L'Allegro, il Pensieroso ed il Moderato
Oratorio in three parts HWV 55, 1740
The two John Milton poems, L'Allegro (cheerfulness), and Il Pensi eroso (melancholy), describe the differences between these two moods. Charles Jennens fashioned a libretto from these texts, adding a third part entitled Moderato (moderation). From the first performance the oratorio was already a great success, a success which continued in later years. This edition is a revised reprint of Friedrich Chrysander's edition. The vocal score and the German singing text are by Helmut Bornefeld.
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Composer
Georg Friedrich Händel
| 1685-1759George Frideric Handel put his exceptionally versatile compositional abilities to the test at an early age. After moving to London in 1712, where he was appointed Composer of Musick for His Majesty’s Chapel Royal in 1723, he wrote numerous masterpieces for the royal court as well as his major opere serie. For many years he enjoyed triumphant successes with his operas, which were sung by outstanding performers, with serenades, and later also with oratorios such as Saul and Israel in Egypt. Over the years Handel’s reputation grew far beyond the city where he worked; some of his choral works, particularly Messiah, have enjoyed a performance tradition which remains unbroken to this day, and are sung by choirs throughout the world. Personal details
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Editor
Matthias Wamser
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Editor
Friedrich Chrysander
| 1826-1901
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Editor
Helmut Bornefeld
| 1906-1990Helmut Bornefeld ist am 14. Dezember 1906 in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim geboren. Er studierte Komposition, Klavier und Kirchenmusik an der Musikhochschule in Stuttgart. Er war von 1937 bis 1971, mit einer sechsjährigen Unterbrechung durch Kriegsdienst, Kantor und Organist an der Pauluskirche in Heidenheim. 1951 übernahm er dort die Stelle als Kirchenmusikdirektor. Zusammen mit Siegfried Reda organisierte er 1946-1960 die "Heidenheimer Arbeitstage für Neue Kirchenmusik." 1976 wurde er zum Professor ernannt. Helmut Bornefeld verstarb am 11. Februar 1990 in Heidenheim. Personal details
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Songwriter / Librettist
John Milton
| 1608-1674
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Songwriter / Librettist
Charles Jennens
Reviews
[...] Matthias Wamser and Carus Verlag have done an excellent job in creating a new edition of the full score of this great work that combines the definitive text of the Chrysander edition with the scholarly transparency and convenience of the Hallische Händel-Ausgabe .
JAMES WINTLE Library of Congress
Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association (U. S.), September 2010
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