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The 50 Most Essential Handel Masterpieces

The 50 Most Essential Handel Masterpieces

Various Artists
2024
George Frideric Handel
Solomon, HWV 67
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Victoria Anderson, Ensemble "Collegium Musicum", Victor Alexeyev, Victor Hissu
3:19
George Frideric Handel
Messiah, HWV 56
58:34
Sinfonia
Ave Sol Chamber Choir, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Imants Kokars, Patricia Hanson, Drag Fird, Bonnie Sanchez
3:15
Accompagnato. Comfort ye, my people
Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Ave Sol Chamber Choir, Imants Kokars, Bonnie Sanchez, Drag Fird, Patricia Hanson, Fergus Braithe
2:39
Aria. Every valley shall be exalted
Imants Kokars, Ave Sol Chamber Choir, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Bonnie Sanchez, Drag Fird, Patricia Hanson
3:42
Chorus. And He shall purify the sons of Levi
Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Ave Sol Chamber Choir, Imants Kokars, Audrey Lindsey, Bonnie Sanchez, Patricia Hanson, Abel Cook, Fergus Braithe, Drag Fird
2:38
Aria. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
Imants Kokars, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Ave Sol Chamber Choir, Jermaine Murphy, Patricia Hanson, Drag Fird, Bonnie Sanchez
3:50
Chorus. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Ave Sol Chamber Choir, Imants Kokars, Bonnie Sanchez, Jermaine Murphy, Patricia Hanson, Drag Fird
1:41
Chorus. For unto us a child is born
Imants Kokars, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Fergus Braithe, Patricia Hanson, Abel Cook, Bonnie Sanchez, Audrey Lindsey, Drag Fird, Riga Chamber Choir "Ave Sol"
4:12
Pifa. Larghetto
Imants Kokars, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Ave Sol Chamber Choir, Bonnie Sanchez, Fergus Braithe, Patricia Hanson, Drag Fird
2:58
Chorus. Glory to God in the Highest
Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Imants Kokars, Ave Sol Chamber Choir, Drag Fird, Patricia Hanson, Abel Cook, Bonnie Sanchez, Fergus Braithe, First BREATHE, Audrey Lindsey
2:04
Aria. He shall feed His flock like a Shepherd
Imants Kokars, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Ave Sol Chamber Choir, Bonnie Sanchez, Fergus Braithe, Patricia Hanson, Abel Cook, Drag Fird
4:57
Chorus. Are we like Sheep have gone astray
Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Imants Kokars, Weet Cribo, Theo Jernay, The Journey, Abel Cook, Billy King, Patricia Hanson
4:00
Accompagnato. Thy rebuke has broken His heart
Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Imants Kokars, Ave Sol Chamber Choir, Audrey Lindsey, Weet Cribo, Patricia Hanson, Bonnie Sanchez, Abel Cook
1:52
Arioso. Behold, and see if there be any sorrow
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Walter Susskind
1:42
Aria. Why do the nations so furiously rage
Imants Kokars, Ave Sol Chamber Choir, José Van Dam, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Billy King, Abel Cook, Patricia Hanson, Audrey Lindsey, Weet Cribo
3:01
Chorus. Halleluja!
Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Imants Kokars, Patricia Hanson, Abel Cook, Riga Chamber Choir "Ave Sol"
3:43
Aria. I know that my redeemer liveth
Walter Susskind, London Philharmonic Orchestra
8:08
Chorus. Amen
Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Imants Kokars, Ave Sol Chamber Choir, Abel Cook, Patricia Hanson, Audrey Lindsey
4:06
George Frideric Handel
Serse, HWV 40 · “Xerxes”
Ombra mai fu
RSO Ljubljana, Anton Nanut, Latvian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, Ilmar Lapinsch, Latvian Radio Choir
4:11
George Frideric Handel
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, HWV 358
II. Adagio
Hiro Kurosaki, William Christie
0:47
George Frideric Handel
Oboe Concerto No. 3 in G Minor, HWV 287
10:31
I. Grave
Victoria Anderson, Victor Alexeyev, Ensemble "Collegium Musicum", Victor Alexeyev, Victor Hissu
3:11
II. Allegro
Victoria Anderson, Ensemble "Collegium Musicum", Victor Alexeyev, Victor Hissu, Victor Hussu, Victor Alexeyev, Collegium Musicum
2:02
III. Sarabande: Largo
Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Bohdan Warchal, Jiří Krejčí
3:18
IV. Allegro
Victoria Anderson, Collegium Musicum, Victor Alexeyev, Victor Hussu, Ensemble "Collegium Musicum", Victor Alexeyev, Victor Hissu
1:59
George Frideric Handel
Fantaisie pour le clavecin in C Major, HWV 490
Fantasy in C Major, HWV 490
Mario-Ratko Delorko
4:40
George Frideric Handel
Music for the Royal Fireworks in D Major, HWV 351
18:29
I. Overture
Stanislav Gorkovenko, Saint Petersburg Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra, Stanislav Gorkovenko
8:59
II. Bourrée
Stanislav Gorkovenko, Saint Petersburg Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra, Stanislav Gorkovenko, St. Petersburg RTV Symphony Orchestra
1:11
III. La paix: Largo alla siciliana
Bohdan Warchal, Slovak Chamber Orchestra
3:09
IV. La réjouissance
Stanislav Gorkovenko, Saint Petersburg Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra
2:14
V. Minuet I
Stanislav Gorkovenko, Saint Petersburg Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra, Stanislav Gorkovenko, St. Petersburg RTV Symphony Orchestra
0:49
VI. Minuet II
Stanislav Gorkovenko, Saint Petersburg Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra, Stanislav Gorkovenko
2:05
George Frideric Handel
Rinaldo, HWV 7
Lascia ch'io pianga
Madeleine Tsingopoulos, Brewer Baroque Orchestra, Rudolph Palmer, Brewer Chamber Orchestra
3:44
George Frideric Handel
Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349 · “Water Music No. 2”
11:37
I. Andante - Allegro
Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Oliver von Dohnányi
2:52
II. Alla Hornpipe
Stanislav Gorkovenko, Saint Petersburg Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra, Stanislav Gorkovenko
4:10
III. Coro
Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Bohdan Warchal, Chamber Orchestra Prague
1:11
IV. Lorne
Stanislav Gorkovenko, Saint Petersburg Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra, Stanislav Gorkovenko
2:03
V. Bourrée
Stanislav Gorkovenko, Saint Petersburg Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra, Stanislav Gorkovenko
1:19
George Frideric Handel
Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350 · “Water Music No. 3”
2:53
V. Minuet II
Stanislav Gorkovenko, Saint Petersburg Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra, Stanislav Gorkovenko
1:47
VII. Cantabile
Stanislav Gorkovenko, Saint Petersburg Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra, Stanislav Gorkovenko
1:05
George Frideric Handel
Suite No. 4 in D Minor, HWV 437
III. Sarabande
Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Bohdan Warchal, Ivan Sokol
1:37
George Frideric Handel
Concerto Grosso No. 4 in A Minor, HWV 322, Op.  6/4
12:08
I. Larghetto affetuoso
Conrad von der Goltz Chamber Orchestra, Conrad von der Goltz, Klaus Lieb
3:07
II. Allegro
Klaus Lieb, Conrad von der Goltz Chamber Orchestra, Conrad von der Goltz
3:24
III. Largo e piano
Conrad von der Goltz Chamber Orchestra, Conrad von der Goltz, Klaus Lieb
2:41
IV. Allegro
Klaus Lieb, Conrad von der Goltz Chamber Orchestra, Conrad von der Goltz
2:54
George Frideric Handel
Organ Concerto No. 11 in G Minor, HWV 310, Op.  7/5
16:04
I. Moderato
Ivan Sokol, Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Bohdan Warchal
3:47
II. Andante larghetto e staccato
Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Ivan Sokol, Bohdan Warchal
7:45
III. Minuet
Ivan Sokol, Bohdan Warchal, Slovak Chamber Orchestra
2:41
IV. Gavotte: Allegro moderato
Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Ivan Sokol, Bohdan Warchal
1:50
George Frideric Handel
Suite No. 7 in G Minor, HWV 432
VI. Passacaglia
Pavlovsk Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir A. Rylov
5:40
George Frideric Handel
Oboe Concerto No. 2 in B‑Flat Major, HWV 302a
III. Andante
Ivan Sokol, Bohdan Warchal, Slovak Chamber Orchestra
6:02

20 September 2024 50 Tracks, 2 Hours 40 minutes ℗ 2024 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

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  • George Frideric Handel

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  • Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra

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  • London Philharmonic Orchestra

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  • Walter Susskind

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  • José Van Dam

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