The Masterworks (Brilliant Classics compilation)

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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
23▼CD: Faramondo, CD 3
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1Faramondo: Act II. Concerto grosso No. 4, Op. 6: Largo
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: III. Largo e piano (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
2:20
2Faramondo: Act II. 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: IV. 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
2:53
3Faramondo: Act III. Sinfonia
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra (in 1996)
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act III, no. 23. Sinfonia (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
2:47
4Faramondo: Act III. Recitativo "Mi tradiscono"
baritone vocals [Gustavo]:
Peter Castaldi (baritone) (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)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act III, Scene I. Recitativo "Mi tradiscono i figli, il nemico mi fugge!" (Gustavo, Clotilde, Adolfo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act III, Scene II, b. Recitativo "Del destin non mi lagno" (Clotilde, Adolfo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
1:13
5Faramondo: Act III. Duetto "Caro, cara"
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 III, Scene II, no. 24. Duetto "Caro! / Cara! tu mi accendi nel mio core" (Clotilde, Adolfo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
5:14
6Faramondo: Act III. Recitativo "Gia nel campo"
bass vocals [Teobaldo]:
Mark Singer (operatic bass) (in 1996)
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)
partial recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act III, Scene III. Recitativo "Signor, non t'inoltrar" (Teobaldo, Gernando, Faramondo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
0:27
7Faramondo: Act III. Aria "Cosi suole" (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 III, Scene III, no. 25. Aria "Cosi suole a rio vicina umil pianta alzare i rami" (Gernando) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
4:30
8Faramondo: Act III. Recitativo "Ritorna pur"
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 III, Scene IV, b. Recitativo "Ritorna pur, ritorna al tuo Signor crudel mostro, non padre" (Faramondo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act III, Scene V. Recitativo "Andiam, fidi guerrieri" (Faramondo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
0:39
9Faramondo: Act III. Aria "Voglio che sia" (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 III, Scene V, no. 26. Aria "Voglio che sia l'indegno" (Faramondo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
7:52
10Faramondo: Act III. Recitativo "D'un oltraggiato"
baritone vocals [Gustavo]:
Peter Castaldi (baritone) (in 1996)
bass vocals [Teobaldo]:
Mark Singer (operatic bass) (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)
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act III, Scene IX. Recitativo "Ecco gl'iniqui. Su, ferite gli empii" (Adolfo, Faramondo, Teobaldo, Gustavo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act III, Scene VI. Recitativo "D'un oltraggiato Re" (Gustavo, Teobaldo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act III, Scene VII. Recitativo "Padre... Tu Adolfo in liberta?" (Adolfo, Gustavo, Teobaldo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act III, Scene VIII. Recitativo "Disarmato e gia il Re" (Teobaldo, Gustavo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
1:39
11Faramondo: Act III. Aria "Se ria procella" (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 III, Scene IX, no. 27. Aria "Se ria procella sorge nell'onde" (Adolfo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
4:47
12Faramondo: Act III. Recitativo "Non isdegnar"
baritone vocals [Gustavo]:
Peter Castaldi (baritone) (in 1996)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Faramondo]:
D’Anna Fortunato (mezzo-soprano) (in 1996)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosimonda]:
Jennifer Lane (operatic mezzo‐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 III, Scene X. Recitativo "Non isdegnar, Gustavo" (Faramondo, Gustavo, Rosimonda, Clotilde) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
2:01
13Faramondo: Act III. Aria "Sappi, crudel" (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 III, Scene X, no. 28. Aria "Sappi, crudel, io t'amo, e per tua pena ancor!" (Rosimonda) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
5:41
14Faramondo: Act III. Recitativo "Clotilde, il tuo dolor"
baritone vocals [Gustavo]:
Peter Castaldi (baritone) (in 1996)
countertenor vocals [Gernando]:
Drew Minter (countertenor) (in 1996)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Faramondo]:
D’Anna Fortunato (mezzo-soprano) (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 III, Scene XI. Recitativo "Or vo'lieto alla morte!" (Faramondo, Clotilde, Gustavo, Gernando, Adolfo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
partial recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act III, Scene XII. Recitativo "Misera! ei corre a morte, ed io resto a goder?" (Clotilde, Adolfo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
1:43
15Faramondo: Act III. Aria "Un'aura placida" (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 III, Scene XII, no. 29. Aria "Un'aura placida e lusinghiera" (Clotilde) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
6:01
16Faramondo: Act III. Recitativo "Reggi il mio brando"
baritone vocals [Gustavo]:
Peter Castaldi (baritone) (in 1996)
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 III, Scene XIII, b. Recitativo "Reggi il mio braccio gia impotente" (Gustavo, Faramondo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act III, Scene XV. Recitativo "Figlia, di Faramondo... Io so la sorte; per cio voglio morir" (Gustavo, Rosimonda, Faramondo, Childerico) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
1:54
17Faramondo: Act III. Aria & Choir "Virtu che rende"
baritone vocals [Gustavo]:
Peter Castaldi (baritone) (in 1996)
bass vocals [Teobaldo]:
Mark Singer (operatic bass) (in 1996)
contralto vocals [Childerico]:
Lorie Gratis (contralto) (in 1996)
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)
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 III, Scene XV, no. 30. Aria "Virtu che rende si forte un core" (Faramondo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
recording of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Act III, Scene XV, no. 31. Choir "Virtu che rende si forte un core" (Faramondo/Clotilde/Rosimonda/Adolfo, Gernando, Childerico, Gustavo/Teobaldo) (in 1996)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Faramondo, HWV 39: Atto III
5:23
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