Serse: Atto I. "Frondi tenere e belle" / "Ombra mai fù"

Name: Serse: Atto I. "Frondi tenere e belle" / "Ombra mai fù"
Duration: 4 min 4 s

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
5.12	Serse: "Frondi tenere e belle... Ombra mai fu"	4:06	George Frideric Handel	Philips Classics: The Stereo Years	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2016-02	Philips Classics (See annotation to check it's really this label.)	478 8977

producer:	Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
harpsichord:	Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1972-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals:	Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (in 1972-12)
orchestra:	English Chamber Orchestra (in 1972-12)
conductor:	Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1972-12)

recorded at:	Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (London Borough of Brent) (in 1972-12)

recording of:	1. Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 1. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” (Serse) (in 1972-12) 2. Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (in 1972-12)

composer:	George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1738)

part of:	Serse, HWV 40: Atto I (order: 1)

composer:	George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:	[anonymous] (special purpose artist)

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 (order: 2)
arrangements:	Crux fidelis (translated) Holy Art Thou (Largo from “Xerxes”) Largo (transcription F. Pourcel) Largo from “Xerxes” (for violin, harp, organ and strings, arr. Hellmesberger) Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (for violin and piano, Sarasate) 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)