The ''Hallische Händel-Ausgabe'' ("Halle Handel Edition") is a multi-volume collection of the works of
George 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 concerti.
Born in Halle, Germany, H ...
. It was first published in the 1950s: initially as an adjunct to the
HG edition, but by 1958 as a collected edition in its own right. The collection's abbreviation of "HHA" can be used to identify individual works by Handel, for example Handel's ''
Messiah
In Abrahamic religions, a messiah or messias (; ,
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'' can be referred to as "HHA i/17" (with the Roman numeral "i" designating "series 1").
For practical use, the HHA numbering of Handel's works has been superseded by the
HWV numbering system.
Published by the George Frideric Handel Society, a major new edition comprising approximately 128 volumes is being released. It is expected to be completed by 2023 in the following configuration:
See also
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Händel-Gesellschaft
Between 1858 and 1902, the Händel-Gesellschaft ("German Handel Society") produced a collected 105-volume edition of the List of compositions by George Frideric Handel, works of George Frideric Handel. Even though the collection was initiated by ...
(HG)
*Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (HWV)
*List of compositions by George Frideric Handel
References
External links
Official website
George Frideric Handel
Collected editions of classical composers
Classical music catalogues
Compositions by George Frideric Handel, *
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