Hallische Händel-Ausgabe

The Halle Handel Edition ( HHA ) is a historical- critical edition of the works of the composer Georg Friedrich Händel ( 1685-1759 ), which is used on the basis of all available sources and the latest research results of both research and practice. It is e of the Georg- Friedrich -Händel -Gesellschaft issued V. Halle ( Saale) and appears in the Barenreiter -Verlag since 1955.

History

One in 1943 contracted collaboration between the City Hall and the Bärenreiter had make concrete the idea of ​​a complete edition of Handel's works. 1955 was founded in Halle, Georg -Friedrich -Händel -Gesellschaft and in the first year she was able to report a success. With the band " Piano Works I: The eight large suites " (edited by Rudolf Steglich ), the first volume of the HHA. The purpose work done then was transferred to the newly established company.

The issue began as a co-production of the German publishing house for music, Leipzig, and the Kassel Bärenreiter. After reunification, and the privatization of DVfM Barenreiter is the sole publisher. The financing, which was guaranteed until 1990 State resources of the GDR, today comes mainly from funds of the Academy of Sciences. 2023 is the Halle Handel Edition, which was soon after its beginnings as the undisputed authority on Handel, to be completed.

Scope and content

The field is divided into five series total output whose Edition conductor Terence Best and Wolfgang are calls for Klaus Hortschansky today is, after graduation include 116 volumes with their critical reports. Of these 64 volumes published to date and five supplementary volumes.

Within each volume, the works are arranged chronologically where possible. The numbering of the works follows the Händel- Werke-Verzeichnis (HWV ). Apart from the complete compositions alternative versions, discarded parts drafts and fragments are added. The volumes in Series I and II since 1991 include a facsimile of the printed libretto for the first performance.

The expenditure of vocal works include German and possibly also English versions of the song texts. Instructive examples from the source material and the critical report are part of the volumes.

The HHA will appear in five series and supplementary volumes:

  • Series I oratorios and cantatas large
  • Series II operas
  • Series III church music
  • Series IV instrumental music ( piano, chamber and orchestral music)
  • Series V Smaller vocal works
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