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The Handel Music Mix

George Frideric Handel was known for his royal melodies and fierce temper. Step into his musical world and listen to some of the most epic compositions of the Baroque period.

In this Coronation year, explore Royal composer and secret eater George Frideric Handel’s musical world. From Music for the Royal Fireworks and the Water Music, written for King George I’s flotilla on the River Thames, head inside the opera house where his temper sometimes got the better of him.

In this playlist, you’ll also hear from his contemporaries: Vivaldi, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Arcangelo Corelli and Henry Purcell, as we celebrate Handel’s world in all its baroque splendour. Journey from Italy to France, London to Germany and hear two hidden gems from France’s first-ever female opera composer: Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre; and the Italian nun and prolific convent composer, Isabella Leonarda.

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Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 (1749) - I. Overture

    Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.

  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Concerto grosso in F Major, Op. 6, No. 12 - II. Allegro

    Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258 (Zadok the Priest)

    Performer: Trevor Pinnock. Orchestra: The English Concert. Choir: Choir of Westminster Abbey. Conductor: Simon Preston.

  • Isabella Leonarda

    Trio Sonata, Op. 16, Sonata Ottava: VI. 6/8. 3/2. 4/4. 3/2. Spiritoso. 3/2

    Ensemble: Giardino di Delizie. Performer: Ewa Anna Augustynowicz.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act 2: "Lascia ch'io pianga" (Almirena)

    Performer: Maxim Emelyanychev. Performer: Joyce DiDonato. Orchestra: Il Pomo d’Oro. Conductor: Maxim Emelyanychev.

  • Henry Purcell

    Rondeau - Air - Minuet (Abdelazer, Z.570)

    Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music. Conductor: Christopher Hogwood.

  • Jean‐Baptiste Lully

    Armide: Prologue: Ouverture

    Choir: Collegium Vocale Gent. Orchestra: La Chapelle Royale. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.

  • Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre

    Suite in G Major: V. Menuet. Rondeau

    Ensemble: Amarillis. Performer: HĂ©loĂŻse Gaillard.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11, Act III: Aria. "Sento la gioia, ch'in sen mi brilla" (Arr. Pinnock)

    Performer: Alison Balsom. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock. Ensemble: The English Concert.

  • William Boyce

    Symphony No. 5 in D Major

    Performer: Trevor Pinnock. Orchestra: The English Concert.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto No. 3 in F Major, RV 293 "L'autunno"

    Performer: Janine Jansen. Performer: Candida Thompson. Performer: Henk Rubingh. Performer: Julian Rachlin. Performer: Maarten Jansen. Performer: Stacey Watton. Performer: Liz Kenny. Performer: Jan Jansen.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Water Music Suite No. 2, HWV 349: Allegro

    Performer: Sir Roger Norrington. Orchestra: London Classical Players.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Water Music Suite No. 2, HWV 349: Alla Hornpipe

    Performer: Sir Roger Norrington. Orchestra: London Classical Players.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Part I. Overture in E minor: II. RĂ©jouissance

    Performer: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Performer: Petra MĂŒllejans. Performer: Gottfried von der Goltz.

  • Andrew Lloyd Webber

    Make a Joyful Noise

    Ensemble: Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Air Force. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Choir: Choir of Westminster Abbey. Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha.