Autorentext
Georg Friedrich Händel studierte zunächst Jura in seiner Geburtstadt Halle. Von 1703-1706 war er Cembalist an der Hamburger Oper und 1709 Hofkapellmeister in Hannover. Ab 1710 lebte Händel als Opernkomponist in London, nach 1728 hat er sich stark dem Oratorium zugewendet.

Inhalt
CD 1
Feuerwerksmusik, HWV 351 / Fireworks Music, HWV 351

1. I. Ouvertüre / overture
2. II. Bouree
3. III. La Paix: Largo alla Siciliana
4. IV. La Rejouissance: Allegro
5. V. Menuet I
6. VI. Menuet II

Wassermusik, HWV 348 / Water Music, HWV 348
7. I. Ouvertüre / overture
8. II. Adagio
9. III. Allegro - Andante - Allegro
10. IV. Menuet
11. V. Air
12. VI. Menuet
13. VII. Bouree
14. VIII. Hornpipe
15. IX. Andante
16. X. Allegro moderato
17. XI. Hornpipe
18. XII. Menuet
19. XIII. Aria
20. XIV. Lentement
21. XV. Air
22. XVI. Menuet
23. XVII. Menuet
24. XVIII. Andante moderato
25. XIX. Andante
26. XX. Coro
Berliner Philharmoniker - Fritz Lehmann, Dirigent / conductor - aufg. / recorded in: 1954

CD 2
Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 (Auszüge) / Concerti Grossi, op. 6 (Excerpts)

Concerto Nr. 2 F-Dur / Concerto No. 2 in F major

1. I. Andante larghetto
2. II. Allegro
3. III. Largo - Larghetto - Andante e piano
4. IV. Allegro, ma non troppo

Concerto Nr. 4 a-Moll / Concerto No. 4 in A minor
5. I. Larghetto affetuoso
6. II. Allegro
7. III. Largo e piano
8. IV. Allegro

Concerto Nr. 5 D-Dur / Concerto No. 5 in D major
9. I. Largetto e staccato
10. II. Allegro
11. III. Presto
12. IV. Largo
13. V. Allegro
14. VI. Menuet

Concerto Nr. 8 c-Moll / Concerto No. 8 in C minor
15. I. Allemande
16. II. Grave
17. III. Andante - Allegro
18. IV. Adagio
19. V. Sicilianna: Andante
20. VI. Allegro

Concerto Nr. 11 A-Dur / Concerto No. 11 in A major
21. I. Andante larghetto e staccato
22. II. Allegro
23. III. Largo e staccato
24. IV. Andante
25. V. Allegro
Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchster - Paul Angerer, Dirigent / conductor - aufg. / recorded in: 1990

CD 3
Der Messias / The Messiah
Erster Teil / Part 1

1. Ouvertüre / overture
2. Comfort ye, my people
3. Ev'ry valley shall be exalted
4. And the glory of the Lord
5. Thus saith the Lord
6. But who may abide
7. And he shall purify
8. Behold, a virgin shall conceive
9. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
10. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
11. The people that walked in darkness
12. For unto us a child is born
13. Pastorale
14. There were shepherds
15. And lo, the angel of the Lord
16. And the angel said unto them
17. For unto you is born this day
18. And suddenly there was with the angel
19. Glory to God
20. Rejoice greatly
21. Then shall the eyes of the blind
22. He shall feed His flock
23. His yoke is easy

CD 4
Zweiter Teil / Part 2

1. Behold the Lamb of God
2. He was despised
3. Surely He hath borne our griefs
4. And with His stripes
5. All we like sheep have gone astray
6. All they that see Him
7. He trusted in God
8. Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
9. Behold, and see
10. He was cut off
11. But thou didst not leave His soul in hell
12. Lift up your heads
13. The Lord gave the word
14. How beautiful are the feet
15. Their sound is gone out
16. Why do the nations?
17. Let us break their bounds asunder
18. He that dwelleth in heaven
19. Thou shalt break them
20. Hallelujah

Dritter Teil / Part 3
21. I know that my Redeemer liveth
22. Since by man came death
23. Behold, I tell you a mystery
24. The trumpet shall sound
25. Worthy is the Lamb
26. Amen
Isobel Baillie, Sopran / soprano - Gladys Ripley, Alt / alto - James Johnston, Tenor / tenor - Norman Walker, Bass / bass - Huddersfield Choral Society - Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (Trompete / trumpet: Harry Mortimer - Orgel / organ: Edward Cooper) - Malcolm Sargent, Dirigent / conductor - aufg. / recorded in: 1946