Artist: George Frideric Handel
Genre: Classical/Baroque
George Frideric Handel was a German-born British Baroque composer who became one of the most celebrated composers of his era. His works, including the oratorio 'Messiah,' the 'Water Music,' and numerous operas, represent the pinnacle of Baroque musical achievement. Born in Halle, Germany, Handel spent most of his career in London, where he became a naturalized British citizen. His dramatic flair and melodic gifts made his operas and oratorios hugely popular. 'Messiah,' with its famous 'Hallelujah' chorus, remains one of the most frequently performed choral works. Handel's influence extended throughout classical music history, with his work admired by Mozart, Beethoven, and countless subsequent composers. His ability to combine Italian operatic style with German craftsmanship created a distinctly cosmopolitan Baroque sound.
George Frideric Handel vinyl records (44)
HANDEL Concerti a Due Cori (Dutch Phillips label stereo vinyl LP. Performed by the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Raymond Leppard. Front and back laminated picture sleeve with extensive liner notes 6580212)
£13.00 used
HANDEL Ode for St. Cecilias Day (1968 UK green Argo label stereo vinyl LP performed by April Cantelo Ian Partridge and the Choir of Kings College Cambridge and the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields conducted by Neville Marriner. Front laminated picture sleeve with extensive liner notes ZRG563)
£14.00 used
HANDEL Water Music Suite & Music for the Royal Fireworks (1963 UK Deutsche Grammophon label stereo vinyl LP performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra with Wolfgang Meyer conducted by Rafael Kubelik glossy picture sleeve with extensive liner notes. The sleeve shows a little shelf/ringwear whilst the vinyl shows only light signs of play 138864)
£17.00 used
HANDEL Haydn Songs in German and English (1961 UK HMV red and gold semi label mono vinyl LP. Performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau accompanied by Gerald moore. Frotn laminated picture sleeve with extensive liner notes ALP1829) Track Listing: Gebet zu Gott Zufriedenheit Das Leben ist ein Traum Gegenliebe Eine sehr gewohnliche Geschichte Der Gleichsinn Die zu spate Ankunft der Mutter Lob der Faulheit Auch die Sprodeste der Schonen Abschiedslied Gott erhalte den Kaiser The Spirits Song Fidelity Recollection Piercing Eyes She never told her love The wanderer Sailors Song
£34.00 used
HANDEL Overture In D Minor (60s UK Columbia Blue and Black label 7 vinyl single with intact four prong centre also including Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba From Solomon and March From Occasional Oratorio performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and conducted by George Weldon. Housed in a laminated flipback picture sleeve with minor edge wear the vinyl with some light surface marks remains in excellent condition SED5516)
£7.99 used
R.S.O. BERLIN conducted by LORIN MAAZEL Music For The Royal Fireworks / Water Music (1966 UK stereo LP with the first side devoted to the Fireworks Suite which had a memorable public debut involving misbehaving pyrotechnics & much panic in Londons Green Park in 1749. The second side is the familiar Water Music suite which is actually a collection of works written and perfomed between 1717 & 1740 for assorted Royal Water Parties held on the Thames
£12.00 used
THE HAGUE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by WILLEM VAN OTTERLOO Music For the Royal Fireworks (1958 UK 5-track 7 mono vinyl EP featuring the music commissioned by King George II for his celebrations in 1749 front laminated flipback picturesleeve. The sleeve shows a little light storage wear & a little discolouration to the unlaminated back but the vinyl remains excellent with few signs of play CFE-15013) Track Listing: Bourée La Paix La Réjouissance Minuet I Minuet II
£9.00 used
THE [WIND] VIRTUOSI Of ENGLAND conducted by ARTHUR DAVISON Music For The Royal Fireworks / Concerti Grossi Op.3 (1970 UK 7-track stereo LP front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl shows little signof play CFP105) Track Listing: Music For The Royal Fireworks: Overture Bourée La Paix La Rejouissance Minuets 1 & 2 Concerti Grossi Op
£9.00 used
PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA & CHORUS conducted by OTTO KLEMPERER El Mesias (1983 Spanish triple LP box set complete with an eight page full size Spanish libretto also featuring Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Grace Hoffman Nicolai Gedda & Jerome Hines great picture box. The box shows just a little light shelfwear & all vinyl is immaculate)
£28.00 used
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL A Birthday Celebration (1985 UK yellow ASV label 16-track stereo vinyl LP including performances from the English Chamber Orchestra Northern Sinfonia Of England and Scottish Chamber Orchestra glossy picture sleeve with extensive liner notes ABM767)
£9.00 used