Handel’s serenata “Parnasso in festa” is a true pasticcio with many re-uses from works composed earlier. Nevertheless, a staged performance, as is planned for the Handel Festival Halle in Bad Lauchstädt is extremely worthwhile.

A confusing plot with a happy ending – that’s Baroque opera, that’s Handel. And it’s the same with “Arianna in Creta”. The Halle Handel Edition of the work offers a whole range of possibilities for the stage.

Amongst Handel’s sacred works, the “Te Deum” for James Brydges at Cannons is one of the least well-known. Now its publication in the Complete Edition enables authentic performances to be given once more.

Following its premiere in 1656 Francesco Cavalli’s L’Erismena was a great success in Venice. An English version was also created. The edition being published as part of the critical edition Francesco Cavalli – Opere offers opportunities for a rediscovery.

1967 saw the publication of the first volume of the New Berlioz Edition. The Complete Edition has become a classic example of modern music editions, and continues to influence performances to this day.

It is well worth rediscovering Gabriel Fauré’s orchestral works and concertante pieces. And here, the Urtext editions from Bärenreiter’s Complete Edition can help.