Lascia Ch'io Pianga from Rinaldo

1711 （Rinaldo） """

Composer: Handel George Frideric
Editor: Cooper, Anna
Instrument: flute, clarinet and bassoon
Publisher: Wonderful Winds
Description:
Handel's beautiful soprano aria from his opera of 1711 Rinaldo, which translated means "Leave me to weep over my cruel fate". The flute carries the plaintive melody and while some ornamentation has been given, there is plenty of scope for both flute and clarinet to add their own, The bassoon provides a restrained bass line.