Esther : oratorio in six scenes (1. Fassung), HWV 50a / Georg Friedrich Händel ; herausgegeben von Howard Serwer.
| Author/creator | Handel, George Frideric |
| Format | Musical Score |
| Publication Info | Kassel ; New York : Bärenreiter, 1995. |
| Description | 1 score (xxxi, 207 pages) : facsimiles ; 33 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Serwer, Howard, editor. |
| Other author/creator | Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744 librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Arbuthnot, John, 1667-1735 librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Racine, Jean, 1639-1699. Esther. |
| Uniform title | Esther, HWV 50a |
| Series | Hallische Händel-Ausgabe. Serie I, Oratorien und grosse Kantaten ; Bd. 8 Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Works. 1955 Ser. 1, Bd. 8. ^A579222 |
| Local note | Joyner-FOR JOYNER MUSIC LIBRARY HOLDINGS OF THE SERIES, Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Works. 1955, SEARCH BY SERIES TITLE OR CALL NUMBER M3 .H26. |
| General note | HWV describes this work as a "masque in 6 scenes"; text in English. |
| General note | The first version written for performance in 1720. |
| General note | Text attributed to Alexander Pope and John Arbuthnot, after "Esther" by Jean Racine (1689). |
| General note | "Critical report": p. 182-207. |
| General note | German translation of libretto, printed as text: p. xxix-xxxi. |
| Bibliography note | Includes English and German librettos. |
| LCCN | 97701768 |
| ISMN | M006495665 |
| Publisher number | BA 4047 Bärenreiter |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | M3 .H26 SER. 1 V. 8 | ✔ Available |