| Johann Adolph Hasse Il Sassone (1699 - 1783) was for a
number of decades the most prolific and popular composers of opera
seria in Italy and German-speaking countries. He was '...a German with
the musical passions of an Italian...' A close association with Metastasio
and a series of important positions in the musical world meant that his
works were presented in an appropriate manner in some of the major
theatres of the time from London through Italy and Germany to Vienna.
The Hasse Project plans to make more of his music available through invaluable access to both autograph and copy scores of Hasse's works. The emphasis will be on his vocal works, initially cantatas and arias, but hopefully we will include some of his major works at a later date.STOP PRESS!! The edition count at the Hasse Project has just reached 63 with the addition of James Sanderson's edition of Hasse's continuo cantata O pace del mio cor for mezzo-soprano & continuo: O peace of my heart, where do you wander? A beautiful RARA format cantata with roccoco harmony, delightful vocal lines and a real charm. Range: c - f' Please browse the site and add what you can about this fascinating composer. You can also buy our scores as they come available through the music link on the left. This site is a member of the Cantata Web | Click here to visit another site |
|
