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Ombra Mai Fu from Serse by Handel
“Ombra mai fu” is an aria from the opera “Serse” by George Frideric Handel. The libretto is based on works by Silvio Stampiglia and Niccolo Minato. It was composed between…
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Hallelujah Chorus – G. F. Handel
The Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah is often performed with the audience standing. This tradition started when King George II stood during its premiere in 1742, and everyone else followed…
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Handel – For Unto Us a Child is Born from The Messiah
George Frederic Handel’s ‘For Unto Us a Child is Born’ from “The Messiah” performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus….
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Sara Mingardo Performs Handel’s But Who May Abide
Italian contralto Sara Mingardo performs George Frideric Handel’s aria “But Who May Abide” from the oratorio Messiah. She sings at the Barbican in London on Christmas Day 2008 with the…
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G. F. Handel – Cara Sposa from Rinaldo
Andreas Scholl performs Handel’s “Cara sposa” from Rinaldo at the Festival de Musique de Dresde in 2008. The aria is sung by Rinaldo after his fiancee Almirena is taken by…
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Handel’s Concerto Grosso in D Minor, HWV 328 – 1st-3rd Movements
Handel’s Concerto Grosso in D Minor HWV328, featuring special guest director Andrew Manze, includes an Ouverture, Allegro, and Lento. Handel was Beethoven’s favorite composer, who once proclaimed him the greatest…
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Handel – Harpsichord Suite in G Minor, HWV 432 – 6th Movement – Passacaille
Handel’s Harpsichord Suite in G Minor, specifically the Passacaille movement, is part of “The Eight Great Suites” No. 7. It was performed by Paul Nicholson. Johann Halvorsen used the theme…
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Handel’s Sarabande
Handel Sarabande – G.F.Handel’s classical baroque piece arranged for solo Japanese guitar….
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Handel – Recorder Sonata in A Minor
Handel’s Recorder Sonata in A minor performed by Ensemble Estro Cromatico, Milano featuring Marco Scorticati on recorder and Davide Pozzi on harpsichord. This live concert took place on October 10,…
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Händel’s Royal Fireworks Overture, Performed by City of Prague Philharmonic
…incredible works. The EMH Classical Music Library offers over 200 recordings of great classical works like Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and Symphony 40, Dvorak’s New World Symphony, and Handel’s Messiah….
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George Gershwin
George Gershwin stands as an iconic figure in the annals of American music. The mastermind behind some of the most celebrated compositions of the 20th century, Gershwin’s influence spans across…
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Handel – Samson, Complete Oratorio – HWV 57
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