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1. Handel: Messiah (1984)
performed by Alfreda Hodgson (mezzo-soprano), Jon Humphrey (tenor), Kaaren Erickson (soprano), Layton James (harpsichord), Richard Stilwell (baritone), Sylvia McNair (soprano), Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus (choir, chorus), Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
composed by George Frederick Handel
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2. Handel Arias (2004)
performed by Alison Bury (violin), Alison Bury, Anthony Robson (oboe), David Blackadder (trumpet), Philip Turbett (bassoon), Renée Fleming (soprano), Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Harry Bicket (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
Rich, smooth, creamy, and very, very warm, Renée Fleming's soprano pours all over the music of George Frideric Handel like melting chocolate. From ... More
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3. Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6, Nos. 1-6 (1995)
performed by Boston Baroque
composed by George Frederick Handel
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4. Handel: Operatic Arias (1998)
performed by David Daniels (counter tenor), Roger Montgomery (horn), Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Roger Norrington (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
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5. Handel: Water Music (1983)
performed by Elizabeth Wilcock (violin), Simon Standage (violin), The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
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6. The Magnificent Mr. Handel (1998)
performed by E. Power Biggs (organ), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Groves (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
Once the least thoroughly recorded of the great masters, Handel nonetheless has had his champions, and their efforts to bring his music out of ... More
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7. Handel: Water Music (1991)
performed by Orchestra of St. Luke's, Charles Mackerras (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
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8. Handel: Messiah (1993)
performed by Heather Harper (soprano), Helen Watts (contra-alto), John Shirley-Quirk (vocals), John Wakefield (tenor), Leslie Pearson (harpsichord), Ralph Downes (organ), William Lang (trumpet), London Symphony Chorus (choir, chorus), London Symphony Orchestra
composed by George Frederick Handel
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9. Handel: Gold (2009)
performed by Albert Fuller (harpsichord), Andreas Scholl (counter tenor), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Bryn Terfel (bass baritone), Cappella Coloniensis, Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano), Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet), Danielle de Niese (soprano)
composed by George Frederick Handel
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10. Handel: Greatest Hits (1994)
performed by Albert de Klerk (organ), Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra (chamber ensemble), Edita Gruberová (soprano), English Chamber Orchestra (chamber ensemble), Igor Kipnis (harpsichord), Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), Mormon Tabernacle Choir (choir, chorus)
composed by George Frederick Handel
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11. Handel: Messiah (2002)
performed by Alfreda Hodgson (contralto), Felicity Lott (soprano), Philip Langridge (tenor), Ulrik Cold (bass), London Philharmonic Choir (choir, chorus), London Philharmonic Orchestra, John Alldis (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
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13. Handel: Messiah (1992)
performed by Giorgio Tozzi (bass), Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano), Jon Vickers (tenor), Monica Sinclair (mezzo-soprano), Royal Philharmonic Chorus (choir, chorus), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
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14. Handel: Water Music Suites (1999)
performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Riccardo Muti (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
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15. The Story Of Handel (1993)
performed by Chicago Chamber Orchestra (chamber ensemble), Dieter Kober (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
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16. Handel: Messiah (1999)
performed by John Aler (tenor), John Cheek (bass), Katherine Ciesinski (alto), Musica Sacra
composed by George Frederick Handel
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17. The Best Of Handel (1996)
performed by Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Alexandre Lagoya (guitar), André Pépin (flute), Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Concerto Amsterdam, Daniel Chorzempa (organ), English Baroque Soloists, Heinz Holliger (oboe), I Musici, Ida Presti (guitar)
composed by George Frederick Handel
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18. Handel: Arias (2007)
performed by Danielle de Niese (soprano), Les Arts Florissants Orchestra, William Christie (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
Given Danielle de Niese's astronomic rise to prominence in the late twentieth century (she made her Met debut at the age of 19 as Barbarina), it's ... More
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19. Handel: An Ode for St. Cecilia's Day (2004)
performed by Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet), James Gilchrist (tenor), Jonathan Cohen (cello), King's Consort, Lynda Sayce (lute), Matthew Halls (organ), Rachel Brown (flute), King's Consort Choir (choir, chorus), Robert King (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
Even if you think the big "Rule, Britannia!" mood is the way to go with Handel, give a chance to Robert King's version of the Ode for St. Cecilia's ... More
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20. George Frideric Handel: Alcina (2008)
performed by Fritz Wunderlich (vocals), Jeannette Van Dijck (vocals), Joan Sutherland (vocals), Nicola Monti (vocals), Norma Procter (vocals), Thomas Hemsley (vocals), WDR Rundfunkchor Köln (choir, chorus), Cappella Coloniensis, Ferdinand Leitner (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
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21. Handel: Messiah (1991)
performed by Academy of Ancient Music, Carolyn Watkinson (contralto), Emma Kirkby (soprano), Judith Nelson (soprano), Paul Elliott (tenor), Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (choir, chorus), Christopher Hogwood (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
Recordings like Christopher Hogwood's Messiah are perfect vehicles for the debate of the authentic instrument movement in music. Especially here, ... More
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22. George Frideric Handel: Alcina (2009)
performed by Joyce DiDonato (vocals), Karina Gauvin (vocals), Kobie van Rensburg (vocals), Laura Cherici (vocals), Maite Beaumont (vocals), Sonia Prina (vocals), Vito Priante (vocals), Il Complesso Barocco (choir, chorus), Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
It's a pleasure to have such an abundance of excellent recordings of Handel operas that were long virtually unknown or available on CD in a single ... More
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23. Handel: Julius Caesar (1999)
performed by Christopher Booth-Jones (baritone), David James (counter tenor), Della Jones (mezzo-soprano), James Bowman (counter tenor), Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), John Tomlinson (bass), Noel Davies (harpsichord), Sarah Walker (mezzo-soprano)
composed by George Frederick Handel
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24. Between Heaven & Earth (2009)
performed by Alberto Guerra (bassoon), Emiliano Rodolfi (oboe), Jonathan Pia (trumpet), Luca Marzana (trumpet), Marcello Gatti (flute), Marco Frezzato (cello), Molly Marsh (oboe), Paolo Ballanti (cello), Sandrine Piau (soprano), Stefano Montanari (violin)
composed by George Frederick Handel
French soprano Sandrine Piau, despite her frequent appearances on Baroque recordings, may not seem a first choice for the sheer athleticism of Handel ... More
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25. Handel: Messiah (1995)
performed by Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Anna Reynolds (alto), Elly Ameling (soprano), Gwynne Howell (bass), Philip Langridge (tenor), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (choir, chorus), Neville Marriner (conductor)
composed by George Frederick Handel
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