Ah! Perfido Op. 65

Soprano and Orchestra Soprano and Piano Reduction
The origin of this concert aria, which is a core piece in the singer’s repertoire, is swathed in mystery. We still do not know where Beethoven found the text for the aria. The text for the recitative was taken from Pietro Metastasio’s Achille in Sciro, but there it was not followed by an aria. It is also not clear why Beethoven only published the piece nine years after writing it. The Critical Commentary at the end of this single edition from HN 970 gives detailed information on the source situation and all apsects of our edition of this dramatic masterpiece.

Additional Information

SKU: 51480971
UPC: 884088577759
Series: Henle Music Folios
Format: Soprano and Piano Reduction
Page Count: 20
Contributors: ed. Ernst Herttrich piano red. Joseph Kanz