Compil. US 1998 on Mercury Living Presence label
Classical (Baroque, Classical)
Total Playing Time: 77:17 Handel's "Water Music Suite" was recorded on July 6 and "Royal Fireworks Music" on July 8, 1957 with one 201 and two M56 Telefunken microphones, in Watford Town Hall, outside London. They were originally released as SR90158. Mozart's "Eine kleine Natchmusik" was recorded with one 201 and two M54 Telefunken microphones in Walthamstow Town Hall on July 6, 1956 and first released on SR90121. The "Allegro" and "Three German Dances" were recorded on August 4, 1965 and the three "Marches" and "Minuet" on August 1 of that same year. All sessions were held in Watford Town Hall, using three 201 Telefunken microphones. The first release of tracks 14-21 was on SR90438. All recordings were made on 3-track half-inch tape. ORIGINAL MASTERS used for all transfers on this Compact Disc except for tracks 14-21, for which the original 3-track masters were no longer available and 2-track masters were used instead.
![]() | Georg Friedrich Händel , 1685-1759 GB album by |
![]() | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart voc, 1756-1791 AT album by |
![]() | Antal Dorati hps, 1906-1988 HU conductor, album by |
![]() | Sir Hamilton Harty p, 1879-1941 IE arranged by |
![]() | Robert Eberenz , US technician, technical supervisor, engineer, chief |
![]() | Robert Fine , US technician, technical supervisor, engineer, chief |
![]() | Bernard Jacobson voc, *1936 GB liner notes, eine kleine nachtmusik |
![]() | Harold Lawrence , 1923-2011 US liner notes, eine kleine nachtmusik, recording supervisor, recording director, supervised by, musical supervisor |
![]() | Herbert Weinstock , US liner notes, handel |
![]() | Bath Festival Chamber Orchestra , orchestra |
![]() | The London Symphony Orchestra , orchestra |
![]() | Wilma Cozart , 1927-2009 US producer, for cd, recording supervisor, recording director |
Ton Friesen art direction |
Sedgwick Clark liner notes, editing |
Andrew Nicholas mastered by |
René Burri photography by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Water Music, Suite | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | ||
2 | 1. Allegro | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 2:30 | |
3 | 2. Air | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 5:19 | |
4 | 3. Bourrée | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 0:43 | |
5 | 4. Horn-Pipe | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 0:51 | |
6 | 5. Andante; Allegro Deciso | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 6:41 | |
7 | Music For The Royal Fireworks | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | ||
8 | 1. Overture | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 5:53 | |
9 | 2. Alla Siciliana | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 4:31 | |
10 | 3. Bourrée | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 1:04 | |
11 | 4. Menuetto | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 2:52 | |
12 | "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik," K. 525 | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | ||
13 | 1. Allegro | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 5:33 | |
14 | 2. Romance: Andante | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 5:16 | |
15 | 3. Menuetto: Allegretto / Trio | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 1:58 | |
16 | 4. Rondo: Allegro | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 3:50 | |
17 | Two Marches In D Major, K. 335 | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | ||
18 | No. 1 | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 4:07 | |
19 | No. 2 | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 5:09 | |
20 | Allegro In D Major, K. 121 | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 2:50 | |
21 | March In D Major, K. 249 | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 3:58 | |
22 | Minuet In C Major, K. 409 | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 6:00 | |
23 | Three German Dances, K. 605 | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | ||
24 | No. 1 | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 1:54 | |
25 | No. 2 | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 1:54 | |
26 | No. 3 | Georg Friedrich Händel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antal Dorati | 3:02 |