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Baroque
George Frideric Handel
- Years
- 1685–1759
- Nationality
- Germany
- Born in
- Halle (Saale)
- Works
- 373
- Recordings
- 12,418
Biography
German-British Baroque composer (1685–1759)
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Born
March 5, 1685
Halle (Saale)
Died
April 14, 1759
By Form
Top Performers
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Orchestra · 832 rec
English Chamber Orchestra
Orchestra · 666 rec
Neville Marriner
Conductor · 589 rec
The English Concert
Orchestra · 588 rec
Trevor Pinnock
Conductor · 483 rec
Christopher Hogwood
Conductor · 442 rec
John Eliot Gardiner
Conductor · 429 rec
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Conductor · 360 rec
Richard Egarr
Conductor · 350 rec
Charles Mackerras
Conductor · 347 rec
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra · 328 rec
George Malcolm
Soloist · 326 rec
| Title | Catalog | Form | Key | Year | Recordings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass) | — | - | - | - | 65 |
| Recorder Sonata in C major, HWV 365, op. 1 no. 7 | Op. 1 no. 7 | - | - | 1712 | 65 |
| Suite de pièce Vol. 1 No. 2 | HWV 427 | Suite | - | 1720 | 65 |
| Esther | HWV 50a | - | - | - | 61 |
| Oboe | HWV 301 | Concerto | - | 1710 | 59 |
| Violin | HWV 361 · Op. 1 no. 3 | Sonata | - | 1725–1726 | 59 |
| B-flat major | HWV 312 · Op. 3 no. 1 | - | - | 1710 | 57 |
| The King Shall Rejoice | HWV 260 | - | - | 1727 | 57 |
| Recorder Sonata in D minor, HWV 367a | — | - | - | 1712 | 54 |
| Joy to the World | — | - | - | - | 52 |
| Organ | HWV 296a | Concerto | - | 1739 | 52 |
| Organ | HWV 311 · Op. 7 no. 6 | Concerto | - | 1748–1749 | 50 |
| Suite de pièce Vol. 1 No. 4 | HWV 429 | Suite | - | 1720 | 50 |
| My Heart is Inditing | HWV 261 | - | - | 1727 | 50 |
| Suite de pièce Vol. 1 No. 8 | HWV 433 | Suite | - | 1720 | 49 |
| Lucrezia (O numi eterni) | HWV 145 | Cantata | - | 1708 | 48 |
| Recorder | HWV 362 · Op. 1 no. 4 | Sonata | - | 1712 | 48 |
| Recorder Sonata in G minor, HWV 360, op. 1 no. 2 | Op. 1 no. 2 | - | - | 1712 | 48 |
| Saul | HWV 53 | Oratorio | - | 1738 | 45 |
| Violin | HWV 373 · Op. 1 no. 15 | Sonata | - | - | 45 |