Exclusive: Alan Gilbert on Handel's Messiah
      Classical Archives proudly presents an Exclusive Interview with Maestro Alan Gilbert, the brilliant new conductor and music director of the New York Philharmonic – on the ultimate masterpiece of the Holiday season, Handel's Messiah. Our special Presentation also includes an "Ultimate Handel Messiah Playlist" – compiled from a rich collection of recordings.
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      Ludwig van Beethoven Composer (1770-1827) 
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      Ludwig van Beethoven

      Few composers in music history have captured the imagination of music lovers like Ludwig van Beethoven, perhaps the quintessential Romantic musical genius! Here we present excerpts from some of his greatest works: symphonies, piano sonatas, concertos, and chamber works.

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      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
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      Concert Selections
      Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92 Work
      1.Poco sostenuto. Vivace
      Piano Sonata No.8 in C-, Op.13 ('Pathétique') Work
      2.Adagio cantabile
      Piano Trio in Bb, Op.97 ('Archduke') Work
      1.Allegro moderato
      Piano Sonata No.14 in C#-, Op.27, No.2 ('Moonlight') Work
      1.Adagio sostenuto
      Violin Concerto in D, Op.61 Work
      3.Rondo: Allegro
      Septet in Eb for Strings and Winds, Op.20 Work
      5.Scherzo: Allegro molto e vivace
      Piano Sonata No.13 in Eb, Op.27, No.1 ('Quasi una fantasia') Work
      4.Allegro vivace
      Cello Sonata in D, Op.102, No.2 Work
      1.Allegro con brio
      Baroque Period (1600-1750) 
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      Baroque Period

      The word "baroque" means "misshapen pearl" which suggests the generally ornate and stylized approach to works of art, architecture, and music during these years. This is the age of such master composers as Vivaldi, J.S. Bach, and Handel; as well as the birth of opera.

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      Period: Baroque Era (1600-1750)
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      Concert Selections
      Giulio Romano Caccini Composer (ca. 1550-1618)
      Ave Maria Work
      Girolamo Frescobaldi Composer (1583-1643)
      Galliarda (unidentified) Work
      Galliarda (arr. guitar)
      Jean-Baptiste Lully Composer (1632-1687)
      Venerabilis barba capucinorum, LWV76/xxvi (a3) Work
      Henry Purcell Composer (1659-1695)
      The Fairy Queen, Z.629 (semi-opera) Work
      60.Chaconne: Dance for Chinese Man and Woman
      Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni Composer (1671-1751)
      Concerto a cinque for Oboe, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Continuo in D-, Op.9, No.2, (T.9/2) Work
      1.Allegro e non presto
      Antonio Vivaldi Composer (1678-1741)
      Concerto for Violin and Cello in Bb, RV547 Work
      Johann Sebastian Bach Composer (1685-1750)
      Viola da gamba Sonata No.1 in G, BWV1027 Work
      1.Adagio
      2.Allegro ma non tanto
      George Frideric Handel Composer (1685-1759)
      Violin Sonata in D, Op.1, No.13, HWV371 Work
      Domenico Scarlatti Composer (1685-1757)
      Sonata in A, K.39, L.391 Work
      Domenico Scarlatti Composer (1685-1757)
      Sonata in A-, K.54, L.241 Work
      Christoph Willibald von Gluck Composer (1714-1787)
      Paride ed Elena (opera) Work
      3.Scene 1: O del mio dolce ardor
      Solo Vocal Music 
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      Solo Vocal Music

      The voice, of course, is the most natural of instruments, and given its unique ability to deliver text as well as music, it has always held a place of prominence among composers and listeners alike. The many genres involved range from chant to art songs to opera, and beyond.

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      Genre: Solo Vocal Music
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      Concert Selections
      Saint Mesrop Mashtots Composer (4th c.-5th c.)
      Megha Qez Ter (Hymn of Repentence) Work
      John Dowland Composer (1563-1626)
      12.Fine knacks for ladies Work
      George Frideric Handel Composer (1685-1759)
      Alcina, HWV34 (opera) Work
      4.Sc.14: Aria: Tornami a vagegghiar
      Johann Sebastian Bach Composer (1685-1750)
      Cantata No.204: Ich bin in mir vergnugt, BWV204 Work
      4.Aria (Soprano): Die Schatzbarkeit der weiten Erden
      Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Composer (1710-1736)
      Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, and strings Work
      6.Aria: Vidit suum dulcem natum
      Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer (1756-1791)
      Don Giovanni, K.527 (opera buffa) Work
      10.Aria: Madamina, il catalogo è questo (Catalogue Aria)
      Gioacchino Antonio Rossini Composer (1792-1868)
      Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville; commedia) Work
      14.Una voce poco fa
      Franz Peter Schubert Composer (1797-1828)
      Gretchen am Spinnrade, D.118, Op.2 Work
      Giuseppe Verdi Composer (1813-1901)
      La Traviata, opera Work
      13.Di Provenza il mar
      Georges Bizet Composer (1838-1875)
      Carmen (opéra-comique) Work
      5b.Viva! viva! la course est belle!
      Gabriel Fauré Composer (1845-1924)
      2 Songs, Op.1 Work
      1.Le Papillon et la fleur
      Gustav Mahler Composer (1860-1911)
      Das Lied von der Erde, for alto (or baritone), tenor and orchestra Work
      4.Von der Schönheit (Of Beauty)
      Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky Composer (1840-1893)
      12 Romances, Op.60 Work
      6.Sleepless Nights
      Alban Berg Composer (1885-1935)
      7 Early Songs Work
      3.Liebesode
      Edison Vassilievich Denisov Composer (1929-1996)
      Chant d'automne, for soprano and orchestra (texts by Baudelaire) Work
      4.Recueillement

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