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Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 / Aradia Ensemble, Kevin Mallon

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26

Works: George Frederick Handel: Concerti Grossi (12), Op. 6, HWV 319-330
Conductors: Mallon, Kevin
Ensemble: Aradia Ensemble

Handel's Concerti Grossi contain some of the finest orchestral music of the eighteenth century. The Op. 6 collection brims with a wealth of variety, colour,...continue...
Recording information: Grace Church on the Hill, Toronto, Canada (08/15/2011-08/18/2011)....continue...

Handel: Concerto Grossi, Op. 6/1, 6 & 9; Vivaldi & CPE Bach: Flute Concertos / Scott Goff, flute - Gerard Schwarz

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-06-26

Works: George Frederick Handel: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Flute in D major, Op. 10 no 3/RV 428 "Il gardellino"; Carl Philipp Ema...
Performers: Benshoof, Theresa; Goff, Scott [Flute]; James, Simon; Miropolsky, Michael; Russ, Kimberly
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony

Handel's Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 are written for small solo string ensemble and orchestra, a combination which invites elegant interplay between like-sounding but distinctive groups....continue...
Recording information: S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium-Benaroya Hall, Seat....continue...

A Musical Journey: Italy - South Tyrol / Handel [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2012-06-26

Works: George Frederick Handel: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6

The Places: South Tyrol, in Northern Italy, has had a varied history, for many years as part of Austrian territory. The region remains largely German-speaking,...continue...
Run Time: 56 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM Stereo 2.0
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Handel: Acis and Galatea / Dawn Kotoski, David Gordon, Glenn Siebert, Jan Opalach - Gerard Schwarz

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-06-26

Works: George Frederick Handel: As When the Dove Laments Her Love (Handel)
Performers: Dupree, Jillon Stoppels; Goff, Scott [Flute]; Kriewall, Judy; Morgan, Michael G.; Shapiro, Bernard; Williams, Susan
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: Seattle Symphony Chorale

Acis and Galatea, variously described as a pastoral, a 'little opera' and a masque, is one of Handel's most popular works. It is a delectable...continue...
Recording information: Seattle Opera House, Seattle, WA (03/04/1991-03/05/1991)....continue...

Great Classical Masterpieces: Naxos' Bestselling Recordings 1987-2012 / various artists

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-05-29

Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; Hildegard von Bingen: O pastor animarum; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in A minor, BWV. 1041; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K. 6...
Performers: Jando, Jeno; Kormendi, Klara; Kraft, Norbert [Producer/Guitar]; Nishizaki, Takako; Selby, Kathryn
Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Summerly, Jeremy; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Kosler, Zdenek; Bogár, István; Lehel, György; Jean, Kenneth; Wit, Antoni; Ward, Nicholas; Warchal, Bohdan; Sobotka, ...

All of these best-selling titles come from the first 10 years of the label and feature our most successful artists. Some are still recording for...continue...

Great Baroque Masterpieces - Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Telemann et al. [10 CDs]

10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-04-24

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; Serse; The Water Music; Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348; Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349; Handel - Bourée; Concerto Grosso in B flat maj...
Performers: Aratore, Johann; Banfalvi, Bela; Benkocs, Tamas; Csanky, Emilia; Edlinger, Richard; Eklund, Niklas; Hill, Robert [Harpsichord, Piano]; Hobling, Guido [Violin]; Holbling, Anna; Jablokov, Alexander; Ka...
Conductors: Müller-Brühl, Helmut; ; Krcek, Jaroslav; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Mallon, Kevin; Creswick, Bradley; Kopelman, Jozef; Tinge, John; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Morandi, Pier G.; Kraemer, Nicho...
Ensemble: ; Aradia Ensemble; Wasa Baroque Ensemble

The Great Classics series from Naxos is the perfect introduction to myriad genres of classical music. Comprising both complete and compiled selections from the greatest...continue...

Great Sacred Masterpieces - Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart et al. [10 CDs]

10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-04-24

Works: Thomas Tallis: Spem in alium; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Charles Gou...
Performers: Baylon, Jay; Beckley, Lisa; Carey, Colm; Colombara, Carlo; Faulkner, Julie; Filipova, Elena; Gedge, Nicholas; Genz, Christoph; Hajossyova, Magdalena [Soprano Vocals]; Hernandez, Cesar; Im, Sunhae; Ke...
Conductors: Summerly, Jeremy; Halász, Michael; Wildner, Johannes; Kovács, László; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Oberfrank, Géza; Spering, Andreas; Kosler, Zdenek; Jun, Märkl,; Sch...

The Great Classics series from Naxos is the perfect introduction to myriad genres of classical music. Comprising both complete and compiled selections from the greatest...continue...

Handel: Theodora / Wieland, Schmid, Vitzthum, Schoch, Mertens

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-03-27

Works: George Frederick Handel: Theodora
Conductors: Martini, Joachim Carlos
Ensemble: Junge Kantorei

Set in a time of ancient Rome's persecution of the Christians, Handel's late masterpiece Theodora tells of the tragic martyrdom of the heroine and her...continue...
Recording information: Basilika Kloster Eberbach, Eltville am Reim, Germany (05/23/2010)....continue...

Handel: Nine German Arias; Gloria / Dorothea Craxton, soprano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-11-15

Works: George Frederick Handel: German Arias (9); Süsser Blumen Ambraflocken (German Aria no 3), hymn for soprano & continuo, HWV 204; In den angenehmen Büschen (German Aria no 8), hymn for sopran...
Performers: Craxton, Dorothea; From, Fredrik; Meyer, Leif; Steffensen, Kjeld Lybecker; Ydmark, Hanna

Handel seldom set texts in his native language but for the Nine German Arias he took poems by Barthold Heinrich Brockes, called Earthly Pleasure in...continue...
Recording information: Blågårds Kirke, Copenhagen, Denmark (04/27/2010-05/01/2010)....continue...

Handel: Complete Violin Sonatas / Ensemble Vintage Koln

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-10-25

Works: George Frederick Handel: Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in D major, HWV 371/Op. 1 no 13; Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in A major, HWV 361/Op. 1 no 3; Violin (or Oboe) Sonata in D minor,...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ensemble Vintage Köln

Handel's violin sonatas have been staples of the repertoire for generations, but there has been considerable confusion about their authenticity. Early editorial practice saw to...continue...
Recording information: Studio 2 Hessischer Rundfunk, Frankfurt am Main, German (05/25/2009-05/28/2009)....continue...

Holiday Classics / Gerrd Schwarz - Seattle SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-11-16

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71A; Franz Gruber: Silent Night; George Frederick Handel: Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348; Gerard Schwarz: Variations on Greensleeves, ...
Performers: Carroll, Susan; Cerminaro, John; Hausmann, Ben; Iascone, Adam; Larionoff, Maria; Muzzolini, Valerie; Olka, Christopher; Rafanelli, Paul; Robbins, Mark; Russ, Kimberly; Spicciati, Shannon
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: Seattle Symphony Orchestra

Recording information: Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA (12/11/2007-05/15/2008)....continue...

A Christmas Musical Tour: Austria, Switzerland, Germany / Bach & Handel [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2010-10-26

Works: George Frederick Handel: Messiah, HWV 56; Johann Sebastian Bach: Weihnachtoratorium

The tour starts in Vienna at the Christkindl Market and other Christmas scenes include the grotesque 'Krampus' masqueraders, with St Nicholas, in Steyr. In Switzerland...continue...
Run Time: 57 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
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Takako Nishizaki Plays Suzuki Evergreens, Vol. 6

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-05-25

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Strings K421; Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso in F major, Op. 6 no 9; Sonata for Violin no 1 in D major, Op. 5; George Frederick Handel: Sonata for Violin and ...
Performers: Asperen, Bob van; Dennis, Terence [Piano]; Kliegel, Maria; Nishizaki, Takako; van Dael, Lucy
Conductors: Krcek, Jaroslav

Naxos's Suzuki Evergreens albums feature acclaimed violinist Takako Nishizaki who, as a child, studied with her father, Shinji, and with Shinichi Suzuki himself. Her father...continue...
Recording information: WEL Academy, Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand (04/23/2008-04/27/2008)....continue...

Takako Nishizaki Plays Suzuki Evergreens, Vol. 5

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-05-25

Works: Arcangelo Corelli: Sonatas (12) for Violin and Basso Continuo, Op. 5; George Frederick Handel: Sonata for Violin in F major, Op.1/12, HWV 370 (doubtful); Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in D maj...
Performers: Dennis, Terence [Piano]; Nishizaki, Takako

Naxos's Suzuki Evergreens albums feature acclaimed violinist Takako Nishizaki who, as a child, studied with her father, Shinji, and with Shinichi Suzuki himself. Her father...continue...
Recording information: WEL Academy, Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand (04/23/2008-04/27/2008)....continue...

Takako Nishizaki Plays Suzuki Evergreens, Vol. 1

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-05-25

Works: Shinichi Suzuki: Twinke, Twinkle for violin; Allegro for violin; Perpetual Motion, for violin & piano; Allegretto for violin & piano; Andantino for violin & piano; Étude for violin & piano; Long...
Performers: Dennis, Terence [Piano]; Gulda, Rico; Hill, Robert [Harpsichord, Piano]; Nishizaki, Takako; Watkins, Sarah [Piano]
Conductors: Erdelyi, Miklos; Wildner, Johannes

Naxos's Suzuki Evergreens albums feature acclaimed violinist Takako Nishizaki who, as a child, studied with her father, Shinji, and with Shinichi Suzuki himself. Her father...continue...

Handel: Keyboard Suites, Vol. 1

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-03-30

Works: George Frederick Handel: Suite for Harpsichord in A major, HWV 426; Suite for Harpsichord in F major, HWV 427; Suite for Harpsichord in D minor, HWV 428; Suite for keyboard (Suite de piece), Vol.1, n...
Performers: Fisher, Philip Edward [Piano]

Handel's keyboard suites may be among his lesser-known works, but the so-called 'Eight Great Suites' of 1720 are true masterpieces of the genre. This volume,...continue...
Recording information: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England (08/14/2008)....continue...

Handel: Alexander's Feast

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-02-23

Works: George Frederick Handel: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75
Conductors: Martini, Joachim Carlos

First performed in London in 1736 to an admiring audience of 1,300 people, and enjoying considerable success thereafter, Handel's setting of John Dryden's 1697 poem...continue...
Recording information: Kloster Eberbach, Rheingau, Germany (05/11/2008)....continue...

Artist Profile - Jeremy Summerly

6 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-10-27

Works: Jean Richafort: Christus resurgens; Adrian Willaert: Missa Christus resurgens, for 4 voices; Magnificat sexti toni; Ave Maria, gratia plena; Orlande de Lassus: Missa "Entre vous filles"; Infelix ego;...
Performers: Beckley, Lisa; Crawford, Peter; Gedge, Nicholas; Jones, Angharad Gruffydd; Laurence Cummings [Conductor/Harpsichord]; Summerly, Jeremy
Conductors: Summerly, Jeremy
Ensemble: ; Royal Academy Consort

Eternal Harpsichord - Couperin, Forqueray, Byrd, Rameau, Bach, Scarlatti, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-10-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1056; Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080; Concerto for Harpsichord in G minor, BWV 1058; Concerto for 4 Harpsichords in A minor, BWV 1065; Fran...

Best of London - Sullivan, Elgar, Handel, Holst, Walton, etc

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-07-29

Works: Arthur Sullivan: Yeomen of the Guard; Eric Coates: London (London Every Day), suite for orchestra; London Calling, march; London Again, suite for orchestra; Haydn Wood: London Cameos; London Landmark...
Performers: Knowles, Martin; Larkin, Mathew; Lenehan, John [Piano]; Linell, Dorothy
Conductors: Penny, Andrew; Leaper, Adrian; Kingston, Geoffrey A.; Wordsworth, Barry; Sutherland, Gavin; Tomlinson, Ernest; Daniel, Paul; Griffiths, Howard; Summerly, Jeremy; Bakels, Kees; Edison, Noel

A rousing collection of music evoking Britain’s capital city in all its pomp and glory. CD 1 takes the listener on a nostalgic journey though...continue...

Handel: Semele / Martini, Scholl, Schmidt, Popken, Frankfurt Junge Kantorei, Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-07-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Semele
Performers: Mertens, Klaus; Popken, Ralf [Countertenor]; Schmidt, Julla; Schoch, Knut; Scholl, Elisabeth
Conductors: Martini, Joachim Carlos

Handel's oratorio 'Semele' was composed in 1743 and tells of a beautiful mortal (Semele), whose short but spectacular love affair with Jupiter, King of the...continue...

Handel: Hercules, HWV 60 / Martini, Wemyss, Sämann, Schoch, Kühn, Schneider, Junge Kantorei, Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-05-27

Works: George Frederick Handel: Hercules
Performers: Kühn, Liselotte; Kooij, Peter; Sämann, Gerlinde; Schneider, Frank; Schoch, Knut; Vitzthum, Franz; Wemyss, Nicola
Conductors: Martini, Joachim Carlos

Handel composed 'Hercules' for his 1744-45 oratorio season as the secular foil to one of his most ambitious sacred dramas, 'Belshazzar', hoping to repeat the...continue...

Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54 / Mallon, Albino, Brown, Modolo, Mahon, Aradia Ensemble, et al

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-05-27

Works: George Frederick Handel: Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54
Performers: Albino, Laura; Brown, Nils; Mahon, Peter; McLeod, Eve Rachel; Nedecky, Jason; Roach, Bud; Such, Jennie; Watson, Sean
Conductors: Mallon, Kevin
Ensemble: Aradia Baroque Ensemble

Handel's oratorio 'Israel in Egypt' was written three years before the 'Messiah' and, like the 'Messiah', is somewhat atypical of the composer's oratorios. Scored for...continue...

Cinema Classics 2007 - Classical Music Made Famous in Films

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-12-11

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no 1, Op. 46; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Requiem Mass; Sergei Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Jean-Philippe Rameau: Castor et Pollux; George Fre...
Performers: Coles, Priti; Filipova, Elena; Glemser, Bernd; Jandó, Jenö; Lotric, Janez; Morozov, Igor
Conductors: Engeset, Bjarte; Halász, Michael; Wit, Antoni; Mallon, Kevin; Morandi, Pier Giorgio; Wildner, Johannes; Ligeti, András; Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Aradia Baroque Ensemble; Capella Istropolitana; Concentus Hungaricus; Hungarian State Opera Chorus; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; Iceland Symphony Orchestra; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; The N...

The Very Best of Christmas

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-25

Works: Lowell Mason: Joy to the World; Felix Mendelssohn: Festgesang "Hark! The herald angels sing"; George Frederick Handel: Messiah, HWV 56; Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Messe de minuit pour Noël, H9; F...
Performers: Andjaparidze, Eteri; Bloss, Michael; Bungard, Jonathan; Davidson, Angus; Evanson, John; Houssart, Robert; Johnston, Raymond; Kertesi, Ingrid; Langridge, Philip; Lewis, J. Reilly; Mukk, József;...
Conductors: Hunt, Donald; ; Mallon, Kevin; Edison, Noel; Scribner, Norman; Rossiter, Grace; Sackett, Andrew; Robinson, Christopher; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Oberfrank, Géza; Krcek, Jaroslav; Schuldt-Jensen,...
Ensemble: Aradia Baroque Ensemble; Capella Istropolitana; Elora Festival Singers; Failoni Chamber Orchestra; Finchley Children's Music Group; Hungarian Radio Chamber Choir; Leipzig Chamber Orchestra; Moscow Sy...

"Naxos' double-disc compilation, The Very Best of Christmas, presents an agreeable and balanced assortment of holiday favorites, with vocal and choral numbers assigned to the...continue...

Handel: Water Music

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: The Water Music; Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348; Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349; Handel - Bourée
Conductors: Mogrelia, Andrew
Ensemble: Prague Chamber Soloists

Handel: Messiah (Highlights)

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias
Conductors:
Ensemble: Scholars Baroque Ensemble

Discover - Choral Music

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-08-28

Works: Gregorian Chant: Crux fidelis, inter omnes, hymn (GR 182); Josquin Desprez: Ave Maria... virgo serena, motet for 4 parts; John Taverner: Missa "Gloria tibi Trinitas"; Christe Jesu, pastor bone; Thoma...
Performers: Bentch, Timothy; Cooper, Gary [Keyboardist]; Drabowicz, Wojciech; Kubiak, Barbara; Laurence Cummings [Conductor/Harpsichord]; Nowacki, Piotr
Conductors: Helbich, Wolfgang; Antal, Mátyás; Oberfrank, Géza; Christophers, Harry; Halász, Michael; Drahos, Béla; Spering, Andreas; Rilling, Helmuth; Rahbari, Alexander; Talmi, Yoav; Wi...
Ensemble: ; Alsfeld Vocal Ensemble; I Febiarmonici (Baroque Orchestra); The Sixteen

Discover Choral Music surveys and explains the development of choral music from medieval plainchant to contemporary favorites like John Rutter and Arvo Part, via Renaissance...continue...

Handel: Music for the Chapel Royal / Andrew Gant, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-04-24

Works: George Frederick Handel: Let God arise, anthem, HWV 256b; I will magnify thee, anthem, HWV 250b; As pants the hart, anthem, HWV 251d; O sing unto the Lord a new song, anthem, HWV 249a; Chandos Anthems
Performers: Ashwin, Andrew; Finnis, Jerome; Lobo, Jacob Ferguson; May, Alexander; O'Shea, Maciek
Conductors: Gant, Andrew
Ensemble: St. James's Palace Chapel Royal Choir; St. James's Palace Chapel Royal Musicians

"We can just sit back and revel in the specially appealing world of Handel's choral music, appreciating these anthems for their simplicity and grace, their...continue...

A KDFC Classical Christmas 3

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-11-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Messiah, HWV 56; Traditional: Gabriel's message; Sans Day Carol; In dulci jubilo; King Jesus hath a garden; Fum, fum, fum; The first nowell; Angels from the realms of glory; ...
Performers: Bakkila, Ted; Baun, Nancy; Bloss, Michael; Botto, Louis; Bower, Michael; Burdick, Owen; Eaken, John; Freeman, Kevin; Hosea, Fred; Johnston, Raymond; Keller, Mark; Larsen, Terry; Maund, Peter; Pö...
Conductors: McGegan, Nicholas; ; Burdick, Owen; Krcek, Jaroslav; Scribner, Norman; Edison, Noel; McMane, Susan; George, Vance; Hunt, Donald; Hayman, Richard; Botto, Louis; Sutherland, Gavin; Sackett, Andrew; Bre...
Ensemble: American Bach Soloists; Berkeley Chamber Chorus; Bournemouth Symphony Chorus; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Capella Istropolitana; Chanticleer; Eaken Piano Trio; Elora Festival Singers; Philharmoni...

Handel: Messiah / Higginbottom, et al

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-10-31

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias
Performers: Brooks, Robert; Davies, Iestyn; Dougan, Eamonn; Jenkinson, Henry; Jones, Otta; Spence, Toby
Conductors: Higginbottom, Edward
Ensemble: New College Choir, Oxford

"In April and May of 1751, Handel is said to have led performances in London of "Messiah" using treble voices from the Chapel Royal for...continue...

Discover - Opera

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-10-31

Works: Orazio Vecchi: L'Amfiparnaso; Claudio Monteverdi: L'Orfeo; Francesco Cavalli: Calisto; Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z 626; George Frederick Handel: Rinaldo; Jean-Philippe Rameau: Castor et Pollux,...
Performers: Alperyn, Graciela; Amps, Kym; Banditelli, Gloria; Barr, Frank; Benackova, Gabriela; Biel, Ann-Christine; Bordogna, Paolo; Borst, Martina; Buchanan, Alison; Carmignani, Alessandro; Cigna, Patrizia; Da...
Conductors: Vartolo, Sergio; ; Medlam, Charles; Mallon, Kevin; Östman, Arnold; Halász, Michael; Segerstam, Leif; Zedda, Alberto; Humburg, Will; Rahbari, Alexander; Davis, Colin; Casadesus, Jean-Claude;...
Ensemble: ; Aradia Ensemble; London Baroque; Scholars Baroque Ensemble

For 400 years, opera has illuminated the innermost recesses of human existence. Once the sport of kings and princes, it now provides the soundtrack of...continue...

Handel: Solomon / Martini, et al

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-07-25

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon
Performers: Schoch, Knut; Scholl, Elisabeth; Vieweg, Matthias; Wemyss, Nicola; Wolak, Ewa
Conductors: Martini, Joachim Carlos

Universally recognized as one of Handel's finest masterpieces, 'Solomon' is the most sensuous of his biblical oratorios. Magnificent, intricate choruses, seven of which are in...continue...

Stokowski: Symphonic Transcriptions / Serebrier, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-06-20

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!" (Hunt) BWV 208; Fugue for organ in G minor ("Little"), BWV 578 (BC J66); ...
Performers: Walden, Timothy
Conductors: Serebrier, José

"...What makes [these arrangements] work is not how they are written, but rather how they are played. Take the famous Air from the Orchestral Suite...continue...

Gaubert: Complete Works for Flute Vol 3 / Smith, Pinkas

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-03-21

Works: Philippe Gaubert: Esquisses (2) for flute & piano; Orientale, for flute & paino (Esquisses no 2); Gaubert -Nocturne et Allegro Scherzando for flute and piano; Siciliene for flute & piano; Romance for...
Performers: Pinkas, Sally; Smith, Fenwick

Philippe Gaubert was among the most prominent French musicians of the period between the two world wars. He assimilated many of the innovations of Franck,...continue...

Handel: Rinaldo / Mallon, Opera in Concert, et al

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-02-21

Works: George Frederick Handel: Rinaldo
Performers: Affleck, Catherine; Barber, Kimberly; Bower, Nicole; Hannigan, Barbara; Modolo, Jennifer Enns; Newman, Marion; Tomkins, Giles; Watson, Sean; Whalen, Laura; Whiting, Lenard
Conductors: Mallon, Kevin
Ensemble: Opera in Concert Chorus

"Rinaldo", its plot drawn from Taso's epic of the Crusades, was Handel's first opera for London, where it was staged in 1711. The Italian libretto...continue...

Perfect Summer Wedding

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-01-17

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Berceuse for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 16; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Edward MacDowell: To a Wild Rose; Claude Debussy: Arab...

Perfect Winter Wedding

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-01-17

Works: Giuseppe Torelli: Sonata a 5, for trumpet, strings & continuo in D major, G. 7; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Ave verum corpus; Georg Christoph Wagenseil: Work(s); Antonio Vivaldi:...

Perfect Autumn Wedding

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-01-17

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Autumn (The Four Seasons); Concerto for 2 Trumpets and Strings in D major; Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Giovanni Gabrieli: Sacrae symphoniae, Book 1; Marc-Antoine Charpent...

Handel: Water Music, Royal Fireworks Music / Mallon, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-01-17

Works: George Frederick Handel: The Water Music; Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348; Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349; Handel - Bourée
Conductors: Mallon, Kevin
Ensemble: Aradia Baroque Ensemble

"Joyful, witty performances...the budget price only makes it more attractive." -Gramophone...continue...

Perfect Spring Wedding

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-01-17

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Work(s); Georg Philipp Telemann: Trio for recorder (or flute), violin & continuo in A minor, "Gypsy Sonata" (Essercizii...

Perfect Wedding

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-01-17

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!" (Hunt) BWV 208...

Schumann, Handel, Haydn, Telemann: Concertos for Four Horns

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-12-13

Works: Robert Schumann: Konzertstück for 4 horns & orchestra in F major, Op. 86; George Frederick Handel: Concerto in F major, HWV 331; Georg Philipp Telemann: Overture-Suite for 4 Horns, 2 Oboes, Stri...
Conductors: Wisniewski, Dariusz
Ensemble: Sinfonia Varsovia

The American Record Guide named The American Horn Quartet 'the finest brass chamber ensemble in the word'. All four works on this recording showcase the...continue...

The Very Best of Handel

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-10-18

Works: George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthem; Handel - Bourée; Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Der Messias; Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63; Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348; Rinaldo; Suite for ...
Performers: Camden, Anthony; Cuckston, Alan; Kejmar, Miroslav; Mields, Dorothee; Ryden, Susanne
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas; Helbich, Wolfgang; Mallon, Kevin; Summerly, Jeremy; Kopelman, Jozef
Ensemble: Aradia Ensemble; Capella Istropolitana; City of London Sinfonia; Scholars Baroque Ensemble

Art and Music - Canaletto - Music of His Time

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-09-20

Works: Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso in F major, Op. 6/2; Tomaso Albinoni: Concertos à cinque (12), Op. 9; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in B flat major, Op. 4 no 1/RV 383a; Tito Manlio, RV...
Performers: Camden, Anthony; Graham, Joanna; Hommel, Christian; Hooker, Chris; Keohane, Maria; Kiss, Jozsef [Oboe]; Ringholz, Teresa; Ryden, Susanne; Watkinson, Andrew
Conductors: Krcek, Jaroslav; Georgiadis, John; Kraemer, Nicholas; Medlam, Charles; Bania, Gabriel; Tarr, Edward H. [Trumpet]; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Östman, Arnold; Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana; City of London Sinfonia; London Baroque; London Virtuosi; Wasa Baroque Ensemble

The romance and mystique of Venice made it an essential part of this series. For those who could afford it, a painting was an impressive...continue...

Handel: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-05-17

Works: George Frederick Handel: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato (Pastoral Ode), oratorio, HWV 55
Performers: Hannigan, Barbara; MacLeod, Stephan; Perillo, Linda; Schoch, Knut
Conductors: Martini, Joachim Carlos

'L'Allegro, il Penseroso' marked an important stage in the development of the English oratorio. The music is breath-taking, the arias and ensembles full of exhilarating...continue...

Discover - Music of the Baroque Era

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-03-22

Works: George Frederick Handel: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Rinaldo; As When the Dove Laments Her Love (Handel); Suite no 7 (as used in the film "Got Rot Tunbridge Wells"); Der Messias; Concerto Grosso in ...
Performers: Amps, Kym; Asch, David van; Bessette, Tracy Smith; Boog, Maya; Christie, James David; Drahos, Béla [Flute/Conductor]; Heringman, Jacob [Lute]; Hoeren, Harald; Jandó, Jenö; Kertesi,...
Conductors: Kopelman, Jozef; Antal, Mátyás; Summerly, Jeremy; Crees, Eric; ; Farnlof, Bertil; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Fasolis, Diego; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Niquet, Hervé; M...
Ensemble: ; Accademia Strumentale Italiana, Verona; Aradia Ensemble; Capella Savaria; Le Concert Spirituel Orchestra & Chorus; Oxford Camerata; Rose Consort of Viols; Scholars Baroque Ensemble; Sonatori de la ...

In popularity, Baroque music stands alone, written to glorify the finest courts of the western world. This release features over 2 hours of music on...continue...

A Night at the Opera / Rosenkrans, Thomas, Jepson, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-11-16

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Don Carlos; Il Trovatore; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: La Clemenza de Tito; Don Giovanni; Charles Gounod: Faust; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Jacq...
Performers: Jepson, Kristine [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Kwiecien, Mariusz; Polenzani, Matthew; Ruminski, Valerian; Thomas, Indra
Conductors: Rosekrans, Charles

'A Night At The Opera' features five young singers who have already made considerable names for themselves. These marvelous talents are backed by the renowned...continue...

KDFC - A Classical Christmas 2

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-11-09

Works: J. Scott Irvine: A Hannaford Christmas Flourish; Christmas Traditional: Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella ("Un flambeau, Jeanette, Isabelle"); Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French); Sans Day Carol; No&...
Performers: Bodnar, Nina; Burdick, Owen; Delmoni, Arturo [Violin]; Fenstermaker, John; Howard, Leslie; Lipkina, Natasha; Nishizaki, Takako; Rosen, Nathaniel; Shapiro, Marc [Piano]
Conductors: ; George, Vance; Bartle, Jean Ashworth; Krcek, Jaroslav; Lenárd, Ondrej; Antal, Mátyás; Breiner, Peter; Baker, Martin; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Edison, Noel; Burdick, Owen
Ensemble: ; Aureole Trio; Baltimore Consort; Capella Istropolitana; Elora Festival Singers; Hannaford Street Silver Band; Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal; Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia; San Francisco S...

Handel: Gideon / Martini, Hannigan, Perillo, Wemyss, et al

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-07-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Gideon, oratorio (compiled from the music of Handel by John Christopher Smith)
Performers: Cordier, David; Hannigan, Barbara; MacLeod, Stephan; Perillo, Linda; Schoch, Knut; Wemyss, Nicola
Conductors: Martini, Joachim Carlos

After Handel's death in 1759 his assistant, John Christopher Smith, continued the tradition of regular oratorio performances. Smith compiled new works, making use of the...continue...