Soprano voice & orchestra SKU: HH.HH400-FSC
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn. Edited by Anton Gabmayer. Voice (Soprano) & Orchestra. Full score. Edition HH Music Publishers #HH400-FSC. Published by Edition HH Music Publishers (HH.HH400-FSC). ISBN 9790708059790.
Haydn appears to have had a particular regard for Celia’s aria Ah, come il core mi palpita from his opera La fedeltà premiata, submitting it, with only minor changes, to the Viennese publishing house Artaria, who issued a score and full set of parts in 1782. The title Cantata, which Artaria used for the first edition, was the one Haydn chose in his letter recommending separate publication, and it underlines the fact that this is not merely an aria from a larger work, but an independent work of art. Indeed,Ah, come il core mi palpita is a remarkable self contained composition and merits inclusion in any serious concert.