Baroque

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)

Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa) by George Frideric Handel. 113 recordings in this catalogue, from 1956 to 2023.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 7 recordings

Neville Marriner

Conductor · 6 recordings

English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra · 6 recordings

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra · 6 recordings

Luis Antonio García Navarro

Conductor · 5 recordings

Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Orchestra · 5 recordings

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 5 recordings

Charles Mackerras

Conductor · 4 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Johannes Somary, English Chamber Orchestra, Colin Tilney
catalogue year 1970 · on 11 albums
Browse 1 recording and 11 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Karl Richter, Edgar Krapp, Hedwig Bilgram
catalogue year 1972 · on 9 albums
Browse 1 recording and 9 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert
catalogue year 1988 · on 8 albums
Browse 1 recording and 8 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Jaroslav Krček, Cappella Istropolitana
catalogue year 1989 · on 8 albums
Browse 1 recording and 8 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Christopher Hogwood
catalogue year 1979 · on 6 albums
Browse 1 recording and 6 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums

Recordings (113 of 113)

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)Harry Christophers Year: 2008	2008	-	2:51
Messiah: Part 1: Pifa 'Pastoral Symphony'Stephen Layton, Britten Sinfonia Year: 2008	2008	Hyperion	0:54
Messiah, Part I. Pifa (Pastoral symphony)John Rutter, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 2007	2007	Collegium Records	2:29
Messiah: Part I. XIII. PifaColin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra Year: 2006	2006	LSO Live	3:09
Messiah: Part I, no. 13: PifaEdward Higginbottom Year: 2006	2006	Naxos	2:13
Messiah: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)John Butt Year: 2006	2006	Linn Records	2:46
Pastoral Symphony (from Messiah)Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra Year: 2005	2005	EMI Gold	2:40
Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)American Bach Soloists Year: 2005	2005	Delos	0:52
Messiah Part 1, no. 13: PifaChristopher Hogwood Year: 2005	2005	Decca Classics	0:53
Messiah: Pastoral SymphonyWilliam Lacey, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 2004	2004	Naxos	0:58
The Messiah: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)Robert Shaw Year: 2004	2004	RCA Red Seal	1:04
Messiah, HWV 56: Pastoral SymphonyLondon Musici Year: 2004	2004	BMG UK & Ireland	1:15
Pastoral Symphony (Theme from WRR’s “Pastoral Reflections”)Cappella Istropolitana Year: 2003	2003	WRR Records	3:07
The Messiah, Part 1 (No. 13): PifaAntony Walker Year: 2002	2002	ABC Classics	1:00
'Der Messias' HirtenmusikJohn Lubbock, Orchestra of St John's Year: 2000	2000	Music Digital	3:09
The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 1, "The Birth": VIII. Pifa (Pastoral Sinfonia): LarghettoImants Kokars, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra Year: 2000	2000	X5 Music Group	2:59
Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: PifaAntal Doráti Year: 1999	1999	Reference Gold	1:03
Pastoral Symphony from "Messiah"Malcolm Sargent, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1999	1999	Reader’s Digest	4:08
Messiah: Pastoral SymphonyAdrian Boult Year: 1999	1999	Belart	3:27
Hirtenmusik (Pifa)Karl Richter Year: 1999	1999	Deutsche Grammophon	3:05

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