Ombra mai fu (Serse, 1. Akt) aus Serse (Xerxes)

~ Recording by Peter Seiffert, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Heinz Wallberg

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.1Ombra mai fu (Serse, 1. Akt) aus Serse (Xerxes)3:52Georg Friedrich HändelDie grosse Klassik-GalaVarious ArtistsAlbum
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)7243 4 78377 2 2

Relationships

tenor vocals:Peter Seiffert (tenor)
orchestra:Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
conductor:Heinz Wallberg (conductor)
recording of:Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)

Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
referred to in medleys:Hooked on Romance
later translated versions:Xerxès HWV 40 : Largo “Bois de lent oubli” (french version)
part of:Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
is the basis for:Crux fidelis
arrangements:Holy Art Thou (Largo from “Xerxes”)
Largo from “Xerxes” (for violin, harp, organ and strings, arr. Hellmesberger)
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch-all for arrangements)
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (for organ, Martin)
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (for cello and orchestra)