Composition: Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (Handel, George Frideric)
| Title | Giulio Cesare in Egitto |
| Creators | George Frideric Handel (composer) and Nicola Francesco Haym (librettist) |
| Opus | HWV 17 |
| Instrumentation | 2 sopranos, 4 altos, 2 basses and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1724 |
| First published | 1724 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Operas |
| Language | Italian |
| Period | Baroque |
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| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections | orchestra | Johann Georg Pisendel |
| view | Selections | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Selections | trumpet and piano | Jay Lichtmann |
| view | Ouverture | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Ouverture | harpsichord | — |
| view | Ouverture | harpsichord | Pierre Gouin |
| view | Largo (Act 1) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Cesare's Aria: Va tacito (Act I, Sc.9) | voice and piano | Gabriel Bachmanov |
| view | Cleopatra's Aria: Se pietà di me non senti (Act II, Sc.7) | violin and piano | Ottokar Perner |
| view | Sinfonia (Act III, Sc.2) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Piangerò la sorte mia, si crudele (Act III, Sc.3) | strings and soprano | Michael Joel |
| view | La Marche (Act III, Sc.10) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Son nata a lagrimar | oboe, clarinet and bassoon | Roe William Goodman |
| view | Son nata a lagrimar | 2 clarinets and bassoon | Roe William Goodman |
| view | Son nata a lagrimar | 2 basset horns and bassoon | Roe William Goodman |
| view | Son nata a lagrimar | 3 bassoons | Roe William Goodman |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Cluer | 1724 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections | John Walsh | — | Selections · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | Aria (Cesare): Presti omai · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | Aria: Cara speme · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Manuscript | 1723 | Aria: Speranza mi dice · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Bärenreiter | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (A, D, F, G) · view Trumpet (C) · view Harp · view Theorbo · view Violins I · view Violins II/III · view Violas · view Viola da Gamba · view Continuo (Cello/Bass) · view Harpsichord (Continuo) · view |
| view | Aria (Cesare): "Presti omai" | parts | — | — | Tutti I (Violins, optional Oboe) · view Tutti II (Violins, optional Oboe) · view Violas · view Continuo (Cellos, Basses, optional Bassoons, Keyboard) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: Dal fugor di questa spada | vocal score | Ditson | 1905 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: Dal fugor di questa spada | vocal score | — | — | Aria: Cara speme · view |
| view | Recitative and Aria: Svegliatevi nel core (Act I, Sc.4) | vocal score | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Recitative and Aria: Piangerò la sorte mia (Act III, Sc.3) | vocal score | Ilia Lushpa | 2020 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | De Agostini | 1990 | Complete Libretto · view |
| view | Complete | — | Colin Wake | 2022 | Complete Italian/English Libretto (1724) · view Italian text (1724) · view English translation (1724) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Manuscript | — | Ouverture-Suite - Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2018 | Act 1, Sc.1A · view Act 1, Sc.1B · view Act 1, Sc.3 · view Act 1, Sc.4A · view Act 1, Sc.4B · view Act 1, Sc.5 · view Act 1, Sc.6 · view Act 1, Sc.7 · view Act 1, Sc.8 · view Act 1, Sc.9 · view Act 1, Sc.11 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2018 | Scena Ultima No.1 · view Scena Ultima No.2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for trumpet and piano |
— | — | Piangerò la sorté mia (Act III, sc.3) · view Da tempeste (Act III, Sc.7) · view |
| view | Ouverture | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2018 | Complete Score · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (C) · view Euphonium · view |
| view | Ouverture | Arrangement for harpsichord | Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2008 | Complete Score (original) · view |
| view | Ouverture | Arrangement for harpsichord |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2008 | Complete Score (Revised edition) · view |
| view | Largo (Act 1) | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2018 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Cesare's Aria: Va tacito (Act I, Sc.9) | Arrangement for voice and piano |
Gabriel Bachmanov | 2017 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Cleopatra's Aria: Se pietà di me non senti (Act II, Sc.7) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Walther Reissbrodt | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Sinfonia (Act III, Sc.2) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Piangerò la sorte mia, si crudele (Act III, Sc.3) | Arrangement for strings and soprano |
Michael Joel | 2019 | Complete Score · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Solo Cello · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | La Marche (Act III, Sc.10) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Son nata a lagrimar | Arrangement for oboe, clarinet and bassoon |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Son nata a lagrimar | Arrangement for 2 clarinets and bassoon |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Son nata a lagrimar | Arrangement for 2 basset horns and bassoon |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Son nata a lagrimar | Arrangement for 3 bassoons |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Héctor Valls (piano) | For Voice and Piano (Valls) | Aria: V'adoro pupille · file Aria: Cara Speme · file Aria: Piangerò la sorte mia · file |
| view | Synthesized | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Sinfonia (Act 3, sc.2) · file La Marche (Act 3, sc.10) · file |
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