Artist: 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,' the 'Music for the Royal Fireworks,' 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 in the Western canon. 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 music of enduring power and beauty.
Handel vinyl records (83)
THE GERMAN BACH SOLOISTS conducted by MARTIN STEPHANI A Suite Of Orchestral Movements From SAUL (1971 UK stereo LP also featuring Gottfried Bach on Harpsichord & Arno Schönstedt on Organ fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows justa little light shelfwear & the vinyl is flawless 3C309)
£17.00 used
THE HAMBURG PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by LEOPOLD LUDWIG Fireworks Music & Water Music (1973 UK stereo LP picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & minor creasing with the vinyl shows a little spindle wear from play.MER210)
£12.00 used
THE CAMBRIDGE BUSKERS The Cambridge Buskers Handel Bach (1985 German 20-track vinyl LP a collection saluting various Baroque composers picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some wear to the front whilst the vinyl appears barely played) Track Listing: Brandenburg Suite Spring from The Four Seasons Harp Concerto in B flat major Adagio Water Music Suite Sonata in D major K
£9.00 used
KATHLEEN FERRIER Bach & Handel Arias (UK stereo vinyl LP. Originally performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Adrian Boult in 1960 this unique recording added an entirely new stereo orchestra larrangement to a vocal performance made by Kathleen Ferrier only a few weeks before her final performance in 1952
£12.00 used
PRAGER KAMMERORCHESTER conducted by CHARLES MACKERRAS Wassermusik (1985 German stereo issue of the 1978 reconding picture sleeve with sleeve notes in German & English. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear with a bit of edge scuffingand the vinyl remains in superb condition with few signs of play)
£12.00 used
PRO ARTE ORCHESTRA conducted by CHARLES MACKERRAS Music For The Royal Fireworks / Concerto A Due Cori in F Major (1959 UK Mono LP front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear with some age yellowingto the unlaminated back and the vinyl remains in wonderful condition with little sign of play GGC4003)
£14.00 used
THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by GEORGE SZELL Suite From The Water Music / Suite From The Royal Fireworks (1971 UK stereo LP formerly released under the SXL 2302 catalogue number in 1962 front laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl looks barely played SPA120) Track Listing: Suite From The Water Music Minuet From The Faithful Shepherd Suite From The Royal Fireworks Largo From Xerxes
£12.00 used
R.S.O. BERLIN conducted by LORIN MAAZEL Music For The Royal Fireworks / Water Music (1966 German 17-track stereo LP with picture sleeve. The sleeve has been carefully signed by the previous owner on the reverse with the sleeve showing a little of its age whilst the vinyl showing only light signs of play 88083DY) Track Listing: Feuerwerksmusik A1 Ouvertüre A2 Bourrée A3 La Paix A4 La Réjouissance A5 Menuet II I II Wassermusik-Suite A6 Menuet A7 Menuet A8 Affettuoso A9 Cantabile B1 Andante Allegro B2 Alla Hornpipe B3 Adagio E Staccato B4 Allegro-Andante-Allegro B5 Air B6 Bourée B7 Hornpipe B8 Menuet
£12.00 used
LONDON BACH SOCIETY CHORUS & STEINITZ BACH PLAYERS conducted by PAUL STEINITZ Handel: Wedding Anthem Sing Unto God / Bach: Aus Der Tiefe Cantata BWV 131 (1974 US Stereo LP also featuring Wendy Eathorne [Soprano] Paul Esswood [Coutertenor] Neil Jenkins [Tenor] & John Noble [Bass] pasted picture sleeve
£14.00 used
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by YEHUDI MENUHIN Music For The Royal Fireworks / Amaryllis Suite / Suite From The Water Music (1986 UK digitally recorded Stereo LP picture sleeve. This copy was issued in association with Weatherall Green & Smith Chartered Surveyors to mark the opening of their new office in the City of London and is corner flashed to that effect and includes a commemorative insert from the firm RPO8002) Track Listing: The Music For The Royal Fireworks No
£17.00 used