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Naxos

The Very Best Of Handel

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Composer
HANDEL
Artist
Various Artists
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Oct 18, 2005
Catalog #
8552109-10
UPC
730099210928

About

Includes work(s) by George Frideric Handel.

Tracklist 35 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Zadok the Priest 01:55
    Track
    1
    Title
    Zadok the Priest
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Thomas Tallis Chamber Choir, Royal Academy Consort
    Conductor
    Jeremy Summerly
  3. 2 And all the people rejoiced 00:52
    Track
    2
    Title
    And all the people rejoiced
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Thomas Tallis Chamber Choir, Royal Academy Consort
    Conductor
    Jeremy Summerly
  4. 3 God save the King 02:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    God save the King
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Thomas Tallis Chamber Choir, Royal Academy Consort
    Conductor
    Jeremy Summerly
  5. 4 Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La paix 03:26
    Track
    4
    Title
    Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: III. La paix
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Aradia Ensemble
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon
  6. 5 Concerto grosso No. 12 in B Minor, HWV 330 (Op. 6): III. Larghetto, e piano - Variatio 03:43
    Track
    5
    Title
    Concerto grosso No. 12 in B Minor, HWV 330 (Op. 6): III. Larghetto, e piano - Variatio
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Capella Istropolitana
    Conductor
    Jozef Kopelman
  7. 6 Messiah, HWV 56, Part III: I know that my redeemer liveth 06:10
    Track
    6
    Title
    Messiah, HWV 56, Part III: I know that my redeemer liveth
    Duration
    06:10
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Kym Amps
  8. 7 Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Part III: See, the conqu'ring hero comes! 03:07
    Track
    7
    Title
    Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Part III: See, the conqu'ring hero comes!
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Capella Istropolitana
    Conductor
    Richard Edlinger
  9. 8 Water Music: Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: I. Overture: Largo - Allegro 03:09
    Track
    8
    Title
    Water Music: Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: I. Overture: Largo - Allegro
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Aradia Ensemble
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon
  10. 9 Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Lascia ch'io pianga (Let me lament) 03:41
    Track
    9
    Title
    Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Lascia ch'io pianga (Let me lament)
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Susanne Rydén
    Ensemble
    London Baroque
    Conductor
    Charles Medlam
  11. 10 Keyboard Suite No. 5 in E Major, HWV 430: IV. Air, "Harmonious Blacksmith" 04:39
    Track
    10
    Title
    Keyboard Suite No. 5 in E Major, HWV 430: IV. Air, "Harmonious Blacksmith"
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Alan Cuckston
  12. 11 Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74: I. Eternal source of light divine 03:36
    Track
    11
    Title
    Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74: I. Eternal source of light divine
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Susanne Rydén, Niklas Eklund
    Ensemble
    London Baroque
    Conductor
    Charles Medlam
  13. 12 Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. Le rejouissance 03:07
    Track
    12
    Title
    Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. Le rejouissance
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Aradia Ensemble
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon
  14. 13 Concerto grosso No. 6 in D Major, HWV 317 (Op. 3): I. Vivace 02:42
    Track
    13
    Title
    Concerto grosso No. 6 in D Major, HWV 317 (Op. 3): I. Vivace
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Northern Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Bradley Creswick
  15. 14 Dixit Dominus, HWV 232: I. Dixit Dominus Domino meo 05:36
    Track
    14
    Title
    Dixit Dominus, HWV 232: I. Dixit Dominus Domino meo
    Duration
    05:36
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Scholars Baroque Ensemble
  16. 15 Saul, HWV 53, Act III: Dead March: Grave 03:07
    Track
    15
    Title
    Saul, HWV 53, Act III: Dead March: Grave
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Barockorchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Joachim Carlos Martini
  17. 16 6 Recorder Sonatas, Op. 1: No. 4 in A Minor, HWV 362: II. Allegro 03:11
    Track
    16
    Title
    6 Recorder Sonatas, Op. 1: No. 4 in A Minor, HWV 362: II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    László Czidra, Pál Kelemen, Zsuzsa Pertis
  18. 17 Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: How beautiful are the feet 03:28
    Track
    17
    Title
    Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: How beautiful are the feet
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Angus Davidson, Frances Jellard
  19. 18 Water Music: Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: III. Allegro - IV. Andante - Allegro 07:02
    Track
    18
    Title
    Water Music: Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: III. Allegro - IV. Andante - Allegro
    Duration
    07:02
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Aradia Ensemble
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon
  20. Disc 2
  21. 1 Solomon, HWV 67, Act III: Sinfonia, "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" 03:28
    Track
    1
    Title
    Solomon, HWV 67, Act III: Sinfonia, "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Budapest Strings
  22. 2 Ode for St Cecilia’s Day, HWV 76: IV. What passion cannot music raise and quell 08:20
    Track
    2
    Title
    Ode for St Cecilia’s Day, HWV 76: IV. What passion cannot music raise and quell
    Duration
    08:20
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Dorothee Mields
    Ensemble
    Concerto Polacco
    Conductor
    Wolfgang Helbich
  23. 3 Oboe Concerto No. 3 in G Minor, HWV 287: III. Sarabande: Largo 03:04
    Track
    3
    Title
    Oboe Concerto No. 3 in G Minor, HWV 287: III. Sarabande: Largo
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Anthony Camden
    Ensemble
    City of London Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Nicholas Ward
  24. 4 Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: He was despised 05:02
    Track
    4
    Title
    Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: He was despised
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Angus Davidson
  25. 5 Concerto grosso No. 6 in G Minor, HWV 324 (Op. 6): I. Larghetto e affettuoso 03:30
    Track
    5
    Title
    Concerto grosso No. 6 in G Minor, HWV 324 (Op. 6): I. Larghetto e affettuoso
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Capella Istropolitana
    Conductor
    Jozef Kopelman
  26. 6 Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Let the Bright Seraphim 05:27
    Track
    6
    Title
    Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Let the Bright Seraphim
    Duration
    05:27
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Susanne Rydén, Niklas Eklund
    Ensemble
    London Baroque
    Conductor
    Charles Medlam
  27. 7 Organ Concerto No. 13 in F Major, HWV 295, "The Cuckoo and the Nightingale": II. Allegro 03:19
    Track
    7
    Title
    Organ Concerto No. 13 in F Major, HWV 295, "The Cuckoo and the Nightingale": II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Johann Aratore
    Ensemble
    Handel Festival Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Tinge
  28. 8 Violin Sonata No. 7 in D Major, HWV 371: III. Larghetto 03:36
    Track
    8
    Title
    Violin Sonata No. 7 in D Major, HWV 371: III. Larghetto
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Bin Huang, Hyun-Sun Kim
  29. 9 Concerto a due cori No. 3 in F Major, HWV 334: III. A tempo ordinario 04:09
    Track
    9
    Title
    Concerto a due cori No. 3 in F Major, HWV 334: III. A tempo ordinario
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Capella Istropolitana
    Conductor
    František Vajnar
  30. 10 Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: For unto us a child is born 04:08
    Track
    10
    Title
    Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: For unto us a child is born
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
  31. 11 Water Music: Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VI. Air 01:58
    Track
    11
    Title
    Water Music: Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VI. Air
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Aradia Ensemble
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon
  32. 12 Water Music: Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe 02:56
    Track
    12
    Title
    Water Music: Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Aradia Ensemble
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon
  33. 13 Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu: Largo (Serse) 03:26
    Track
    13
    Title
    Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu: Largo (Serse)
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    József Mukk
    Ensemble
    Camerata Budapest
    Conductor
    László Kovács
  34. 14 Concerto grosso No. 3 in G Major, HWV 317 (Op. 3): II. Allegro 02:32
    Track
    14
    Title
    Concerto grosso No. 3 in G Major, HWV 317 (Op. 3): II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Northern Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Bradley Creswick
  35. 15 Te Deum in D Major, HWV 283, "Dettingen": XII. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day 02:14
    Track
    15
    Title
    Te Deum in D Major, HWV 283, "Dettingen": XII. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Ulrike Andersen
    Ensemble
    Concerto Polacco
    Conductor
    Wolfgang Helbich
  36. 16 Concerto grosso in C Major, HWV 318, "Alexander’s Feast": III. Allegro 03:24
    Track
    16
    Title
    Concerto grosso in C Major, HWV 318, "Alexander’s Feast": III. Allegro
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Capella Istropolitana
    Conductor
    Jozef Kopelman
  37. 17 Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Hallelujah 03:45
    Track
    17
    Title
    Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Hallelujah
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel