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1685-1759 Halle Handel Edition -Complete Critical Edition Edited by the George Frideric Handel Society |
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The Halle Handel Edition is a complete critical edition which serves the needs of scholars and performers by drawing on all available sources and the latest musicological findings. Within each volume the works appear, wherever possible, in chronological order; the numbering of the works follows the Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (HWV). In addition to finished compositions, the edition also includes alternative versions, discarded sections, drafts, fragments, and, since 1991, the volumes in Series I and II include the printed libretto of the first performance in facsimile. Editions of vocal works contain literal German and, if necessary, English translations of the words. Instructive examples of the source material (in facsimile) and a critical report appear inside the volumes. |
The Halle Handel Edition is projected to include the following series: Available on subscription at a 10% discount. |
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