Handel’s Masterpieces | A Comprehensive Introduction to His Popular Works

George Frideric Handel, a composer who epitomizes Baroque music.

He poured his passion into dramatic works, composing many operas and oratorios.

Alongside his contemporary Bach, he made his mark as a master of the Baroque, but Handel’s hallmark is his dramatic expressiveness and moving melodies, crafted for a broad audience.

Some of his pieces are used as background music in variety shows and visual media, so even those not familiar with classical music may have heard his works at least once.

Experience the richly emotional world of his music for yourself.

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Handel’s Masterpieces \| A Comprehensive Introduction to His Popular Works
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from the oratorio “Solomon”Georg Friedrich Händel		A flamboyant orchestral piece depicting the entry of the Queen of Sheba
2	Lascia ch’io pianga (Let me weep) from the opera RinaldoGeorg Friedrich Händel		The famous tragic love aria from the opera Rinaldo
3	Alla Hornpipe, No. 2 from Water Music Suite No. 2Georg Friedrich Händel		Handel's Water Music
4	Overture from Music for the Royal FireworksGeorg Friedrich Händel		The victory song played at the postwar celebration
5	“Hallelujah Chorus” from the oratorio “Messiah”Georg Friedrich Händel		Handel’s masterpiece that moved the king
6	Organ Concerto No. 13 “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”Georg Friedrich Händel		Handel’s organ concertos, a light and delightful masterpiece
7	Ombra mai fu from the opera SerseGeorg Friedrich Händel		The graceful melody of the shade-hymn “Cerce”
8	Overture from “Agrippina”Georg Friedrich Händel		Nero’s mother Agrippina, a woman of intrigue
9	Harpsichord Suite No. 2, HWV 437, No. 4: SarabandeGeorg Friedrich Händel		Keyboard instruments of the Baroque era, Handel’s masterpieces
10	Harp Concerto in B-flat majorGeorg Friedrich Händel		Handel's Harp Concerto is a masterpiece.
11	Ombra mai fu from the opera SerseGeorg Friedrich Händel		The famous song “Selse” from the whisky commercial
12	Psalm Song “The Lord Said”Georg Friedrich Händel		A representative work among Handel’s psalm settings, with majestic vocal writing
13	The Sprightly BlacksmithGeorg Friedrich Händel		Bach’s famous piano piece, with brilliant variations
14	Fantasia in C majorGeorg Friedrich Händel		A fantasia is the crystallization of a composer's imagination.
15	From the oratorio “Judas Maccabaeus”: “See, the Conqu’ring Hero Comes”Georg Friedrich Händel		The story of a masterpiece whose music spreads across the world
16	Concerto Grosso, Op. 6: No. 6, III. MusetteGeorg Friedrich Händel		The baroque masterpiece “Musette,” pastoral in style
17	From the opera Giulio Cesare: “A shipwrecked vessel from the storm”Georg Friedrich Händel		Cleopatra’s aria is a moving masterpiece.
18	Zadok the Priest from Coronation Anthems by George IIGeorg Friedrich Händel		The majestic coronation music of the British Royal Family
19	All ye people, gather togetherGeorg Friedrich Händel		A classic Christmas hymn, beloved and sung around the world
20	Capriccio in G minorGeorg Friedrich Händel		Capriccio is a musical form of caprice.
21	“Hallelujah Chorus” from the oratorio MessiahGeorg Friedrich Händel		The appeal of Handel’s masterpiece “Messiah”
22	Messiah Pastorale Symphony “Pifa”Georg Friedrich Händel		The Pastoral Interlude from Part I of Handel’s Messiah
23	Samson HWV 57 ‘Overture’Georg Friedrich Händel		The grand overture of Handel’s Samson
24	Hymn No. 112: “O Come, All Ye Faithful”George Frideric Handel		A solemn Christmas hymn from Handel's works
25	From Samson HWV 57: ‘Return, O Lord of Hosts’Georg Friedrich Händel		The moving prayer from Handel’s Samson
26	Oratorio Judas Maccabaeus, Act III: See, the Conqu’ring Hero ComesGeorg Friedrich Händel		Handel’s triumphant march, a classic for award ceremonies
27	Water MusicHenderu		The majestic, resplendent strains of the orchestra resounded beautifully…
28	Concerto Grosso in G majorGeorg Friedrich Händel		A Baroque-era musical form featuring alternation between solo and ensemble.
29	Music on the Water – Alla HornpipeGeorg Friedrich Händel		The famous piece by Handel, “Music for the Royal Fireworks”
30	Oratorio “Solomon,” HWV 67 Act III, No. 42 “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”Georg Friedrich Händel		The Festive Choral Piece by Handel: The Entry of the Queen of Sheba
31	Water MusicGeorg Friedrich Händel		Handel's grand and soothing Baroque music
32	Music of the Palace FireworksGeorg Friedrich Händel		This piece was composed to mark the end of the War of the Austrian Succession…
33	“Alla Hornpipe” from Water MusicGeorg Friedrich Händel		Handel's Water Music is splendid.
34	Suite “Water Music” Suite No. 2, HWV 349Georg Friedrich Händel		Handel’s Water Music is a masterpiece.
35	Harp Concerto in B-flat major, HWV 294Georg Friedrich Händel		Handel’s Harp Concerto. Graceful resonance.
36	Organ ConcertoGeorg Friedrich Händel		Bach’s organ concerto, richly resonant.
37	Passee piedGeorg Friedrich Händel		An elegant 3/8-time dance from the Baroque period
38	Suite for Two HarpsichordsGeorg Friedrich Händel		Splendid Baroque music for two harpsichords
39	Gavotte in G majorGeorg Friedrich Händel		An elegant classical dance originating in France
40	impertinenceGeorg Friedrich Händel		A strange title, but a heart-healing song
41	Water Music: HornpipeGeorg Friedrich Händel		An orchestral suite by Handel, a refreshing summer masterpiece.
42	Water Music, Suite No. 2 – II. Alla HornpipeGeorg Friedrich Händel		Water Music, festive melodies that make the heart dance
43	Harpsichord Suite, Second Collection, No. 4 in D minor, HWV 437 — No. 4 “Sarabande”Georg Friedrich Händel		Handel's Sarabande
44	Cantata “Alexander’s Feast”Georg Friedrich Händel		Handel’s masterpiece, moving music
45	Courante in B minorGeorg Friedrich Händel		The graceful melody of the Baroque dance, the courante
46	Chorale “Jesus Is My Joy” in G minorGeorg Friedrich Händel		A solemn hymn form of Christian music
47	Suite (from the First Book of Harpsichord Suites)Georg Friedrich Händel		Beautiful music for the harpsichord
48	Hallelujah from the oratorio MessiahGeorg Friedrich Händel		“Messiah” is a famous masterpiece known as a hymn of praise to God.
49	Come Again to Please Me (from the opera “Alcina”)Georg Friedrich Händel		A famous piece from Handel’s Alcina
50	From the opera ‘The World of the Moon’: ‘People have discretion.’Georg Friedrich Händel		The diva of Baroque music, Petibon
51	Passacaglia Harpsichord Suite No. 7 (HWV 432)Georg Friedrich Händel		A masterpiece that distills the charm of Baroque music
52	“Messiah” Hallelujah ChorusHenderu		Housework becomes enjoyable with Handel’s masterpieces
53	“Ombra mai fu” from the opera “Xerxes”Georg Friedrich Händel		An inspiring aria that praises the comfort of shade under the trees.
54	Aria “Let Me Weep” from the opera RinaldoGeorg Friedrich Händel		Masterpiece of Baroque music, moving melody
55	Oratorio “Messiah” Part II, No. 23 “Hallelujah”Georg Friedrich Händel		The appeal and value of Handel’s masterpiece “Hallelujah”
56	Oratorio “Judas Maccabaeus” HWV 63, Part III, No. 58 “See, the Conqu’ring Hero Comes”Georg Friedrich Händel		Handel's famous piece 'See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes'
57	“Hallelujah Chorus” from the oratorio MessiahGeorg Friedrich Händel		Handel’s “Messiah” conducted by Solti
58	Organ Concerto No. 6, HWV 294, First MovementGeorg Friedrich Händel		Introducing the masterpieces of Handel, a great master of Baroque music
59	Ombra mai fu (Largo)Georg Friedrich Händel		Handel’s masterpiece, Ombra mai fu from Serse (Xerxes)
60	Harpsichord Suite Book I No. 5 in E major, HWV 430, No. 4: “Air and Variations (The Harmonious Blacksmith)”Georg Friedrich Händel		Handel’s “The Harmonious Blacksmith” is a familiar masterpiece.
61	Chaconne in G major, HWV 435Georg Friedrich Händel		Handel's chaconne is a captivating piece
62	Violin Sonata No. 5, Op. 1 No. 14Georg Friedrich Händel		Handel's violin sonatas are almost in major...
63	Flute Sonata in G minorGeorg Friedrich Händel		The celebrated Flute Sonata composed by Handel
64	BourréeGeorg Friedrich Händel		The bourrée composed by Handel is performed with multiple instruments.
65	From the chorus ‘Judas Maccabaeus’Georg Friedrich Händel		Famous violin masterpiece melodies
66	Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349: II. Alla HornpipeGeorg Friedrich Händel		Handel's Water Music is a popular piece
67	Make me cry.Georg Friedrich Händel		Handel’s famous aria, performed on piano
68	From the suite Harpsichord Suite Set II: Sarabande and Variations, HWV 437 in D minorGeorg Friedrich Händel		The great composer who represents Baroque music, Geo...
69	Suite “Music for the Royal Fireworks,” HWV 351, No. 4 “Rejoicing”Georg Friedrich Händel		Handel's festive music, brilliant and exhilarating
70	The Lucky BlacksmithGeorg Friedrich Händel		Handel's 'The Harmonious Blacksmith' is a brilliant suite.
71	All ye faithful, make hasteGeorge Frideric Handel		Christmas song 'Joy to the World'
72	Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D major, HWV 349: II. Alla HornpipeGeorge Frideric Handel		A German-born composer who, alongside Bach, wa…
73	Behold, the hero returns.George Frideric Handel		The awards ceremony music at the sports day is a famous piece by Handel.
74	Ombra mai fuGeorge Frideric Handel		It is a song about the love for the shade of a plane tree, and he...
75	Hallelujah Chorus from “Messiah”Georg Friedrich Händel		Handel's Messiah, singing of the life of the Savior
76	Water Music, Suite No. 1 – AndanteGeorg Friedrich Händel		The premiere of Handel’s Water Music
77	“Lascia ch’io pianga” from the opera RinaldoGeorg Friedrich Händel		Handel’s opera piece: sorrow and a thirst for freedom
78	SarabandeGeorg Friedrich Händel		This piece was born in the same year as Bach, 1685…
79	Harp ConcertoGeorg Friedrich Händel		A masterpiece that brings out the charm of the harp
80	Handel: Acis and Galatea (complete) — Joan Sutherland / conducted by BoultGeorg Friedrich Händel		An elegant performance of Handel's works
81	MessiahGeorg Friedrich Händel		Italian Baroque music and Handel’s Messiah
82	Messiah ~Hallelujah Chorus~Georg Friedrich Händel		A piece of music used when people are happy or at celebratory occasions...
83	Hymn No. 130: Rejoice and PraiseGeorg Friedrich Händel		Crowds welcome Jesus in Jerusalem
84	‘Messiah’ Hallelujah ChorusGeorg Friedrich Händel		A song that celebrates the birth of the Savior, Jesus Christ, and…
85	Behold, the hero returns.Henderu		Praise the hero with Handel’s masterpiece
86	“Messiah” Hallelujah ChorusGeorg Friedrich Händel		Explanation of removing yellowing from laundry in an Ariel commercial
87	Let me weep Opera ‘Rinaldo’ Michie Nakamaru 0001Georg Friedrich Händel		Aria from Handel’s opera Rinaldo
88	HallelujahGeorg Friedrich Händel		“Hallelujah” is a beloved masterpiece around the world.
89	Hallelujah from the oratorio MessiahGeorge Frideric Handel		Handel’s Messiah “Hallelujah” is a masterpiece.
90	The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from the oratorio “Solomon”Georg Friedrich Händel		The House Foods commercial song is a heart-throbbing masterpiece.
91	MessiahGeorg Friedrich Händel		Use of the Hallelujah Chorus in an Ariel commercial
92	Behold, the hero returns.Georg Friedrich Händel		The composer from Germany, Georg Friedri...
93	Oboe Concerto No. 3 in G minorGeorg Friedrich Händel		Handel's Oboe Concerto is moving.
94	Chaconne in G majorGeorg Friedrich Händel		The Chaconne of Baroque Music: The Allure of Variation
95	Minuet in A minorGeorg Friedrich Händel		A leisurely courtly dance minuet
96	Psalm Song: Unless the Lord builds the houseGeorg Friedrich Händel		A hymn to God, featuring captivating operatic melodies
97	Ombra mai fuGeorg Friedrich Händel		A song composed by the German-born musician Handel…
98	Suite No.1 in B flat major HWV434 : I PréludeGeorge Frideric Handel		A beautiful classic composed with arpeggios
99	Passacaglia in G minorGeorg Friedrich Händel		An old emotional musical form in triple meter