Handel with Care (I) #8573
…a selective survey of the unique contributions to the organists' repertoire by the man who invented the organ concerto, George Frideric Handel.
G.F. HANDEL: Organ Concerto in B-flat, Op. 4, No. 2 -Vienna Concentus Musicus/Nikolaus; Herbert Tachezi (Ahrend trunk organ)
G.F. HANDEL: Fugue in D E. Power Briggs
G.F. HANDEL: Organ Concerto in d, Op. 7, No. 4 -London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult; E. Power Briggs performing upon a chamber instrument by Richard Bridge, presumed to have been designed and played by Handel
G.F. HANDEL: Organ Sonata in C -Edgar Krapp (1664 Reichel organ at the Market Church, Halle)
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (attributed): Voluntary in C -Nicholas Jackson (1670 Bernard Smith organ at Adlington Hall)
G.F. HANDEL: Organ Concerto in B-flat, Op. 7, No. 1 (selected movements) -Daniel Chorzempa (Dutch early 19th century intstrument)
G.F. HANDEL: 2 Duets from Messiah -Charles Geyer, Barbara Butler, trumpet; Barbara Harbach
ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: March (based on Handel's Lift up your heads, from Messiah), Op. 15 -Christopher Herrick
This program was originally issued as #85-73 on February 18, 1985.
