A Narrated Concert Marking the 200th Anniversary of Friedrich Chrysander's Birth

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The fact that George Frideric Handel’s famous conducting scores are now in Hamburg is entirely thanks to the Bergedorf music scholar Friedrich Chrysander.

The legendary London musical practice is palpable in these handwritten scores: if an aria did not please him, Handel would replace or revise it without hesitation, eliminate roles, or create new ones. For revivals, he adapted the parts to the vocal qualities of the new cast, taking into account changes in musical fashion and economic constraints. This diverse approach to arrangement will be brought to life in this moderated concert through selected examples.

Georg Friedrich Handel
Excerpts in various versions from *Alcina*, *Almira*, *Ariodante*, *Flavio*, *Giulio*
*Cesare*, *Israel in Egypt*, *Rinaldo*, *Siore*, *Tamerlano*, *Tolomeo*, *Trionfo del tempo e del disinganno*, and *Water Music*

The University of Hamburg’s Cluster of Excellence “Understanding Written Artefacts” (UWA), in cooperation with the Hamburg State and University Library (SUB) and the Hamburg University of Music and Drama (HfMT)

Music: Students from the HfMT under the direction of Prof. Isolde Kittel-Zerer (HfMT)
Opening Remarks: Dr. Mirijam Beier (SUB)
Moderators: Prof. Dr. Ivana Rentsch (University of Hamburg, UWA) and Leon Battran (University of Hamburg, UWA)

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