Baroque

Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù”

Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” by George Frideric Handel. 110 recordings in this catalogue, from 1915 to 2025.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Budapest Strings Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra · 8 recordings

Philadelphia Orchestra

Orchestra · 6 recordings

Arthur Fiedler

Conductor · 5 recordings

Eugene Ormandy

Conductor · 5 recordings

Richard Edlinger

Conductor · 5 recordings

Boston Pops

Orchestra · 5 recordings

Cappella Istropolitana

Orchestra · 5 recordings

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 5 recordings

Recordings (110)

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Largo “Ombra mai fu” from XerxesLondon Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1991	1991	The Gift of Music	3:33
LargoBudapest Strings Chamber Orchestra Year: 1990	1990	Delta Music Inc.	3:03
Largo frm aus-extrait de «Serse»Diane Bish, Gheorghe Zamfir Year: 1990	1990	Philips Digital Classics	5:16
Largo (Xerxes)Maxence Larrieu, Susanna Mildonian Year: 1990	1990	-	4:25
Ombra Mai FuGeorge Fenton Year: 1989	1989	Virgin Records America, Inc.	2:42
Serse: Ombra mai fùPierre Palla, Aafje Heynis Year: 1989	1989	Philips Classics	4:30
Ombra Mai Fu Reprise / The MirrorGeorge Fenton Year: 1989	1989	Virgin Records America, Inc.	2:34
Largo from "Xerxes"Richard Edlinger, Cappella Istropolitana Year: 1988	1988	Naxos	3:41
Largo from XerxesKarol Teutsch Year: 1988	1988	LaserLight Digital	6:18
Xerxes (HWV 40): Ombra mai fu, LargoBudapest Strings Chamber Orchestra, Béla Bánfalvi Year: 1987	1987	LaserLight Digital	3:07
Xerxes: LargoEugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra Year: 1987	1987	Sony Classical	5:52
Xerces: LargoJosé Serebrier, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Year: 1987	1987	Object Enterprises	4:57
Xersex 1. Akt: Ombra mau fù (Largo)Kurt Eichhorn, Munich Radio Orchestra, Lucia Popp Year: 1986	1986	Parnass	3:27
Larghetto from "Serse"Richard Edlinger, Cappella Istropolitana Year: 1986	1986	Naxos	3:47
LargoJean-Pierre Rampal Year: 1985	1985	CBS Records Masterworks	5:23
Xerxes: Largo in F majorFranz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, János Rolla Year: 1984	1984	Warner Classics	3:31
Xerxes: LargoJames Last Year: 1979	1979	Polydor	4:48
Serse: LargoJane Parker-Smith, Maurice Andrés Year: 1977	1977	EMI Classics	3:17
Xerxes, HWV 40: LargoArto Noras, Tapani Valsta Year: 1976	1976	Warner Music Nordic	6:02
Xerxes, HWV 40: LargoNeville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Year: 1976	1976	EMI	5:13

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