Handel Gold - Bartoli, Fleming, Kozená, Terfel, Villazón, Te Kanawa, Sutherland, et al

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Album Summary

Performers

• Sylvia McNair (Soprano)
• Thomas Quasthoff (Bass Baritone)
• Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano)
• Crispian Steele-Perkins (Trumpet)
• Cecilia Bartoli (Mezzo Soprano)
• Placido Domingo (Tenor)
• Joan Sutherland (Soprano)
• Anne von Otter (Mezzo Soprano)
• Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
• Rolando Villaz?n
• Albert Fuller (Harpsichord)
• Russell Oberlin (Countertenor)
• Nigel Robson (Tenor)
• Trevor Pinnock (Organ)
• Bryn Terfel (Bass Baritone)
• Janet Baker (Mezzo-soprano)
• Grace Bumbry (Mezzo Soprano)
• Andreas Scholl (Countertenor)
• Danielle Niese
• John Tomlinson (Bass)
• Teresa Berganza
• Fritz Wunderlich (Tenor)
• Marilyn Horne
• Susan Gritton (Soprano)
• Renée Fleming (Soprano)
• Magdalena Kozená (Voice)

Conductors

• Abravanel, Maurice
• Bicket, Harry
• Bonynge, Richard
• Boult, Adrian
• Christie, William
• Curtis, Alan
• Dunn, Thomas
• Gardiner, John Eliot
• Gibson, Alexander, Sir
• Leitner, Ferdinand
• Leppard, Raymond
• Mackerras, Charles, Sir
• Marcon, Andrea
• Marriner, Sir Neville
• McCreesh, Paul
• Minkowski, Marc
• Pinnock, Trevor
• Preston, Simon
• Rose, Barry
• Viotti, Marcello
• Weigle, Sebastian

Ensembles

• 
• Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
• Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus
• Baroque Chamber Orchestra
• Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra
• Cappella Coloniensis
• Dresden Staatskapelle
• English Baroque Soloists
• English Chamber Orchestra
• English Concert Choir
• Gabrieli Players
• Il Complesso Barocco
• Les Arts florissants
• Les Musiciens du Louvre
• London Philharmonic Orchestra
• London Symphony Orchestra
• New Symphony Orchestra of London
• Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
• Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra
• Scottish Chamber Orchestra
• Utah Symphony Orchestra
• Venice Baroque Orchestra
• Verdi Grand Symphonic Orchestra Milan

Composer

• George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759)

Notes & Reviews:

This 2-CD set celebrates the 250th anniversary of Handel's death and includes selections from Handel's most beautiful operas, oratorios, arias and choruses. This definitive greatest hits package from the world's greatest vocalists includes performances by Renee Fleming, Kiri Te Kanawa, Cecilia Bartoli, Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne, Anne Sophie von Otter, Kathleen Ferrier, Grace Bumbry, Thomas Quasthoff, Placido Domingo, Fritz Wunderlich, Bryn Terfel and even Luciano Pavarotti!

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Handel, George Frideric : Giulio Cesare, HWV 17 :: Let the bright seraphim

• Performers: Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano); Crispian Steele-Perkins (Trumpet)
• Conductor: Barry Rose
• Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
• Notes: Composition written: 1741.
• Running Time: 5 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1741

Handel, George Frideric : Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno :: Lascia la spina

• Performer: Cecilia Bartoli (Mezzo Soprano)
• Conductor: Marc Minkowski
• Ensemble: Les Musiciens du Louvre
• Notes: Composition written: 1707.
• Running Time: 5 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1707

Handel, George Frideric : MEDLEY :: Frondi tenere...Ombra mai fu

• Performer: Placido Domingo (Tenor)
• Conductor: Marcello Viotti
• Ensemble: Verdi Grand Symphonic Orchestra Milan
• Running Time: 3 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1738

Handel, George Frideric : Alcina :: Tornami a vagheggiar

• Performer: Joan Sutherland (Soprano)
• Conductor: Richard Bonynge
• Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
• Running Time: 4 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1735

Handel, George Frideric : Ariodante :: Dopo notte, atra e funesta

• Performer: Anne von Otter (Mezzo Soprano)
• Conductor: Marc Minkowski
• Ensemble: Les Musiciens du Louvre
• Notes: Composition written: 1734.
• Running Time: 6 min. 51 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1734

Handel, George Frideric : Atalanta :: Care selve, ombre beate

• Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
• Conductor: Richard Bonynge
• Ensemble: Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra
• Running Time: 3 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1736

Handel, George Frideric : Giulio Cesare :: V'adoro, pupille

• Performer: Renée Fleming (Soprano)
• Conductor: Harry Bicket
• Ensemble: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
• Running Time: 4 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1724

Handel, George Frideric : Tamerlano :: Ciel e terra armi di sdegno

• Performer: Rolando Villaz?n
• Conductor: Paul McCreesh
• Ensemble: Gabrieli Players
• Notes: Composition written: 1724.
• Running Time: 3 min. 20 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1724

Handel, George Frideric : Il Floridante, HWV 14 :: Ma che vuoi piú da me

• Conductor: Alan Curtis
• Ensemble: Il Complesso Barocco
• Notes: Composition written: 1721.
• Running Time: 4 min. 33 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1721

Handel, George Frideric : Muzio Scevola, HWV 13 :: Ah, dolce nome

• Performers: Albert Fuller (Harpsichord); Russell Oberlin (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Thomas Dunn
• Ensemble: Baroque Chamber Orchestra
• Running Time: 8 min. 33 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1721

Handel, George Frideric : Jephtha :: Waft her, angels, through the skies

• Performer: Nigel Robson (Tenor)
• Conductor: John Gardiner
• Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists
• Notes: Composition written: 1752.
• Running Time: 4 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1752

Handel, George Frideric : Der Messias :: He was despisèd

• Conductor: Adrian Boult
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Running Time: 6 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1741

Handel, George Frideric : Coronation Anthem

• Performer: Trevor Pinnock (Organ)
• Conductor: Simon Preston
• Running Time: 5 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1727

Handel, George Frideric : Semele :: Where'er you walk

• Performer: Bryn Terfel (Bass Baritone)
• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra
• Running Time: 4 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1743

Handel, George Frideric : Hercules :: Where shall I fly!

• Performer: Janet Baker (Mezzo-soprano)
• Conductor: Raymond Leppard
• Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
• Notes: Composition written: 1744.
• Running Time: 6 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1744

Handel, George Frideric : Joshua :: Oh! Had I Jubal's lyre

• Performer: Magdalena Kozená (Voice)
• Conductor: Andrea Marcon
• Ensemble: Venice Baroque Orchestra
• Notes: Composition written: 1747.
• Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1747

Handel, George Frideric : Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 :: See the conqu'ring hero comes!

• Conductor: Sir Marriner
• Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus
• Notes: Composition written: 1746.
• Running Time: 2 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1746

Handel, George Frideric : Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 :: Father of heav'n! From Thy eternal throne

• Performer: Grace Bumbry (Mezzo Soprano)
• Conductor: Maurice Abravanel
• Ensemble: Utah Symphony Orchestra
• Notes: Composition written: 1746.
• Running Time: 6 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1746

Handel, George Frideric : Solomon :: Almighty pow'r! Who rul'st the earth and skies

• Performer: Andreas Scholl (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Paul McCreesh
• Ensemble: Gabrieli Players
• Running Time: 3 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1748

Handel, George Frideric : Semele :: Myself I shall adore

• Performer: Danielle Niese
• Conductor: William Christie
• Ensemble: Les Arts florissants
• Running Time: 7 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1743

Handel, George Frideric : Der Messias :: The people that walked in darkness

• Performer: John Tomlinson (Bass)
• Conductor: Trevor Pinnock
• Ensemble: English Concert Choir
• Running Time: 4 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1741

Handel, George Frideric : Giulio Cesare :: Piangerò la sorte mia

• Performer: Teresa Berganza
• Conductor: Alexander Gibson
• Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra
• Running Time: 5 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1724

Handel, George Frideric : Alcina :: Verdi prati

• Performer: Fritz Wunderlich (Tenor)
• Conductor: Ferdinand Leitner
• Ensemble: Cappella Coloniensis
• Running Time: 4 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1735

Handel, George Frideric : Semele :: Hence, Iris, hence away

• Performer: Marilyn Horne
• Conductor: Richard Bonynge
• Ensemble: New Symphony Orchestra of London
• Running Time: 3 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1743

Handel, George Frideric : Theodora :: Angels, ever bright and fair

• Performer: Susan Gritton (Soprano)
• Conductor: Paul McCreesh
• Ensemble: Gabrieli Players
• Running Time: 3 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1749

Handel, George Frideric : Der Messias :: I know that my redeemer liveth

• Performer: Sylvia McNair (Soprano)
• Conductor: Sir Marriner
• Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
• Running Time: 5 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1741

Handel, George Frideric : Der Messias :: Behold, I tell you a mystery...The trumpet shall sound

• Performer: Thomas Quasthoff (Bass Baritone)
• Conductor: Sebastian Weigle
• Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle
• Running Time: 9 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1741

Handel, George Frideric : Der Messias :: Hallelujah Chorus

• Conductor: Trevor Pinnock
• Ensemble: English Concert Choir
• Running Time: 3 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1741