The Masterworks (Brilliant Classics compilation)

~ Release by George Frideric Handel (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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

1CD: Jephtha, CD 1
2CD: Jephtha, CD 2
3CD: Jephtha, CD 3
4CD: Judas Maccabaeus, CD 1
5CD: Judas Maccabaeus, CD 2
6CD: Solomon, CD 1
7CD: Solomon, CD 2
8CD: Belsazar, CD 1
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1Belsazar: Ouverture
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra) (in 1976)
conductor:
Dietrich Knothe (conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Overture, Maestoso - Allegro (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61 (German translation)
6:06
2Belsazar: Act I. Recitativo "Ach, unstet eitles Los" (Nitocris)
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:
Renate Frank-Reinecke (soprano) (in 1976)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra) (in 1976)
conductor:
Dietrich Knothe (conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 1a. Accompagnato "Ach, unstet eitles Los" (Nitocris) (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 1, Accompagnato ed Arioso "Vain, fluctuating state of human empire!" (Nitocris)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
4:41
3Belsazar: Act I. Aria "Du, Gott der Höh'" (Nitocris)
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:
Renate Frank-Reinecke (soprano) (in 1976)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra) (in 1976)
conductor:
Dietrich Knothe (conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 2. Arie "Du, Gott der Höh'" (Nitocris) (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 1, Air "Thou, God most high, and Thou alone" (Nitocris)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
3:39
4Belsazar: Act I. Recitativo "Das Schicksal Babylons" (Nitocris, Daniel)
alto vocals [Daniel]:
Gisela Pohl (mezzo-soprano) (in 1976)
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:
Renate Frank-Reinecke (soprano) (in 1976)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra) (in 1976)
conductor:
Dietrich Knothe (conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 2a. Recitative "Das Schicksal Babylons" (Nitocris) (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 1, Recitativo "The fate of Babylon, I fear, is nigh" (Nitocris, Daniel)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 2b. Recitative "Geliebter du bei Gott und Menschen" (Nitocris, Daniel) (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 1, Recitativo "O much belov'd of God and man!" (Nitocris, Daniel)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
1:28
5Belsazar: Act I. Aria "Wehlage nicht im eitlem Schmerz" (Daniel)
alto vocals [Daniel]:
Gisela Pohl (mezzo-soprano) (in 1976)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra) (in 1976)
conductor:
Dietrich Knothe (conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 3. Arie "Wehlage nicht im eitlem Schmerz" (Daniel) (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 1, Air "Lament not thus, oh Queen, in vain!" (Daniel)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
4:27
6Belsazar: Act I. Choir "Da seht, wie Persiens junger Held"
choir vocals:
Berliner Singakademie (in 1976)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra) (in 1976)
conductor:
Dietrich Knothe (conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 4. Choir "Da seht, wie Persiens junger Held" (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Chorus "Behold, by Persia's hero made" (Babylonians)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
2:35
7Belsazar: Act I. Recitativo "Uns gilt ihr Hohn" (Gobrias, Cyrus)
alto vocals [Cyrus]:
Ute Trekel-Burckhardt (in 1976)
bass vocals [Gobrias]:
Hermann Christian Polster (operatic bass) (in 1976)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra) (in 1976)
conductor:
Dietrich Knothe (conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 4a. Recitative "Uns gilt ihr Hohn" (Gobrias, Cyrus) (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Recitativo "Well may they laugh" (Gobrias, Cyrus)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 5. Accompagnato "O wecke mir nicht diesen bitteren Schmerz" (Gobrias) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Accompagnato "Oh memory! Still bitter to my soul" (Gobrias)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
1:35
8Belsazar: Act I. Aria "Gebeugt von unheilbarem Schmerz" (Gobrias)
bass vocals [Gobrias]:
Hermann Christian Polster (operatic bass) (in 1976)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra) (in 1976)
conductor:
Dietrich Knothe (conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 6. Accompagnato "Gebeugt von unheilbarem Schmerz" (Gobrias) (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Air "Opprest with never-ceasing grief" (Gobrias)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
3:19
9Belsazar: Act I. Aria "Still' der eitlen Tränen Flut" (Cyrus)
alto vocals [Cyrus]:
Ute Trekel-Burckhardt (in 1976)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra) (in 1976)
conductor:
Dietrich Knothe (conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I. no. 7. Arie "Still' der eitlen Tränen Flut" (Cyrus) (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Air "Dry thoes unavailing tears" (Cyrus)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
2:26
10Belsazar: Act I. Recitativo "Ermanne dich" (Cyrus, Gobrias)
alto vocals [Cyrus]:
Ute Trekel-Burckhardt (in 1976)
bass vocals [Gobrias]:
Hermann Christian Polster (operatic bass) (in 1976)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra) (in 1976)
conductor:
Dietrich Knothe (conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 7a. Recitative "Ermanne dich" (Cyrus, Gobrias) (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Recitativo "Be comforted: safe though the tyrant seem" (Cyrus)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 8. Accompagnato "Mir schien, dass am Gestad' des großen Euphrat" (Cyrus) (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Accompagnato "Methought, as on the bank of deep Euphrates" (Cyrus)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 8a. Recitative "Nun sage, Gobrias, strömet dieser Euphrat" (Cyrus, Gobrias) (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Recitativo "Now, tell me, Gobrias" (Cyrus, Gobrias)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
4:06
11Belsazar: Act I. Aria "O schau den Wüstling" (Gobrias)
bass vocals [Gobrias]:
Hermann Christian Polster (operatic bass) (in 1976)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra) (in 1976)
conductor:
Dietrich Knothe (conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 9. Arie "O schau den Wüstling" (Gobrias) (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Air "Behold the monstrous human beast" (Gobrias)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
3:19
12Belsazar: Act I. Recitativo "Befremdet's dich denn so" (Cyrus)
alto vocals [Cyrus]:
Ute Trekel-Burckhardt (in 1976)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra) (in 1976)
conductor:
Dietrich Knothe (conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 9a. Recitative "Befremdet's dich denn so" (Cyrus) (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Recitativo "Can you then think it strange" (Cyrus)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
0:17
13Belsazar: Act I. Aria "Du Gott! Der, mir nur fern bekannt" (Cyrus)
alto vocals [Cyrus]:
Ute Trekel-Burckhardt (in 1976)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra) (in 1976)
conductor:
Dietrich Knothe (conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 10. Arie "Du Gott! Der, mir nur fern bekannt" (Cyrus) (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Air "Great God! who, yet but darkly known" (Cyrus)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
2:38
14Belsazar: Act I. Recitativo "Freunde, habt Zuversicht" (Cyrus)
alto vocals [Cyrus]:
Ute Trekel-Burckhardt (in 1976)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra) (in 1976)
conductor:
Dietrich Knothe (conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 10a. Recitative "Freunde, habt Zuversicht" (Cyrus) (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Recitativo "My friends, be confident" (Cyrus)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
0:49
15Belsazar: Act I. Choir "Die Reiche stehn in Gottes Rat"
choir vocals:
Berliner Singakademie (in 1976)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra) (in 1976)
conductor:
Dietrich Knothe (conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 11. Choir "Die Reiche stehn in Gottes Rat" (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Chorus "All empires upon God depend"
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
3:07
16Belsazar: Act I. Aria "O Heil'ges Buch" (Daniel)
alto vocals [Daniel]:
Gisela Pohl (mezzo-soprano) (in 1976)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra) (in 1976)
conductor:
Dietrich Knothe (conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 12. Arie "O Heil'ges Buch" (Daniel) (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 3, "O sacred oracles of truth" (Daniel)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 13. Accompagnato "Sei freudig, o mein Volk" (Daniel) (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 3, Accompagnato "Rejoice, my countrymen"
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 13a. Accompagnato "For long ago, whole ages ere this Cyrus" (Daniel) (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 3, Recitativo "For long ago, whole ages ere this Cyrus" (Daniel)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 14. Recitative "So sprach der Herr zu Cyrus" (Daniel) (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 3, Air "Thus saith the Lord to Cyrus" (Daniel)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
7:49
17Belsazar: Act I. Choir "Singt, Himmel singt"
choir vocals:
Berliner Singakademie (in 1976)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra) (in 1976)
conductor:
Dietrich Knothe (conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 15. Choir "Singt, Himmel singt" (German translation) (in 1976)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
translated version of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 3, Chorus, "Sing, oh ye heav'ns!"
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I (German translation)
4:08
9CD: Belsazar, CD 2
10CD: Belsazar, CD 3
11CD: Messiah, CD 1
12CD: Messiah, CD 2
13CD: Brockes Passion, CD 1
14CD: Brockes Passion, CD 2
15CD: Brockes Passion, CD 3
16CD: Johannes Passion
17CD: Acis & Galatea, CD 1
18CD: Acis & Galatea, CD 2
19CD: Imeneo, CD 1
20CD: Imeneo, CD 2
21CD: Faramondo, CD 1
22CD: Faramondo, CD 2
23CD: Faramondo, CD 3
24CD: Coronation Anthems
25CD: Italien Cantatas, CD 1
26CD: Italian Cantatas, CD 2
27CD: German Arias
28CD: Water Music
29CD: Music for the Royal Fireworks
30CD: Concerti grossi, op. 3 / Concerti a due cori, CD 1
31CD: Concerti grossi, op. 3 / Concerti a due cori, CD 2
32CD: Organ Concertos, CD 1
33CD: Organ Concertos, CD 2
34CD: Organ Concertos, CD 3
35CD: Complete Chamber Music, Volume 1: Flute Sonatas
36CD: Complete Chamber Music, Volume 2: Violin & Oboe Sonatas
37CD: Complete Chamber Music, Volume 3: Trio Sonatas, op. 2
38CD: Complete Chamber Music, Volume 4: Trio Sonatas, op. 5
39CD: Complete Chamber Music, Volume 5: Trio Sonatas for 2 Violins & Basso Continuo
40CD: Complete Chamber Music, Volume 6: Recorder Sonatas