Esther HWV 50b. Italian (Sketches) Sie lieto il nostro zelo : [recitativo for the "Israelite" in Esther and the ritornello to the aria "Sol provi contenti" from Atalanta, HWV 35, no. 26b] ; [and 6 sketches] / [George Frideric Handel]
Handel, George Frideric (Composer)
Draft for an insertion into the 1737 performance of Esther, comprising a newly composed recitative for B ("Israelite"), bc, and the ritornello for an aria taken from Atalanta (1736), for B, vl1/ob1-2, vl2, vla, b.
Single leaf, the draft for Esther written on page 68 in 1737, and the sketches written on page 67 in 1748.
Thomas Rheinhold (B) sang the aria "Sol provi contenti" in Atalanta, and Haman in the 1737 performance of Esther. This insertion was probably never used.
Holograph manuscript in ink.
Watermark: "LVG" below fleur de lis over Strasbourg bend; countermark: "IV" (Burrows C*70)
Contents:
[p. 67, lines 1-4] [Sketch 1] When the sun o'er yonder hills : [S, b] : [words from Solomon ; different melody for HWV 67 no. 16] -- [p. 67 lines 5-6] [Sketch 2] [S (no text), b : G minor : 5 bars : probably for same aria as Sketch 1] -- [p. 67, middle of lines 5-6] [Sketch 3] [S (no text), b : G minor : 4 1/2 bars : probably for same aria as Sketch 1 and 2] -- p. 67, end of lines 5-6, continuing at the end of lines 3-4] [Sketch 4] [S (no text), b : G minor : 10 bars : related to the ritornello for HWV 67 no. 16] -- [p. 67, lines 7-8] [Sketch 5] Thrice : [B, b, C major, 11 bars : probably related to Thrice bless'd be the king, HWV 67 no. 22] -- [p. 67 lines 8-10] [Sketch 6] : [for treble (vl), alto (vla), b : A major, 5 bars]
1.1.1 B Sie lieto il nostro zelo C-1 c 4-8-,A'CCC,B/GG4-8-6GB/4B6AG8'CC
1.2.1 vl1 Andante [Sol provi contenti] C G-2 c 8''C/{6FE}4G8A{AG}-G/{6A'''C''BA}{8AG}{GF} 2.1.1 S [Sketch 1] When the sun o'er yonder hills g C-1 bBE c 2-4.'D8G/4.xF8F4.G8A/2B4.B{6AG}/4.F8G4.E8D/2D
3.1.1 S [Sketch 2] [When the sun o'er yonder hills] g C-1 bBE c 2-4.'G8A/4.B8A4.''C8'B/2A4.F8F/4.F8G4.E8D/2D
4.1.1 S [Sketch 3] [When the sun o'er yonder hills] g C-1 bBE 3/4 8.'G6A/4.B8A8.''C6'B/2A8.F6F/4.F8G8.E6D/2D
5.1.1 S [Sketch 4] [When the sun o'er yonder hills] g C-1 bBE 3/4 8.,B6B/4.'C8C{6CD8E}/4D-8.D6D/4.nE8E4E/xF-8.F6F/
6.1.1 B [Sketch 5] Thrice bless'd king C F-4 3/4 4'C,BA/2G4F/E2F/2.G/4CDE/F2D/2.C/ 7.1.1 treble [Sketch 6] A G-2 xFCG c {6''AEDE}{CEDE}{'AEDE}{,A'EAG}/
1 ms. score (p. 67-68) ; 24 x 29 cm.
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1737 - 1748
Accession number: MU.MS.259.p.67
Primary reference Number: 276953
ALMA control 001: 994691543803606
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
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Manuscripts and Printed Books
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