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1Music for the Royal Fireworks Suite, HWV 351: 1. Ouverture
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-06)
recording engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer) and Stan Taal
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1983-06)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1983-06)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: I. Ouverture (in 1983-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
7:30
2Samson HWV 57: Act 3: "Let the bright seraphim"
engineered in:
Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer) (from 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
cello:
Richard Tunnicliffe (cello and viol player) (from 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
harpsichord:
Alastair Ross (organist and harpsichordist) (from 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
theorbo:
Elizabeth Kenny (lutenist) (from 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
trumpet:
David Blackadder (trumpet player) (from 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
soprano vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano) (from 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (from 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
conductor:
Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) (from 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
balance engineer:
Tom Lazarus (from 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
recorded at:
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 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
recording of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Air: Let the bright seraphim (Israelite woman) (from 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Newburgh Hamilton
part of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III
5:35
3Messiah, HWV 56: Part 2: 42. "Hallelujah"
sound engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (engineer)
editor:
Ulrich Vette (engineer)
choir vocals:
The English Concert Choir (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1988-01)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1988-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-01)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah” (in 1988-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
3:58
4Solomon, HWV 67: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (engineer)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1984-03)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1984-03, in 1985)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1984-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-03)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” (in 1984-03)
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
3:07
5Concerto a due cori no. 3, HWV 334: 5. Allegro
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr Gerd Ploebsch (engineer)
editor:
Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1984-08)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1984-08)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-08)
recording of:
Concerto a due cori no. 3 in F major, HWV 334: VI. Allegro (in 1984-08)
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
partial recording of:
Concerto a due cori no. 3 in F major, HWV 334
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1747 until 1748)
premiered at:
Covent Garden Theatre (1732-1808) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1748-03-23)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 334)
4:29
6Serse: Act 1: "Frondi tenere" / "Ombra mai fu"
bass-baritone vocals [Serse]:
Bryn Terfel (bass‐baritone opera singer)
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
3:47
7Israel in Egypt, HWV 54: Part 2: Moses' Song: "Moses and the children of Israel"
recording engineer:
Stan Taal
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1990-06)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1990-06)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1990-06)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-06)
recording of:
Israel in Egypt, HWV 54: Part III, no. 17: Introitus (Chorus) "Moses and the children of Israel" (in 1990-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1738)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Israel in Egypt, HWV 54: Part III "Moses' Song"
recording of:
Israel in Egypt, HWV 54: Part III, no. 18: Chorus "I will sing unto the lord" (in 1990-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1738)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Israel in Egypt, HWV 54: Part III "Moses' Song"
3:19
8Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287: 3. Sarabande: Largo
executive producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Joachim Niss
harpsichord:
Hedwig Bilgram (harpsichordist and organist) (in 1966-04)
trumpet:
Maurice André (French trumpeter) (in 1966-04)
orchestra:
Münchener Bach‐Orchester (Munich Bach Orchestra) (in 1966-04)
conductor:
Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist) (in 1966-04)
balance engineer:
Harald Baudis (sound engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Hochschule für Musik und Theater München in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1966-04)
recording of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287: III. Sarabande (Largo) (in 1966-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287
1:52
9Messiah, HWV 56: Part 3: 43. Air: "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth"
instruments:
Les Musiciens du Louvre
soprano vocals:
Lynne Dawson (soprano)
conductor:
Marc Minkowski (bassoonist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
6:08
10Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: "See, the conqu'ring hero comes!"
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-06)
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1984-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1984-06)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1984-06)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-06)
recording of:
Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act III, no. 58: “See the Conqu’ring Hero Comes” (Chorus of Youths, Chorus of Virgins) (in 1984-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1746)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act III
2:14
11Oboe Concerto no. 1 in B-flat, HWV 301: 1. Adagio
oboe:
Lothar Koch (oboist)
orchestra:
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor)
recording of:
Oboe Concerto in B-flat major, op. 3 no. 1, HWV 301: I. Adagio
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Oboe Concerto in B-flat major, op. 3 no. 1, HWV 301
2:12
12Organ Concerto no. 6 in B-flat, op. 4 no. 6, HWV 294: 1. Andante Allegro
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (engineer)
harp:
Ursula Holliger (Swiss harpist) (in 1983-04)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1983-04)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1983-04)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1983-04)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-04)
recording of:
Harp Concerto in B‐flat major, op. 4 no. 6, HWV 294: I. Andante – Allegro (original version, for harp) (in 1983-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736)
part of:
Harp Concerto in B‐flat major, op. 4 no. 6, HWV 294
6:22
13Rinaldo: Act 2: "Lascia ch'io pianga"
cello:
Richard Tunnicliffe (cello and viol player) (from 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
harpsichord:
Alastair Ross (organist and harpsichordist) (from 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
theorbo:
Elizabeth Kenny (lutenist) (from 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
soprano vocals [Almirena]:
Renée Fleming (soprano) (from 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (from 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
conductor:
Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) (from 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
recorded at:
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 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena) (from 2003-11-15 until 2003-11-24)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II
4:25
14Water Music Suite no. 1 in F, HWV 348: 5. Air
recording engineer:
Stephan Schellmann (classical music engineer, co-founded Tritonus Musikproduktion)
executive producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Wolf Erichson (engineer/producer)
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra) (in 1990-12)
balance engineer:
Stephan Schellmann (classical music engineer, co-founded Tritonus Musikproduktion) (in 1990-12)
concertmaster:
Guillermo Figueroa (in 1990-12)
recorded at:
State University of New York at Purchase, Performing Arts Center (Purchase College) in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States (in 1990-12)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: V. Air. Presto (in 1990-12)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
partial 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
3:26
15Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto terzo: No. 39. Duetto "Caro, più amabile beltà"
mezzo-soprano vocals [Giulio Cesare]:
Marijana Mijanovic (classical contralto) (in 2002-11)
soprano vocals [Cleopatra]:
Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano) (in 2002-11)
orchestra:
Les Musiciens du Louvre (in 2002-11)
conductor:
Marc Minkowski (bassoonist and conductor) (in 2002-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 2002-11)
live recording of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto III, Scena IX, 43. Duetto “Caro! (Bella!) Più amabile beltà” (Cleopatra e Cesare) (in 2002-11)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1724)
librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym
part of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto III
4:20
16Organ Concerto no. 13 in F, HWV 295 "Cuckoo and the Nightingale": Allegro
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (engineer)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Church of St. John the Baptist (Armitage) in Rugeley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1983-06, in 1983-09)
recording of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”: II. Allegro (in 1983-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”
recording of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”: II. Allegro (in 1983-09)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Organ Concerto no. 13 in F major, HWV 295 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”
3:39
17Water Music, Suites 2 & 3 in D/G, HWV 348: 2. Alla Hornpipe
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (engineer)
harpsichord:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1983-04)
violin:
Simon Standage (English violinist and conductor) (in 1983-04) and Elizabeth Wilcock (violinist) (in 1983-04)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1983-04)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1983-04)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-04)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 12. Alla hornpipe (in 1983-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349
4:15
18Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem no. 1, HWV 258)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (engineer)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) and Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1981-10)
choir vocals:
Choir of Westminster Abbey (in 1981-10)
soprano vocals:
Lynne Dawson (soprano)
orchestra:
The English Concert Orchestra (in 1981-10)
conductor:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1981-10)
performer:
Choir of Westminster Abbey
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-10)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258 (in 1981-10)
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
5:17