L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato
L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato (The Cheerful Man, the Thoughtful Man and the Moderate Man), HWV 55, is a pastoral ode by George Frideric Handel based on the poetry of John Milton.
| L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato | |
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| Pastoral ode by George Frideric Handel | |
Handel portrayed by Balthasar Denner, 1733 | |
| English | The Cheerful, the Thoughtful, and the Moderate Man |
| Catalogue | HWV 55 |
| Year | 1740 |
| Text | by James Harris |
| Language | English |
| Based on | John Milton's "L'Allegro" and "il Penseroso" |
| Performed | 27 February 1740: London Lincoln's Inn Fields |
| Movements | 46 |
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