Il pastor fido, HWV 8a (Handel, George Frideric)
| Title | Il pastor fido |
| Creators | George Frideric Handel, composer Giacomo Rossi, librettist |
| Opus | HWV 8a |
| Instrumentation | 3 sopranos, 2 altos, bass and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
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| Dedication | — |
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| Metronome markings | — |
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| Average duration (sec) | — |
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| Composition types | Operas |
| Language | Italian |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Prelude (Act 1, Scene 6) | trumpet, harpsichord and strings | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Prelude (Act 1, Scene 6) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Overture | parts | Manuscript | — | Complete Parts |
| View | Complete | — | Colin Wake | 2022 | Complete Libretto (Italian/English) Italian text (1712) English translation (1712) |
| View | Prelude (Act 1, Scene 6) | Arrangement for trumpet, harpsichord and strings |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
| View | Prelude (Act 1, Scene 6) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part Engraving files (Finale & XML) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Synthesized | Prelude (Act 1, Scene 6) | For Trumpet, Harpsichord and Strings (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
| View | Synthesized | Prelude (Act 1, Scene 6) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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