- edition based on the autograph, from which Handel conducted the first
performance
- detailed foreword in three languages
- critical Report with information about the source situation, the edition,
and containing the individual readings (alternative readings, etc.)
Great occasions call for great music
The Dettinger Te Deum is a brilliant example of how Handel could capture the
tone for festive occasions as had never been done before. The expression of the
exalted character of this official work is imparted through Handel’s express use
of timpani and trumpets. Gentler and more serious movements effectively
complement the work.
The basis for the present critical edition of this work
is the London autograph, which has survived and from which Handel probably
conducted the first performance. In addition, the initial concluding version of
the chorus "Make them to be number’d” has been published in this edition. In
this version Handel strived for a more compact and stricter voice
leading.
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Ver Extracto Completo ♫ )
Year of release: 1743
Scoring: Soli ATB, Coro SSATB, 2 Ob, Fg, 3 Tr, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Bc
Language: German/English
Duration: 40 min
pages: 144
