Handel: Overtures

On this CD:

1. Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70 [Moderato] - Allegro - Lentement
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Montreal Baroque Orchestra with Wolfgang Kafer
Conducted by Joel Theffault

2. Jephtha, oratorio, HWV 70 Menuet
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Montreal Baroque Orchestra with Wolfgang Kafer
Conducted by Joel Theffault

3. Lotario, opera, HWV 26 [Moderato] - Allegro - A tempo ordinario
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Montreal Baroque Orchestra with Wolfgang Kafer
Conducted by Joel Theffault

4. Lotario, opera, HWV 26 [Moderato]
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Montreal Baroque Orchestra with Wolfgang Kafer
Conducted by Joel Theffault

5. Judas Maccabaeus, oratorio, HWV 63 [Moderato] - Allegro - Lentement
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Montreal Baroque Orchestra with Wolfgang Kafer
Conducted by Joel Theffault

6. Alcina, opera, HWV 34 [Moderato] - Allegro
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Montreal Baroque Orchestra with Wolfgang Kafer
Conducted by Joel Theffault

7. Alcina, opera, HWV 34 Musette. Un peu lentement
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Montreal Baroque Orchestra with Wolfgang Kafer
Conducted by Joel Theffault

8. Alcina, opera, HWV 34 Menuet. Allegro, e forte
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Montreal Baroque Orchestra with Wolfgang Kafer
Conducted by Joel Theffault

9. Ottone, re di Germania, opera, HWV 15 [Moderato] - Allegro
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Montreal Baroque Orchestra with Wolfgang Kafer
Conducted by Joel Theffault

10. Ottone, re di Germania, opera, HWV 15 [Gavotte]
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Montreal Baroque Orchestra with Wolfgang Kafer
Conducted by Joel Theffault

11. Ottone, re di Germania, opera, HWV 15 [Allegro]
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Montreal Baroque Orchestra with Wolfgang Kafer
Conducted by Joel Theffault

12. Athalia, oratorio, HWV 52 Allegro - Grave - Allegro
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Montreal Baroque Orchestra with Wolfgang Kafer
Conducted by Joel Theffault

13. Il Pastor Fido, opera, HWV 8a [Moderato] - [Allegro] - Lentement
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Montreal Baroque Orchestra with Washington McClain, Wolfgang Kafer
Conducted by Joel Theffault

14. Il Pastor Fido, opera, HWV 8a Largo
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Montreal Baroque Orchestra with Washington McClain, Wolfgang Kafer
Conducted by Joel Theffault

15. Il Pastor Fido, opera, HWV 8a Allegro
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Montreal Baroque Orchestra with Washington McClain, Wolfgang Kafer
Conducted by Joel Theffault

16. Il Pastor Fido, opera, HWV 8a [Menuet]
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Montreal Baroque Orchestra with Washington McClain, Wolfgang Kafer
Conducted by Joel Theffault

17. Il Pastor Fido, opera, HWV 8a Adagio
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Montreal Baroque Orchestra with Washington McClain, Wolfgang Kafer
Conducted by Joel Theffault

18. Il Pastor Fido, opera, HWV 8a [Allegro]
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Montreal Baroque Orchestra with Washington McClain, Wolfgang Kafer
Conducted by Joel Theffault

Tracks:

Requiem: Dies Irae
Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
The Planets: Mars
The Ride Of The Valkyries
Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves
Fanfare For The Common Man
Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1
Aida: Grand March
Summer - Four Seasons: Presto
Te Deum: Prelude
The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra
Toccata And Fugue In D Minor
Symphony No. 5: First Movement
Spartacus: Adagio
Sabre Dance
Symphony No. 40: First Movement
Zadok The Priest
Turandot: Nessun Dorma

Tracks:

Also Sprach Zarathoustra
Romeo And Juliet: Dance Of The Knights
Requiem: Dies Irae
1812 Overture
Piano Concerto
Spring - Four Seasons: Allegro
Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
The Royal Fireworks: La Ruissance From Music
Flight Of The Bumble Bee
Symphonie Fantastique: March To The Scaffold
Carmen: Overture
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Jerusalem
The Planets: Jupiter
Symphony No 9, 'Ode To Joy'
Swan Lake: Scene
Enigma Variations: Nimrod
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini [Variation 18]
Pictures At An Exibitions: Promenade
Symphony For Organ No 3: Finale, Symphony For Organ No 3

Customer Reviews:

perfect selection for commencement/ graduation.......2007-06-11

We were concerned after reading some other reviews that this version of Pomp and Circumstance wouldn't be the correct movement or the full length version. This selection has the song for graduation AND the extended length, so it gives plenty of time for processionals. If this is what you need, this is the CD to get.

Great Starting Point for Classical Music Novices.......2004-08-13

"Simply the Best Classicial Anthems" is exactly what the title indicates. This is a collection of what the CD says are "36 of the most powerful classics on Earth". My review of this CD comes from someone who is a Classical Music Novice. I'm familiar with some of the composers, musical styles, musical periods, and some of the terminology that is key to understanding Classical Music. By no means am I an expert. I have basically popped in this two CD collection into my player and have enjoyed the sounds it produces. If you are in the same category as I am or maybe just wanting to be introduced to Classical Music - this is going to be a very good CD to have in your collection. For the more seasoned Classical Music fan, this could be either enjoyable or overkill.

The CD contains 36 songs composed by the legends of Classical Music Composers from the past. The bulk of the works come from Composers in the the 19th and 20th century, but there are works from the Romantic and Classical eras of the late 18th and early 19th century (such as Beethoven and Mozart). In general you will find most of the major names of Composers you would expect to find - names such as Tchiakovsky, Handel, Verdi, Strauss, Elgar, and Bach are all there. The only major composer who I would have expected to see on this CD that I don't see is Frederic Chopin. The composers of the late 20th century are not included on this collection - so you won't see Leonard Bernstein or John Williams on this set. While these Composers are excellent, I do think style of the tracks on this collection pre-date their style.

The recordings themselves are done by the great Orchestras around the world. For the most part, European Orchestras were used to deliver the tracks. There are a few exceptions: The Chicago Symphony Orchestra delivers "The Ride of the Valkyries"; The Toronto Symphony Orchestra delivers "Dance of the Knights"; and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra delivers Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture". Some of the European Orchestras that are well known include: BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra, Choeur Philhamonique de Strasbourg, and more. Also included are performances by well known names in the Classical space such as Marie-Claire Alain (Bach's "Toccate and Fogue in D Minor" and Saint-Saens' "Symphony for Organ No 3"), Piero Toso (Vivaldi's "Allegro From Spring - Four Seasons"), and Placido Domingo appears on Puccini's "Nessun Dorma".

The 2 Disc collection contains a total of over 2 hours and 6 minutes of music. The selections that are included in the set will sound very familiar to you when you play them. You probably have both heard and seen the names of tracks such as: Oref's "O Fortuna"; Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man"; Beethoven's "First Movement from Symphony Number 5" and "Ode To Joy"; Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance", and Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture". Many of the other tracks will also sound familiar, but maybe not so much by name - such as Wagner's "The Ride of the Valkyries", Strauss' Also Sprach Zarathoustra"; Grieg's "Piano Concerto", and "Dies Irae" (versions included by Mozart and Verdi - you can compare the two and judge for yourself). As for the Discs themselves, I think most of the casual fans will like the selections on Disc Two better, but Disc One is still very good. On a sidebar, the Israel Philharmonic's version of "1812 Overture" is by far the best you will hear - particularly at the end, the booming drums create almost a 3 dimensional vision of fireworks being launched into the air.

There one big negative on this collection is some of the recording quality. The clarity of the recording is there, but some of the recording levels leave a lot to be desired. On some of the softer parts, it is barely audible without significantly turning up your volume. This is very evident on "O Fortuna" where you will hear almost dead silence during from the 30 second to 1:30 mark of the track unless you crank your volume up. Same with the first few seconds of Strauss' "Also Sprach Zarathoustra" and Tchiakovsky's "1812 Overture". When the volume is cranked up you will hear them - but then the other sections will be way too loud. I'm surprised with modern technology that this couldn't be addressed better.

The liner notes are pretty thin. You do get the Composers, Performers/Orchestras, and recording dates. There isn't any more details than that and you won't learn anymore insight on the tracks than this information. Despite some of the shortcomings of the liner notes and recording volume, I still think this is an excellent place to start and do recommend this CD if you are a novice to Classical Music and are looking for a great place to start listening to what the Classics have to offer.

**An Exquisite Album**.......2004-02-21

Simply The Best Classical Anthems

Simply The Best Classical Anthems is a compilation album of `36 of the most powerful Anthems on Earth'. But, it is also said to be something else. It is said to be a gateway. A gateway to another world. A world where our imagination can run free without being shackled down by any borders or boundaries or rules or limits. A world that we have all seen or perhaps more accurately have all heard of but for many of us a world that we have never dared to enter. Never dared to enter because of fear. The fear of being ostracised and shunned by our community.

THE MYTH
`Classical Music!', I can hear some of you cry. `That isn't another world. That's just music for the upperclass, the high-brow, and the pompous.' Surprisingly, I too felt this way for a long time until I accepted the invitation made to me by Simply The Best Classical Anthems. I always felt that Classical Music was nice to listen to as background music for a Levis ad or a Car ad but I would consider people strange if they chose to hear it on its own. However, after having listened to this album I realised how wrong I was in my assumptions.

THE TRUTH
Music as with all forms of amusement helps to take you away from where you are now. It helps to relax you when you are stressed with anger; it helps to give you strength when you are vulnerable; it helps to keep your spirits up when you have faced tragedy or loss. It helps. And, for me the type of music that best conjures up the most passionate emotions (love, hate, courage and anger) at our most testing times is Classical Music.
How? I don't know.
Why? I don't know.
I can only promise you that in my experience it does.

THE CHEST
The album, in visual terms, is very difficult to overlook amongst the plethora of records that may surround it. This is because the album has a very distinct purple sleeve cover. Not any kind of purple mind you but the Cadbury's kind of purple. The kind of purple that carries with it an invitation. An invitation that if accepted promises you a treasure inside.
And since, I have always enjoyed the treasure within the purple Cadbury's Dairy Milk wrapper, I asked myself why would an album carrying the same invitation promise to be anything different? Thus, I parted with my tuppence worth and went back home to open this purple chest of promised treasures.

THE PROMISED TREASURE
As you may have guessed, the contents of the album are somewhat different to the contents of a Cadbury's bar. When I opened the album, I was presented with two compact discs. At first glance, there did not seem to be anything special about them. They were just your average, everyday, run of the mill compact discs. To tell you the truth, I was a bit disappointed because I suppose I had hoped for something more.
However, looks can be deceptive. (Afterall, a Cadbury's Dairy Milk does not seem very appetising until you taste it!) And, also come November each year, I am always bemused and surprised at how the shabby contents of a cardboard box can both light up the sky and light up the faces of the neighbourhood. Thus, I pushed aside my assumptions and I ignited the discs (not literally of course, I just pressed the play button on the CD player). And, I let the fireworks begin.

THE KEY
From the very beginning, you will feel like you have unlocked the doorway to something special. And, after a full two hours of listening to both discs, you will feel like you have been taken out of this world and transported to another. Welcome to the world of Classical Music.

GUIDANCE
In the beginning, continue to listen to both discs in one go (i.e. one after the other). After a while, you will know which tracks you enjoy listening to the most. For those tracks you enjoyed the most make a promise to yourself that you will listen to the whole of the piece from which that track came from.
Good Luck on your quest if you choose to accept it.
Ride amongst the Valkyries, listen to the Flight of the Bumblebees, and use The Planets to keep you on the path.

I am not a good reviewer because as with all of my reviews I refuse to comment too much about what is inside the product but rather more about what effect the product has had on me. (Me, me, me. Vain & Egotistic, I know, so my friends and family keep telling me). But, I just want to cause a raucous about the product, enough not to spoil but enough of a raucous to let you experience it for yourself.

So my final words are:
Simply The Best Classical Anthems is an invitation. An invitation to the world of classical music. A world where you can begin a never-ending quest of curiosity. A curiosity that will always be rewarded with fulfilment.

Do you accept such an invitation?

Hope you found this review helpful.

Samples.......2003-11-23

The samples are too short and the quality leaves a lot to be desired. Having said that the choices are wonderful and the price is great. If you're looking for a overview of the best of classical music then this is for you. However if it's quality you're looking for then spent the extra money and look at other choices.

Great Sampler!.......2002-03-20

This is a good sampler, since it covers what you would want in a classical music CD. Looking at the tracks, it has the classic hits, such as "Ride of the Valkyries," "Toccata and Fugue," "Fanfare for the Common Man," "'Jupiter' from `The Planets,'" "Eine Klein Nachtmusik," and "Hallelujah Chorus."

There are also some new pieces that I have fallen in love with, such as "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra," "'Promenade' from Pictures at an Exhibition." The compilers did an interesting double take by including both Verdi's and Mozart's "Dies Ire." I'm not sure which is better.

This music is good for the brain and good for the soul. There is a power and passion that the blaring and glaring music that makes up most of the FM band. I'm reminded of the religious man who said that there is no music in hell. Probably because they wouldn't appreciate it there.

Tracks:

An Untold Story: Assaggio No.1 In G Minor - Johann Helmich Roman
The Legend Of Casanova: Tambourins I/II From Daro - Jean-Philippe Rameau
I Yield To Love: Cello Concerto No.3 In D Minor - Leonardo Leo
Eternal Damnation: Overture From Les Fetes De Polymnie/Overture From Platee/Overture From Zoroastre - Jean-Philippe Rameau
The Doge's Decree: Concerto In C Major - Antonio Vivaldi
A Venetian Virgin - Alexandre Desplat
San Cremori At Dawn: Concerto In C Major For Harpsicord And Strings - Giovanni Paisiello
A Lover's Duel: Overture From La Madrilena - Vicente Martin Y Soler
A Terrible Mistake: Concerto A 5, Op.9, No.4 - Tomaso Albinoni
A Secret Lover?: Sinfonia From The Opera Farnace - Antonio Vivaldi
Marriage Is A Safe Haven: Concerto A 5, Op.9 No.4 - Tomaso Albinoni
Trailing Guardi: Sonata For Violin And Bassocontinuo, Op.5 No.11 In E Minor - Arcangelo Corelli
The Noble Pig: Concerto Per Quartetto No.8 - Francesco Durante
Paprizzio's Arrival: Concerto A 5, Op.9 No.2 In D Minor - Tomaso Albinoni
Inquisitor Pucci - Alexandre Desplat
: Concerto A 5, Op.9 No.4 - Tomaso Albinoni
A Big Idea: Harpsicord Concerto In B Flat Major - Francesco Durante
A Nom De Plume/Carnivale!: Concerto A 5, Op.9 No.6 In G Major/Bouree From Les Plaisirs Champetres - Tomaso Albinoni
The Plume's Nom Is Casanova! - Sonny Kompanek
Dancing At The Doge's Ball: Riguadon From Water Music Suite, No.3 In G Major/Bouree From Music For Royal Fireworks/Loure From Tafelmusik1 - George Frideric Handel
One Step Closer To Heaven: Concerto A 5, Op.9 No.4 In A Major - Tomaso Albinoni
Casanova's Confession: Sonata Op.5 No.7 In D Minor - Arcangelo Corelli
The Hanging: Violin Concerto 'Il Cimento Dell'Armonia E Dell'INvenzione' Op.8 No.11 In D Major - Antonio Vivaldi
A Great Escape: Overture From Zais/Overture From Nais/Overture From Achante Et Cephise Ou La Sympathie - Jean-Philippe Rameau
My Place Is With Casanova: Overture From Le Temple De La Gloire/Overture From Zais/Sonata For Violin And Bassocontinuo, Op.5 No.7 In D Minor - Arcangelo Corelli
All's Well...:Concerto A 5, Op.9 No.4 In A Major - Tomaso Albinoni

Amazon.com

The action in this tale about the 18th century adventurer and (at least in popular lore) seducer is set in Cassanova's native Venice in the mid-1700s, so it makes sense that the soundtrack would be loaded with Baroque pieces. The Venice-based Tomaso Albinoni is featured prominentaly, along with heavyweights such as Antonio Vivaldi, Jean-Baptiste Rameau, and George Frideric Handel, and lesser-known composers such as Arcangelo Corelli, Francesco Durante, and Alexandre Desplat. Er, actually Desplat is a contemporary French film composer who also released his score for the couldn't-be-more-different Syriana shortly after Casanova came out. Of the two pieces he penned here, "A Venetian Virgin" is in pure Baroque style, while "Inquisitor Pucci" betrays a more modern film-music vibe. Meanwhile, orchestrator Sonny Kompanek rearranged a couple of the tracks and authored the tense "The Plume's Nom Is Casanova," which doesn't sound embarrassing sandwiched between pieces by Albinoni and Handel. Overall, it would have been nice to get longer excerpts from the pieces--many feel chopped into too-small fragments--but the music's innate grace and elegance can't be beat for a period film. Or for any film, really: Vivaldi's Concerto in C Major ("The Doge's Decree") will be familiar to buffs, who will remember it featuring prominently in the Dustin Hoffman-¬Meryl Streep showdown Kramer vs. Kramer back in 1979. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Sheer Beauty for the Ears.......2006-07-25

For those that purchased this CD, I need not get into how masterfully infectious the movie was. After the first viewing, I found it charming, but after the second, I was hooked by the witty, clever story holding fun twists all along the way. So while I could go on and on about the movie and all of its wonderful aspects, the score was simply priceless. Apt in every scene, and all done with incredible baroque music that I had never had the opportunity of hearing before the film.

The disc walks you through the movie with no changes that I could tell from the original score. The only omission I found was that the song dubbed "Casanova's Theme" is played in much greater length in the closing credits, and that didn't seem to make it to the CD. Not a terrible loss.

Authenticity can sound great as well!.......2006-07-11

As an avid baroque music listener and performer, I can attest to the delightfully pleasing performances on the soundtrack as well as the painstakingly accurate performance practices utilized in the recording of this soundtrack.

The producers of this film fortunately went to the trouble of hiring some of the top period performance musician-specialists in the country (perhaps in the entire world) to record the soundtrack to Casanova. I know, because several of them were faculty members of the Oberlin Conservatory Baroque Performance Institute who went AWOL to Hollywood in June 2005 for the recording sessions. We all forgave them, and were actually quite excited that period music performance was having its day on the silver screen.

Do not miss this exquisite potpourri of wonderful baroque composers' works performed as closely as humanly possible to the way that they heard their works during their lifetimes! The film may not have been intended to be historically accurate (part of the fun), but the music certainly ended up that way. Not only that, but it sounds heavenly (unlike Casanova's antics) and up-to-date, not musty and old as if it were sealed in a museum case.

a little world of baroque sound.......2006-02-26

Lots of interesting baroque music unknown to me and
put together in dramatic sequences that add zest and
class to the listening experience. Also wonderful to
play in auto while driving thru boring country or in
slow moving traffic!
This CD will get a lot of play from me.
5 Stars!

Wonderful relaxing music........2006-02-25

Saw the movie and had to have the soundtrack. Great music to relax by. When you need to get away from the cares of the day the classics can't be beat. The producers of this movie certainly chose wonderful music to accompany it.

-.......2006-02-18

Good music but each is too short.
The original version of each may be better.

Handel - Royal Fireworks Music · Concerto Grosso "Alexander's Feast" · Overtures / The English Concert · Pinnock

Average customer rating:

Unforgettable performance !
The Pinnock-le of English Baroque
A Rousing Performance

Handel - Royal Fireworks Music · Concerto Grosso "Alexander's Feast" · Overtures / The English Concert · Pinnock
George Frideric Handel , Trevor Pinnock , The English Concert , Anthony Halstead , and Christian Rutherford
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Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks (original version 1749) / Pinnock, The English Concert

ASIN: B0000057F6
Release Date: 1995-08-15

Tracks:

Music For The Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: 1. Overture (Adagio - Allegro - Lentement - Allegro)
Music For The Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: 2. Bourree
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Saul, HWV 53: Act I Sinfonia: Allegro
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Samson, HWV 57: Act I - Sinfonia: Andante - Adagio
Samson, HWV 57: Act I - Sinfonia: Allegro
Samson, HWV 57: Act I - Sinfonia: Menuetto

Amazon.com

Trevor Pinnock recently recorded Handel's Fireworks Music in its original version for lots and lots of winds and percussion, but there's good reason to prefer this performance of Handel's alternate version, which includes string parts. Pinnock has always had a keen ear for Handelian pomp, and this version has just that extra bit of sparkle and brilliance. The coupled overtures make a welcome bonus. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Unforgettable performance !.......2004-10-29

The peak of this CD is the colossal recording of the Royal Fireworks . Majesty with fierceness ; frehness and virility ; passion and intellect ; sublime and expressive ; lyricism and honesty are some of the adjectives which deserves this artistic triumph of Mr. Trevor Pinnock.

The Pinnock-le of English Baroque.......2002-09-20

There's no doubt in my mind: Trevor Pinnock is the world's greatest interpreter of baroque music, period. Here, he is at his very finest, in the more enjoyable version of Royal Fireworks ( with strings, that is ), as well as in the concerto grosso and overtures on this album. In fact, not only is the instrumentation easier to listen to than the original wind-only, but Pinnock plays much more charmingly on this recording than on his wind-only version. The amazon.com reviewer has in bang-on when he says that this one has more sparkle. One can hear in the very first bars, as the shorter intervals are played more quickly on this recording, as opposed to the dragging articulation you get in the other recording. This is a must for Handel fans.

A Rousing Performance.......2002-01-26

Trevor Pinnock again demonstrates that he is the leading interpreter of Baroque music. This performance of "Music for the Royal Fireworks" is easily the most powerful and exciting available. I have heard other recordings which in comparison sound like music for the royal naptime. If you have not heard this version, you have not really heard the piece.

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Great compilation album

Best Classical Album of the Millennium

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Release Date: 1999-10-27

Tracks:

Canon In D
Four Seasons (Concerto No
Adagio In G Minor
Symphony No 6 In F Pastor
Clarinet Concerto In A K6
Cello Concerto In E Minor
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Pa
Concierto De Aranjuez (Ii
Swan Lake (Scene Act Ii N
Symphony No 9 From The Ne
Nimrod From The Enigma Va
Piano Sonata No 14 In C
Piano Concerto No 2 In C
Adagio For Strings Op 11a
Piano Concerto No 21 In C
Dance Of The Reed Flutes
Violin Concerto In E Mino
Intermezzo From Cavalleri
Gloria In Excelsis Deo Fr
Zadok The Pirest
Jesus Bleibet Meine Freud
Lacrimosa From Requiem In
Ave Maria
Miserere Mei Deus
In Paradisum From Requiem
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Belle Nuit O Nuit D'amoru
Pavane
O Mio Babbino Caro From G
Un Bel Di Vedremo From Ma
Va Pensiero (Chorus Of He
Au Fond Du Temple Saint
Vedi Le Fosche Notturne S
Nessun Dorma From Turando
O Fortuna From Carmina Bu
Dies Irae From Messa De R
Hallelujah Chorus From Me
Sunrise From Also Sprach
Jupiter The Bringer Of Jo
Toccata In D Minor
Four Seasons Concerto No
Symphony No 40 In G Minor
Symphony No 5 In C Minor
Montagues & Capulets
Piano Concerto In A Minor
Bolero (Conclusion)
Fanfare For The Common Ma
Ride Of The Valkyries Fro
Piano Concerto No 1 In B
Brandenburg Concerto No 2
Piano Concerto No 3 En D
1812 Overture (Conclusion
Ode To Joy From Symphonyn
Carmen (Prelude To Act 1)
Piano Concerto No 5 In E
For Unto Us A Child Is Bo
Pomp & Circumstance March

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Great compilation album.......2005-03-16

The set includes 3 CDs - "Relaxing", "Vocals", and "Epic". The recordings are wonderful versions performed by excellent orchestras/singers. I listen to it on my Paradigm speakers and close my eyes and can feel encompassed by the music. The recordings do not have the flaws (hiss, pops, scratches) in the sound that many 'cheap' classical CDs have. For 3 CDs and the quality of the recordings, I found this album a good choice!

Handel: Coronation Anthems, Concerti a Due Cori, Organ Concerto, Two Overtures

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Handel: Coronation Anthems, Concerti a Due Cori, Organ Concerto, Two Overtures
Handel
Manufacturer: EMI Special Products
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Handel: Overtures & Sinfonias [Australia]

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Superb CD's - MUST BUY
Marvelous music

Handel: Overtures & Sinfonias [Australia]
Bonynge , and English Chamber Orchestra
Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music
ASIN: B000050GJY
Release Date: 2000-11-27

Tracks:

Solomon
Solomon- Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
Berenice
Teseo
Ariodante
Jephtha
Esther
Rinaldo
Rinaldo- March And Battle
Sosarme
Semele
Giulio Cesare
Faramondo
Judas Maccabaeus
Radamisto
Arminio
Deidamia
Scipio
Belshazzar
Kraus- Olympie
Gassmann- L'amore
Boieldieu- Zoraime Et Zulnar
Paer- Sargino
Gretry- Le Magnifique
Sacchini- La Contadina In Corte
Haydn- Orlando Paladino
Salieri- La Fiera Di Venezia

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Superb CD's - MUST BUY.......2004-04-30

Some of the best performances of Handel. The works are amazing, and stylishly performed. The harpsichord continuo (Performed by Valda Aveling and Brian Runnett on fine Thomas Goff harpsichords) is creative and awe inspiring. I've been searching for these re-releases for many years. These CD's are a MUST BUY

Marvelous music.......2003-03-31

I'm glad I finally found this CD after years of searching. I once had an old tape of it (made from an LP), so I wanted the CD. One of my favorite compilations ever. Some of Handel's best music.

Handel: 10 Overtures conducted by Raymond Leppard

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Handel: 10 Overtures conducted by Raymond Leppard
Handel , Leppard , English Chamber Orchestra , and New Philharmonia Orchestra
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00008FJHP
Release Date: 1989-05-23

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Handel/Telemann: Overtures & Suites

Manufacturer: Denon Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000I75N
Release Date: 1999-02-23

Tracks:

I. Ouverture: Adagio/Allegro/Lentement/Allegro
II. Bourree
III. La Paix: Largo Alla Siciliana
IV. La Rejouissance: Allegro
V. Menuet I, II
'The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba' (Sinf To Act III Of 'Solomon')
I. Allegro
II. Largo
III. Allegro
IV. Andante Non Presto
I. Andante Allegro
II. Larghetto-Adagio
III. Allegro Moderato
I. Ouverture
II. Allegro (Gigue)
III. Aire (Menuetto)
IV. March (Bourree)
V. March

Tracks:

I. Ouverture
II. Menuet I Et II
III. Les Turcs
IV. Les Suisses
V. Les Moscovites
VI. Les Portuguais
VII. Les Boiteux
VIII. Les Coureurs
I. Ouverture
II. Menuet I Et II
III. Rondeau
IV.Sarabande
V. Passepied
VI. Plainte
VII. Allemande
VIII. Chaconne
IX. Gigue
I. Ouverture
II. Gavotte En Rondeau
III. Loure
IV. Gigue I Et II
V. Menuet I Et II
VI. Bouree
VII. Chaconne

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Classics for Kids: Solo Flute

Manufacturer: Compendia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Children's Music | Styles | Music

Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music

General | Children's Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music

4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music

4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music

4-for-3 Children's Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music

CDs Under $7 | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music

All Bargain Titles | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music

Classics for Violin
Flute Greatest Hits
Flute For Relaxation
The Best Of Jean-Pierre Rampal

ASIN: B00000JJUK
Release Date: 1999-07-13

Tracks:

Copland: At The River
Puccini: O Mio Babbino Caro From 'Gianni Schichci'
Haydn: Ser
Schubert: Standchen
Purcell: Hornpipe
Elgar: Chanson De Matin
Purcell: Air
Baker: Elegy
Bizet: Minute
Handel: From Son in F: First Movt
Handel: From Son in F: Third Movt
Bizet: Entr' Acte From 'Carmen '
Bach: Badinerie
Debussy: Clan
Gluck: Dance Of The Blazed
Chopin: Nocturne
Rachmaninoff: Vocalise
Bach: Siciliano From Son N.2
Bach: Ser
Debussy: Syrinx

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Händel: Overtures

Manufacturer: Capriccio
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000001WPD
Release Date: 1994-06-06

Tracks:

Alcina: Ov
Alcina: Musette
Alcina: Menuett
Alcina: II Ballo
Alcina: Menuett
Alcina: Dream Music-Entree Des Songes Agreables/Entree Des Songes Funestes/Entree Des Songes...
Alcina: Tamburino
Alcina: Sinf (Atto Terzo)
Ariodante: Ov
Ariodante: Gavotte
Ariodante: Musette I-Andante/Allegro
Ariodante: Musette II
Ariodante: Rondeau I
Ariodante: Rondeau II
Ariodante: Sinf
Ariodante: Ballo
Berenice: Ov
Berenice: Allegro
Berenice: Andante-Larghetto
Berenice: Gigue
Solomon: Sinf: 'The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba'
Solomon: Fuga
Solomon: Air Lentement
Agrippina: Sinf
Rodrigo: Ov
Rodrigo: Sarabande
Rodrigo: Passacaille

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