Largo

~ Recording by Jennifer Larmore, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Jesús López Cobos

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Largo: Handel3:36George Frideric Handel40 Most Beautiful AriasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-10-02
Warner Music TV, Warner ClassicsWMTV 032
1.6Largo3:36George Frideric Handel40 Most Beautiful AriasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.6Largo: Handel3:36George Frideric Handel40 Most Beautiful AriasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner ClassicsCDESP 323

Relationships

mezzo-soprano vocals:Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne (Lausanne Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:Jesús López Cobos (conductor)
recording of:Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)

Related works

Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)

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)