The Essential Handel

~ Release by Georg Friedrich Händel (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer) (in 1965-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1965-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1965-04)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1965-04)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-04)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” (in 1965-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748)
publisher:
Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III
3:10
2Where'er you walk (Semele)
tenor vocals:
Kenneth McKellar (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 45. "Where'er You Walk" (Jupiter)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1743)
librettist:
William Congreve
part of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II
4:02
3Water Music Suite: Hornpipe and Andante
sound engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1971-05)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: IIIa. [Allegro] (no tempo marking) (in 1971-05)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: III. Allegro - Andante - Allegro da capo
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: IIIb. Andante (in 1971-05)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: III. Allegro - Andante - Allegro da capo
8:04
4Water Music Suite: Air
sound engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1971-05)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1971-05)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air. Presto (in 1971-05)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
3:24
5Water Music Suite: Bourée and Hornpipe
sound engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1971-05)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: VIII. Hornpipe (in 1971-05)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
1:33
6Water Music Suite: Hornpipe
sound engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1971-05)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1971-05)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 12. Alla hornpipe (in 1971-05)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349
4:06
7Dove sei (Rodelinda)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Bernadette Greevy (Irish mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19: Atto I, no. 12. "Dove sei, amato bene?" (Bertarido)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym
part of:
Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19: Atto I
4:20
8Organ Concerto no. 13 in F “Cuckoo and Nightingale”: I. Larghetto2:43
9Organ Concerto no. 13 in F “Cuckoo and Nightingale”: II. Adagio4:13
10Organ Concerto no. 13 in F “Cuckoo and Nightingale”: III. Organo ad libitum: Aria & Passpied (Telemann)4:07
11Organ Concerto no. 13 in F “Cuckoo and Nightingale”: IV. Larghetto3:13
12Organ Concerto no. 13 in F “Cuckoo and Nightingale”: V. Allegro3:11
13Sarabande (Suite no. 11 in D minor)
performer:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Suite de pièce in D minor, Vol. 2 no. 4, HWV 437: IV. Sarabande
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
is based on:
Folia
part of:
Suite de pièce in D minor, Vol. 2 no. 4, HWV 437
2:54
14Minuet (Overture to Berenice)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
partial recording of:
Berenice, HWV 38: Overture
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Berenice, HWV 38
4:10
15Waft her, angels (Jephtha)4:51
16See the conquering hero comes (Judas Maccabaeus)2:59
17Largo (Xerxes, arr. Reinhard)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-08)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (in 1961-08)
orchestrator:
August Reinhard (composer and arranger)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-08)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (in 1961-08)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
5:30
18Zadok the Priest
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
harpsichord:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1963-07, from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
organ:
John Langdon (organist) (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
organ [organ continuo]:
John Langdon (organist) (in 1963-07)
other instruments [continuo]:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1963-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1963-07, from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1963-07, from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (in 1963-07, from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
concertmaster:
Emanuel Hurwitz (violinist) (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1963)
recorded at:
King's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258 (in 1963-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258 (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems
5:53
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