In his libretto for “Riccardo Primo” Paolo Rolli drew on Antonio Lotti’s opera “Isacio tiranno” which had been performed in Venice in 1710. Handel needed a text with two great women’s roles for the two best female singers of the day were members of his troupe – Francesca Cuzzoni and Faustina Bordoni. He had already written the operas “Alessandro” and “Admeto” for them. He began composing “Riccardo Primo” in spring 1727 completing the first version on 16 May. However following the death of King George I on 11 June 1727 the theatres remained closed.For Handel who had become a British citizen in February 1727 the accession of George II to the throne offered new possibilities and he embarked on a revision of the opera. With this he was able to offer a new opera for the coronation festivities the hero of which was one of King George’s charismatic forebears. From May onwards Handel thoroughly revised the present score wrote some parts anew and expanded it with particularly splendid music. Handel and Rolli also improved the plot and introduced patriotic elements to honour the British monarchy. The historic background is the third crusade against Saladin the Sultan of Egypt and Syria who had recaptured Jerusalem in 1187. Although King Richard I captured Cyprus and together with French crusaders stormed the fortress of Akko in the Holy Land the crusade ended with a ceasefire and Jerusalem remained in Saladin’s hands. Richard was given the title ‘Coeur-de-lion’ by the English for his great military ability and bravery although the Sicilians had first given him this name because of his relentless cruelty in clashes around Messina . The vocal score is based on the Halle Handel Edition volume published in 2005 edited by Terence Best and contains the second version of the opera which was premiered in November 1727. Performance material available for hire. Based on the Urtext of the Halle Handel Edition. Original Italian text with German singing translation. Straightforward and easy-to-play Piano reduction.

For the occasion of the coronation of King George II and Queen Caroline, which took place in Westminster Abbey on October 11, 1727, Handel wrote four splendid anthems and personally supervised their performance which was, according to all reports, one of great magnificence. The four anthems were enthusiastically received, and one or more of them has been performed at every British coronation since 1727. Anthem #2 ('The King Shall Rejoice'), although less well-known than Anthem #1, is an equally splendid example of Handel's ceremonial style - what Burney has affectionately termed his 'big bow-bow manner'. This work contains an opening Allegro, brilliant and elegant rather than pompous - a grandiose setting of 'Glory and great worship hast thou laid upon him' - and a lively fugal Alleluia as a conclusion. Arranged for four-part chorus of mixed voices with organ or piano accompaniment. Edited and with keyboard reduction by Edouard Silas. / Chant Et Piano

Samson , an oratorio for soloists, mixed chorus and orchestra by George Frideric Handel, libretto by Newburgh Hamilton after Milton's Samson Agonistes . Edited by Donald Burrows. This latest addition to the Novello Handel Edition is the first complete, modern edition of the composer's longest oratorio, prepared after examination of all known contemporary sources, both music and word-books. The publication embodies the complete text known to have been performed at the Covent Garden premiere in 1743, as well as identifying the later shorter versions and additions performed regularly by Handel, and an Appendix of all further variants created by him and performed during his lifetime. It is thus a comprehensive and flexible edition for between four and eight soloists, with an abundance of choral writing and some of Handel's most sublime writing for voices. Includes an historical preface, extensive notes on the performance of the different versions and useful practical notes on the interpretation of Handel. / Chant Et Piano

De 'Quand le cirque était en flammes', 'pigeons de poison dans le parc' à travers 'Si toutes les activités.' Georg Kreisler signifie forte, profonde, humour noir au piano. Voici ses chansons et Chanson oeuvre est publiée pour la première fois. 30 morceaux sont inclus dans ce premier volume de la mise en ré de Thomas A. Schneider. Les chansons sont regroupées par thèmes: la vie quotidienne et sa gestion, la politique et les politiques publiques, surréalistes et philosophiques, à la maison et à l'itinérance. / Voix Et Piano

Référence unique par son ISBN 29156955293 cette partition musique de Haendel Georg Friedrich n'est autre que Handel Italian Duets And Trios Vol.1 Miniature Score qui a été composée pour Piano Et Chant. Les droits d'auteur de cette partition de musique de style Classique se trouvent chez les éditions ID Music. La référence catalogue de cette oeuvre est KO1351. / Piano Et Chant / Partition

Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. / Classique / Date parution : 1905-06-24/ Répertoire / Chant et Piano

Chandons Te Deum HWV 281. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. Handel composed the 'Te Deum” in B-flat major HWV 281 in 1718 for the future Duke of Chandos, hence its nickname 'Chandos Te Deum”. Here it is called 'Te Deum for Cannons” after the Duke's stately home named Cannons where the first performance took place. The unusual scoring for flute, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, two violins and basso continuo plus a choir (one soprano, three tenors and a bass) probably reflects the musicians which were available at Cannons, bearing in mind that three tenors were used also in 'Acis and Galatea”, the masque which was composed at almost the same time. Though in many respects this 'Te Deum” is reminiscent of the 'Utrecht Te Deum”, its smaller forces tend to give it more the character of chamber music. This edition is based on the Urtext from the 'Halle Handel Edition” (BA 10708), which offers the first complete scholarly text of the music for the 'Te Deum”./ Répertoire / Chant et Piano

Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. / Classique / Date parution : 1905-06-24/ Répertoire / Chant et Piano

Georg Kreisler - das ist scharfer, tiefsinnig schwarzer Humor am Klavier. Ganz neu erscheint nun der 3. Band mit den beliebtesten Liedern und Chansons des österreichischen Ausnahmekünstlers. Die Ausgabe beinhaltet die Themenkreise ?Heimat und Heimatlosigkeit', ?Liebe, Erotik und Sex' sowie ?Diskriminierung, Intoleranz und Antisemitismus'. Mit Titeln wie Wien ohne Wiener, Biddla Buh, Schlag sie tot! oder Wir sind doch alle Terroristen. / Voix Et Piano