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
19▶CD: Imeneo, CD 1
20▶CD: Imeneo, CD 2
21▼CD: Faramondo, CD 1
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1Faramondo: Overture
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Ouverture (in 1996)
writer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39
6:33
2Faramondo: Act I. Recitative Accompagnato "Popolo, figlio"
baritone vocals [Gustavo]:
Peter Castaldi (baritone) (in 1996)
soprano vocals [Adolfo]:
Mary Ellen Callahan (American soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene I, no. 1. Recitativo accompagnato "Ascolta dagli Elisi, ombra di Sveno" (Gustavo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene I. Recitativo "Popolo, figlio, in basse note e meste" (Gustavo, Adolfo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
1:11
3Faramondo: Act I. Choir "Pera, pera"
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene I, no. 2. Choir "Pera, pera! l'alma fiera" (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
0:21
4Faramondo: Act I. "Chiede l'ombra"
baritone vocals [Gustavo]:
Peter Castaldi (baritone) (in 1996)
bass vocals [Teobaldo]:
Mark Singer (operatic bass) (in 1996)
soprano vocals [Adolfo]:
Mary Ellen Callahan (American soprano) (in 1996)
soprano vocals [Clotilde]:
Julianne Baird (soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
partial recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene II. Recitativo "Mio Re, pronta qui vedo l'orrida pompa" (Teobaldo, Gustavo, Adolfo, Clotilde) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
0:54
5Faramondo: Act I. Aria "Viva, si" (Gustavo)
baritone vocals [Gustavo]:
Peter Castaldi (baritone) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene II, no. 3. Aria "Viva, si, che nel mio seno venir meno" (Gustavo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
3:37
6Faramondo: Act I. Recitativo "Siam pur fuori"
soprano vocals [Adolfo]:
Mary Ellen Callahan (American soprano) (in 1996)
soprano vocals [Clotilde]:
Julianne Baird (soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene III. Recitativo "Siam pur fiori, o mia cara" (Adolfo, Clotilde) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
0:55
7Faramondo: Act I. Aria "Conoscero" (Clotilde)
soprano vocals [Clotilde]:
Julianne Baird (soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene III, no. 4. Aria "Conoscero, se brami ch'io t'ami" (Clotilde) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
4:17
8Faramondo: Act I. Recitativo & Aria "Perdoni...chi ben" (Adolfo)
soprano vocals [Adolfo]:
Mary Ellen Callahan (American soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene IV, no. 5. Aria "Chi ben ama, og'n altro affetto" (Adolfo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene IV. Recitativo "Perdoni all'amor mio" (Adolfo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
6:32
9Faramondo: Act I. Recitativo "A me dunque"
contralto vocals [Childerico]:
Lorie Gratis (contralto) (in 1996)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Faramondo]:
D’Anna Fortunato (mezzo-soprano) (in 1996)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosimonda]:
Jennifer Lane (operatic mezzo‐soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
partial recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene V. Recitativo "Finche avro spirto, e vita, del mio sen faro scudo" (Childerico, Rosimonda, Faramondo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
1:32
10Faramondo: Act I. Aria "Vanne" (Rosimonda)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosimonda]:
Jennifer Lane (operatic mezzo‐soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene V, no. 6. Aria "Vanne, che piu ti miro, piu cresce il mio dolor" (Rosimonda) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
4:06
11Faramondo: Act I. Recitativo "Faramondo infelice"
countertenor vocals [Gernando]:
Drew Minter (countertenor) (in 1996)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Faramondo]:
D’Anna Fortunato (mezzo-soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene VI. Recitativo "Faramondo infelice!" (Faramondo, Gernando) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
0:43
12Faramondo: Act I. Aria "Rival si tono" (Faramondo)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Faramondo]:
D’Anna Fortunato (mezzo-soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene VI, no. 7. Aria "Rival ti sono ma son fedel" (Faramondo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
4:00
13Faramondo: Act I. Recitativo & Aria "Va voglio" (Gernando)
countertenor vocals [Gernando]:
Drew Minter (countertenor) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene VII, no. 8. Aria "Voglio che mora, si" (Gernando) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene VII. Recitativo "Va pur; preveniro gli empii di segni" (Gernando) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
5:00
14Faramondo: Act I. Recitativo "Sino ad ora"
countertenor vocals [Gernando]:
Drew Minter (countertenor) (in 1996)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Faramondo]:
D’Anna Fortunato (mezzo-soprano) (in 1996)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosimonda]:
Jennifer Lane (operatic mezzo‐soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene X. Recitativo "Sino ad ora, Gernando" (Faramondo, Rosimonda, Gernando) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
partial recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene XI. Recitativo "Rosimonda, tu sei libera" (Faramondo, Rosimonda) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
1:27
15Faramondo: Act I. Arioso "Si, tornero" (Faramondo)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Faramondo]:
D’Anna Fortunato (mezzo-soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene XI, no. 9. Arietta "Si, tornero a morir, non a placarti" (Faramondo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
2:20
16Faramondo: Act I. Recitativo & Aria "Quel..sento" (Rosimonda)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosimonda]:
Jennifer Lane (operatic mezzo‐soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene XII, no. 10. Aria "Sento, che un giusto sdegno mi sprona a vendicarmi" (Rosimonda) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene XII. Recitativo "Qual nemico m'h'andato" (Rosimonda) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
4:20
17Faramondo: Act I. Recitativo "Si, Clotilde"
baritone vocals [Gustavo]:
Peter Castaldi (baritone) (in 1996)
bass vocals [Teobaldo]:
Mark Singer (operatic bass) (in 1996)
soprano vocals [Clotilde]:
Julianne Baird (soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene XIII. Recitativo "Si, Clotilde; il mio seno" (Gustavo, Clotilde) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene XIV. Recitativo "Faramondo, Signor, solo ed in erme" (Teobaldo, Gustavo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
1:10
18Faramondo: Act I. Aria "Vado a recar" (Gustavo)
bass vocals [Teobaldo]:
Mark Singer (operatic bass) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene XIV, no. 11. Aria "Vado a recar la morte all'empio traditor" (Teobaldo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
2:01
19Faramondo: Act I. Recitativo "Dalla cittade"
soprano vocals [Adolfo]:
Mary Ellen Callahan (American soprano) (in 1996)
soprano vocals [Clotilde]:
Julianne Baird (soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene XV. Recitativo "Dalla citade, e solo" (Clotilde, Adolfo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
0:19
20Faramondo: Act I. Aria "Mi parto lieta" (Clotilde)
soprano vocals [Clotilde]:
Julianne Baird (soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene XV, no. 12. Aria "Mi parto lieta sulla tua fede" (Clotilde) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
5:27
21Faramondo: Act I. Recitativo "Fra quest'ombre"
baritone vocals [Gustavo]:
Peter Castaldi (baritone) (in 1996)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Faramondo]:
D’Anna Fortunato (mezzo-soprano) (in 1996)
soprano vocals [Adolfo]:
Mary Ellen Callahan (American soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
partial recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene XVI. Recitativo "Fra quest'ombre selvagge" (Faramondo, Gustavo, Adolfo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene XVII, no. 13. Aria "Se ben mi lusinga l'infida speranza" (Faramondo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
1:23
22Faramondo: Act I. Aria "Se ben" (Faramondo)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Faramondo]:
D’Anna Fortunato (mezzo-soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act I, Scene XVII, no. 13. Aria "Se ben mi lusinga l'infida speranza" (Faramondo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto I
5:43
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