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Esther, HWV 50b. Italian. Angelico splendor: MU.MS.262.p.41

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Esther, HWV 50b. Italian. Angelico splendor
Angelico splendor / [George Frideric Handel]

Maker(s)

Composer: Handel, George Frideric

Categories

Description

Language: Italian
Incomplete aria for S, vl1, vl2, b. Lacking opening ritornello, and ending.
Additional aria for the 1737 performances of Esther.
Title from first line.
HWV 50 Anhgang
Holograph manuscript in ink.
Watermark: "LVG" below fleur de lis over Strasbourg bend; countermark: "IV" (Burrows C30)
1.1.1 S Angelico splendor G C-1 xFCG 3/4 8-'EA{6''C'B}8AA/4A--/8-EB{8''DC}8'BB/4B
Songs (High voice) with string orchestra Scores.

Measurements and weight

1 ms. score (p. 41-44) ; 24 x 29 cm.

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Dating

Production date: AD 1737 : [England],[1737]

Note

Handel, George Frideric,1685-1759.

Identification numbers

Accession number: MU.MS.262.p.41
Primary reference Number: 276988
ALMA control 001: 994655693803606
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 1 December 2020 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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