Composition: Il pastor fido, HWV 8a (Handel, George Frideric)
| Title | Il pastor fido |
| Creators | George Frideric Handel (composer) and Giacomo Rossi (librettist) |
| Opus | HWV 8a |
| Instrumentation | 3 sopranos, 2 altos, bass and orchestra |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Overture | parts | Manuscript | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | — | Colin Wake | 2022 | Complete Libretto (Italian/English) · view Italian text (1712) · view English translation (1712) · view |
| view | Prelude (Act 1, Scene 6) | Arrangement for trumpet, harpsichord and strings |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Prelude (Act 1, Scene 6) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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