Handel - The Masterworks - Box Set 40CDs

Label : Brilliant
Format : Flac (image + cue)
Cover : No

Tracklist :

CD 1-3
Jephtha (Oratorio in 3 Acts HWV 70)

Zebul: Michael George, bass
Storge: Catherine Denley, mezzo-soprano
Iphis: Christiane Oelze, soprano
Hamor: Axel Köhler, counter tenor
Angel: Julia Gooding, soprano
RIAS KAMMERCHOR
AKADEMIE FÜR ALTE MUSIC BERLIN, Marcus Creed

CD 4-6
Belsazar (Oratorio in 3 Acts for Soloists, Choir & Orchestra, Sung in German)

Belsazar, King of Babylon: Peter Schreier, tenor
Nitocris, mother of Belsazar: Renate Frank-Reinecke, soprano
Cyrus, Persian King: Ute Trekel-Burckhardt, alto
Daniel, a Jewish prophet: Gisela Pohl, alto
Gobrias, Assyrian: Hermann Christian Polster, bass
Arioch: Joachim Vogt, tenor
A messenger: Günther Beyer, bass
BERLINER SINGAKADEMIE, KAMMERORCHESTER BERLIN, Dietrich Knothe

CD 7-8
Messiah

Lynne Dawson, soprano
Hillary Summers, alto
John Mark Ainsley, tenor
Alastair Miles, bass
Crispian Steele Perkins, trumpet
THE CHOIR OF KING'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE
THE BRANDENBURG CONSORT, Stephen Cleobury

CD 9-11
Brockes Passion

Evangelist: Martin Klietmann, tenor
Jesus: Istvän Gäti, baritone
Tochter Zion: Maria Zädori, soprano
Katalin Farkas, Eva Bärtfai-Barta, soprano
Eva Lax, contralto
Drew Minter, Peter Bajän, Tamäs Csänyi, counter tenors
Guy de Mey, Jänos Bändi, tenor
Gunther Burzynski, baritone
STADTSINGECHOR HALLE
CAPELLA SAVARIA, Nicholas McGegan

CD 12
Johannes Passion

Evangelist: Martin Klietman, tenor
Jesus: Jözsef Moldvay, baritone
Pilate: Charles Brett, countertenor
Maria Zädori, soprano
Ibolya Verebics, soprano
Judith Nemeth, mezzo-soprano
Gabor Källay, tenor
Istvän Gäti, baritone
CHAMBER CHOIR
Capeila Savaria, Päl Nemeth

CD 13-14
Acis & Galatea

Galatea: Julianne Baird
Acis: Frederick Urrey
Dämon: David Price
Polyphemus: Kevin Deas
AMA DEUS ENSEMBLE, Valentin Radu

CD 15-16
Imeneo (Opera in 3 Acts)

Imeneo: John Ostendorf, bass-baritone
Rosmene: Julianne Baird, soprano
Tirinto: D'Anna Fortunata, mezzo-soprano
Clomiri: Beverly Hoch, soprano
Argenio: Jan Opalach, bass
BREWER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA & CHORUS, Rudolph Palmer

CD 17-19
Faramondo (Opera in 3 Acts)

Faramondo: D'Anna Fortunata
Clotilde: Julianne Baird
Gernando: Drew Minter
Rosimonda: Jennifer Lane
Adolfo: Mary Ellen Callahan
Gustavo: Peter Castaldi
Childerico: Lorie Gratis
Teobaldo: Mark Singer
BREWER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, Rudolph Palmer

CD 20-21
Rinaldo (Opera in 3 acts, libretto di Aaron Hill, tratto da “La Gerusalemme liberato” di Torquato Tasso)

Rinaldo: Marilyn Hörne
Almirena: Cecilia Gasdia
Goffredo: Ernesto Palacio
Armida: Christine Weidinger
Argante: Natale de Carotis
Mago Cristiano: Carlo Colombara
Sirena: Caterina Calvi
Sirena: Cosetta Tosetti
Araldo: Fabio Tartari
ORCHESTRA DEL TEATRO LA FENICE DI VENEZIA, John Fisher

CD 22
Coronation Anthems

HOLLAND BOYS CHOIR
DUTCH BAROQUE ORCHESTRA, David Willcocks
Rien Voskuilen, organ

CD 23-24
Italian Cantatas

Maria Zädori, soprano
CONCERTO ARMONICO, Peter Szüts, Miklös Spänyi

Maria Zädori, soprano, Ralf Popken, countertenor
CAPELLA SAVARIA, Päl Nemeth

CD 25
German Arias

Arleen Auger, soprano
Peter Mirring, violin
Werner Tast, flute
Burkhardt Glaetzner, oboe
Matthias Pfaender, cello
Dieter Zahn, violone
Günter Klier, bassoon
Walter Heinz Bernstein, cembalo

CD 26
Music for the Royal Fireworks, Water Music

ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS, Neville Marriner

CD 27
Concerti Grossi Op. 3

ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS, Iona Brown

CD 28-30
Concerti Grossi Op. 6

ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS, Iona Brown

CD 31
Conrecti a due chori

EUES BACHISCHES COLLEGIUM MUSICUM, Max Pommer

CD 32-34
Organ Concertos

Ivan Sokol, organ
SLOVAK CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, Bohdan Warchal

CD 35
Flute Sonatas

L'ECOLE D'ORPHEB
Stephen Preston, flute
Susan Sheppard, cello
John Toll, harpsichord
Lucy Carolan, harpsichord

CD 36
Violin Sonatas Oboe Sonatas

L'ECOLE D'ORPHEE
John Holloway, violin
David Reichenberg, oboe
Susan Sheppard, cello
Lucy Carolan, harpsichord

CD 37
Trio Sonatas Op. 2

L'ECOLE D'ORPHEE
John Holloway, violin
Micaela Comberti, violin
Stephen Preston, flute
Philip Pickett, recorder
Susan Sheppard, cello
Robert Woolley, harpsichord
John Toll, harpsichord

CD 38
Trio Sonatas Op. 5

L'ECOLE D'ORPHEE
John Holloway, violin
Micaela Comberti, violin
Susan Sheppard, cello
Lucy Carolan, harpsichord

CD 39
Trio Sonatas for 2 violins & b.c.

L'ECOLE D'ORPHEE
John Holloway, violin
Micaela Comberti, violin
Alison Bury, violin
Susan Sheppard, cello
Robert Woolley, harpsichord
Lucy Carolan, harpsichord

CD 40:
Recorder Sonatas

L'ECOLE D'ORPHEE
Philip Pickett, recorder
Rachel Beckett, recorder
Susan Sheppard, cello
Lucy Carolan, harpsichord