Almira, HWV 1 (Handel, George Frideric)

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Prelude (Act 1, Scene 4)

For Trumpet, Harpsichord and Strings (Rondeau)

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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

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Chaconne and Sarabande

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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection, and are also included in the Mondrup Recorder Collection. Transposed to E minor.
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Sheet Music

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Copyist Unknown Scribe
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1770-1800).
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus.ms. 9050
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Editor Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 55
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1873. Plate H.W. 55.
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Aria: Vedrai s'a tuo dispetto (Act III, sc.8)

Editor Nils Jönsson
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Prelude (Act 1, Scene 4)

For Trumpet, Harpsichord and Strings (Rondeau)
Arranger Michel Rondeau
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Chaconne and Sarabande

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For Keyboard Instrument (Heidtmann)
Arranger Klaus Heidtmann (b. 1952)
Publisher. Info. Klaus Heidtmann, 2021.
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Misc. Notes Sarabande (Act 1, Scene 1)
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General Information

Work Title Almira
Alternative. Title Almira : der in Krohnen erlangte Glückswechsel oder Almira, Königin von Castilien : Singspiel in 3 Handlungen
Name Translations Almira, Königin von Castilien; Αλμίρα; Альмира; D Opere «Almira» vom Georg Friedrich Händel; アルミーラ
Name Aliases Der in Krohnen erlangte Glücks-Wechsel; Almira, Kønigin von Castilien
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 184483805; LCCN: no95007791; GND: 300064152
Composer Handel, George Frideric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HWV 1
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IGH 57
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1705
First Performance. 1705-01-08 in Hamburg, Theater am Gänsemarkt
First Publication. 1873 or before
Librettist Friedrich Christian Feustking, after Giulio Pancieri (1691)
Language German
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra [more...]
Cast
Almira, Queen of Castilia (soprano)
Edilia, a Princess (soprano)
Consalvo, Almira's guardian (bass)
Osman, his son (tenor)
Fernando, an orphan (tenor)
Raymondo, King of Mauretania (bass)
Bellante, Princess of Aranda (soprano)
Tabarco (tenor)
Mixed Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra
2 flutes, 2 oboes, [bassoon], 3 trumpets, timpani
viola da bracchio solo, strings (violins à 3), continuo (cello, lute, harpsichord)
Related Works Pieces based on Almira
Discography MusicBrainz
Authorities Wikidata
External Links Wikipedia article

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Issued in vocal score in 1879 by Kistner.