Composition: Berenice, HWV 38 (Handel, George Frideric)
| Title | Berenice |
| Alternative title | Berenice, regina d'Egitto |
| Creators | George Frideric Handel (composer) and Antonio Salvi (librettist) |
| Opus | HWV 38 |
| Instrumentation | 2 sopranos, 3 altos, tenor, bass and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1736 |
| First published | 1737 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Operas |
| Language | Italian |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections | 4 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
| view | Selections | organ | Pierre Gouin |
| view | Overture | 2 violins, viola and cello | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Andante-Larghetto (Minuet) | orchestra | Sydney Baynes |
| view | Andante-Larghetto (Minuet) | strings | William Thomas Best |
| view | Andante-Larghetto (Minuet) | organ | William Thomas Best |
| view | Andante-Larghetto (Minuet) | piano | Sydney Baynes |
| view | Now on land and sea decending | 4 voices | Herbert Arthur Chambers |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Overture | parts | Manuscript | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Aria: Sì, tra i ceppi | vocal score | Ditson | 1905 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Colin Wake | 2022 | Complete Italian/English Libretto (1737) · view Italian text (1737) · view English translation (1737) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Largo, Allegro, Andante larghetto, Gigue · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2009 | 1. Andante-Larghetto (Minuet); 2. Gigue · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Peter Lang | 2018 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Andante-Larghetto (Minuet) | Arrangement for orchestra |
Boosey & Hawkes | 1924 | Flute 1/2 · view Oboe · view Clarinet 1/2 (B) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Trumpet 1/2 (or Cornet 1/2) (B) · view Trombone 1/2 · view Bass Trombone · view Timpani · view Violin obbligato · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cello Obligato · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Andante-Larghetto (Minuet) | Arrangement for strings |
Schott | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Andante-Larghetto (Minuet) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Andante-Larghetto (Minuet) | Arrangement for piano |
Novello | 1924 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Andante-Larghetto (Minuet) | Arrangement for piano |
Boosey & Hawkes | 1924 | Piano-Conductor Score · view |
| view | Now on land and sea decending | Arrangement for 4 voices |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
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