Apollo and Daphne : a dramatic cantata for two voices and orchestra / [music] by G.F. Handel ; edited with realisation of continuo and reduction of orchestral score for piano by Anthony Lewis ; [English translation by Geoffrey Dunn].

Format:

• Musical score

Author/Creator:

• Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759, composer.

Contributor:

• Dunn, Geoffrey, 1903-1981, translator, lyricist.
• Lewis, Anthony, 1915-1983, arranger of music.
• Alexander Street Press.

Series:

• Classical scores library ; 2.
• Classical scores library ; 2

Standardized Title:

• Apollo e Dafne. Vocal score

Language:

• English
• Italian

Subjects (All):

• Apollo (Deity)--Songs and music.
• Daphne (Nymph)--Songs and music.
• Daphne (Nymph).
• Apollo (Deity).
• Cantatas, Secular--Vocal scores with piano.

Genre:

• Cantatas.
• Vocal scores.
• Songs and music.
• Songs.
• Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 vocal score (50 pages)).

Edition:

Vocal score.

Place of Publication:

[London] : Chester Music, [1956]

Language Note:

• staff notation.
• In Italian; parallel English translation.

System Details:

data file

Contents:

• I. Recit : Apollo : In freedom the world rejoices
• II. Aria : Apollo : All the world and all creation
• III. Recit : Apollo : So, love, that boasting baby
• IV. Aria : Apollo : Break thy bowstring, spill thy quiver
• V. Aria : Daphne : Happy she whose soul contented
• VI. Recit : Apollo, Daphne : What beauty! What a voice!
• VII. Aria : Daphne : Vain protesting; 'tis vain to woo me
• VIII. Recit : Apollo, Daphne : You are cruel! Will you leave me?
• XI. Duet : Apollo, Daphne : In my heart a war is waging
• X. Recit : Apollo : Dearest do not detest me
• XI. Aria : Apollo : Like the rose upon the briar
• XII. Recit : Daphne : Ah! A god should know better
• XIII. Aria : Daphne : As a star serenely shining
• XIV. Recit : Apollo, Daphne : Hear my distressful prayer!/Will nothing shame you?
• XV. Duet : Apollo, Daphne : Come, sweetly complying
• XVI. Recit : Apollo, Daphne : Always I shall adore you/Always, shall I abhor you!
• XVII. Scena : Apollo : My steps overtake her
• XVIII. Aria : Apollo : Fairest laurel, now forgive me.

Notes:

• Title from resource description page (viewed January 29, 2016).
• Written in 1710.
• Includes performance notes in English.
• Reduction for soprano and bass solo voices and piano accompaniment.
• Duration: approximately 50 min.

OCLC:

945218077

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.