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Handel: The Greatest Hits

Oliver von Dohnányi · Pavol Bagin · Andrew Davis · Antal Doráti · Bohdan Warchal · Rolf Reinhardt · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · Slovak Philharmonic · Munich Chamber Orchestra · Czech National Symphony Orchestra

Reference Gold1994Cat. RGD 36041h 20m25 tracks
MusicBrainz

Composer

George Frideric Handel

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

George Frideric Handel - Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”

Andrew Davis, Toronto Chamber Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra

2:58
14

Royal Fireworks Music Suite - La Rejouissance: Allegro

George Frideric Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351

Bohdan Warchal, Oliver von Dohnányi, Rolf Reinhardt

3:49
18

The Harmonious Blacksmith

George Frideric Handel - Suite de pièce in E major, Vol. 1 no. 5, HWV 430

Andrew Davis

4:50

Disc 2

01

Messiah: Sinfony

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:19
02

Messiah: Comfort ye

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:39
03

Messiah: Every valley

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:38
04

Messiah: And the Glory of the Lord

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:53
05

Messiah: Thus saith the Lord

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:40
06

Messiah: But who may abide

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide”

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:20
07

Messiah: Behold! A Virgin shall conceive

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

0:25
08

Messiah: O Thou, that tellest

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

5:11
09

Messiah: For unto us

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4:17
10

Messiah: Pastorale

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)

Antal Doráti

1:06
11

Messiah: Hallelujah

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:50
12

Messiah: My Redeemer liveth

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

6:05
13

Messiah: The trumpet shall sound

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4:29
14

Organ Concerto no. 13: Larghetto

George Frideric Handel - Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”

Munich Chamber Orchestra, Eberhard Kraus

2:27
15

Organ Concerto no. 13: Allegro

George Frideric Handel - Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”

Munich Chamber Orchestra, Eberhard Kraus

3:32
16

Organ Concerto no. 13: Larghetto

George Frideric Handel - Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”

Munich Chamber Orchestra, Eberhard Kraus

3:16
17

Organ Concerto no. 13: Allegro

George Frideric Handel - Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”

Munich Chamber Orchestra, Eberhard Kraus

3:19
18

Concerto Grosso no. 3: Larghetto

George Frideric Handel - Concerto grosso in E minor, op. 6 no. 3, HWV 321

Oliver von Dohnányi, Pavol Bagin, Slovak Philharmonic

1:37
19

Concerto Grosso no. 3: Andante

George Frideric Handel - Concerto grosso in E minor, op. 6 no. 3, HWV 321

Oliver von Dohnányi, Pavol Bagin, Slovak Philharmonic

1:47
20

Concerto Grosso no. 3: Allegro

George Frideric Handel - Concerto grosso in E minor, op. 6 no. 3, HWV 321

Oliver von Dohnányi, Pavol Bagin, Slovak Philharmonic

2:56
21

Concerto Grosso no. 3: Polonaise (Andante)

George Frideric Handel - Concerto grosso in E minor, op. 6 no. 3, HWV 321

Oliver von Dohnányi, Pavol Bagin, Slovak Philharmonic

4:33
22

Concerto Grosso no. 3: Allegro ma non troppo

George Frideric Handel - Concerto grosso in E minor, op. 6 no. 3, HWV 321

Oliver von Dohnányi, Pavol Bagin, Slovak Philharmonic

2:03