The Very Best of Handel

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1Solomon, HWV 67, Act III: Sinfonia, "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"
engineer:
János Bohus (Hungarian sound engineer.) (in 1991-11)
producer:
Ibolya Tóth (in 1991-11)
strings:
Budapest Strings (Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings) (in 1991-11)
orchestra:
Budapest Strings (Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings) and London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Béla Bánfalvi (violinist, concert master of Budapest strings) and Robert Ashey (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recorded at:
Unitarian Church in Budapest, Hungary (in 1991-11)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” (in 1991-11)
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
3:27
2Ode for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: IV. What passion cannot music raise and quell
engineer:
Eleanor Thomason (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Walton (producer)
soprano vocals:
Dorothee Mields (German soprano) (from 1999-08-12 until 1999-08-16)
orchestra:
Concerto Polacco (from 1999-08-12 until 1999-08-16)
conductor:
Wolfgang Helbich (from 1999-08-12 until 1999-08-16)
recorded at:
Sankt Maria Magdalena Kirche in Templin, Brandenburg, Germany (from 1999-08-12 until 1999-08-16)
recording of:
Ode for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: IV. Aria "What passion cannot music raise and quell" (soprano) (from 1999-08-12 until 1999-08-16)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1739)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
Ode for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76
8:18
3Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287: III. Sarabande: Largo
engineer and producer:
Chris Craker (UK musician, producer, engineer and label manager) (in 1995-04)
oboe:
Anthony Camden (oboist) (from 1995-04-24 until 1995-04-27)
solo oboe:
Anthony Camden (oboist)
orchestra and performer:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) (from 1995-04-24 until 1995-04-27)
conductor:
Nicholas Ward (British conductor) (from 1995-04-24 until 1995-04-27)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley, Barnet (London Borough of Barnet), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-04-24 until 1995-04-27)
recording of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287: III. Sarabande (Largo) (from 1995-04-24 until 1995-04-27)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287
3:06
4Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: He was despised
engineer:
Murray Khouri (clarinettist and producer) (in 1992-07)
producer:
Mike Skeet (recording engineer) (in 1992-07)
countertenor vocals:
Angus Davidson (Countertenor) (from 1992-07-06 until 1992-07-09)
recorded at:
Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1992-07-06 until 1992-07-09)
5:02
5Concerto grosso no. 6 in G minor, HWV 324 (op. 6): I. Larghetto e affettuoso
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1988-05) and Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (in 1988-05)
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana (in 1988-05)
conductor:
Jozef Kopelman (violinist) (in 1988-05)
recorded at:
Moyzesova sieň (Moyzes Hall) in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (in 1988-05)
recording of:
Concerto grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 6, HWV 324: I. Largo affettuoso (in 1988-05)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1739)
part of:
Concerto grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 6, HWV 324
3:24
6Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Let the Bright Seraphim
engineer and editor:
Torbjörn Samuelsson (engineer) (in 1996-07)
producer:
Edward H. Tarr (trumpet player) (in 1996-07)
baroque trumpet and trumpet:
Niklas Eklund (Swedish baroque trumpeter) (from 1996-07-09 until 1996-07-13)
instruments and orchestra:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam) (from 1996-07-09 until 1996-07-13)
soprano vocals:
Susanne Rydén (soprano) (from 1996-07-09 until 1996-07-13)
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor) (from 1996-07-09 until 1996-07-13)
recorded at:
Jonsereds kyrka (from 1996-07-09 until 1996-07-13)
recording of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Air: Let the bright seraphim (Israelite woman) (from 1996-07-09 until 1996-07-13)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Newburgh Hamilton
part of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III
5:23
7Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295, "The Cuckoo and the Nightingale": II. Allegro
organ:
Johann Aratore (organist)
orchestra:
Handel Festival Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
John Tinge (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pacific Music Co., Ltd. (in 1987)
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”
3:18
8Violin Sonata no. 7 in D major, HWV 371: III. Larghetto
engineer:
Norbert Kraft (classical guitarist and producer)
producer:
Norbert Kraft (classical guitarist and producer) and Bonnie Silver (producer/engineer)
piano:
Hyun Sun Kim (from 2002-01-23 until 2002-01-24)
violin:
黄滨 (Bin Huang, violinist) (from 2002-01-23 until 2002-01-24)
recorded at:
River Run Center in Guelph, Ontario, Canada (from 2002-01-23 until 2002-01-24)
recording of:
Violin Sonata in D major, op. 1 no. 13, HWV 371: III. Larghetto (from 2002-01-23 until 2002-01-24)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Violin Sonata in D major, op. 1 no. 13, HWV 371
3:30
9Concerto a due cori no. 3 in F major, HWV 334: III. A tempo ordinario
producer:
Hubert Geschwandtner (producer/engineer) and Karol Kopernický (producer)
horn:
Bedřich Tylšar (hornist) (from 1989-06-30 until 1989-07-02) and Zdeněk Tylšar (hornist) (from 1989-06-30 until 1989-07-02)
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana (from 1989-06-30 until 1989-07-02)
conductor:
František Vajnar (conductor) (from 1989-06-30 until 1989-07-02)
recorded at:
Moyzesova sieň (Moyzes Hall) in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1989-06-30 until 1989-07-02)
recording of:
Concerto a due cori no. 3 in F major, HWV 334: III. Allegro ma non troppo (from 1989-06-30 until 1989-07-02)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1747 until 1748)
part of:
Concerto a due cori no. 3 in F major, HWV 334
14:08
10Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: For unto us a child is born
engineer:
Mike Skeet (recording engineer) (in 1992-07)
producer:
Murray Khouri (clarinettist and producer) (in 1992-07)
choir vocals:
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (UK vocal & instrumental ensemble) (from 1992-07-06 until 1992-07-09)
orchestra:
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (UK vocal & instrumental ensemble) (from 1992-07-06 until 1992-07-09)
recorded at:
Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1992-07-06 until 1992-07-09)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born” (from 1992-07-06 until 1992-07-09)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
4:03
11Water Music: Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: VI. Air
engineer:
Norbert Kraft (classical guitarist and producer) (in 2005-01)
producer:
Norbert Kraft (classical guitarist and producer) (in 2005-01) and Bonnie Silver (producer/engineer) (in 2005-01)
editor:
Bonnie Silver (producer/engineer) (in 2005-01)
orchestra:
Aradia Ensemble (from 2005-01-05 until 2005-01-08)
conductor:
Kevin Mallon (conductor) (from 2005-01-05 until 2005-01-08)
recorded at:
St. Anne's Anglican Church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 2005-01-05 until 2005-01-08)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air. Presto (from 2005-01-05 until 2005-01-08)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
2:30
12Water Music: Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe
engineer:
Norbert Kraft (classical guitarist and producer) (in 2005-01)
producer:
Norbert Kraft (classical guitarist and producer) (in 2005-01) and Bonnie Silver (producer/engineer) (in 2005-01)
editor:
Bonnie Silver (producer/engineer) (in 2005-01)
orchestra:
Aradia Ensemble (from 2005-01-05 until 2005-01-08)
conductor:
Kevin Mallon (conductor) (from 2005-01-05 until 2005-01-08)
recorded at:
St. Anne's Anglican Church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 2005-01-05 until 2005-01-08)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 12. Alla hornpipe (from 2005-01-05 until 2005-01-08)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349
3:01
13Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu: Largo (Serse)
tenor vocals:
József Mukk (tenor)
orchestra:
Camerata Budapest
conductor:
Kovács László (conductor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
3:25
14Concerto grosso no. 3 in G major, HWV 317 (op. 3): II. Allegro
engineer and producer:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer) (in 1995-05)
orchestra:
Royal Northern Sinfonia (from 1995-05-02 until 1995-05-04)
conductor:
Bradley Creswick (from 1995-05-02 until 1995-05-04)
recorded at:
Jubilee Theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-05-02 until 1995-05-04)
recording of:
Concerto grosso in G major, op. 3 no. 3, HWV 314: II. Allegro (from 1995-05-02 until 1995-05-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1715 until 1718)
part of:
Concerto grosso in G major, op. 3 no. 3, HWV 314
2:32
15Te Deum in D major, HWV 283, "Dettingen": XII. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day
engineer:
Eleanor Thomason (engineer) (in 1999-08)
producer:
Andrew Walton (producer) (in 1999-08)
editor:
Peter Newble (producer and engineer) (in 1999-08) and Andrew Walton (producer) (in 1999-08)
choir vocals:
Alsfelder Vokalensemble (German vocal ensemble) (from 1999-08-12 until 1999-08-16)
tenor vocals:
Ulrike Andersen (from 1999-08-12 until 1999-08-16)
orchestra and performer:
Concerto Polacco (from 1999-08-12 until 1999-08-16)
conductor:
Wolfgang Helbich (from 1999-08-12 until 1999-08-16)
recorded at:
Sankt Maria Magdalena Kirche in Templin, Brandenburg, Germany (from 1999-08-12 until 1999-08-16)
recording of:
Te Deum, HWV 283: XVII. Vouchsafe, o Lord (from 1999-08-12 until 1999-08-16)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1743)
part of:
Te Deum "Dettingen", HWV 283
2:14
16Concerto grosso in C major, HWV 318, "Alexander's Feast": III. Allegro
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1988-05) and Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (in 1988-05)
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana (in 1988-05)
conductor:
Jozef Kopelman (violinist) (in 1988-05)
recorded at:
Moyzesova sieň (Moyzes Hall) in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (in 1988-05)
recording of:
Concerto grosso in C major, HWV 318 "Alexander's Feast": III. Allegro (in 1988-05)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736)
part of:
Concerto grosso in C major, HWV 318 "Alexander's Feast"
3:21
17Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Hallelujah
engineer:
Mike Skeet (recording engineer) (in 1992-07)
producer:
Murray Khouri (clarinettist and producer) (in 1992-07)
choir vocals:
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (UK vocal & instrumental ensemble) and Tallis Chamber Choir (from 1992-07-06 until 1992-07-09)
vocals:
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (UK vocal & instrumental ensemble)
orchestra:
The Scholars Baroque Ensemble and Soloists (UK vocal & instrumental ensemble)
conductor:
Kevin Mallon (conductor) (from 1992-07-06 until 1992-07-09)
performer:
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (UK vocal & instrumental ensemble) (from 1992-07-06 until 1992-07-09)
recorded at:
Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1992-07-06 until 1992-07-09)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah” (from 1992-07-06 until 1992-07-09)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
3:41