The Masterworks (Brilliant Classics compilation)

~ Release by George Frideric Handel (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

note. This jewel boxed compilation and the 2004 edition do not use the same recordings for all works.

Farringdons on the South Bank and assorted Covent Garden retailers routinely sold the individual parts of this collection so they should probably be listed separately too.

Individual barcodes:

“Volume” 1: 5028421977713 (CDs 1-3)
“Volume” 2: 5028421977744 (CDs 4-5)
“Volume” 3: 5028421977768 (CDs 6-7)
“Volume” 4: 5028421977782 (CDs 8-10)
“Volume” 5: 5028421777115 (CDs 11-12)
“Volume” 6: 5028421777139 (CDs 13-15)
“Volume” 7: 5028421777160 (CD 16)
“Volume” 8: 5028421777177 (CDs 17-18)
“Volume” 9: 5028421777191 (CDs 19-20)
“Volume” 10: 5028421777214 (CDs 21-23)
“Volume” 11: 5028421777245 (CD 24)
“Volume” 12: 5028421777252 (CDs 25-26)
“Volume” 13: 5028421777276 (CD 27)
“Volume” 14: 5028421777283 (CD 28)
“Volume” 15: 5028421777290 (CD 29)
“Volume” 16: 5028421777306 (CDs 30-31)
“Volume” 17: 5028421777320 (CDs 32-34)
“Volume” 18: 5028421777351 (CD 35)
“Volume” 19: 5028421777368 (CD 36)
“Volume” 20: 5028421777375 (CD 37)
“Volume” 21: 5028421777382 (CD 38)
“Volume” 22: 5028421777399 (CD 39)
“Volume” 23: 5028421777405 (CD 40)

Annotation last modified on 2020-04-14 15:48 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Jephtha, CD 1
2▶CD: Jephtha, CD 2
3▶CD: Jephtha, CD 3
4▶CD: Judas Maccabaeus, CD 1
5▶CD: Judas Maccabaeus, CD 2
6▶CD: Solomon, CD 1
7▶CD: Solomon, CD 2
8▶CD: Belsazar, CD 1
9▶CD: Belsazar, CD 2
10▶CD: Belsazar, CD 3
11▶CD: Messiah, CD 1
12▶CD: Messiah, CD 2
13▶CD: Brockes Passion, CD 1
14▶CD: Brockes Passion, CD 2
15▶CD: Brockes Passion, CD 3
16▶CD: Johannes Passion
17▶CD: Acis & Galatea, CD 1
18▼CD: Acis & Galatea, CD 2
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1Acis & Galatea: Act II. Choir "Wretched lovers"
producer:
John Ostendorf (Bass-baritone, producer) (in 1996)
choir vocals:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
orchestra:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
conductor:
Valentin Radu (in 1996)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 10. Choir "Wretched lovers!" (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
4:09
2Acis & Galatea: Act II. Recitativo accompagnato "I rage"
producer:
John Ostendorf (Bass-baritone, producer) (in 1996)
bass vocals [Polyphemus]:
Kevin Deas (bass-baritone) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
conductor:
Valentin Radu (in 1996)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 11. Recitativo accompagnato "I rage, I melt, I burn!" (Polyphemus) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
1:23
3Acis & Galatea: Act II. Aria "O ruddier" (Polyphemus)
producer:
John Ostendorf (Bass-baritone, producer) (in 1996)
bass vocals [Polyphemus]:
Kevin Deas (bass-baritone) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
conductor:
Valentin Radu (in 1996)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 12. Aria "O ruddier than the cherry" (Polyphemus) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
3:08
4Acis & Galatea: Act II. Recitativo "Whither, fairest"
producer:
John Ostendorf (Bass-baritone, producer) (in 1996)
bass vocals [Polyphemus]:
Kevin Deas (bass-baritone) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
conductor:
Valentin Radu (in 1996)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 12a. Recitativo "Whither, fairest, art thou running" (Polyphemus) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
1:13
5Acis & Galatea: Act II. Aria "Cease to beauty" (Polyphemus)
producer:
John Ostendorf (Bass-baritone, producer) (in 1996)
bass vocals [Polyphemus]:
Kevin Deas (bass-baritone) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
conductor:
Valentin Radu (in 1996)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 13. Aria "Cease to beauty to be suing" (Polyphemus) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
5:17
6Acis & Galatea: Act II. Aria "Would you gain" (Damon)
producer:
John Ostendorf (Bass-baritone, producer) (in 1996)
tenor vocals [Damon]:
David Price (classical tenor) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
conductor:
Valentin Radu (in 1996)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 14. Aria "Would you gain the tender creature" (Damon) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
5:03
7Acis & Galatea: Act II. Recitativo "His hideous love"
producer:
John Ostendorf (Bass-baritone, producer) (in 1996)
tenor vocals [Acis]:
Frederick Urrey (classical tenor) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
conductor:
Valentin Radu (in 1996)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 14a. Recitativo "His hideous love provokes my rage" (Acis)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
0:23
8Acis & Galatea: Act II. Aria "Love sounds th'alarm" (Acis)
producer:
John Ostendorf (Bass-baritone, producer) (in 1996)
tenor vocals [Acis]:
Frederick Urrey (classical tenor) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
conductor:
Valentin Radu (in 1996)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 15. Aria "Love sounds th'alarm" (Acis) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
4:44
9Acis & Galatea: Act II. Aria "Consider" (Damon)
producer:
John Ostendorf (Bass-baritone, producer) (in 1996)
tenor vocals [Damon]:
David Price (classical tenor) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
conductor:
Valentin Radu (in 1996)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 16. Aria "Consider, fond shepherd, how fleeting's the pleasure" (Damon) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
6:02
10Acis & Galatea: Act II. Recitativo "Cease, o cease"
producer:
John Ostendorf (Bass-baritone, producer) (in 1996)
soprano vocals [Galatea]:
Julianne Baird (soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
conductor:
Valentin Radu (in 1996)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 16a. Recitativo "Cease, oh cease, thou gentle youth" (Galatea) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
0:21
11Acis & Galatea: Act II. Trio "The flocks shall leave"
producer:
John Ostendorf (Bass-baritone, producer) (in 1996)
bass vocals [Polyphemus]:
Kevin Deas (bass-baritone) (in 1996)
soprano vocals [Galatea]:
Julianne Baird (soprano) (in 1996)
tenor vocals [Acis]:
Frederick Urrey (classical tenor) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
conductor:
Valentin Radu (in 1996)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 17. Trio "The flocks shall leave the mountains" (Galatea, Acis, Polyphemus) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
2:25
12Acis & Galatea: Act II. Recitativo "Help, Galatea"
producer:
John Ostendorf (Bass-baritone, producer) (in 1996)
tenor vocals [Acis]:
Frederick Urrey (classical tenor) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
conductor:
Valentin Radu (in 1996)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 18. Recitativo "Help, Galatea!" (Acis) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
1:00
13Acis & Galatea: Act II. Choir "Mourn, all ye muses"
producer:
John Ostendorf (Bass-baritone, producer) (in 1996)
choir vocals:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
orchestra:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
conductor:
Valentin Radu (in 1996)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 19. Choir "Mourn, all ye muses!" (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
3:52
14Acis & Galatea: Act II. "Must I my Acis" (Galatea, choir)
producer:
John Ostendorf (Bass-baritone, producer) (in 1996)
choir vocals:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
soprano vocals [Galatea]:
Julianne Baird (soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
conductor:
Valentin Radu (in 1996)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 20a. Solo with Choir "Must I my Acis still bemoan" (Galatea, choir) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
4:03
15Acis & Galatea: Act II. Recitativo "Tis done"
producer:
John Ostendorf (Bass-baritone, producer) (in 1996)
soprano vocals [Galatea]:
Julianne Baird (soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
conductor:
Valentin Radu (in 1996)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 20c. Recitativo "'Tis done" (Galatea) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
0:21
16Acis & Galatea: Act II. Aria "Heart, the seat" (Galatea)
producer:
John Ostendorf (Bass-baritone, producer) (in 1996)
soprano vocals [Galatea]:
Julianne Baird (soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
conductor:
Valentin Radu (in 1996)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 21. Aria "Heart, the seat of soft delight" (Galatea) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
3:49
17Acis & Galatea: Act II. Choir "Galatea, dry thy tears"
producer:
John Ostendorf (Bass-baritone, producer) (in 1996)
choir vocals:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
orchestra:
Ama Deus Ensemble (in 1996)
conductor:
Valentin Radu (in 1996)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 22. Choir "Galatea, dry thy tears" (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II
2:53
19▶CD: Imeneo, CD 1
20▶CD: Imeneo, CD 2
21▶CD: Faramondo, CD 1
22▶CD: Faramondo, CD 2
23▶CD: Faramondo, CD 3
24▶CD: Coronation Anthems
25▶CD: Italien Cantatas, CD 1
26▶CD: Italian Cantatas, CD 2
27▶CD: German Arias
28▶CD: Water Music
29▶CD: Music for the Royal Fireworks
30▶CD: Concerti grossi, op. 3 / Concerti a due cori, CD 1
31▶CD: Concerti grossi, op. 3 / Concerti a due cori, CD 2
32▶CD: Organ Concertos, CD 1
33▶CD: Organ Concertos, CD 2
34▶CD: Organ Concertos, CD 3
35▶CD: Complete Chamber Music, Volume 1: Flute Sonatas
36▶CD: Complete Chamber Music, Volume 2: Violin & Oboe Sonatas
37▶CD: Complete Chamber Music, Volume 3: Trio Sonatas, op. 2
38▶CD: Complete Chamber Music, Volume 4: Trio Sonatas, op. 5
39▶CD: Complete Chamber Music, Volume 5: Trio Sonatas for 2 Violins & Basso Continuo
40▶CD: Complete Chamber Music, Volume 6: Recorder Sonatas