The Great Masters - Handel / A collection of his finest masterpieces / Music for the Royal Fireworks / Water Music Suite / 2 CD 2+ Hours of Music / SP 12072

UPC 5021364120727

MADE IN HOLLAND

TOTAL TIME: 140 minutes (CD1 + CD 2)

English summary:

Handel (1685-1759) Beethoven called him "the greatest of us all". He was born in Germany, but spent his most productive years in England where he was considered to be the leading musician. This collection features some of his best and most famous orchestral compositions.

Tracklist:

CD 1 - Handel - The Great Master

MUSIC FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS in D Major HV 351

1. Overture

2. Bouree

3. La Paix

4. La Rejouissance

5. Menuet I

6. Menuet II

WATER MUSIC SUITE

7. Overture

8. Air (Andante)

9. Bouree

10. Hornpipe (Allegro)

11. Andante Espressivo

12. Alla Hornpipe

CONCERTO GROSSO 5, 6, 7 and 8 in A minor, Op 6.

13. Larghetto Affettuoso

14. Allegro

15. Large e Piano

16. Allegro

ORGAN CONCERTO NO 10 In D minor Op. 7, 4

17. Adagio

18. Allegro

19. Organo ad Libitum

20. Allegro

(1-12) Chamber Orchestra of the Slovak
Philharmonic
O. Dohnanyi, Conductor

(13-16) Chamber Orchestra
Conrad von der Golz
Conrad von der Golz, Violin
Daniel Robert Graf, Cello

(17-20) Capella Istropolitana
Mathew Zobel, organ
Paul Kantschieder, Conductor

CD 2 - Handel - The Great Master

CONCERTO GROSSO NO. 5 In D Major; Op. 6

1. Larghetto e Staccato

2. Allegro

3. Presto

4. Largo

5. Largo

6. Menuett: Un Poco Larghetto

CONCERTO GROSSO No. 6 in G Minor; OP. 6

7. Larghetto Affettuoso

8. A Tempo Giusto

9. Musette: Larghetto

10. Allegro

11. Allegro

CONCERTO GROSSO NO. 7 In B Flat Major Op. 6

12. Largo

13. Allegro

14. Largo

15. Andante

16. Hornpipe

CONCERTO GROSSO NO. 8 In C Minor, Op. 6

17. Allemande

18. Grave

19. Andante Allegro

20. Adagio

21. Siciliano: Andante

22. Allegro

North German Philharmonic Orchestra

Conducted by Hans Zanotelli

12. Largo