Handel: Largo from Xerxes for Piano Trio (arr. James M. Guthrie) by G. F. Handel Sheet Music for String Ensemble at Sheet Music Direct

Product Details

Artist G. F. Handel

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer G. F. Handel

Arranger James M. Guthrie

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 13

Arrangement String Ensemble

Publisher jmsgu3

Level 3

Product ID 581025

Genre Baroque Instructional Standards Wedding

Instruments Cello Piano Violin

Performance Group Piano Trio

Product Description

Handel's "Largo" from the opera Xerxes, also known as "Ombra mai fu," is a vital aria composed by George Frideric Handel in 1738. Despite the opera being a commercial failure, the aria was rediscovered in the 19th century and became one of Handel's best-known pieces. It is often performed at solemn occasions such as funerals and weddings and has been arranged for various instruments and voices. The aria is set to one of Handel's best-known melodies and is typically played in an orchestral arrangement. It is known for its serene and solemn character, making it a popular choice for vocal and instrumental performances. The aria is in the key of F major and is typically performed at a slow tempo, lasting about three to four minutes. George Frideric Handel was a significant German-English Baroque composer known for his operas, oratorios, and instrumental works, with "Messiah" among his most famous compositions.

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