Luxury Handel Athalia HWV 52 -Oratorio in three parts-

Editor: Blaut, Stephan

Arranger: Köhs, Andreas

Orchestral scoring: GrOrch/3SSolo/ASolo/BSolo/2TSolo

Language(s) of work: GB/I

Product format: vocal score, Urtext edition

Binding: Paperback

Pages / Format: XVII, 409- 27,0 x 19,0 cm

The oratorio “ Athalia ” tells the Old Testament story of the QueenAthalia . Handelcomposed it in1733 forOxfordUniversitywhere it was first performed later that yearduring the celebrations forthe awarding of honorary degrees. The great s uccess of this performanceis generally regardedas a reason for Handel’s renewed interest in the oratorio form.As was frequently the case, Handel also carried oncomposing this work after the firstperformance. Thus, for the version which was performed inLondonin 1735, he introducednumbers in Italian for the Italian singerCarestiniin the role ofJoad . He also ended the workwith an organ concerto. For the performance in 1756 he drew on other works forthe third act.

Conversely, large parts of the music to Athalia form the basis for other works by Handel suchas “ Parnasso infesta ” (HWV73) and the Wedding Anthem (HWV 262).

The piano reduction by AndreasKöhs , based on theUrtextof the “Halle Handel” Edition, includes the main version of 1733 together with an appendix containing the versions of 1735 and 1756 aswell as the outline of a planned version of 1743 which was not performed.

– Based on theUrtextof the “ HalleHandel” Edition
– Includes all versions
– Detailed foreword (Ger/Eng)