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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John Eliot Gardiner
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| Title | Catalog | Form | Key | Year | Recordings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mi palpita il cor | HWV 132b | - | - | 1718 | 26 |
| Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne | HWV 74 | Cantata | - | 1713 | 26 |
| La resurrezione | HWV 47 | Oratorio | - | - | 25 |
| Suite de pièce Vol. 2 No. 7 | HWV 440 | Suite | - | 1703–1706 | 25 |
| Suite de pièce Vol. 2 No. 6 | HWV 439 | Suite | - | 1703–1706 | 25 |
| B-flat major | HWV 388 · Op. 2 no. 3 | Sonata | - | 1717–1718 | 25 |
| B minor | HWV 386b · Op. 2 no. 1 | Sonata | - | 1727 | 25 |
| Alceste | HWV 45 | Overture | - | 1750 | 24 |
| O praise the Lord with one consent | HWV 254 | - | - | 1717–1718 | 24 |
| Armida abbandonata or Dietro l'orme fuggaci | HWV 105 | Cantata | - | 1707 | 22 |
| Let God arise | HWV 256a | - | - | 1717–1718 | 22 |
| Suite de pièce Vol. 2 No. 2 | HWV 435 | Suite | - | 1705–1717 | 22 |
| Unspecified | HWV 358 | Sonata | - | 1707–1710 | 21 |
| Salve Regina | HWV 241 | - | - | 1707 | 21 |
| D major | HWV 397 · Op. 5 no. 2 | - | - | - | 21 |
| Trio Sonata in G minor, op. 2 no. 5, HWV 390 | Op. 2 no. 5 | Sonata | - | - | 21 |
| Notte placida e cheta | HWV 142 | Cantata | - | 1707–1708 | 20 |
| Oboe | HWV 366 · Op. 1 no. 8 | Sonata | - | 1711–1712 | 20 |
| Suite | HWV 452 | Suite | - | 1738–1739 | 20 |
| Olinto pastore, Tebro fiume, Gloria or O come chiare e belle | HWV 143 | - | - | 1708 | 19 |