This week we remember this German composer on the 299th anniversary of his death with some of his music, transcriptions of his music, and music of some of his contemporaries.
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein
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April, 13 2025
Handy Handel
Title: Suite no. 1 in B-flat (HWV 434) – III. Air – Five Variations
Composer: GF Handel
Organist: Massimo Gabba
Album: 500 Years of Organ Music Volume 2, Disc 27 – Brilliant Classics 96139
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Organ: 2009 III/60 Mascioni, San Giovanni Evangelista (St John the Evangelist), Alessandria, Italy
Title: The Water Music, Suite Nos 2 and 3 – Hornpipe, Gigue
Composer: GF Handel
Organist: Keith John
Album: Great European Organs No 6 – Priory PRCD 235
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Organ: 1978 II/35 Kleuker, Notre-Dame des Neiges, Alpe d’Huez, France
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Title: Organ Concerto in F major, op. 4 no. 4
Composer: GF Handel
Organist: Richard Egarr
Album: Handel Organ Concertos op. 4 – Harmonia Mundi HMU807446
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Organ: 2005 I/4 Jennings, Academy of Ancient Music, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England
Title: Concerto Grosso in F major, op. 6 no. 9
Composer: Arcangelo Corelli
Organist: Thomas Trotter
Album: From Palaces to Pleasure Gardens – Regent REGCD526
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Organ: 1735 III/62 Richard Bridge/William Drake, Christ Church, Spitalfields, England
Title: Sonata (K 255)
Composer: Domenico Scarlatti
Organist: Susan Ferré
Album: Stories From The Human Village: War and Peace – Ninety Days
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Organ: 2002 II/30 Noack, The Episcopal School, Dallas, Texas USA
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Title: Wiegenlied
Composer: Christoph Graupner
Organist: Franz Haselböck
Album: Weihnachtliche Orgelmusik – Christophorus CHE0206-2
Organ: 1690 II/45 Arp Schnitger, St. Mauritius, Hollern, Germany
Title: Fuga alla Handel, op. 49 no. 6
Composer: Felix-Alexandre Guilmant
Organist: Charles Callahan
Album: Guilmant Garnishes – Pro Organo CD 7006
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Organ: 1966 III/50 Aeolian-Skinner, Church of the Epiphany, Washington, DC USA
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Title: Concerto in ré mineur no. 15 (HWV 304) – Adagio
Composer: GF Handel
Organist: Peter Eilander
Album: Peter Eilander speelt Alexandre Guilmant Vol 1 – Clairon CL 2104
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Organ: 1846 IV/82 Cavaillé-Coll, Eglise de la Madeleine, Paris, France
Title: Concerto in ré mineur no. 15 (HWV 304) – Allegro
Composer: GF Handel
Organist: Peter Eilander
Album: Peter Eilander speelt Alexandre Guilmant Vol 1 – Clairon CL 2104
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Organ: 1846 IV/82 Cavaillé-Coll, Eglise de la Madeleine, Paris, France
Title: Largo from Xerxes
Composer: GF Handel
Organist: Charles Callahan
Album: Charles Callahan plays the Great Organ of the Saint Louis Cathedral –
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Organ: 1949 IV/98 Kilgen/Moller, St. Louis Cathedral, St. Louis, Missouri USA
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