The Essential Handel

~ Release by Georg Friedrich Händel (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer) (in 1965-04)
orchestra:
The Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1965-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1965-04)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1965-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-04)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” (in 1965-04)
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
3:10
2Where'er you walk (Semele)
tenor vocals:
Kenneth McKellar (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 45. “Where’er You Walk” (Jupiter)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1743)
librettist:
William Congreve
part of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II
4:02
3Water Music Suite: Hornpipe and Andante
sound engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
harpsichord [harpsichord continuo]:
Colin Tilney (harpsichordist) (in 1971-05)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1971-05)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1971-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: IIIa. [Allegro] (no tempo marking) (in 1971-05)
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
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: IIIb. Andante (in 1971-05)
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
8:04
4Water Music Suite: Air
sound engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
harpsichord [harpsichord continuo]:
Colin Tilney (harpsichordist) (in 1971-05)
orchestra:
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1971-05)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1971-05)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1971-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air. Presto (in 1971-05)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
3:24
5Water Music Suite: Bourée and Hornpipe
sound engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
harpsichord [harpsichord continuo]:
Colin Tilney (harpsichordist) (in 1971-05)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1971-05)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1971-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: VIII. Hornpipe (in 1971-05)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
1:33
6Water Music Suite: Hornpipe
sound engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
harpsichord [harpsichord continuo]:
Colin Tilney (harpsichordist) (in 1971-05)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1971-05)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1971-05)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1971-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 12. Alla hornpipe (in 1971-05)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349
4:06
7Dove sei (Rodelinda)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Bernadette Greevy (Irish mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19: Atto I, no. 12. "Dove sei, amato bene?" (Bertarido)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym
part of:
Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19: Atto I
4:20
8Organ Concerto no. 13 in F “Cuckoo and Nightingale”: I. Larghetto
organ:
Peter Hurford (organist)
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Kamerorkest (Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Joshua Rifkin
recording of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”: I. Larghetto
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”
2:43
9Organ Concerto no. 13 in F “Cuckoo and Nightingale”: II. Adagio
organ:
Peter Hurford (organist)
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Kamerorkest (Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Joshua Rifkin
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”
4:13
10Organ Concerto no. 13 in F “Cuckoo and Nightingale”: III. Organo ad libitum: Aria & Passpied (Telemann)
organ:
Peter Hurford (organist)
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Kamerorkest (Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Joshua Rifkin
4:07
11Organ Concerto no. 13 in F “Cuckoo and Nightingale”: IV. Larghetto
organ:
Peter Hurford (organist)
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Kamerorkest (Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Joshua Rifkin
recording of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”: III. Larghetto
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”
3:13
12Organ Concerto no. 13 in F “Cuckoo and Nightingale”: V. Allegro
organ:
Peter Hurford (organist)
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Kamerorkest (Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Joshua Rifkin
recording of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”: IV. 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”
3:11
13Sarabande (Suite no. 11 in D minor)
harpsichord:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only)
recording of:
Suite de pièce in D minor, Vol. 2 no. 4, HWV 437: IV. Sarabande
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
is based on:
Folia
part of:
Suite de pièce in D minor, Vol. 2 no. 4, HWV 437
2:54
14Minuet (Overture to Berenice)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
partial recording of:
Berenice, HWV 38: Overture
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Berenice, HWV 38
4:10
15Waft her, angels (Jephtha)
recording engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1979-03) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1979-03)
producer:
Chris Hazell
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 32. Air "Waft her, angels, through the skies" (Jephtha) (in 1979-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
4:51
16See the conquering hero comes (Judas Maccabaeus)
choir vocals:
Handel Opera Society Chorus
orchestra:
Handel Opera Society Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Farncombe (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
2:59
17Largo (Xerxes, arr. Reinhard)
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
orchestrator:
August Reinhard (composer and arranger)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements) (from 1961-08-27 until 1961-08-29)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
5:30
18Zadok the Priest
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
harpsichord:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
organ [organ continuo]:
John Langdon (organist) (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
other instruments [continuo]:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1963-07)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
concertmaster:
Emanuel Hurwitz (violinist) (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1963)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom and King's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258 (from 1963-07 until 1963-08)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems
5:53
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manufactured in:Germany
printed in:Germany
photography:Michael Banks (photographer) (task: cover photo)
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
STEMRA (Netherlands rights society for composers and music publishers)
copyrighted (©) by:The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1995)
part of:Double Decca (order: 39)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4944411 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00002424W [info]
discography entry:https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/cat/4445432?SearchString=water+music [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002137866 [info]