Rinaldo, HWV 7a (Handel, George Frideric)

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Editor Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 58
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1874. Plate H.W. 58.
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Misc. Notes "Chrysander issued two scores of Rinaldo in the Händel-Gesellschaft edition, the second (1894), containing both the 1711 and 1731 versions, being a replacement of the first (1874) which contained only the 1711 version. Virtually all the music of 1711 and 1731 is included in the revised volume, though with deficiencies of detail (especially in the stage directions). The additional arias of the revivals in the period 1712–17, of which Chrysander was unaware, are not shown" (Source: The New Grove Dictionary of Opera).
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Overture

Editor Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 58
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1874. Plate H.W. 58.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A4343.
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Misc. Notes Full Score is 10x13 scan.
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Editor John Walsh
Publisher. Info. London: John Walsh, n.d. [1711]
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Misc. Notes Low quality scan. Final chorus missing from source.
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Editor Moisés Cantos
Publisher. Info. Moisés Cantos
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Overture

5 more: Violin Solo • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

Publisher. Info. London: John Walsh, n.d.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A4343.
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Misc. Notes Parts are 10x13 scans.
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Editor Moisés Cantos
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Cara sposa, amante cara (Act I)

Editor Ebenezer Prout (1835–1909)
Language English / Italian
Translator Nathan Haskell Dole (1852–1935), English text
Publisher. Info. Songs and Airs of G.F. Handel, Vol.I (pp.1-6)
Boston: Oliver Ditson Co., 1905. Plate ML-ML-1077-6.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Piano (Duncan)
Arranger Andrew Paul Duncan (b. 1976)
Publisher. Info. Andrew Paul Duncan
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Ouverture

For Harpsichord

Addfilenum[1]

See: 65 Keyboard Pieces, D-Dl Mus.1-T-6
For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra)
Arranger Paul De Bra (b. 1959)
Publisher. Info. Paul De Bra, 2020.
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Misc. Notes Easier (and better) when played by a larger ensemble to distinguish between solo and tutti parts and to perform fast register switches
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For Organ (Baum)
Arranger Alfred Baum (1904–1993)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1933.
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Cara sposa, amante cara (Act I)

For 5 Recorders (Tennent)
Arranger R.D. Tennent
Publisher. Info. R.D. Tennent
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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 G minor. According to Sir John Hawkins, Handel considered this one of the two finest airs he had ever composed.
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Lascia ch'io Pianga (Act II)

For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra)
Arranger Paul De Bra (b. 1959)
Publisher. Info. Paul De Bra, 2018.
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Misc. Notes Can be played by Accordion Orchestra as well.
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For 4 Recorders (Tennent)
Arranger R.D. Tennent
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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 C major.
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For 2 Accordions (or Solo Instrument) and Accordion (De Bra)
Arranger Paul De Bra (b. 1959)
Publisher. Info. Paul De Bra
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Misc. Notes written for M.B. but can also be played with S.B.
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Aria: 'Lass mich mit Thränen'

For Cello and Piano (Roth)

Librettos

Editor Colin Wake (b. 1950)
Publisher. Info. Colin Wake, 2022.
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Misc. Notes The 1711 Audience Libretto transcribed and lightly modified for convenient modern use. The separate language pages are more exactly copied for study purposes.
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General Information

Work Title Rinaldo
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Риналдо; Ρινάλντο; Ռինալդո; リナルド; 리날도; [6 more...]Ринальдо; 里纳尔多; Рінальдо; Rinaldo (opera); Rinaldo (opero); 里納多
Name Aliases 林納多
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 175948084; LCCN: n83144021; GND: 300065531; BNF: 13913136b
Composer Handel, George Frideric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HWV 7a
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IGH 427
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1711, revised 1717, 1731
First Performance. 1711-2-24 in London, Queen's Theatre in the Haymarket [more...]
Francesca Vanini-Boschi (Goffredo)
Isabella Girardeau (Almirena)
Nicolo Grimaldi, called "Nicolini" (Rinaldo)
Valentino Urbani, called "Valentini" (Eustazio)
Giuseppe Maria Boschi (Argante)
Elisabetta Pilotti-Schiavonetti, called "Pilotti" (Armida)
Giuseppe Cassani (Mago)
Mr. Lawrence (Aroldo)
First Publication. 1711
Librettist Giacomo Rossi and Aaron Hill (1685–1750)
after La Gerusalemme liberata by Torquato Tasso (1544–1595)
Language Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voices, orchestra
InstrDetail [more...]
Cast
Goffredo (mezzo)
Almirena (soprano)
Eustazio (alto-castrato)
Rinaldo (soprano)
Aroldo, Herald (tenor)
Argante (bass)
Armida (soprano)
Donna (soprano)
Sirene (soprano)
Mago, Christian magician (alto-castrato)

Orchestra

flageolet, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, bassoon
4 trumpets, timpani, harpsichord obbl, strings, continuo
Related Works For the later version (1731), see Rinaldo, HWV 7b
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