Handel: 9 German Arias

Description

We do not know very much about Handel's compositions on poems by Barthold Heinrich Brockes. We can only date their composition to approximately 1724–1727. The autograph does not shed any light on the titles nor the sequence of the works. It does not even give the instrumentation. Thus there are several alternatives for the solo instrument that imitates the vocal part – although violin, flute or oboe are the most likely. Our practical edition not only contains additional parts for the solo instrument and the bass but also a realization of the figured bass in the score by the editor Ullrich Scheideler.

Pieces

• Künft'ger Zeiten eitler Kummer, HWV 202
• Das zitternde Glänzen, HWV 203
• Süßer Blumen Ambraflocken, HWV 204
• Süße Stille, HWV 205
• Singe, Seele, HWV 206
• Meine Seele hört, HWV 207
• Die ihr aus dunklen Grüften, HWV 208
• In den angenehmen Büschen, HWV 209
• Flammende Rose, HWV 210