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
22▼CD: Faramondo, CD 2
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1Faramondo: Act I. Concerto grosso No. 4, Op. 6: Larghetto
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Concerto grosso in A minor, op. 6 no. 4, HWV 322: I. Larghetto affettuoso (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1739)
part of:
Concerto grosso in A minor, op. 6 no. 4, HWV 322
2:38
2Faramondo: Act I. Concerto grosso No. 4, Op. 6: Allegro
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Concerto grosso in A minor, op. 6 no. 4, HWV 322: II. Allegro (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1739)
part of:
Concerto grosso in A minor, op. 6 no. 4, HWV 322
2:43
3Faramondo: Act II. Sinfonia
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act II, no. 14. Sinfonia (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto II
2:24
4Faramondo: Act II. Recitativo "Gia udisti"
baritone vocals [Gustavo]:
Peter Castaldi (baritone) (in 1996)
contralto vocals [Childerico]:
Lorie Gratis (contralto) (in 1996)
countertenor vocals [Gernando]:
Drew Minter (countertenor) (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 II, Scene I. Recitativo "Gia udisti i sensi miei" (Gustavo, Rosimonda, Childerico, Gernando) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto II
partial recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act II, Scene II. Recitativo "Principessa, a tuoi lumi tu devi" (Gernando, Rosimonda) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto II
1:44
5Faramondo: Act II. Aria "Si, l'intendesti" (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 II, Scene II, no. 15. Aria "Si l'intendesti, si, e questa la merce" (Rosimonda) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto II
3:55
6Faramondo: Act II. Recitativo & Aria "Si sdegna" (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 II, Scene III, no. 16. Aria "Non ingannarmi, no, conforto del mio sen" (Gernando) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto II
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act II, Scene III. Recitativo "Si, sdegna Rosimonda" "(Gernando) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto II
4:53
7Faramondo: Act II. Recitativo "Misero"
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 II, Scene VI. Recitativo "E mora! Misero, e qual tuo fato" (Faramondo, Rosimonda) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto II
0:38
8Faramondo: Act II. Aria "Poi che pria" (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 II, Scene VII, no. 17. Aria "Poi che pria di morire" (Faramondo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto II
5:59
9Faramondo: Act II. Aria "Combattuta" (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 II, Scene VIII, no. 18. Aria "Combattuta da due venti" (Clotilde) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto II
6:01
10Faramondo: Act II. Recitativo "Faramondo in catene"
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 II, Scene IX. Recitativo "Faramondo e in catene, e morir deve" (Gustavo, Adolfo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto II
1:05
11Faramondo: Act II. Aria "Se a piedi" (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 II, Scene IX, no. 19. Aria "Se a' piedi tuoi morro, la destra baciero" (Adolfo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto II
3:58
12Faramondo: Act II. Recitativo "Signor, umil"
baritone vocals [Gustavo]:
Peter Castaldi (baritone) (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 II, Scene X. Recitativo "Signor, umil ti chiedo" (Clotilde, Gustavo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto II
1:22
13Faramondo: Act II. Aria "Sol la brama" (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 II, Scene X, no. 20. Aria "Sol la brama di vendetta puo dar pace a questo cor" (Gustavo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto II
3:17
14Faramondo: Act II. Recitativo "Tentai d'aver"
contralto vocals [Childerico]:
Lorie Gratis (contralto) (in 1996)
countertenor vocals [Gernando]:
Drew Minter (countertenor) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
partial recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act II, Scene XI, b. Recitativo "Tentai d'aver l'ingresso" (Gernando) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto II
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act II, Scene XII. Recitativo "Aprimi quelle porte" (Gernando, Childerico) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto II
0:39
15Faramondo: Act II. Aria "Nella terra" (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 II, Scene XII, no. 21. Aria "Nella terra, in ciel, nell'onda" (Gernando) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto II
4:41
16Faramondo: Act II. Recitativo "Childerico"
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)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act II, Scene XIII. Recitativo "Childerico? I tuoi cenni" (Rosimonda, Childerico) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto II
partial recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act II, Scene XIV. Recitativo "Tu non sei, Faramondo, prigionier" (Rosimonda, Faramondo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto II
1:04
17Faramondo: Act II. Duetto "Vado e vivo"
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 II, Scene XIV, no. 22. Duetto "Vado e vivo con la speranza" (Faramondo, Rosimonda) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto II
2:33
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