George Frideric Handel
- Years
- 1685–1759
- Nationality
- Germany
- Born in
- Halle (Saale)
- Works
- 398
- Recordings
- 14,304
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) was a Baroque composer from Germany. This catalogue lists 398 recorded works across 14,304 recordings. The HWV catalogue here has 658 entries. Most recorded forms: Cantata, Sonata, Concerto.
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Born
March 5, 1685
Halle (Saale)
Died
April 14, 1759
By Form
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Academy of St Martin in the Fields
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English Chamber Orchestra
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Trevor Pinnock
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Christopher Hogwood
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John Eliot Gardiner
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Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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Charles Mackerras
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Simon Preston
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| Title | Catalog | Form | Key | Year | Recordings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suite de pièce Vol. 2 No. 8 | HWV 441 | Suite | - | 1703–1706 | 58 |
| The King Shall Rejoice | HWV 260 | - | - | 1727 | 58 |
| Lucrezia (O numi eterni) | HWV 145 | Cantata | - | 1708 | 57 |
| Violin | HWV 373 · Op. 1 no. 15 | Sonata | - | - | 54 |
| Organ | HWV 296a | Concerto | - | 1739 | 52 |
| Organ | HWV 311 · Op. 7 no. 6 | Concerto | - | 1748–1749 | 50 |
| My Heart is Inditing | HWV 261 | - | - | 1727 | 50 |
| Laudate pueri dominum | HWV 237 | - | - | 1707 | 48 |
| D major | HWV 317 · Op. 3 no. 6 | - | - | 1733–1734 | 46 |
| Saul | HWV 53 | Oratorio | - | 1738 | 46 |
| Violin | HWV 372 · Op. 1 no. 14 | Sonata | - | - | 46 |
| Violin | HWV 370 · Op. 1 no. 12 | Sonata | - | - | 45 |
| Utrecht Te Deum | HWV 278 | - | - | 1713 | 43 |
| Aci, Galatea e Polifemo | HWV 72 | Cantata | - | - | 41 |
| Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened | HWV 259 | - | - | 1727 | 39 |
| Violin | HWV 364a · Op. 1 no. 6 | Sonata | - | 1722–1724 | 38 |
| Aminta e Fillide or Arresta il passo | HWV 83 | Cantata | - | 1708 | 37 |
| Suite de pièce Vol. 2 No. 3 | HWV 436 | Suite | - | 1721–1726 | 37 |
| Il delirio amoroso or Da quel giorno fatale | HWV 99 | Cantata | - | 1707 | 36 |
| Suite | HWV 447 | Suite | - | 1738–1739 | 35 |