Die großen Meister der Musik

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Catalog number on CD: 64 599 4

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1Wassermusik: Alla Hornpipe
instruments:
Bläserensemble ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
strings:
Budapest Strings (Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings)
orchestra:
Budapesti Vonósok (Budapest Strings, Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings)
conductor:
Béla Bánfalvi (violinist, concert master of Budapest strings)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 12. Alla hornpipe
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349
4:05
2Xerxes: "Ombra mai fu" (Largo)
solo tenor vocals:
Werner Hollweg (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Helmuth Froschauer (conductor and chorus master)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
4:29
3Der Messias: "And the Glory of the Lord"
choir vocals:
RIAS Chamber Chorus (German chamber choir)
orchestra:
RIAS Sinfonietta
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
3:10
4Concerto Grosso a-moll, Op. 6, No. 4: Larghetto affettuoso
orchestra:
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum)
conductor:
Max Pommer (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto grosso in A minor, op. 6 no. 4, HWV 322: I. Larghetto affettuoso
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1739)
part of:
Concerto grosso in A minor, op. 6 no. 4, HWV 322
3:03
5Orgelkonzert F-dur, Op. 4, No. 4: Allegro
organ:
Gabor Lehotka (organist)
orchestra:
Budapest Strings (Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings)
conductor:
Karoly Botvay (cellist and conductor)
recording of:
Organ Concerto in F major, op. 4 no. 4, HWV 292: I. Allegro
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1735)
part of:
Organ Concerto in F major, op. 4 no. 4, HWV 292
4:59
6Wassermusik: Air
orchestra:
Budapesti Vonósok (Budapest Strings, Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings)
conductor:
Béla Bánfalvi (violinist, concert master of Budapest strings)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air. Presto
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
3:38
7Der Messias: "For unto us a child is born"
choir vocals:
RIAS Chamber Chorus (German chamber choir)
orchestra:
RIAS Berlin Sinfonietta
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
4:08
8Concerto Grosso B-dur, Op. 3, No. 2: Largo
orchestra:
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum)
conductor:
Max Pommer (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto grosso in B-flat major, op. 3 no. 2, HWV 313: II. Largo
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1715 until 1718)
part of:
Concerto grosso in B-flat major, op. 3 no. 2, HWV 313
2:30
9Salomon: Sinfonia, Akt 3
wind instruments:
Budapest Wind Ensemble
orchestra:
Budapest Strings (Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings)
conductor:
Béla Bánfalvi (violinist, concert master of Budapest strings) and Károly Botvay (cellist and conductor)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748)
publisher:
Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft and Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III
3:17
10Die Wahl des Herakles: "While for thy arms"
choir vocals:
Leipziger Universitätschor
solo soprano vocals:
Věnceslava Hrubá-Freiberger (Czech soprano)
orchestra:
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum)
conductor:
Max Pommer (conductor)
recording of:
The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 5. Solo and Chorus "While for thy arms that beauty glows" (Pleasure)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1750)
part of:
The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69
3:08
11Wassermusik: Allegro (Suite No. 1)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: IIIa. [Allegro] (no tempo marking)
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
3:04
12Suite No. 5 E-dur: Air mit Variationen (Grobschmied-Variationen)
recording of:
Suite de pièce in E major, Vol. 1 no. 5, HWV 430: IV. Air con Variazioni
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Suite de pièce in E major, Vol. 1 no. 5, HWV 430
4:03
13Jephtha: "How dark, o Lord"
vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir)
orchestra:
RIAS Berlin Sinfonietta
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 29. Chorus "How dark, o Lord, are thy decrees!"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
8:12
14Orgelkonzert F-dur, Op. 4, No. 5: Alla Siciliana - Presto
recording of:
Organ Concerto in F major, op. 4 no. 5, HWV 293: III. Alla Siciliana
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1735)
part of:
Organ Concerto in F major, op. 4 no. 5, HWV 293
4:13
15Mi Palpita il Cor (Italienische Solokantate): Aria: S'un di m'adora
countertenor vocals:
Jochen Kowalski (countertenor)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin)
recording of:
Cantata, HWV 132b "Mi palpita il cor": IV. Aria. Allegro "Se un dì m'adora la mia crudele"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Mi palpita il cor, HWV 132b
3:39
16Wassermusik: Andante - Allegro da capo
orchestra:
Budapesti Vonósok (Budapest Strings, Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings)
conductor:
Béla Bánfalvi (violinist, concert master of Budapest strings)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: IIIb. Andante
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: IIIc. Allegro da capo
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
5:26
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1Der Messias: Hallelujah
vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir)
orchestra:
RIAS Berlin Sinfonietta
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
3:53
2Concerto grosso a-moll, Op. 6, No. 4: Largo e piano
orchestra:
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum)
conductor:
Max Pommer (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto grosso in A minor, op. 6 no. 4, HWV 322: III. Largo e piano
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1739)
part of:
Concerto grosso in A minor, op. 6 no. 4, HWV 322
2:16
3Suite für Trompete und Orgel D-dur: Overtüre
organ:
Friedrich Kircheis (organist)
trumpet:
Ludwig Güttler (trumpet player)
1:49
4Saul: "Mourn, Israel, mourn"
choir vocals:
Budapest Chorus
orchestra:
Hungarian State Orchestra (probably fictitious, or Alfred Scholz related)
conductor:
Miklós Erdélyi (conductor)
5:54
5Feuerwerksmusik: Overtüre (Adagio - Allegro)
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: I. Ouverture
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
7:32
6Giulio Cesare: "Va tacito e nascosto"
vocals:
Jochen Kowalski (countertenor)
recording of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I, Scena IX, 14. Aria “Va tacito e nascosto” (Cesare)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1724)
librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym
part of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I
part of:
Giulio Cesare: Atto I
5:56
7Passacaglia g-moll
harp:
Marion Hofmann
5:46
8Silete venti (Motette): Aria "Dulcis amor, Jesu care"
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
recording of:
Silete venti, HWV 242: II. Dulcis amor, Jesus care
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Silete venti, HWV 242
6:45
9Judas Maccabäus: "See, the conqu'ring hero comes"
recording of:
Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act III, no. 58: “See the Conqu’ring Hero Comes” (Chorus of Youths, Chorus of Virgins)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1746)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act III
5:55
10Feuerwerksmusik: La Paix, Largo alla Siciliana
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La Paix: Largo alla siciliana
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
3:54
11Die Wahl des Herakles: "This manly youth's exalted mind" (Arie der Tugend)
soprano vocals:
Arleen Augér (soprano)
orchestra:
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum)
conductor:
Max Pommer (conductor)
recording of:
The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 7. Air "This manly youth's exalted mind" (Virtue)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1750)
part of:
The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69
6:21
12Ode zum St. Cäcilien Tag: Menuett
1:17
13Der Messias: "Worthy is the Lamb" (Schlußchor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53. Chorus “Worthy is the Lamb… Amen”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
7:25