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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)

Performance practice

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

Unknown113

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Part I: Pfa (Orchestra)Tafelmusik Year: 1998	1998	CBC Records	0:59
Messiah: Pastoral SymphonyMartin Neary Year: 1998	1998	International Masters Publishers	1:13
Pifa, Pastoral SymphonyHelga Schauerte-Maubouet Year: 1997	1997	Bayard Musique	2:30
No.13 Sinfonia pastorale (Pifa) - Larghetto e mezzo pianoHelmut Koch, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Year: 1997	1997	Berlin Classics	3:06
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XIIa. Pifa "Pastoral Symphony"Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan Year: 1997	1997	BIS	2:48
Messiah: Pastoral Symphony: Larghetto e mezzo-pianoHarry Christophers, BBC Philharmonic Year: 1997	1997	BBC Music Magazine	2:57
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, Scene IV. PifaPaul McCreesh Year: 1996	1996	Archiv Produktion	0:38
Messiah: Pifa (Handel)Toronto Symphony Orchestra Year: 1996	1996	EMI‐Capitol Music Special Markets	3:08
Messiah: PifaDonald Neuen Year: 1996	1996	Marshall Cavendish Partworks Limited	1:19
Der Messias: Pifa (Hirtenmusik)Helmuth Rilling, Gächinger Kantorei Year: 1995	1995	Hänssler Classic	2:57
Pastoral SymphonyRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1995	1995	Sony Music Special Products	2:49
Messiah: Part I. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)Stephen Cleobury Year: 1994	1994	Brilliant Classics	2:31
Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 Pastoral SymphonyCharles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra Year: 1994	1994	EMI	2:43
Pastoral SymphonyJohn Pritchard Year: 1994	1994	Reader’s Digest	3:22
Messiah: PastoraleAntal Doráti Year: 1994	1994	Reference Gold	1:06
Messiah, HWV 56: Pastoral SymphonyAleksandr Titov Year: 1994	1994	Infinity Digital	3:23
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, XIIa. Pifa "Pastoral Symphony"William Christie Year: 1994	1994	harmonia mundi	2:55
Pastoral Symphony (from The Messiah)London Musici Year: 1994	1994	Good Housekeeping	1:21
The Messiah - III. Pastorale: LarghettoLuis Antonio García Navarro, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 1993	1993	Madacy Music Group, Inc.	3:06
Messiah, HWV 56 Pt. 1: Pifa - Sinfonia PastoraleRichard Bonynge, English Chamber Orchestra Year: 1993	1993	Decca Classics	1:13

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