Acis and Galatea, HWV 49 (Handel, George Frideric)
| Title | Acis and Galatea |
| Creators | George Frideric Handel, composer John Gay, librettist |
| Opus | HWV 49 |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1718 |
| First published | 1743 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Serenatas |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| View | Selections | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| View | Selections | piano | Edward Francis Rimbault |
| View | Chorus: Oh the pleasure of the plains (Act 1, No.2) | female chorus and piano | John Michael Diack |
| View | Chorus: Wretched Lovers (Act 2, No.10) | organ | William Thomas Best |
| View | Aria: Would you gain the tender creature (Act 2, No.15) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
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Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | MIDI | Overture | — | Synthesized Recording |
| View | Synthesized | Aria: Would you gain the tender creature (Act 2, No.15) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Recording |
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