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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Neville Marriner
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The English Concert
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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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Richard Egarr
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Simon Preston
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| Title | Catalog | Form | Key | Year | Recordings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tra le fiamme (Il consiglio) | HWV 170 | Cantata | - | 1707 | 35 |
| Flute | HWV 374 | Sonata | - | - | 34 |
| Flute | HWV 376 | Sonata | - | - | 34 |
| Recorder | HWV 377 | Sonata | - | 1712 | 34 |
| Suite de pièce Vol. 2 No. 1 | HWV 434 | Suite | - | 1710–1717 | 34 |
| Acis and Galatea, HWV.49 | HWV 49 | - | - | - | 33 |
| Oboe | HWV 302a · Op. 3 no. 2a | Concerto | - | - | 33 |
| Violin | HWV 359a | Sonata | - | 1724 | 33 |
| Silete venti | HWV 242 | - | - | 1723–1725 | 32 |
| Suite de pièce Vol. 2 No. 5 | HWV 438 | Suite | - | 1710–1717 | 32 |
| Organ | HWV 304 | Concerto | - | 1746 | 31 |
| F major | HWV 389 · Op. 2 no. 4 | Sonata | - | 1718–1722 | 31 |
| Flute | HWV 375 | Sonata | - | - | 30 |
| Nisi Dominus | HWV 238 | Cantata | - | 1707 | 30 |
| G minor | HWV 393 | - | - | 1719 | 30 |
| The Lord is my light | HWV 255 | - | - | 1717–1718 | 29 |
| Violin | HWV 368 · Op. 1 no. 10 | Sonata | - | - | 29 |
| As pants the hart | HWV 251b | - | - | 1717–1718 | 28 |
| Apollo e Dafne or La terra è liberata | HWV 122 | Cantata | - | 1710 | 27 |
| Brockes Passion | HWV 48 | Oratorio | - | - | 27 |