Die großen Meister der Musik

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

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Catalog number on CD: 64 599 4

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1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Wassermusik: Alla Hornpipe instruments: Bläserensemble strings: Budapest Strings orchestra: Budapesti Vonósok conductor: Béla Bánfalvi recording of: Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 12. Alla hornpipe composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1717) part of: Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349	4:05
2	Xerxes: "Ombra mai fu" (Largo) solo tenor vocals: Werner Hollweg orchestra: Wiener Symphoniker conductor: Helmuth Froschauer recording of: Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements) composer: George Frideric Handel arrangement of: Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)	4:29
3	Der Messias: "And the Glory of the Lord" choir vocals: RIAS Chamber Chorus orchestra: RIAS Sinfonietta conductor: Marcus Creed recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord” composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	3:10
4	Concerto Grosso a-moll, Op. 6, No. 4: Larghetto affettuoso orchestra: Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum conductor: Max Pommer recording of: Concerto grosso in A minor, op. 6 no. 4, HWV 322: I. Larghetto affettuoso composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1739) part of: Concerto grosso in A minor, op. 6 no. 4, HWV 322	3:03
5	Orgelkonzert F-dur, Op. 4, No. 4: Allegro organ: Gabor Lehotka orchestra: Budapest Strings conductor: Karoly Botvay recording of: Organ Concerto in F major, op. 4 no. 4, HWV 292: I. Allegro composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1735) part of: Organ Concerto in F major, op. 4 no. 4, HWV 292	4:59
6	Wassermusik: Air orchestra: Budapesti Vonósok conductor: Béla Bánfalvi recording of: Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air. Presto composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1717) part of: Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348	3:38
7	Der Messias: "For unto us a child is born" choir vocals: RIAS Chamber Chorus orchestra: RIAS Berlin Sinfonietta conductor: Marcus Creed recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born” composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	4:08
8	Concerto Grosso B-dur, Op. 3, No. 2: Largo orchestra: Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum conductor: Max Pommer recording of: Concerto grosso in B-flat major, op. 3 no. 2, HWV 313: II. Largo composer: George Frideric Handel (from 1715 until 1718) part of: Concerto grosso in B-flat major, op. 3 no. 2, HWV 313	2:30
9	Salomon: Sinfonia, Akt 3 wind instruments: Budapest Wind Ensemble orchestra: Budapest Strings conductor: Béla Bánfalvi and Károly Botvay recording of: Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1748) publisher: Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft and Public Domain part of: Solomon, HWV 67: Act III	3:17
10	Die Wahl des Herakles: "While for thy arms" choir vocals: Leipziger Universitätschor solo soprano vocals: Věnceslava Hrubá-Freiberger orchestra: Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum conductor: Max Pommer 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 (in 1750) part of: The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69	3:08
11	Wassermusik: 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 (in 1717) part of: Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: III. Allegro - Andante - Allegro da capo	3:04
12	Suite 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 part of: Suite de pièce in E major, Vol. 1 no. 5, HWV 430	4:03
13	Jephtha: "How dark, o Lord" vocals: RIAS Kammerchor orchestra: RIAS Berlin Sinfonietta conductor: Marcus Creed recording of: Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 29. Chorus "How dark, o Lord, are thy decrees!" composer: George Frideric Handel librettist: Thomas Morell part of: Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II	8:12
14	Orgelkonzert 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 (in 1735) part of: Organ Concerto in F major, op. 4 no. 5, HWV 293	4:13
15	Mi Palpita il Cor (Italienische Solokantate): Aria: S'un di m'adora countertenor vocals: Jochen Kowalski orchestra: Akademie für Alte Musik 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 part of: Mi palpita il cor, HWV 132b	3:39
16	Wassermusik: Andante - Allegro da capo orchestra: Budapesti Vonósok conductor: Béla Bánfalvi recording of: Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: IIIb. Andante composer: George Frideric Handel (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 (in 1717) part of: Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: III. Allegro - Andante - Allegro da capo	5:26

2▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Der Messias: Hallelujah vocals: RIAS Kammerchor orchestra: RIAS Berlin Sinfonietta conductor: Marcus Creed recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah” composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) librettist: Charles Jennens part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II	3:53
2	Concerto grosso a-moll, Op. 6, No. 4: Largo e piano orchestra: Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum conductor: Max Pommer recording of: Concerto grosso in A minor, op. 6 no. 4, HWV 322: III. Largo e piano composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1739) part of: Concerto grosso in A minor, op. 6 no. 4, HWV 322	2:16
3	Suite für Trompete und Orgel D-dur: Overtüre organ: Friedrich Kircheis trumpet: Ludwig Güttler	1:49
4	Saul: "Mourn, Israel, mourn" choir vocals: Budapest Chorus orchestra: Hungarian State Orchestra conductor: Miklós Erdélyi	5:54
5	Feuerwerksmusik: Overtüre (Adagio - Allegro) recording of: Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: I. Ouverture composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1749) part of: Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351	7:32
6	Giulio Cesare: "Va tacito e nascosto" vocals: Jochen Kowalski recording of: Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I, Scena IX, 14. Aria “Va tacito e nascosto” (Cesare) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1724) librettist: Nicola Francesco Haym part of: Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I part of: Giulio Cesare: Atto I	5:56
7	Passacaglia g-moll harp: Marion Hofmann	5:46
8	Silete venti (Motette): Aria "Dulcis amor, Jesu care" soprano vocals: Emma Kirkby recording of: Silete venti, HWV 242: II. Dulcis amor, Jesus care composer: George Frideric Handel part of: Silete venti, HWV 242	6:45
9	Judas 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 (in 1746) librettist: Thomas Morell part of: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act III	5:55
10	Feuerwerksmusik: La Paix, Largo alla Siciliana recording of: Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La Paix: Largo alla siciliana composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1749) part of: Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351	3:54
11	Die Wahl des Herakles: "This manly youth's exalted mind" (Arie der Tugend) soprano vocals: Arleen Augér orchestra: Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum conductor: Max Pommer recording of: The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 7. Air "This manly youth's exalted mind" (Virtue) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1750) part of: The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69	6:21
12	Ode zum St. Cäcilien Tag: Menuett	1:17
13	Der 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 (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part III	7:25