Six Duets, Book 2 [Alf:36-M391591]

These six duets across two books for two sopranos or soprano and alto were written by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) with basso continuo accompaniment. This edition by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) has a realized piano accompaniment. Text in Italian and German. Book 1: 1. Quel fior che all' alba ride [Die Blume prangt am Morgen] in B-flat, HWV 192 (2 sopranos, 1741); 2. N², di voi non vo' fidarmi [Nein, ich werde nimmer trauen] in G, HWV 189 (2 sopranos, 1741); 3. N², di voi non vo' fidarmi [Nein, ich werde nimmer trauen] in E-flat, HWV 190 (soprano and alto, 1742). Book 2: 4. Beato in ver chi pu² [O glĵcklich in Wahrheit ist] in A, HWV 181 (soprano and alto, 1742); 5. Fronda leggiera e mobile [Schwerer als Laub, vom Hauch bewegt] in D, HWV 186 (soprano and alto, 1745); 6. Ahi, nelle sorti umane [O, in dem Schicksalsbereiche] in G minor, HWV 179 (2 sopranos, 1745).