Largo uit "Xerxes": Ombra mai fù
~ Recording by Ruggero Orofino, Hans Otto, Dresdner Philharmonie, Kurt Masur
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.10 | Largo uit "Xerxes": Ombra mai fù | 2:42 | George Frideric Handel | Music for the Millions 7 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Fontana | 6436 207 |
Relationships
| harpsichord: | Hans Otto (German organist and harpsichordist) |
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| tenor vocals: | Ruggero Orofino (Italian tenor) |
| orchestra: | Dresdner Philharmonie |
| conductor: | Kurt Masur (conductor) |
| recording of: | Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) |
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Related works
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) |
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| referred to in medleys: | Hooked on Romance |
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| 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) |