Great Composers In Words & Music: George Frideric Handel

1. 1
   Introduction
   0:09
2. 2
   Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: I. Overture (Excerpt)
   1:10
3. 3
   Narration (1)
   7:57
4. 4
   Organ Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 4, No. 1, HWV 289: IV. Andante (Excerpt)
   0:24
5. 5
   Narration (2)
   4:14
6. 6
   Trio Sonata in G Minor, Op. 2, No. 2, HWV 387: I. Andante (Excerpt)
   1:00
7. 7
   Narration (3)
   4:45
8. 8
   Almira, HWV 1, Act I: Aria. Geloso tormento (Excerpt)
   1:39
9. 9
   Narration (4)
   3:21
10. 10
    No se emendará jamás, HWV 140 "Cantata spagnuola": Aria. No se emendará jamás (Excerpt)
    0:54
11. 11
    Narration (5)
    2:20
12. 12
    Agrippina, HWV 6, Act II Scene 5: Otton, quai portentoso
    1:14
13. 13
    Narration (6)
    3:40
14. 14
    Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II Scene 4: Lascia ch'io pianga (Excerpt)
    1:06
15. 15
    Narration (7)
    2:26
16. 16
    Water Music: Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: IV. Lentement
    1:36
17. 17
    Narration (8)
    1:33
18. 18
    Water Music: Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe (Excerpt)
    1:08
19. 19
    Narration (9)
    1:27
20. 20
    Esther, HWV 50a, Act III Scene 1 (First Reconstructable Version, 1720): He comes, he comes to end our woes (Excerpt)
    1:55
21. 21
    Narration (10)
    1:09
22. 22
    Keyboard Suite No. 1 (Set I) in A Major, HWV 426: I. Prelude (Excerpt)
    1:20
23. 23
    Narration (11)
    2:27
24. 24
    Keyboard Suite No. 2 (Set I) in F Major, HWV 427: III. Adagio
    1:39
25. 25
    Narration (12)
    2:59
26. 26
    Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17, Act I: Aria. Va tacito e nascoto (Excerpt)
    1:06
27. 27
    Narration (13)
    3:59
28. 28
    Zadok the Priest, HWV 258: Zadok the Priest
    1:54
29. 29
    Narration (14)
    3:57
30. 30
    Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Hallelujah! (Excerpt)
    1:43
31. 31
    Narration (15)
    1:09
32. 32
    Organ Concerto No. 9 in B-Flat Major, Op. 7, No. 3, HWV 308: III. Spiritoso (Excerpt)
    1:49
33. 33
    Narration (16)
    2:56
34. 34
    Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: See here the conqu'ring hero comes! (Arr. for Orchestra by Peter Breiner) [Excerpt]
    1:03
35. 35
    Narration (17)
    3:08
36. 36
    Recorder Sonata in F Major, Op. 1, No. 11, HWV 369: III. Siciliana (Excerpt)
    1:18

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