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''Dalla guerra amorosa'' ( HWV 102) is a secular chamber
cantata A cantata (; ; literally "sung", past participle feminine singular of the Italian verb ''cantare'', "to sing") is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir. The meaning o ...
for either bass (HWV 102a) or soprano (HWV 102b) written by
Georg Frideric Handel George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (; baptised , ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concertos. Handel received his training i ...
in Italy during 1708–9. Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as HG l,34; (there is no HHA numbering). The title of the cantata roughly translates as "From the war of amorous passion". Dalla guerra amorosa, is thought to be among the works written for
Francesco Maria Marescotti Ruspoli, 1st Prince of Cerveteri Don Francesco Maria Marescotti, Principe Ruspoli (March 5, 1672 – July 14, 1731) was the ?th Marchese and 1st Principe di Cerveteri, 1st Marchese di Riano and 6th Conte di Vignanello. He was a son of Alessandro Ruspoli, 5th Conte di Vignanel ...
, as the manuscript source is a copy made for Ruspoli in August 1709. This work is delicate and even poignant – the aria to the fading of beauty, ''La bellezza è come un fiore'', is reminiscent of ''Come rosa in su la spina'' in '' Apollo e Dafne''. The cantata has a refrain (Fuggite, sì fuggite) which is also reflected in the music, and ends with a delightful
arioso In classical music, arioso (also aria parlante ) is a category of solo vocal piece, usually occurring in an opera or oratorio, falling somewhere between recitative and aria in style. Literally, arioso means ''airy''. The term arose in the 16th ...
following the last refrain. A typical performance lasts between 8 and 11 minutes.


Movements

The work has five
movements Movement may refer to: Common uses * Movement (clockwork), the internal mechanism of a timepiece * Motion, commonly referred to as movement Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * "Movement" (short story), a short story by Nancy Fu ...
:IMSLP Händel-Gesellschaft (volume 50, page 34)
/ref> (Movements do not contain repeat markings unless indicated. The number of bars is the raw number in the manuscript—not including repeat markings. The above is taken from the
Händel-Gesellschaft Between 1858 and 1902, the Händel-Gesellschaft ("German Handel Society") produced a collected 105-volume edition of the works of George Frideric Handel. Even though the collection was initiated by the society, many of the volumes were publishe ...
edition (volume 50, page 34).


See also

* List of cantatas by George Frideric Handel


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Text and midi samples
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