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1Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748)
publisher:
Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft and Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III
3:05
2Water Music Suite No. 1: Andante
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor)
compilation of:
Water Music, Suite No. 1 in F major, HWV 348: III. [Allegro] by New York Philharmonic, Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor), Water Music, Suite No. 1 in F major, HWV 348: IV. Andante by New York Philharmonic, Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) and Water Music, Suite No. 1 in F major, HWV 348: IV. [Allegro] da capo by New York Philharmonic, Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: IIIa. [Allegro] (no tempo marking)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: III. Allegro - Andante - Allegro da capo
7:37
3Water Music Suite No. 1: Air
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air. Presto
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
2:38
4Water Music Suite No. 1: Minuet
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: VI. Minuet
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
3:52
5Water Music Suite No. 1: Bourrée
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: VII. Bourrée. Presto
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
1:07
6Water Music Suite No. 1: Hornpipe
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: VIII. Hornpipe
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
1:32
7Xerxes: Largo
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
5:50
8Music for the Royal Fireworks: Overture
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor)
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: I. Ouverture
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
8:33
9Music for the Royal Fireworks: La réjouissance. Allegro
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor)
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La Réjouissance
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
2:02
10The Harmonious Blacksmith
harpsichord:
Igor Kipnis
recording of:
Suite de pièce in E major, Vol. 1 no. 5, HWV 430: IV. Air con Variazioni
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Suite de pièce in E major, Vol. 1 no. 5, HWV 430
4:16
11Let the Bright Seraphim
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Edita Gruberová (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Air: Let the bright seraphim (Israelite woman)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Newburgh Hamilton
part of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III
5:46
12Suite No. 11 for Harpsichord: Sarabande
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Suite de pièce in D minor, Vol. 2 no. 4, HWV 437: IV. Sarabande (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Suite de pièce in D minor, Vol. 2 no. 4, HWV 437: IV. Sarabande
2.52:57
13Water Music Suite No. 2
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
conductor:
Hartmut Haenchen (conductor)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 11. Allegro
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349
1:56
14Water Music Suite No. 2: Alla Hornpipe
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
conductor:
Hartmut Haenchen (conductor)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 12. Alla hornpipe
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349
3:54
15Water Music Suite No. 2: Minuet
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
conductor:
Hartmut Haenchen (conductor)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 13. Minuet
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349
1:15
16Water Music Suite No. 2: Lentement
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
conductor:
Hartmut Haenchen (conductor)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 14. Lentement
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349
1:59
17Water Music Suite No. 2: Bourrée
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
conductor:
Hartmut Haenchen (conductor)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 15. Bourrée
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349
0:59
18Minuet from Berenice
audio engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (in 1982)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1982)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1982)
recorded at:
CBS Recording Studios (New York City, encompassing studios at 7th Ave, and 52nd & 30th St) in New York, New York, United States (in 1982)
recording of:
Berenice, HWV 38: Overture (in 1982)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Berenice, HWV 38
2:40
19Organ Concerto No. 13 in f Major "The Cuckoo and the Nightingale"
organ:
Albert de Klerk (organist/composer)
orchestra:
Amsterdam Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
André Rieu
recording of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”: II. Allegro
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”
3:49
20Judas Maccabaeus: See, the Conquering Hero Come
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act III, no. 58: “See the Conqu’ring Hero Comes” (Chorus of Youths, Chorus of Virgins)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1746)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act III
3:48
21Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne: Eternal Source of Light Divine
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
soprano vocals:
Edita Gruberová (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist)
partial recording of:
Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1713-01)
librettist:
Ambrose Philips
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 74)
recording of:
Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74: “Eternal Source of Light Divine”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74
2:23
22Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
producer:
David Oppenheim (producer of classical recordings) and Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
choir vocals:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir (fka Mormon Tabernacle Choir) (from 1958-11-02 until 1959-03-30)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (from 1958-11-02 until 1959-03-30)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (from 1958-11-02 until 1959-03-30)
chorus master:
Richard P. Condie (conductor) (from 1958-11-02 until 1959-03-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Broadwood Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (from 1958-11-02 until 1959-03-30)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah” (from 1958-11-02 until 1959-03-30)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
3:58

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producer:Bejun Mehta (countertenor)
ASIN:US: B000002A25 [info]

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part of:Greatest Hits Catalog (Sony Classical) (order: 2)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001341992 [info]