50 Must-Have Handel Masterpieces – George Frideric Handel

1

The Messiah, HWV 56: No. 44, Hallelujah (Chorus)

Budapest Chorus, Hungarian State Orchestra, Miklós Erdélyi & George Frideric Handel

4:14

2

Xerxes, HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu

Werner Hollweg, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Helmut Froschauer & George Frideric Handel

4:25

3

Salomon, HWV 67, Act III: Sinfonia

Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

3:14

4

Judas Maccabeus, HWV 63: No. 3, See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes (Chorus)

Budapest Chorus, Hungarian State Orchestra, Miklós Erdélyi & George Frideric Handel

5:52

5

Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: Minuet

Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

1:14

6

Suite in E Major, HWV 430 "Grobschmied Variations": IV. Air with Variations "The Harmonious Blacksmith"

Jenö Jando & George Frideric Handel

3:59

7

Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: I. Overture

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

3:43

8

Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: II. Adagio e staccato

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

2:27

9

Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: III. Allegro - Andante - Allegro da capo Aria

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

2:31

10

Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: IV. Andante

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

5:26

11

Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: V. A tempo di minuetto

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

3:11

12

Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VI. Air

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings & George Frideric Handel

3:35

13

Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VII. Minuet

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

2:52

14

Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VIII. Bourrée

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

1:06

15

Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: IX. Hornpipe

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

1:15

16

Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: X. Allegro moderato

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

3:00

17

Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: I. Andante allegro

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

1:56

18

Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

4:01

19

Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: III. Minuet

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings & George Frideric Handel

1:17

20

Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: IV. Lentement

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

1:26

21

Water Music Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: V.Bourrée

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

0:50

22

Water Music Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350: I. Allegro

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings & George Frideric Handel

3:01

23

Water Music Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350: II. Rigaudon

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

3:06

24

Water Music Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350: III. Allegro

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

1:00

25

Water Music Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350: IV. Minuet

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

2:15

26

Water Music Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350: V. Allegro

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

1:24

27

Saul, HWV 53: No. 78, Mourn, Israel, Mourn (Chorus)

Budapest Chorus, Hungarian State Orchestra, Miklós Erdélyi & George Frideric Handel

5:49

28

Organ Concerto in F Major, Op. 4 No. 4, HWV 292: I. Allegro

Gabor Lehotka, Budapest Strings, Karoly Botvay & George Frideric Handel

4:54

29

Organ Concerto in F Major, Op. 4 No. 4, HWV 292: II. Andante

Gabor Lehotka, Budapest Strings, Karoly Botvay & George Frideric Handel

6:57

30

Organ Concerto in F Major, Op. 4 No. 4, HWV 292: III. Adagio - Allegro

Gabor Lehotka, Budapest Strings, Karoly Botvay & George Frideric Handel

4:55

31

Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 5, HWV 316: I. (without indication)

New Leipzig Bach Collegium, Max Pommer & George Frideric Handel

1:26

32

Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 5, HWV 316: II. Allegro

New Leipzig Bach Collegium, Max Pommer & George Frideric Handel

2:18

33

Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 5, HWV 316: III. Adagio

New Leipzig Bach Collegium, Max Pommer & George Frideric Handel

1:43

34

Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 5, HWV 316: IV. Allegro ma non troppo

New Leipzig Bach Collegium, Max Pommer & George Frideric Handel

1:52

35

Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 5, HWV 316: V. Allegro

New Leipzig Bach Collegium, Max Pommer & George Frideric Handel

2:26

36

Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 4 No. 2, HWV 290: I. A tempo ordinario e staccato - Allegro

Gabor Lehotka, Budapest Strings, Karoly Botvay & George Frideric Handel

5:16

37

Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 4 No. 2, HWV 290: II. Adagio - Allegro

Gabor Lehotka, Budapest Strings, Karoly Botvay & George Frideric Handel

4:49

38

Israel in Egypt, HWV 54: No. 6/7, He Sent a Sick Darkness

Budapest Chorus, Hungarian State Orchestra, Miklós Erdélyi & George Frideric Handel

5:56

39

Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 3 No. 4, HWV 315: I. Andante - Allegro - Lentement

New Leipzig Bach Collegium, Max Pommer & George Frideric Handel

5:50

40

Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 3 No. 4, HWV 315: II. Andante

New Leipzig Bach Collegium, Max Pommer & George Frideric Handel

1:37

41

Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 3 No. 4, HWV 315: III. Allegro

New Leipzig Bach Collegium, Max Pommer & George Frideric Handel

1:33

42

Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 3 No. 4, HWV 315: IV. Minuetto alternativo

New Leipzig Bach Collegium, Max Pommer & George Frideric Handel

2:47

43

Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 3 No. 4, HWV 315: I. Adagio - Allegro

Gabor Lehotka, Budapest Strings, Karoly Botvay & George Frideric Handel

10:45

44

Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 3 No. 4, HWV 315: II. Organo ad libitum - Allegro

Gabor Lehotka, Budapest Strings & George Frideric Handel

5:25

45

Music for the Royal Fireworks in D Major, HWV 351: I. Overture - Adagio - Allegro

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

7:28

46

Music for the Royal Fireworks in D Major, HWV 351: II. Bourrée

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

1:27

47

Music for the Royal Fireworks in D Major, HWV 351: III. La paix - Largo alla Siciliana

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

3:49

48

Music for the Royal Fireworks in D Major, HWV 351: IV. La Rèjouissance - Allegro

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

1:47

49

Music for the Royal Fireworks in D Major, HWV 351: V. Menuet I

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

1:43

50

Music for the Royal Fireworks in D Major, HWV 351: V. Menuet II

Budapest Wind Ensemble, Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & George Frideric Handel

1:56