Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)

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Annotation

Arrangements are often under the title "Largo from Xerxes".

Annotation last modified on 2014-06-14 11:36 UTC.

Relationships

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
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1915-01-15Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu, "Largo" (arr. for cello and orchestra)Pau Casals3:54
1932-12-01Largo (from Serse, HWV 40: Ombra mai fu) (for violin and organ)Herbert Dawson, Mischa Elman4:45
1933Serse: “Fronde tenere” … “Ombra mai fu”Beniamino Gigli4:03
1951-01-14Ombra mai fu from Serse, HWV 40Robert Merrill, Carroll Hollister, Yehudi Menuhin3:42
1958-09-02 – 1958-09-03Serse, HWV 40 (Suite): II. Aria: “Ombra mai fù”Richard Lewis, Valda Aveling, Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli3:13
1961-03Serse: LargoPeter Gallion, Maurice Gendron5:04
1967Largo From XerxesinstrumentalLondon Symphony Orchestra, George Szell5:28
1971-09Largo from “Xerxes”National Philharmonic Orchestra, Eric Robinson3:53
1976-01-29Xerxes, HWV 40: LargoAcademy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner5:13
1976-10-26Xerxes, HWV 40: LargoAcademy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner5:13
1976-12-30Xerxes, HWV 40: LargoArto Noras, Tapani Valsta6:02
1977-05Serse: LargoMaurice André, Jane Parker‐Smith3:17
1984-03Xerxes: Largo in F majorFranz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, János Rolla3:31
1986-03Larghetto from "Serse"instrumentalCapella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger3:47
1986-11-18 – 1986-11-21Xersex 1. Akt: Ombra mau fù (Largo)Lucia Popp, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Kurt Eichhorn3:27
1988-08-16 – 1988-08-18Largo (Ombra mai fù) from “Serse (Xerxes)”, opera, HWV 40I Solisti Italiani3:31
1989-04Xerxes: Act I. Largo in F majorEdward Brewer, Randall Wolfgang, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra2:59
1992-06LargoJosef Suk, Suk Chamber Orchestra4:55
1993-06LargoJouko Harjanne, Markku Hietaharju5:26
1993-07-07 – 1993-07-09Largo from XerxesLes Concerts du Monde, Keith Clark3:39
1995-07-12Largo (live, 1995-07-12: SIR Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA)liveTangerine Dream4:09
1999-09-14 – 1999-09-16Lago From XersesTasmanian Symphony Orchestra, David Stanhope2:55
2016-11-14 – 2016-11-19Serse: Ombra mai fuValer Barna-Sabadus, L'Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar5:02
'Xerxes' LargoBudapest Strings3:03
"Ombra, mai fu" from SerseGary Karr, Harmon Lewis3:50
Air on the G‐String / Ave Maria / Liebstraum / Chorale / Moonlight Sonata: 1st movement / Pathetique Sonata: 2nd movement / Clarinet Concerto in A: 2nd movement / Largo (Classics on 45 no. 2)medleyThe Neon Philharmonic Orchestra6:16
Crux fidelisChoir of New College Oxford, Edward Higginbottom2:28
Dangerous Liaisons: Serse, HWV 40: Ombra mai fu. LargoJózsef Mukk, Camerata Budapest, László Kovács3:27
From Xerxes: LargoCamerata of St. Andrew, Leonard Friedman3:49
Frondi Tenere … Ombra Mai FuAndrea Bocelli3:56
Haendel + Dark Wonders + Sarabande & Ombra Mai FucoverEra3:54
Handel: Largo From XerxesinstrumentalLes Concerts du Monde3:33
Handel’s Large from ‘Xerxes’instrumentalPhilharmonic Symphony Orchestra of London, Charles Gerhardt2:14
Hooked on RomancemedleyRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, Louis Clark6:42
LarghettoEloise Niwa, Steven Staryk3:03
LargoTangerine Dream4:12
LargoFabio Avolio, I Musici di RomArte3:03
LargoThe Mantovani Orchestra, Mantovani5:53
LargoReginald Kilbey and His Strings3:05
LargoPanflöte & Orchestra4:02
LargoChen Yi, Lars Hannibal5:31
LargoinstrumentalJean‐Pierre Rampal5:23
LargoinstrumentalRichard Clayderman2:47
LargoPierre Fournier, Orchestre des Concerts de Paris, Jean-Marie Auberson, Boris Mersson5:19
LargoGyörgy Geiger, Éva Maros4:33
LargoMichel Dintrich, Orchestre De Chambre Classique, Gerhard Unger6:05
Largo[unknown]3:07
LargoErnst Riedlinger4:20
LargoChristmas Strings3:03
LargoBudapesti Vonósok3:18
Largo "Ombra mai fu"Huddersfield Choral Society Youth Choir, Philip McCann, Sellers Engineering Band, Major Peter Parkes3:23
Largo “Ombra mai fu” from XerxesinstrumentalLondon Symphony Orchestra, Philip Gibson3:33
Largo “Ombra mai fu” from XerxesLondon Symphony Orchestra, Philip Gibson3:33
Largo ("Ombra mai fu" aus "Xerxes")Wiener Symphoniker, Helmuth Froschauer4:30
Largo ("Ombra mai fu") from "Serse"[unknown]2:24
Largo (arr. Jack Byfield)Reginald Kilbey and his Strings3:06
Largo (aus "Xerxes")Budapest Strings3:05
Largo (aus "Xerxes")Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi3:02
Largo (aus „Xerxes“)James Last4:51
Largo (aus Xerxes)Maurice André, Jane Parker‐Smith3:16
Largo (from the Opera Serse “Xerxes”) (arr. for pan flute and harpsichord)Ilpo Laspas, Stefan Stanciu4:55
Largo (from Xerxes) (for flute and piano)Tomas Hamilton, Louis Papachristos4:51
Largo (from Xerxes)Jacques Loussier Trio3:21
Largo (from Xerxes)James O’Donnell3:17
Largo (From Xerxes)Douglas Lawrence3:42
Largo (Ombra mai fu)Kevin Bowyer5:12
Largo (Ombra mai fu) from Serse (Xerxes) (transcribed for cello and organ)Anatole Krastev, Neva Krasteva2:34
Largo (Ombra Mai Fù) From Xerxes, HWV40Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Nicolette Fraillon6:08
Largo (Serse) (arr. Byfield)Georg Friedrich Händel2:24
Largo (Xerxes)[unknown]5:00
Largo (Xerxes)Yoram Levy, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, David Stanhope2:53
Largo (Xerxes)Toshiko Kiryu, Maxence Larrieu, Susanna Mildonian4:25
Largo aus "Xerxes"Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi3:03
Largo aus “Xerxes”Consortium Salzburg3:10
Largo aus Xerxes[unknown]3:07
Largo de "Xerxes"[unknown]5:00
Largo de XerxesThe Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy5:49
Largo de XerxesOrpheus Chamber Orchestra2:57
Largo de Xerxès (Les Liaisons dangereuses)[unknown]5:13
Largo for Lovers (Umbra mai fu from Xerxes)Wave’s Computer Orchestra, John Matz3:27
Largo frm aus-extrait de «Serse»Diane Bish, Gheorghe Zamfir5:16
Largo from 'Xerxes'instrumentalNational Philharmonic Orchestra, Eric Robinson3:47
Largo from 'Xerxes'Salzburg Consort3:15
Largo From 'Xerxes'London Festival Orchestra3:07
Largo From 'Xerxes'Martin Souter3:37
Largo from "Xerxes"Guiomar Novaes5:43
Largo from "Xerxes"Ernst Riedlinger4:19
Largo from "Xerxes"Capella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger3:41
Largo from "Xerxes"London Festival Orchestra3:09
Largo from “Xerces”Riga Radio Choir, Latvian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, Ilmar Lapinsch4:11
Largo from “Xerxes”James Culp5:29
Largo from XerxesErnst Riedlinger4:22
Largo from Xerxes[unknown]5:04
Largo from XerxesRichard Kapp3:05
Largo from XerxesHans Hagen & His Orchestra5:00
Largo from XerxesLondon Symphony Orchestra3:19
Largo from XerxesPau Casals3:57
Largo from XerxesDonald Dumler3:21
Largo from XerxesWarsaw Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, Karol Teutsch6:18
Largo from XerxesGuildhall String Ensemble2:49
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