George Frideric Handel
(1685-1759)
7 Arias a 3
for Flauto Piccolo / Transverse Flute, Viola da Gamba and Basso Continuo
Editor: Günter and Leonore von Zadow, publication date: 2019-11, continuo realization: Dankwart von Zadow, source: NL-DHa K-XIX-1
Order information
| G342 | Handel, 7 Arias a 3, for Flauto Piccolo / Transverse Flute, Viola da Gamba and Basso Continuo, First Edition, Fl+VdG+Bc, 2 full scores (one of which with realization) and 3 parts, 92 p., ISMN 979-0-50174-342-1 | 22.50 € |
Description
In Handel’s time, the musical audience in London displayed great interest in everything to do with opera. Shortly after a new opera was presented, the most important arias appeared in simplified versions that one could sing and play oneself. In a library in The Hague such a version is handed down: The singing voice of the original is taken over by the viola da gamba, the flute plays the part of the first violin, the continuo remains and is best realized on a harpsichord. These 7 Arias a 3 provide us also today with the possibility to become acquainted with and to play Handel’s arias in a purely instrumental scoring. The flute part can be played on a transverse flute or a recorder in D. Moreover, these pieces provide a glimpse at the practices and necessities of musical reception at a time in which sound storage media did not yet exist.
