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The story of Handel in words and music.
- Format:
- Sound recording
- Author/Creator:
- Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759, composer.
- Series:
- Music master series
- Naxos Music Library.
- Vox music masters
- The music masters series
- An Introduction to the classics.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
- Handel, George Frideric.
- Composers--Biography.
- Composers.
- Music appreciation.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Biographies.
- Audiobooks.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 sound file).
- Place of Publication:
- Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Vox Music Group, [1993]
- System Details:
- digital
- audio file
- Summary:
- Works of Handel are combined with a narrative of his life.
- Contents:
- Water music (2:17)
- Israel in Egypt. "He gave them hailstones" (1:11)
- Organ concerto no. 16 in F major. Larghetto affetuoso (:56)
- Messiah. "I know that my Redeemer liveth" (:58)
- The faithful shepherd. Overture (:54)
- Terpsichore. Overture (:57)
- Julius Caesar. Aria of Ptolemy (:48)
- Sonata no. 1 in B-flat major for recorder and harpsichord. Finale (:36)
- Concerto grosso in G minor, op. 6, no. 6. Fugue (2:48)
- Messiah. "Every vally shall be exhalted" (1:10)
- Rodelinda. Overture (1:17)
- Ezio. Overture (:45)
- Organ concerto no. 13 in F major. Larghetto (1:03)
- Water music. Hornpipe (1:10)
- Fanatasia in C major (:53)
- Harmonious blacksmith (:44)
- Water music. Andante (:43)
- Julius Caesar. Finale (:53)
- Organ concerto no. 5 in F major. Allegro (:43)
- Alexander's feast. Overture (:55)
- Serse. Largo (:36)
- Israel in Egypt. "He spake the word" (:51)
- Concerto grosso in D major, op. 6, no. 5. Larghetto e staccato (1:32)
- Messiah. "Hallelujah" chorus (1:12)
- Israel in Egypt. "The horse and his rider" (:48)
- Messiah. "Why do the nations" (:58)
- Judas Maccabeus. "Hallelujah amen" (:52)
- Israel in Egypt. "And the children of Israel sighed" (:56)
- Messiah. "Hallelujah" chorus (1:00)
- Water music. Selections (23:09).
- Participant:
- Narrated by Arthur Hannes.
- Chicago Chamber Orchestra ; Dieter Kober, conductor.
- Notes:
- Hard copy version record.
- Other Format:
- Source record: Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Story of Handel in words and music.
- OCLC:
- 1472491297
- Publisher Number:
- HKI192403596
- HKI192403597
- HKI192403598
- HKI192403599
- HKI192403600
- HKI192403601
- HKI192403602
- HKI192403603
- HKI192403604
- HKI192403605
- MMD-8506 Vox
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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