): R.M.20.a.3
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Overture

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Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 57
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1874. Plate H.W. 57.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A1535.
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Editor Johan Tufvesson
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Vaghe fonti (Act II, sc.7)

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Parts

Overture

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5 more: Violins I • Violins II • Violins III • Violas • Basses (Continuo/Cellos)

Editor Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 57
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1874. Plate H.W. 57.
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5 more: Violins I • Violins II • Violins III • Violas (violetta) • Continuo (Cellos, Basses. Keyboard)

Editor Johan Tufvesson
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Vaghe fonti (Act II, sc.7)

6 more: Flute 2 • Violin • Viola • Continuo • Counter tenor or Alto solo • Engraving files (Encore)

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Vocal Scores

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Editor Ben Kwong
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Misc. Notes Vocal score reduced from Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 57 Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1874. Plate H.W. 57.
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9 more: L'alma mia fra le tempeste • La mia sorte fortunata • Lusinghiera mia speranza - Original key • Lusinghiera mia speranza - (G minor, transposed) • Pensieri voi mi tormentate • Sotto il lauro • Vaghe fonti - Original key • Vaghe fonti - (B♭ major, transposed) • Vieni oh cara

Editor Francesco Marco Algeri
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Overture (Sinfonia)

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Prelude (Act I, Scene 6)

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Arranger Michel Rondeau
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General Information

Work Title Agrippina
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Ագրիպինա; Agrippina (Händel); Agrippina (opera); Agripina; アグリッピナ; [6 more...]Агриппина; Αγριππίνα; Agripino; 阿格里皮娜 (歌剧); אגריפינה (אופרה); Агріппіна (опера)
Name Aliases Agrippina (òpera); Agrippina (Handel); Агрипина (опера)
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 185596359; LCCN: n97075945; GND: 300525079; [2 more...]BNF: 13913131m; NLA: 35815597
Composer Handel, George Frideric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HWV 6
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGH 7
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1709
First Performance. 1709-12-26(?) in Venice, Teatro San Giovanni Grisostomo [more...]
First Publication. 1711–12 (extracts)
Librettist Vincenzo Grimani (1652/5?–1710)
Language Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voices, orchestra
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The librettist, Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani, was the owner of the S. Giovanni Grisostomo theatre.