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Benedict Arnold

Which is your favourite Handel piece? I have two: Zadok the Priest, and Largo from Xerxes.

 Of course, there are several others I like too, but these top my list. 

Posted - July 29, 2018
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  • 22891
    never heard of it
      July 29, 2018 4:56 PM MDT
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  • 23577
    (I like that 'Largo,' too.)

    "Allegro Maestoso" from the Water Music

    EDIT: Well, I guess I picked the wrong performance to post; this doesn't play it all. Oh, well. You get the idea. And I'm too lazy at the moment to get a complete version.

    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at July 30, 2018 4:30 AM MDT
      July 29, 2018 7:00 PM MDT
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  • 5835
    Wait, what? Handel did something besides The Water Music?
      July 29, 2018 9:04 PM MDT
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  • Plenty more stuff. 
      July 30, 2018 9:12 AM MDT
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  • 16781
    You've never heard the Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah?
    Somebody call King David, there's a Philistine on the loose. This post was edited by Slartibartfast at July 31, 2018 1:57 AM MDT
      July 31, 2018 1:57 AM MDT
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  • 16781
    Si, Tra I Ceppi, an aria from the opera Berenice.
      July 30, 2018 2:21 AM MDT
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  • Very nice. Thanks.
      July 30, 2018 9:13 AM MDT
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  • 2219
    Arrival of the Queen of Sheba. Played it for my niece's wedding (as a recessional)!

    The Messiah is of course the regular warhorse.
      July 30, 2018 4:43 AM MDT
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  • For unto us...

    The slow movement from concero grosso Op. 6. No. 12 is also very beautiful.  This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at July 30, 2018 9:18 AM MDT
      July 30, 2018 9:14 AM MDT
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  • 23577
    Sheba is great!
    :)
      July 30, 2018 9:18 AM MDT
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  • 17596
    I have no dislikes when it comes to Handel.  This is one I've recently listened to though:

      July 30, 2018 9:18 AM MDT
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  • It's a long piece. I heard the first few minutes, and will come back to it later in the night or early tomorrow morning. Thanks for recommending it. 
      July 30, 2018 9:31 AM MDT
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  • 17596
    That's not the whole thing either.  It's quite long and lovely.  You're welcome.  Good post, WT.
      July 30, 2018 9:35 PM MDT
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  • 5835
      July 30, 2018 10:37 PM MDT
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  • 6098
    In addition to the ones that everybody likes - of what I have heard I play more of the instrumental music at home. Organ concertos, concerto grossos, Opus 6 etc.  I have  attended some operas but they did not very much interest me except for Samson which I thought was pretty good. And singers do particular songs or arias some of which I have enjoyed.  Sorry I don't remember particular ones but I just put on a CD and listen to the whole thing. 
      July 31, 2018 6:05 AM MDT
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