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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.
- 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.
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