Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of George Frideric Handel's masterpieces with the release of "Sir Neville Marriner Conducts Handel" on Warner Classics. This exquisite collection, set to release on November 1, 2023, spans a generous 2 hours and 36 minutes, offering a comprehensive journey through Handel's diverse musical genius.
The album showcases a rich tapestry of Handel's works, including the enchanting suites from "Water Music," the virtuosic "Recorder Concerto in B-Flat Major," and the dramatic arias from operas like "Alcina" and "Solomon." Marriner's conducting brings a fresh perspective to these beloved pieces, highlighting their intricate compositions and emotional depth.
From the grandeur of the "Concerto a due cori" to the serene beauty of "Ombra mai fù" from "Serse," this album is a testament to Handel's enduring influence on classical music. The choral and operatic selections, including excerpts from "Der Messias" (known as "The Messiah" in English), demonstrate Handel's unparalleled ability to blend vocal and instrumental brilliance.
Whether you're a seasoned classical enthusiast or a newcomer to Handel's music, this album offers a captivating exploration of one of history's most celebrated composers. Sir Neville Marriner's interpretation adds a layer of sophistication and nuance, making this a must-listen for anyone appreciating the classical genre.
Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: I. OvertureGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: II. Adagio e staccatoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: III. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: IV. AndanteGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: V. Allegro da capoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VI. MinuetGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VII. AirGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: VIII. MinuetGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: IX. BourréeGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: X. HornpipeGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Recorder Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 4 No. 6, HWV 294: I. Andante - Allegro (Arr. Hogwood After Organ Concerto)George Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, David Munrow, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Recorder Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 4 No. 6, HWV 294: II. Larghetto (Arr. Hogwood After Organ Concerto)George Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, David Munrow, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Recorder Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 4 No. 6, HWV 294: III. Allegro moderato (Arr. Hogwood After Organ Concerto)George Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, David Munrow, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Alcina, HWV 34, Act 1: Aria. "Tornami a vagheggiar" (Morgana)George Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Kathleen Battle, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Solomon, HWV 67, Act 3: Air. "Ev'ry Sight These Eyes Behold" (Queen of Sheba)George Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Kathleen Battle, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Act 3: Air. "Oh! Had I Jubal's Lyre" (Achsah)George Frideric Handel, Kathleen Battle, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Handel: Concerto a due cori No. 3 in F Major, HWV 334: I. Overture. GraveGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Concerto a due cori No. 3 in F Major, HWV 334: II. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Concerto a due cori No. 3 in F Major, HWV 334: III. Allegro ma non troppoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Concerto a due cori No. 3 in F Major, HWV 334: IV. AdagioGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Concerto a due cori No. 3 in F Major, HWV 334: V. Andante larghettoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Concerto a due cori No. 3 in F Major, HWV 334: VI. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel / Orch. Connah: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1: Arioso. "Ombra mai fù"George Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Der Messias, HWV 56, Pt. 1: SinfoniaGeorge Frideric Handel, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Sir Neville Marriner
Handel: Der Messias, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Arie. "Doch wer wird ertragen den Tag seiner Ankunft"George Frideric Handel, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Sir Neville Marriner, Brigitte Fassbaender
Handel: Der Messias, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Chor. "Sein Joch ist sanft, die Bürde ist leicht"George Frideric Handel, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Sir Neville Marriner, Südfunkchor
Handel: Der Messias, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Arie. "Er ward verschmähet und verachtet"George Frideric Handel, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Sir Neville Marriner, Brigitte Fassbaender
Handel: Der Messias, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Arie. "Du fuhrst zum Himmel auf"George Frideric Handel, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Sir Neville Marriner, Robert Holl
Handel: Der Messias, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Arie. "Du zerschlägst sie mit dem eisernen Zepter"George Frideric Handel, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Sir Neville Marriner, Robert Gambill
Handel: Der Messias, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chor. "Hallelujah"George Frideric Handel, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Sir Neville Marriner, Südfunkchor
Handel: Der Messias, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Duett. "O Tod, o Tod, wo ist dein Stachel?" - Chor. "Drum Dank sei Dir, o Gott"George Frideric Handel, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Sir Neville Marriner, Brigitte Fassbaender, Robert Gambill, Südfunkchor
Handel: Der Messias, HWV 56, Pt. 3: Chor. "Würdig ist das Lamm, das da starb"George Frideric Handel, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Sir Neville Marriner, Südfunkchor
Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348: XI. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: I. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: II. Alla HornpipeGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: III. MenuetGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: IV. LentementGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: V. BourréeGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Agrippina, HWV 6: OvertureGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Concerto a due cori No. 1 in B-Flat Major, HWV 332: I. OvertureGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Concerto a due cori No. 1 in B-Flat Major, HWV 332: II. Allegro ma non troppoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Concerto a due cori No. 1 in B-Flat Major, HWV 332: III. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Concerto a due cori No. 1 in B-Flat Major, HWV 332: IV LentoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Concerto a due cori No. 1 in B-Flat Major, HWV 332: V. A tempo ordinarioGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Concerto a due cori No. 1 in B-Flat Major, HWV 332: VI. Alla breve moderatoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Concerto a due cori No. 1 in B-Flat Major, HWV 332: VII. MinuettoGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Trumpet Concerto No. 3 in G Minor, HWV 287: I. Grave (Transcr. of Oboe Concerto)George Frideric Handel, Maurice André, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Trumpet Concerto No. 3 in G Minor, HWV 287: II. Allegro (Transcr. of Oboe Concerto)George Frideric Handel, Maurice André, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Trumpet Concerto No. 3 in G Minor, HWV 287: III. Sarabande. Largo (Transcr. of Oboe Concerto)George Frideric Handel, Maurice André, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Handel: Trumpet Concerto No. 3 in G Minor, HWV 287: IV. Allegro (Transcr. of Oboe Concerto)George Frideric Handel, Maurice André, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
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