Dalla guerra amorosa (HWV 102) is a secular chamber
cantata for either bass (HWV 102a) or soprano (HWV
102b) written by Georg Friedrich Händel in Italy
during 1708–9. Other catalogues of Handel's music
have referred to the work as HG l,34; (there is no HHA
numbering). The title of the cantata roughly translates
as "From the war of amorous passion".
Dalla guerra amorosa, is thought to be among the works
written for Francesco Maria Marescotti Ruspoli, 1st
Prince of Cerveteri, as the ma...(+)
Dalla guerra amorosa (HWV 102) is a secular chamber
cantata for either bass (HWV 102a) or soprano (HWV
102b) written by Georg Friedrich Händel in Italy
during 1708–9. Other catalogues of Handel's music
have referred to the work as HG l,34; (there is no HHA
numbering). The title of the cantata roughly translates
as "From the war of amorous passion".
Dalla guerra amorosa, is thought to be among the works
written for Francesco Maria Marescotti Ruspoli, 1st
Prince of Cerveteri, as the manuscript source is a copy
made for Ruspoli in August 1709. This work is delicate
and even poignant – the aria to the fading of beauty,
La bellezza è come un fiore, is reminiscent of Come
rosa in su la spina in Apollo e Dafne. The cantata has
a refrain (Fuggite, sì fuggite) which is also
reflected in the music, and ends with a delightful
arioso following the last refrain.
Source: Wikipedia
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalla_guerra_amorosa).
Although originally written for Acompanied voice
(Bass), I created this Interpretation of the Arioso:
"Fuggite, si fuggite" (Run away, run away) from "Dalla
guerra amorosa" (HWV 102a Mvt. 5) for English Horn &
Concert (Pedal) Harp.
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