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George Frideric Handel

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Even if you think of a cinematic pooch when the word Beethoven is mentioned you have probably heard Handel's Messiah -- "Hallelujah!! Hallelujah!!" -- blasting away at the local mall at Christmas time. This stunning piece illustrates Handel's mastery of the big choral numbers that were gaining in popularity with the rising eighteenth century bourgeois class. Handel was a master at composing operas, but these oratorios were easier to stage and perform and cheaper to attend for the new British middle class, who embraced Handel's music with great enthusiasm.

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1. Hornpipe (1:27) Classical Moods - 100 Top Classical Favorites Of All Time $0.99
2. Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (3:25) Famous Baroque Concerti $0.99
3. G. F. Handel - Messiah- Hallelujah Chorus (4:15) Hallelujah! And Other Great Sacred Choruses $0.99
4. Water Music (2:58) A Bride's Guide To Wedding Music $0.99
5. Xerxes - Largo (4:39) Classical Music To Study To $0.99
6. Water Music - Air (2:04) Classical Moods - 100 Top Classical Favorites Of All Time $0.99
7. Concerto Grosso in A Minor - Largo (3:33) Classical Music To Study To $0.99
8. Oboe Concerto No. 3 in G Minor - Saraband (3:06) Classical Music To Study To $0.99
9. The Messiah - Hallelujah! (4:44) The Best of Handel $0.99
10. Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: Hallelujah! (Chorus) (4:45) Messiah, HWV 56 $0.99

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