Händel-Gesellschaft
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Between 1858 and 1902, the Händel-Gesellschaft, or "German Handel Society," produced a collected 105-volume edition of the works of Georg Frideric Handel. Even though the collection was initiated by the society, many of the volumes were published by Friedrich Chrysander
working alone (Chrysander was the major contributor for almost all of the volumes). The wording on the title page of the volumes is "Georg Friedrich Händel's Werke. Ausgabe der Deutschen Händelgesellschaft" which translates as "Georg Friedrich Handel's works. Edition of the German Handel Society". Chrysander's work has been criticised, however the scale of his achievement is also praised. The collection's abbreviation of "HG" can be used to identify individual works by Handel; for example Handel's Messiah
can be referred to as "HG xlv" (with the Roman numerals "xlv" indicating that the work is in volume 45). For practical use, the HG system has been superseded by the HWV
numbering system. The 105 volumes do not contain the complete works of Handel—with at least 250 of his works unpublished in the collection.
's 180-volume collection was produced between 1787 and 1797; however, it was far from complete, and included, for example, only five of Handel's 42 Italian operas). The other major collection was produced by the English Handel Society (founded by Sir George Macfarren
) between 1843 and 1858; however, it too was incomplete.
In 1856, the Händel-Gesellschaft was founded by Chrysander and the literary historian Georg Gottfried Gervinus
—with Chrysander the only active editor.
), the edition was produced almost entirely by Chrysander, who carried on publication of the edition even when the society dropped out of the project. Chrysander set up an office in the garden at his home, and from 1862 onwards personally superintended the engraving and printing of the edition. Additionally, he sold fruits and vegetables raised in his garden to derive further income during the years of publication.
The first volume (1858) was prepared by Julius Rietz
(although with results that displeased Chrysander). Max Seiffert
assisted with some of the later editing.
Due to its being more comprehensive than previous collections, the Händel-Gesellschaft edition was long considered the standard reference for Handel's works. When the Hallische Händel-Ausgabe
was inaugurated in 1955, it was at first intended as a supplement to Chrysander's work, and only later (in 1958) became a full critical edition in its own right.
There are also problems such as the renumbering of the chamber sonata
s originally published by Handel as his Op. 1 and Op. 2; for example, the Trio Sonata
in B flat for two violin
s and continuo
, Op. 2 no. 3, appears in the Händel-Gesellschaft edition as Op. 2 no. 4. These renumberings by Chrysander resulted in confusion which persists even today.
The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition
comments that "The complete edition of the German Handelgesellschaft suffers from being the work of one man who would not recognize that his task was beyond any single man's power....Yet Chrysander's services in the restoration of Handel are beyond praise".
The structure of the society was printed in the following fifteen volumes: 1, 5, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 23, 28, 34, 36, 56, 65, 71 and 76.
Unless stated in the table below, Chrysander wrote a foreword for each volume. All volumes are in German, however most (again indicated below) include various English translations. Where a volume contains more than one work, the ordering of the HWV numbers indicate the order in which the works were published within the volume. The original German spelling of the volume titles has been retained.
The 105 volumes (which includes six supplement volumes) published in the Händelgesellschaft are (note that volume 49 was never published):
Friedrich Chrysander
Karl Franz Friedrich Chrysander was a German music historian and critic, whose edition of the works of George Frideric Handel and authoritative writings on many other composers established him as a pioneer of 19th-century musicology.Born at Lübtheen, in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Chrysander was the son...
working alone (Chrysander was the major contributor for almost all of the volumes). The wording on the title page of the volumes is "Georg Friedrich Händel's Werke. Ausgabe der Deutschen Händelgesellschaft" which translates as "Georg Friedrich Handel's works. Edition of the German Handel Society". Chrysander's work has been criticised, however the scale of his achievement is also praised. The collection's abbreviation of "HG" can be used to identify individual works by Handel; for example Handel's Messiah
Messiah (Handel)
Messiah is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel, with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible and the Book of Common Prayer. It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742, and received its London premiere nearly a year later...
can be referred to as "HG xlv" (with the Roman numerals "xlv" indicating that the work is in volume 45). For practical use, the HG system has been superseded by the HWV
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis
The Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis is the Catalogue of Handel's Works. It was published in three volumes by Bernd Baselt between 1978 and 1986, and lists every piece of music known to have been written by George Frideric Handel...
numbering system. The 105 volumes do not contain the complete works of Handel—with at least 250 of his works unpublished in the collection.
History
Before the Händelgesellschaft, at least two collected editions of Handel's works had been produced. Samuel ArnoldSamuel Arnold (composer)
Samuel Arnold was an English composer and organist.Arnold was born in London , and began writing music for the theatre in about 1764. A few years later he became director of music at the Marylebone Gardens, for which much of his popular music was written...
's 180-volume collection was produced between 1787 and 1797; however, it was far from complete, and included, for example, only five of Handel's 42 Italian operas). The other major collection was produced by the English Handel Society (founded by Sir George Macfarren
George Alexander Macfarren
Sir George Alexander Macfarren was an English composer.-Life:George Alexander Macfarren was born in London on 2 March 1813 to George Macfarren, a dancing-master, dramatic author, and journalist, and Elizabeth Macfarren, née Jackson. At the age of seven, Macfarren was sent to Dr...
) between 1843 and 1858; however, it too was incomplete.
In 1856, the Händel-Gesellschaft was founded by Chrysander and the literary historian Georg Gottfried Gervinus
Georg Gottfried Gervinus
Georg Gottfried Gervinus was a German literary and political historian.-Biography:Gervinus was born in Darmstadt. He was educated at the gymnasium of the town, and intended for a commercial career, but in 1825 he became a student of the university of Giessen...
—with Chrysander the only active editor.
The society
Despite the reference to a "society" in the name of the Händel-Gesellschaft (including a board of directorsBoard of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
), the edition was produced almost entirely by Chrysander, who carried on publication of the edition even when the society dropped out of the project. Chrysander set up an office in the garden at his home, and from 1862 onwards personally superintended the engraving and printing of the edition. Additionally, he sold fruits and vegetables raised in his garden to derive further income during the years of publication.
The first volume (1858) was prepared by Julius Rietz
Julius Rietz
August Wilhelm Julius Rietz was a German composer, conductor and cellist. He was a teacher among whose students were Woldemar Bargiel, Salomon Jadassohn and Arthur Sullivan. He also edited many works by Felix Mendelssohn for publication.-Biography:He studied the cello under Schmidt, Bernhard...
(although with results that displeased Chrysander). Max Seiffert
Max Seiffert
Max Seiffert was a German musicologist and music arranger.-Biography:Seiffert was born in Beeskow an der Spree, Germany; and died in Schleswig, Germany. He was first educated at the Joachimsthal Gymnasium at Berlin, and then at the University of Berlin where he received a Ph.D. in 1891 for the...
assisted with some of the later editing.
Due to its being more comprehensive than previous collections, the Händel-Gesellschaft edition was long considered the standard reference for Handel's works. When the Hallische Händel-Ausgabe
Hallische Händel-Ausgabe
The Hallische Händel-Ausgabe is a multi-volume collection of the works of George Frideric Handel. It was first published in the 1950s: initially as an adjunct to the HG edition, but by 1958 as a collected edition in its own right...
was inaugurated in 1955, it was at first intended as a supplement to Chrysander's work, and only later (in 1958) became a full critical edition in its own right.
Criticism
Some have criticized Chrysander, with one writer commenting that "he was an autocrat, a law into himself, who often made his selection according to his desires, who altered and revised at will, and who even falsified documents to suit his purposes," and another criticizing his "arbitrary selection of material in the more complex works and his failure to explain his methods."There are also problems such as the renumbering of the chamber sonata
Sonata
Sonata , in music, literally means a piece played as opposed to a cantata , a piece sung. The term, being vague, naturally evolved through the history of music, designating a variety of forms prior to the Classical era...
s originally published by Handel as his Op. 1 and Op. 2; for example, the Trio Sonata
Trio sonata
The trio sonata is a musical form that was popular in the 17th and early 18th centuries.A trio sonata is written for two solo melodic instruments and basso continuo, making three parts in all, hence the name trio sonata...
in B flat for two violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
s and continuo
Figured bass
Figured bass, or thoroughbass, is a kind of integer musical notation used to indicate intervals, chords, and non-chord tones, in relation to a bass note...
, Op. 2 no. 3, appears in the Händel-Gesellschaft edition as Op. 2 no. 4. These renumberings by Chrysander resulted in confusion which persists even today.
The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition
Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition
The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition is a 29-volume reference work, an edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. It was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time...
comments that "The complete edition of the German Handelgesellschaft suffers from being the work of one man who would not recognize that his task was beyond any single man's power....Yet Chrysander's services in the restoration of Handel are beyond praise".
Structure of the society
At the time of the publication of the first volume of the Händelgesellschaft in 1858, the society was run by directors and a committee. The following details were taken from information printed in the first volume:Directors
The directors (German: directorium) were:- Jul. Rietz, Vorsitzender (president)
- M. Hauptmann, Secretair (secretary)
- Breitkopf & HärtelBreitkopf & HärtelBreitkopf & Härtel is the world's oldest music publishing house. The firm was founded in 1719 in Leipzig by Bernhard Christoph Breitkopf . The catalogue currently contains over 1000 composers, 8000 works and 15,000 music editions or books on music. The name "Härtel" was added when Gottfried...
, Cassirer - Fr. Chrysander
- G. G. Gervinus
Committee
The 27 committee members (German: ausschuss) were:| C. F. Becker in Leipzig | Director J. F. Kittl in Prag | Prof. J. Moscheles in Leipzig |
| Prof. L. Bischoff in Cöln | Dr. E. Krüger in Aurich | Musikdirector G. D. Otten in Hamburg |
| Dr. Faisst in Stuttgart | Gen.-Musikdirector Fr. Lachnerin München | Graf von Redern in Berlin |
| Musikdirector R. Franz in Halle | Kapellmeister V. Lachner in Mannheim | Musikdirector F. W. Rühl in Frankfurt a. M. |
| C. P. G. Grädener in Hamburg | Hofkapellmeister Dr. Liszt in Weimar | Victor Schoelcher in London |
| Musikdirector H. Giehne in Carlsrube | Prof. Jul. Maier in München | Schnyder von Wartensee in Frankfurt a.M. |
| Kapellmeister Fr. Hauser in München | Musikdirector C. A. Mangold in Darmstadt | Musikdirector E. Sobolewski in Bremen |
| Kapellmeister Fr. Hiller in Cöln | Musikdirector Fr. Marpurg in Mainz | Musikdirector Jul Stern in Berlin |
| Prof. O. Jahn in Bonn | Gen.-Musikdirector G. Meyerbeer in Berlin | Hofkapellmeister A. Wehner in Hannover |
The structure of the society was printed in the following fifteen volumes: 1, 5, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 23, 28, 34, 36, 56, 65, 71 and 76.
Volumes
The publications were literately labelled as "Lieferung" (which is German for "consignment" or "delivery") followed by a Roman numeral indicating the volume number. For example the fourth volume (containing the oratorio Hercules) was labelled as "Lieferung IV". The volumes are also sometimes referred to as "Bands".Unless stated in the table below, Chrysander wrote a foreword for each volume. All volumes are in German, however most (again indicated below) include various English translations. Where a volume contains more than one work, the ordering of the HWV numbers indicate the order in which the works were published within the volume. The original German spelling of the volume titles has been retained.
The 105 volumes (which includes six supplement volumes) published in the Händelgesellschaft are (note that volume 49 was never published):
| Vol. | Title | Foreword date | Publisher | Genre | Pages | Notes and works (including HWV Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis The Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis is the Catalogue of Handel's Works. It was published in three volumes by Bernd Baselt between 1978 and 1986, and lists every piece of music known to have been written by George Frideric Handel... numbers). |
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| I | Susanna | The society | Oratorio | 251 | Contains the score (on 216 pages) for the oratorio Susanna Susanna (Handel) Susanna is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel. The libretto, questionably attributed to Newburgh Hamilton, is based on the apocryphal 'history of Susanna'... (HWV 66). The volume begins with three pages of text (in German) titled "Ankündigung" and "einer vollständigen Ausgabe von Händel's Werken" (meaning "Announcement" and "a complete edition of Handel's works"). Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
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| II | Klavierstücke | 23 Feb 1859 | The society | Keyboard (solo) | 189 | Contains the score (on 174 pages) of some of Handel's keyboard works. The volume begins with a page (in German) from the Breitkoft & Härtel company titled "An die Mitglieder der deutschen Händelgesellschaft" (meaning "To the members of the German Handel Society"). Under the heading Erste Sammlung (First Collection) are the following eight works:
Under the heading Zweite Sammlung (Second Collection) are the following nine works:
Under the heading Dritts Sammlung (Third Collection) are the following twelve works:
Under the heading Vierte Sammlung (Fourth Collection) are the following six works:
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| III | Acis und Galatea. Pastoral | 25 Mar 1859 | The society | Masque | 151 | Contains the score (on 132 pages) for the pastoral masque Acis und Galatea (HWV 49). There is no indication of who wrote the foreword. Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| IV | Herakles | 1 Aug 1859 | The society | Oratorio | 286 | Contains the score (on 262 pages) for the oratorio Hercules (HWV 60). There is no indication of who wrote the foreword. Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| V | Athalia | 1 Nov 1859 | The society | Oratorio | 240 | Contains the score (on 215 pages) for the oratorio Athalia (HWV 52). There is no indication of who wrote the foreword. Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| VI | L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato | The society | Oratorio | 208 | Contains the score (on 180 pages) for the oratorio L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato is a pastoral ode by George Frideric Handel based on the poetry of John Milton.-History:Handel composed the work over the period of 19 January to 4 February 1740, and the work was premiered on 27 February 1740 at the Royal Theatre of Lincoln's Inn Fields... (HWV 55). The score includes a seven-page appendix. There is no indication of who wrote the foreword. Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
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| VII | Semele | 1 Jul 1860 | The society | Oratorio | 260 | Contains the score (on 234 pages) for the oratorio Semele (HWV 58). Contains a brief foreword by Richter. Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| VIII | Theodora | 31 Dec 1860 | The society | Oratorio | 246 | Contains the score (on 223 pages) for the oratorio Theodora Theodora (Handel) Theodora is an oratorio in three acts by George Frideric Handel, set to an English libretto by Thomas Morell. The oratorio concerns the Christian martyr Theodora and her Christian-converted Roman lover, Didymus.... (HWV 68). The score includes a three-page appendix. Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| IX | Passion nach dem Evang. Johannes | 25 Dec 1860 | The society | Passion | 106 | Contains the score (on 78 pages) for the Passion according to the evangelist John. The work is believed to have been composed by the German composer Georg Böhm Georg Böhm Georg Böhm was a German Baroque organist and composer. He is notable for his development of the chorale partita and for his influence on the young J. S. Bach.-Life:Böhm was born in 1661 in Hohenkirchen, near Ohrdruf... . Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| X | Samson | 31 Jul 1861 | The society | Oratorio | 330 | Contains the score (on 296 pages) for the oratorio Samson (HWV 57). The score includes a seven-page appendix. Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| XI | Trauerhymne auf den Tod der Königin Karoline | 1 Dec 1861 | The society | Anthem | 96 | Contains the score (on 81 pages) for the anthem Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline The ways of Zion do mourn / Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline The ways of Zion do mourn / Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline, HWV 264, is an anthem composed by George Frideric Handel. The theme of the first chorus was taken by Mozart as the theme for the Requiem aeternam movement of his requiem mass.-Text:... (HWV 264). Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| XII | Alexader's Fest | 15 Jan 1862 | The society | Ode | 190 | Contains the score (on 162 pages) for the ode Alexander's Feast Alexander's Feast (Handel) Alexander's Feast is an ode with music by George Frideric Handel set to a libretto by Newburgh Hamilton. Hamilton adapted his libretto from John Dryden's ode Alexander's Feast, or the Power of Music which had been written to celebrate Saint Cecilia's Day... (HWV 75). The volume gives a subtitle for the work as oder die Macht der Tonkunst (meaning "or the Power of Music"). Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| XIII | Saul | 1 Jul 1862 | The society | Oratorio | 302 | Contains the score (on 286 pages) for the oratorio Saul Saul (Handel) Saul is an oratorio in three acts written by George Frideric Handel with a libretto by Charles Jennens. Taken from the 1st Book of Samuel, the story of Saul focuses on the first king of Israel’s relationship with his eventual successor, David; one which turns from admiration to envy and hatred,... (HWV 53). The score includes an 18-page appendix. Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| XIV | Krönungshymnen für König Georg II | 1 Jan 1863 | The society | Anthem | 138 | Contains the score (on 129 pages) for the four coronation anthems: Zadok the Priest Zadok the Priest Zadok the Priest is a coronation anthem composed by George Frideric Handel using texts from the King James Bible. It is one of the four Coronation Anthems that Handel composed for the coronation of George II of Great Britain in 1727,The other Coronation Anthems Handel composed are: The King Shall... (HWV 258), The King Shall Rejoice (HWV 260), My Heart is Inditing (HWV 261), and Let Thy Hand be Stengthened (HWV 259). Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| XV | Passion nach B. H. Brockes | 1 Mar 1863 | The society | Passion | 172 | Contains the score (on 155 pages) for the passion Brockes Passion Brockes Passion The Brockes Passion, or Der für die Sünde der Welt gemarterte und sterbende Jesus is a German oratorio libretto by Barthold Heinrich Brockes, first published in 1712 and going through 30 or so editions in the next 15 years.... (HWV 48). Contains the text of the work (with the English translation printed in the music). Following the foreword, there is an apology from the translator for the very feeble execution of his part of this work. |
| XVI | Israel in Aegypten | 1 Aug 1863 | The society | Oratorio | 290 | Contains the score (on 279 pages) for the oratorio Israel in Egypt (HWV 54). Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| XVII | Josua | 1 Mar 1864 | The society | Oratorio | 213 | Contains the score (on 199 pages) for the oratorio Joshua Joshua (Handel) Joshua is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel. It was composed in a month, between 19 July 1747 and 19 August 1747 and is Handel's fourth oratorio based on a libretto by Thomas Morell. The oratorio premiered on the 9th March, 1748 at the Covent Garden Theatre, London... (HWV 64). Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| XVIII | Die Wahl des Herakles | 1 May 1864 | The society | Oratorio | 112 | Contains the score (on 90 pages) for the oratorio The Choice of Hercules The Choice of Hercules (Handel) The Choice of Hercules is an oratorio in one act by George Frideric Handel. Handel produced the score between 28 June and 5 July 1750. The first performance was given on 1 March 1751 at the Covent Garden Theatre, London... (HWV 69). Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| XIX | Belsazar | 1 Nov 1864 | The society | Oratorio | 294 | Contains the score (on 267 pages) for the oratorio Belshazzar Belshazzar (Handel) Belshazzar is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel. The libretto was by Charles Jennens, and Handel abridged it considerably. Jennens' libretto was based on the Biblical account of the fall of Babylon at the hands of Cyrus the Great and the subsequent freeing of the Jewish nation, as found in the... (HWV 61). The score contains a six-page appendix. Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| XX | Sieg der Zeit und Wahrheit | 1 Jul 1865 | The society | Oratorio | 202 | Contains the score (on 168 pages) for the oratorio The Triumph of Time and Truth (HWV 71). Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| XXI | Instrumental-Concerte | 1 Aug 1865 | The society | Concerto | 139 | Contains the score (on 116 pages) of six concerti grossi (the "Opus 3" set) and various other instrumental concertos and works. The following works appear in the publication:
Oboe concerto No. 1 (Handel) The Oboe Concerto No. 1 in B flat major was composed by George Frideric Handel for oboe, orchestra and basso continuo. It was first published in the fourth volume of Select Harmony by Walsh in 1740... , 302a Oboe concerto No. 2 (Handel) The Oboe Concerto No. 2 in B flat major was composed by George Frideric Handel for oboe, orchestra and basso continuo. The work is also referred to as Concerto grosso no. 9. It was first published in the fourth volume of Select Harmony by Walsh in 1740... , 287 Oboe concerto No. 3 (Handel) The Oboe Concerto No. 3 in G minor was composed by George Frideric Handel for oboe, orchestra and basso continuo, possibly in 1704-1705, when he was still in Hamburg. The work is also referred to as Oboe concerto No. 3. It was first published in Leipzig in 1863 in which it was described as a work... |
| XXII | Judas Maccabäus | 1 Jan 1866 | The society | Oratorio | 256 | Contains the score (on 231 pages) for the oratorio Judas Maccabaeus (HWV 63). Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| XXIII | Cäcilien-Ode | 16 Oct 1866 | The society | Ode | 112 | Contains the score (on 87 pages) for the ode Ode for St. Cecilia's Day (HWV 76). The score contains an eight-page appendix. Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| XXIV | Il Trionfo del Tempo e dell Verità | 16 Oct 1866 | The society | Oratorio | 130 | Contains the score (on 120 pages) for the oratorio The Triumph of Time and Truth (HWV 46b). Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| XXV | Dettinger Te Deum | 1 Nov 1866 | The society | Canticle | 118 | Contains the score (on 108 pages) for the canticle Dettingen Te Deum Dettingen Te Deum The Dettingen Te Deum is a canticle in D major composed by George Frideric Handel in 1743.-Background:On 27 June 1743, the British army and its allies, under the command of King George II and Lord Stair, won a victory at the Battle of Dettingen, over the French army, commanded by the Maréchal de... (HWV 283). Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| XXVI | Salomo | 1 Dec 1867 | The society | Oratorio | 334 | Contains the score (on 327 pages) for the oratorio Solomon Solomon (Handel) Solomon, HWV 67, is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel. Its libretto is based on the biblical stories of wise king Solomon and is attributed to Newburgh Hamilton... (HWV 67). Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| XXVII | Kammermusik Sonate da Camera |
15 Apr 1879 | The society | Chamber music | 216 | Contains the score (on 200 pages) for the "Opus 1", "Opus 2" and "Opus 5" sets of instrumental sonatas (as well as many other sonatas). The foreword is also written in English. Note that the number of sonatas in parts one, three, and four differ from the number indicated by the title of the section. Part I: Fifteen Solo sonatas:
Part II: Six Sonatas for two Oboes and Bass:
Part III: Nine Sonatas for two Violins &c and Bass:
Part IV: Six Sonatas for two Violins &c and Bass:
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| XXVIII | 12 Orgel – Concerte mit Orchester-Begleitung | 1 Aug 1868 | The society | Concerto | 158 | Contains the score (on 140 pages) of twelve organ concertos (the six organ concertos comprising the "Opus 4" set, and the six organ concertos comprising the "Opus 7" set). The following works appear in the volume:
Handel organ concertos Op.4 The Handel organ concertos Op 4, HWV 289–294, refer to the six organ concertos for chamber organ and orchestra composed by George Frideric Handel in London between 1735 and 1736 and published in 1738 by the printing company of John Walsh... : HWV 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294 Handel organ concertos Op.7 The Handel organ concertos Op 7, HWV 306–311, refer to the six organ concertos for organ and orchestra composed by George Frideric Handel in London between 1740 and 1751, published posthumously in 1761 by the printing company of John Walsh... : HWV 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311 |
| XXIX | Debora | 1 Mar 1869 | The society | Oratorio | 292 | Contains the score (on 243 pages) for the oratorio Deborah Deborah (Handel) Deborah is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel. It was one of Handel's very early oratorios and was based on a libretto by Samuel Humphreys. It received its premiere performance at the King's Theatre in London on 17 March 1733.... (HWV 51). The score contains an eight-page appendix. Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| XXX | 12 Grosse Concerte | 20 Dec 1869 | The society | Concerto | 185 | Contains the score (on 180 pages) of twelve concerti grossi (the "Opus 6" set). The following works appear in the publication:
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| XXXI | Utrechter Te Deum und Jubilate Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate is a sacred choral composition in two parts, written by George Frideric Handel to celebrate the Treaty of Utrecht, which established the Peace of Utrecht in 1713, ending the War of the Spanish Succession. The combination of a Te Deum and Jubilate, the Psalm 100, follows... |
1 Dec 1869 | The society | Canticle | 95 | Contains the score (on 87 pages) of the "Utrecht" Te Deum (HWV 278) and the score of the Utrecht" Jubilate (HWV 279). On page 44 is a reproduction of the last page of the Te Deum—in Handel's handwritting. |
| XXXII | Italienische Duette und Trios | 1 May 1870 | The society | Duets and Trios | 122 | Contains the score (on 109 pages) of thirteen Italian Duets and two Italian Trios. The 1870 edition of the volume was a subset of the 1880 edition. All text of the works is given in both German and Italian (except for duet XIII which only has the Italian text against the score). The works included in the volume are:
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| XXXIIa | Italienische Duette und Trios | 1 Aug 1880 | The society | Duets and Trios | 190 | Contains the score (on 175 pages) of twenty-two Italian Duets and two Italian Trios. The 1880 edition is labelled "XXXIIa" (with the "a" being hand-written on the title page). All text of the works is given in both German and Italian. The 1880 edition of the volume was a superset of the 1870 edition and contains the following:
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| XXXIII | Alexander Balus | 1 Jun 1870 | The society | Oratorio | 233 | Contains the score (on 213 pages) for the oratorio Alexander Balus Alexander Balus Alexander Balus is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel. The libretto is by Thomas Morell after the biblical book of 1 Maccabees... (HWV 65). Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| XXXIV | Psalem – Erster Band | 1 Feb 1871 | The society | Anthem (Psalm) | 315 | Contains the score (on 288 pages) for nine anthems (based on Psalms). The first (German: erster) of three volumes containing Psalm anthems. Contains the text of the works (also in English). With the exception of anthem VB, all in the volume are considered part of the Chandos Anthems. The volume contains the following works:
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| XXXV | Psalem – Zweiter Band | 16 Oct 1871 | The society | Anthem (Psalm) | 314 | Contains the score (on 300 pages) for six anthems (based on Psalms). The second (German: zweiter) of three volumes containing Psalm anthems. Contains the text of the works (also in English). The first five anthems in the volume are considered part of the Chandos Anthems. The volume contains the following works:
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| XXXVI | Psalem – Dritter Band | 1 May 1872 | The society | Anthem (Psalm) | 269 | Contains the score (on 247 pages) for seven anthems (based on Psalms). The third (German: dritter) of three volumes containing Psalm anthems. Contains the text of the works (also in English). The last two anthems in the volume are placed in an appendix. The volume contains the following works:
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| XXXVII | Drei Te Deum | 20 Dec 1872 | The society | Canticle | 150 | Contains the score (on 138 pages) of three works: the "Queen Caroline" Te Deum (HWV 280), the "Chandos" Te Deum (HWV 281), and another Te Deum (HWV 282). Contains the text of the works (also in English). |
| XXXVIII | Lateinische Kirchenmusik | 20 Dec 1872 | The society | Church Music (Latin) | 184 | Contains the score (on 172 pages) of seven works of Latin Church Music:
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| XXXIX | La Resurrezione | 20 Apr 1878 | The society | Oratorio | 100 | Contains the score (on 78 pages) of the oratorio La resurrezione La Resurrezione La resurrezione is a sacred oratorio by George Frideric Handel, set to a libretto by Carlo Sigismondo Capece . Capece was court poet to Queen Maria Casimira of Poland, who was living in exile in Rome. It was first performed on the Easter Sunday of 1708 at Rome, with the backing of the Marchese... (The resurrection) (HWV 47). A very brief foreword is also printed in English. Contains the text of the work (also in Italian). |
| XL | Esther – Erste Bearbeitung | 20 Apr 1882 | The society | Oratorio | 160 | Contains the score (on 139 pages) of the oratorio (masque) Esther (HWV 50a). Chrysander prints that the published version of the work was composed in 1720 (when it was probably 1718). Erste Bearbeitung meaning first revision. Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| XLI | Esther – Zweite Bearbeitung | 15 Dec 1882 | The society | Oratorio | 203 | Contains the score (on 172 pages) of the oratorio Esther (HWV 50b). Contains an extensive foreword (also in English) about the differences between 50a and 50b (composed in 1732). Zweite Bearbeitung meaning second revision. Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| XLII | Joseph | 15 Nov 1883 | The society | Oratorio | 286 | Contains the score (on 260 pages) of the oratorio Joseph Joseph and his Brethren Joseph is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel in the summer of 1743. Joseph is composed on a libretto by James Miller. It received its premiere performance that following Lenten season on 2 March 1744 at the Covent Garden Theatre.... (HWV 59). Contains the text of the work (also in English). The foreword is also in English. The score includes a one-page appendix. |
| XLIII | Belegenheits-Oratorium | 11 Nov 1884 | The society | Oratorio | 286 | Contains the score (on 267 pages) of the oratorio An Occasional Oratorio Occasional Oratorio An Occasional Oratorio is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel, based upon a libretto by Newburgh Hamilton after the poetry of John Milton and Edmund Spenser. Handel composed the Occasional Oratorio hastily in January and February of 1746 and premiered it immediately on 14 February 1746. It... (HWV 62). Contains the text of the work (also in English). The foreword is also in English. |
| XLIV | Jephtha | The society | Oratorio | 289 | Contains the score (on 260 pages) of the oratorio Jephtha (HWV 70). Contains the text of the work (also in English). The foreword is also in English. | |
| XLIVa | Jephtha | 15 Feb 1885 | The society | Oratorio | 276 | Contains the score (manuscript facsimile) (on 268 pages) of the oratorio Jephtha (HWV 70). Contains the score in Handel's original handwritting. |
| XLV | Der Messias | 1902 | Chrysander | Oratorio | 334 | Contains the score (band 45) (on 317 pages) of the oratorio Messiah Messiah (Handel) Messiah is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel, with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible and the Book of Common Prayer. It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742, and received its London premiere nearly a year later... (HWV 56). Contains the text of the work (also in English). The foreword is also in English. Published by Max Seiffert after Chrysander's death (in 1901) but based on Chrysander's work. |
| XLVa | Messiah | 1 Aug 1892 | Chrysander | Oratorio | 350 | Contains the score (band 45a) (on 330 pages) of the oratorio Messiah Messiah (Handel) Messiah is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel, with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible and the Book of Common Prayer. It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742, and received its London premiere nearly a year later... (HWV 56). The foreword is also in English. Contains the score in Handel's original handwritting. |
| XLVIa | Ode für den Geburtstag der Königin Anna | Aug 1887 | Chrysander | Ode | 70 | Contains the score (on 54 pages) of the oratorio Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne is a secular cantata composed by George Frideric Handel to a libretto by Ambrose Philips. It was probably composed during January 1713 for a performance on 6 February 1713... (HWV 74). Contains the text of the work (also in English). The foreword is also in English. |
| XLVIb | Alceste | 11 Nov 1887 | Chrysander | Masque | 100 | Contains the score (on 87 pages) of the masque Alceste Alceste (Handel) Alceste is a masque or semi-opera by George Frideric Handel.It was written as incidental music to a lost play by Tobias Smollett, which was rehearsed at Covent Garden Theatre but never performed. There was an overture and songs for Acts 1 and 4, 19 movements in total. It was composed from 27... (HWV 45). Contains the text of the work (also in English). The foreword is also in English. The work contains a four-page appendix. |
| XLVII | Wassermusik, Feuerwerksmusik Concerte und Doppelconcerte für grosses Orchester | 11 Nov 1886 | Chrysander | Concerto | 291 | Contains the score (on 241 pages) of eight concertos including the various Water Music Water Music (Handel) The Water Music is a collection of orchestral movements, often considered three suites, composed by George Frideric Handel. It premiered on 17 July 1717 after King George I had requested a concert on the River Thames... suites and the Music for the Royal Fireworks. The title of the volume translates as "Water music, fireworks, music concerts, and double concertos for large orchestra". The works contained in the volume are: |
| XLVIII | Sammlung verschiedener Instrumental-Werke für Orgel und Klavier, Orchester-und Kammer-Musik | 1 Sep 1894 | Chrysander | Instrumental | 264 | Contains the score (on 247 pages) of a great deal of instrumental music. The title of the volume translates as "Collection of instrumental works for organ and piano, orchestral and chamber music". The works contained in the volume are: Erste Abtheilung (First Division):
Zweite Abtheilung (Second Division):
Dritte Abtheilung (Third Division):
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| L | Cantate a voce solo e basso (Libro Primo) |
1 Aug 1887 | Chrysander | Cantata | 204 | Contains the score (on 188 pages) of 38 cantatas for solo voice and figured bass Figured bass Figured bass, or thoroughbass, is a kind of integer musical notation used to indicate intervals, chords, and non-chord tones, in relation to a bass note... (note that cantata 6 is divided into HWV 91a and HWV 91b). The foreword is also in English. The following HWV numbers appear in the publication: Aure soavi e lieti (Handel) Aure soavi e liete is a dramatic secular cantata for soprano written by Georg Frideric Handel in 1707. Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as HG l,12... , 88, 90, 91a, 91b, 93, 102a Dalla guerra amorosa Dalla guerra amorosa is a dramatic secular cantata for either bass or soprano written by Georg Frideric Handel in Italy during 1708-9. Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as HG l,34;... , 100, 103, 104 Del bell'idolo mio (Handel) Del bell'idolo mio is a dramatic secular cantata for soprano written by Georg Frideric Handel in 1707-09. Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as HG l,48... , 106, 107, 108, 109a, 109b, 111a, 111b, 112, 114, 115, 116, 120b, 121b, 127a, 127b, 125b, 126c, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132c, 132a, 135b, 136a, 137, 133 |
| LI | Cantate a voce solo e basso (Libro Secondo) |
11 Nov 1887 | Chrysander | Cantata | 186 | Contains the score (on 172 pages) of 35 cantatas for solo voice and figured bass. The foreword is also in English. The following HWV numbers appear in the publication:
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| LIIA | Cantate con strumenti (Libro Primo) |
20 Aug 1888 | Chrysander | Cantata | 192 | Contains the score (on 178 pages) of 15 cantatas for voice and instruments. The following HWV numbers appear in the publication:
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| LIIB | Cantate con strumenti (Libro Secondo) |
15 Aug 1889 | Chrysander | Cantata | 174 | Contains the score (on 159 pages) of 9 cantatas and 4 fragments for voice and instruments. The foreword is also in English. The following HWV numbers appear in the publication:
Apollo e Dafne (Handel) Apollo e Dafne is a secular cantata composed by George Frideric Handel in 1709–10. Handel began the work in Venice in 1709, but completed it in Hanover after arriving in 1710 to take up his appointment as Kapellmeister to the Elector, the later King George I of Great Britain... , 134, 140, 143, 165, 170 Tra le fiamme (Il consiglio) (Handel) Tra le fiamme is a dramatic secular cantata for soprano and instruments written by Georg Frideric Handel in 1707. Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as HG liiB,66; and HHA v/5,55. The title of the cantata translates as "In flames ".-History:The text for the work was... , 171, 173 Un' alma innamorata (Handel) Un' alma innamorata is a dramatic secular cantata for soprano and instruments written by Georg Frideric Handel in 1707. Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as HG liiB,92; and HHA v/5,97... , 96 Clori, Tirsi e Fileno Clori, Tirsi, e Fileno, Cantata a tre, HWV 96, subtitled Cor fedele in vano speri , is a 1707 comic cantata by George Frideric Handel. The subject is a pretty shepherdess who loves two young men, but loses both when they discover her fickleness... , |
| LIII | Aci, Galatea, e Polifemo. Serenata | 1 Apr 1892 | Chrysander | Serenade | 118 | Contains the score (on 100 pages) for the dramatic cantata (serenade) Aci, Galatea e Polifemo Aci, Galatea e Polifemo Aci, Galatea e Polifemo is a dramatic cantata—also called a serenata—by George Frederic Handel. It was first performed at Naples on 19 July 1708; the completed score is dated to 16 June 1708... (HWV 72). The foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| LIV | Parnasso in Festa. Serenata | 20 Apr 1878 | The Society | Serenade | 146 | Contains the score (on 136 pages) for the serenade Parnasso in Festa (HWV 73). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (also in English). |
| LV | Almira | 1 Aug 1873 | The Society | Opera | 132 | Contains the score (on 119 pages) for the opera Almira Almira Almira, Königin von Castilien or Der in Krohnen erlangte Glückswechsel, is George Frideric Handel's first opera.-Background:Handel came to the city of Hamburg in the summer of 1703 and played as a violinist in the theatre at the Gänsemarkt, the local market place... (HWV 1). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LVI | Rodrigo | 1 Aug 1873 | The Society | Opera | 113 | Contains the score (on 96 pages) for the opera Rodrigo Rodrigo (opera) Rodrigo is an opera in three acts composed by George Frideric Handel. Its original title was Vincer se stesso è la maggior vittoria . The opera is based on the historical figure of Rodrigo, the last Visigothic king of Hispania... (HWV 5). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LVII | Agrippina | 1 Jan 1874 | The Society | Opera | 154 | Contains the score (on 139 pages) for the opera Agrippina Agrippina (opera) Agrippina is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel, from a libretto by Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani. Composed for the Venice Carnevale season, the opera tells the story of Agrippina, the mother of Nero, as she plots the downfall of the Roman Emperor Claudius and the installation of... (HWV 6). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LVIII | Rinaldo | 1 Jan 1874 | The Society | Opera | 130 | Contains the score (on 115 pages) for the opera Rinaldo Rinaldo (opera) Rinaldo is an opera by George Frideric Handel composed in 1711. It is the first Italian language opera written specifically for the London stage. The libretto was prepared by Giacomo Rossi from a scenario provided by Aaron Hill. The work was first performed at the Queen's Theatre in London's... (HWV 7a). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LVIIIa | Rinaldo | 1 Oct 1894 | Chrysander | Opera | 230 | Contains the score (on 214 pages) for the opera Rinaldo Rinaldo (opera) Rinaldo is an opera by George Frideric Handel composed in 1711. It is the first Italian language opera written specifically for the London stage. The libretto was prepared by Giacomo Rossi from a scenario provided by Aaron Hill. The work was first performed at the Queen's Theatre in London's... (contains both the HWV 7a and HWV 7b versions). The foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LIX | Il Pastor Fido | 1 Aug 1876 | The Society | Opera | 88 | Contains the score (on 72 pages) for the opera Il Pastor Fido Il pastor fido Il pastor fido is an opera in three acts by George Frideric Handel. It was set to a libretto by Giacomo Rossi based on the famed and widely familiar pastoral poem of the same name by Giovanni Battista Guarini.-Performance history:... (HWV 8a). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LX | Teseo | 1 Aug 1874 | The Society | Opera | 126 | Contains the score (on 112 pages) for the opera Teseo Teseo Teseo is an opera seria with music by George Frideric Handel, the only Handel opera that is in five acts. The Italian-language libretto was by Nicola Francesco Haym, after Philippe Quinault's Thésée... (HWV 9). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). The score includes a one-page appendix. |
| LXI | Silla | 30 Jan 1875 | The Society | Opera | 74 | Contains the score (on 59 pages) for the opera Silla (HWV 10). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LXII | Amadigi | 1 Aug 1874 | The Society | Opera | 114 | Contains the score (on 100 pages) for the opera Amadigi di Gaula Amadigi di Gaula Amadigi di Gaula is a magical opera in three acts, with music by George Frideric Handel. It was the fifth Italian opera that Handel wrote for London and was composed during his stay at Burlington House in 1715... (HWV 11). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LXIII | Radamisto | 30 Jan 1875 | The Society | Opera | 222 | Contains the score (on 207 pages) for the opera Radimisto Radamisto (Handel) Radamisto is an opera in three acts by George Frideric Handel to an Italian libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym, based on L'amor tirannico, o Zenobia by Domenico Lalli and Zenobia by Matteo Noris... (HWV 12). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LXIV | Muzio Scevola | 1 Aug 1874 | The Society | Opera | 86 | Contains the score (on 72 pages) for the opera Muzio Scevola Muzio Scevola Muzio Scevola is an opera in three acts about Gaius Mucius Scaevola. The Italian-language libretto was by Paolo Antonio Rolli, adapted from a text by Silvio Stampiglia. The music for the first act was composed by Filippo Amadei , the second act by Giovanni Battista Bononcini, and the third by... (HWV 13). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LXV | Floridante | 15 Jan 1876 | The Society | Opera | 152 | Contains the score (on 131 pages) for the opera Floridante Floridante Floridante is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel. The Italian-language libretto was by Paolo Antonio Rolli after Francesco Silvani's libretto for Marc'Antonio Ziani dramma per musica La costanza in trionfo of 1696.... (HWV 14). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). The score includes a seven-page appendix. |
| LXVI | Ottone | 16 Oct 1881 | The Society | Opera | 158 | Contains the score (on 144 pages) for the opera Ottone Ottone Ottone, re di Germania is an opera by George Frideric Handel, to an Italian–language libretto adapted by Nicola Francesco Haym from the libretto by Stefano Benedetto Pallavicino for Antonio Lotti's opera Teofane. It was the first new opera written for the Royal Academy of Music 's fourth season... (HWV 15). Contains the text of the work (in the score). The score includes a twenty-one page appendix. |
| LXVII | Flavio | 1 Aug 1875 | The Society | Opera | 96 | Contains the score (on 88 pages) for the opera Flavio Flavio Flavio, re de' Longobardi is an opera in three acts by George Frideric Handel. The Italian-language libretto was by Nicola Francesco Haym, after Matteo Noris's Il Flavio Cuniberto. It was Handel's fourth full-length opera for the Royal Academy of Music... (HWV 16). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LXVIII | Giulio Cesare | 1 Aug 1875 | The Society | Opera | 164 | Contains the score (on 156 pages) for the opera Giulio Cesare Giulio Cesare Giulio Cesare in Egitto , commonly known simply as Giulio Cesare, is an Italian opera in three acts written for the Royal Academy of Music by George Frideric Handel in 1724... (HWV 17). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LXIX | Tamerlano | 1 Aug 1876 | The Society | Opera | 170 | Contains the score (on 156 pages) for the opera Tamerlano Tamerlano Tamerlano is an opera in three acts written for the Royal Academy of Music , with music by George Frideric Handel to an Italian text by Nicola Francesco Haym, adapted from Agostin Piovene's Tamerlano together with another libretto entitled Bajazet after Nicolas Pradon's Tamerlan, ou La Mort de... (HWV 18). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). The score includes a twelve page appendix. |
| LXX | Rodelinda | 15 Jan 1876 | The Society | Opera | 138 | Contains the score (on 123 pages) for the opera Rodelinda (HWV 19). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). The score includes a fifteen page appendix. |
| LXXI | Scipione | 1 Apr 1877 | The Society | Opera | 154 | Contains the score (on 135 pages) for the opera Scipione Scipione Scipione is an opera in three acts, with music composed by George Frideric Handel for the Royal Academy of Music in 1726. The librettist was Paolo Antonio Rolli. Handel composed Scipione whilst in the middle of writing Alessandro... (HWV 20). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). The score includes a nineteen page appendix. |
| LXXII | Alessandro | 1 Apr 1877 | The Society | Opera | 150 | Contains the score (on 136 pages) for the opera Alessandro Alessandro (opera) Alessandro is an opera written for the Royal Academy of Music composed by George Frideric Handel in 1726. Paolo Rolli was the librettist and based the story on Ortensio Mauro's La superbia d'Alessandro... (HWV 21). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). The score includes a four-page appendix. |
| LXXIII | Admeto | 1 Oct 1877 | The Society | Opera | 142 | Contains the score (on 128 pages) for the opera Admeto Admeto Admeto, re di Tessaglia is a three-act opera written for the Royal Academy of Music with music composed by George Frideric Handel to an Italian-language libretto prepared by Nicola Haym. The story is partly based on Euripedes' Alcestis. The opera's first performance was at the Haymarket Theatre... (HWV 22). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). The score includes an eight-page appendix. |
| LXXIV | Riccardo Primo | 1 Oct 1877 | The Society | Opera | 140 | Contains the score (on 127 pages) for the opera Riccardo Primo Riccardo Primo Riccardo primo, re d’Inghilterra is an opera in three acts written for the Royal Academy of Music by George Frideric Handel. The Italian-language libretto was by Paolo Antonio Rolli, after Francesco Briani's Isacio tiranno, set by Antonio Lotti in 1710... (HWV 23). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). The score includes a three-page appendix. |
| LXXV | Siroe | 1 Oct 1878 | The Society | Opera | 118 | Contains the score (on 104 pages) for the opera Siroe Siroe Siroe, re di Persia , HWV 24, is an opera in three acts by George Frideric Handel. It was his 12th opera for the Royal Academy of Music and was written for the sopranos Francesca Cuzzoni and Faustina Bordoni. The opera uses an Italian-language libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym, after Metastasio's... (HWV 24). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LXXVI | Tolomeo | 1 Oct 1878 | The Society | Opera | 110 | Contains the score (on 95 pages) for the opera Tolomeo Tolomeo Tolomeo, re d'Egitto is an opera in three acts by George Frideric Handel to an Italian text by Nicola Francesco Haym, adapted from Carlo Sigismondo Capece's Tolomeo et Alessandro.-Performance history:... (HWV 25). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). The score includes a seven-page appendix. |
| LXXVII | Lotario | 1 Aug 1879 | The Society | Opera | 138 | Contains the score (on 124 pages) for the opera Lotario Lotario Lotario is an opera seria in three acts written for the Royal Academy of Music by George Frideric Handel. The Italian-language libretto was adapted from Antonio Salvi's Adelaide.-Performance history:... (HWV 26). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LXXVIII | Partenope | 1 Aug 1879 | The Society | Opera | 136 | Contains the score (on 126 pages) for the opera Partenope Partenope Partenope is an opera by George Frideric Handel, first performed at the King's Theatre in London on 24 February 1730.-Background:... (HWV 27). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LXXIX | Poro | 15 Apr 1880 | The Society | Opera | 132 | Contains the score (on pages) for the opera Poro Poro (opera) Poro, re dell'Indie is an opera seria in three acts written for the Royal Academy of Music by George Frideric Handel... (HWV 28). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). The score includes a twenty-two page appendix. |
| LXXX | Ezio | 15 Apr 1880 | The Society | Opera | 130 | Contains the score (on 116 pages) for the opera Ezio (HWV 29). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LXXXI | Sosarme | 1 Aug 1880 | The Society | Opera | 126 | Contains the score (on 112 pages) for the opera Sosarme Sosarme Sosarme, re di Media is an opera by George Frideric Handel written for the Royal Academy of Music . The text was based on an earlier libretto by Antonio Salvi, Dionisio, Re di Portogallo , and adapted by an unknown writer. Composed in 1732, the original setting of Portugal was changed to Sardis in... (HWV 30). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LXXXII | Orlando | 1 Apr 1881 | The Society | Opera | 127 | Contains the score (on 112 pages) for the opera Orlando Orlando (opera) Orlando is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel written for the Royal Academy of Music . The Italian-language libretto was adapted from Carlo Sigismondo Capece's L'Orlando after Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, which was also the source of Handel's operas Alcina and... (HWV 31). Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LXXXIII | Arianna | 1 Apr 1881 | The Society | Opera | 130 | Contains the score (on 119 pages) for the opera Arianna Arianna in Creta Arianna in Creta is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel. The Italian-language libretto was adapted by Francis Colman from Pietro Pariati's Arianna e Teseo, a text previously set by Nicola Porpora in 1727 and Leonardo Leo in 1729.-Performance history:The opera was first given at... (HWV 32). Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LXXXIV | Terpsicore, Prologo, e la secondo versione dell Opera Il Pastor Fido | 11 Nov 1890 | Chrysander | Opera | 134 | Contains the score (on 115 pages) for the opera Il pastor fido (HWV 8b and HWV 8c). The foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LXXXV | Ariodante | 16 Oct 1881 | The Society | Opera | 154 | Contains the score (on 143 pages) for the opera Ariodante Ariodante Ariodante is an opera seria in three acts by Handel. The anonymous Italian libretto was based on a work by Antonio Salvi, which in turn was adapted from Canti 5 and 6 of Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso... (HWV 33). Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LXXXVI | Alcina | 1 Aug 1868 | The Society | Opera | 160 | Contains the score (on 150 pages) for the opera Alcina Alcina Alcina is an opera seria by George Frideric Handel. Handel used the libretto of L'isola di Alcina, an opera that was set in 1728 in Rome by Riccardo Broschi, which he acquired the year after, during his travels in Italy... (HWV 34). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LXXXVII | Atalanta | 15 Apr 1882 | The Society | Opera | 102 | Contains the score (on 92 pages) for the opera Atalanta Atalanta (opera) Atalanta is an opera in three acts by George Frideric Handel composed in 1736. It is based upon the mythological female athlete, Atalanta, the libretto being derived from the book La Caccia in Etolia by Belisario Valeriani... (HWV 35). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LXXXVIII | Giustino | 15 Apr 1883 | The Society | Opera | 130 | Contains the score (on 119 pages) for the opera Giustino Giustino Giustino is an opera in three acts by George Frideric Handel. The Italian-language libretto was adapted from Pietro Pariati's Giustino, after Nicolo Beregan's Il Giustino.-Performance history:... (HWV 37). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| LXXXIX | Arminio | 15 Oct 1882 | The Society | Opera | 115 | Contains the score (on 104 pages) for the opera Arminio Arminio Arminio is an opera composed by George Frideric Handel.- Performance History :Together with Giustino and Berenice, Arminio is one of three operas Handel wrote within a period of half a year in 1736. He began with the composition of Giustino on 14 August 1736, followed by that of Arminio on 15... (HWV 36). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| XC | Berenice | 15 Apr 1883 | The Society | Opera | 114 | Contains the score (on 104 pages) for the opera Berenice Berenice (opera) Berenice is an opera in three acts by George Frideric Handel to an Italian libretto, written in Italy in 1709 and originally entitled Berenice, regina d'Egitto , by Antonio Salvi.... (HWV 38). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). The score includes a five-page appendix. |
| XCI | Faramondo | 15 Apr 1884 | The Society | Opera | 138 | Contains the score (on 128 pages) for the opera Faramondo Faramondo Faramondo is an opera in three acts by George Frideric Handel to an Italian text adapted from Apostolo Zeno's Faramondo.-Performance history:... (HWV 39). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| XCII | Serse | 15 Apr 1884 | The Society | Opera | 127 | Contains the score (on 123 pages) for the opera Serse Serse Serse is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel. It was first performed in London on 15 April 1738. The Italian libretto was adapted by an unknown hand from that by Silvio Stampiglia for an earlier opera of the same name by Giovanni Bononcini in 1694... (HWV 40). The brief foreword is also in English. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| XCIII | Imeneo | 8 Jul 1885 | The Society | Opera | 124 | Contains the score (on 112 pages) for the opera Imeneo Imeneo Imeneo is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel. The Italian-language libretto was adapted from Silvio Stampiglia's Imeneo. Handel had begun composition in September 1738, but did not complete the score until 1740... (HWV 41). Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| XCIV | Deidamia | 8 Jul 1885 | The Society | Opera | 154 | Contains the score (on 144 pages) for the opera Deidamia Deidamia (opera) Deidamia was George Frideric Handel's last Italian opera. The Italian text was by Paolo Antonio Rolli.-Performance history:The opera was first performed on 10 January 1741 at Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, London. The opera received only three performances, at a time when the public was becoming... (HWV 42). Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| Suppl. 1 | Manificat von D. Erba | 1 Aug 1888 | Chrysander | Magnificat | 74 | Contains the score (on 64 pages) taken from a manuscript inscribed "Magnificat del Rd. Sigr. Erba". Also contains two pages of hand-written manuscript. It is unclear whether the work is by Handel or whether Handel "borrowed" the work. |
| Suppl. 2 | Te Deum von Francesco Antonio Urio | 9 Feb 1902 | Chrysander | Te Deum | 168 | Contains the score (on 160 pages) of a Te Deum by Francesco Antonio Urio Francesco Antonio Urio Francesco Antonio Urio was an Italian composer of the Baroque era.Urio was a member of the Franciscan order and held maestro di cappella posts in Rome, Venice, Milan, Genoa, Assisi, Urbino and Spoleto... . Published by Max Seiffert after Chrysander's death (in 1901) but based on Chrysander's work. Handel made use of parts of the Te Deum in several of his own works (including Israel in Egypt and the Dettingen Te Deum). |
| Suppl. 3 | Serenata von Alessandro Stradella | 15 Aug 1888 | Chrysander | Serenata | 64 | Contains the score (on 56 pages) of a serenata by Alessandro Stradella Alessandro Stradella Alessandro Stradella was an Italian composer of the middle baroque. He enjoyed a dazzling career as a freelance composer, writing on commission, collaborating with distinguished poets, producing over three hundred works in a variety of genres.-Life:Not much is known about his early life, but he... . Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
| Suppl. 4 | Fünf italienische Duette von Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari | 28 Feb 1892 | Chrysander | Duets | 91 | Contains the score (on 84 pages) of five Italian vocal duets with keyboard accompaniment by Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari was an Italian musical composer and maestro di cappella at Pistoia. He was born at Pisa. He gained his initial grounding in musical education from his father, a violinist originally from Rome who was employed in the service of the chapel of the Cavalieri di S... . |
| Suppl. 5 | Componimenti Musicali per il Cembalo von Gottlieb Muffat | 16 Oct 1895 | Chrysander | Keyboard | 186 | Contains the score (on 165 pages) of Musical compositions for the harpsichord by Gottlieb Muffat Gottlieb Muffat Gottlieb Theophil Muffat was an Austrian composer/organist and son of Georg Muffat. He studied with Johann Fux in Vienna from 1711 onward and was appointed court organist in 1717. He assisted in the performance of Fux's opera Costanza e fortezza in Prague... . The volume contains seven main compositions and a two-page work entitled Particolari Segni delle Maniere. The volume contains seven pages of elaborate introduction in landscape format. |
| Suppl. 6 | Octavia von Reinhard Keiser | 31 May 1902 | Chrysander | Opera | 226 | Contains the score (on 216 pages) of the opera Octavia Octavia (opera) The Roman Unrest, or The Noble-Minded Octavia , commonly called Octavia, is a singspiel in three acts by Reinhard Keiser to a German libretto by Barthold Feind... by Reinhard Keiser. Published by Max Seiffert after Chrysander's death (in 1901) but based on Chrysander's work. Contains the text of the work (in the score). |
Unpublished
The following lists most of the HWV numbers not included in the Händelgesellschaft volumes:| Genre | HWV numbers not included in the Händelgesellschaft volumes |
|---|---|
| Opera | 2, 3, 4, A2, A5, A11 and A13 (only the overtures published in volume 48), A14 |
| Incidental music | 43, 44, 218 |
| Oratorio | 46a |
| Cantata | 79, 82, 85, 86, 94, 95, 102b, 117, 120a, 121a, 125a, 126a, 126b, 127c, 132d, 135a, 136b, 142, 149, 150, 154, 155, 158c, 161c, 164b, 167b, 177 |
| Hymn | 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 284, 285, 286 |
| Italian aria | 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227 |
| English song | 226, 228 (1 to 24) |
| German church cantata | 229 (1 to 7) |
| Italian sacred cantata | 233, 234 |
| Latin church music | 231, 235, 239, 240, 243, 244, 245, 276, 277 |
| Anthem | 251e, 266, 267 |
| Concerto | 296b, 297, 298, 299, 300, 343 |
| Concerto Grosso | 331, 331-1, 331-2 |
| Orchestral | 337, 338, 339, 341, 344, 345, 347, 352, 353, 354, 355, 413 |
| Solo sonata | 357, 358, 359a, 359b, 363a, 364b, 377, 378, 406, 407, 408, 409, 412, 419 (1 to 6), 420, 421 |
| Trio sonata | 390b, 395, 403, 404, 405 |
| Wind ensemble | 346, 410, 411, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 422, 423, 424 |
| Keyboard | 305b, 425, 443, 444, 445, 450, 451, 453, 454, 455, 456 (1 to 5), 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 482 (1 to 4), 484, 486, 487, 488, 489, 491, 492, 493, 495, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 572, 573, 576, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 599, 600, 601, 601, 603, 604, 611, 612, A15 (1 to 37) |
See also
- Händel-Werke-VerzeichnisHändel-Werke-VerzeichnisThe Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis is the Catalogue of Handel's Works. It was published in three volumes by Bernd Baselt between 1978 and 1986, and lists every piece of music known to have been written by George Frideric Handel...
(HWV) - Hallische Händel-AusgabeHallische Händel-AusgabeThe Hallische Händel-Ausgabe is a multi-volume collection of the works of George Frideric Handel. It was first published in the 1950s: initially as an adjunct to the HG edition, but by 1958 as a collected edition in its own right...
(HHA) - Publications by Friedrich ChrysanderPublications by Friedrich ChrysanderKarl Franz Friedrich Chrysander was a German music historian and critic, whose edition of the works of George Frideric Handel and authoritative writings on many other composers established him as a pioneer of 19th-century musicology....
- List of compositions by George Frideric Handel