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Written by George Frideric Handel, also Joy to the World (Mariah Carey), Excerpt From Händel’s Messiah (“For unto us a child is born…”) / Because It’s Christmas (For All the Children) (Barry Manilow) and Messiah, Part II: XLIV. Chorus "Hallelujah" (The English Concert Choir)
Released on EMI Digital, also Requiem: Pie Jesu (Sarah Brightman), Serenade in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romanza (Andante) (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) and Keyboard Concerto no. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo (Андрей Гаврилов)
Part of Feuerwerksmusik / Violinkonzert / Doppelchöriges Orchesterkonzert, also Sonata a 5 (Concerto) in B-flat major, HWV 288: I. Andante and Sonata a 5 (Concerto) in B-flat major, HWV 288: III. Allegro
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
George Frideric Handel wrote 2066 songs on fono, the 4th most of any writer
George Frideric Handel wrote 3 of Valda Aveling’s top 10 songs
George Frideric Handel’s most frequent co-writer is Nicola Francesco Haym (122 songs together)
George Frideric Handel first appears on fono in 1959, 31 years before this song
Credits
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- Written by
- George Frideric Handel
- Performed by
- Valda Aveling and Yehudi Menuhin
- Released on
- EMI Digital
- Written by
- George Frideric Handel
- Performed by
- Valda Aveling and Yehudi Menuhin
- Released on
- EMI Digital
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Same writer: George Frideric Handel
Same label: EMI Digital
Same release: Feuerwerksmusik / Violinkonzert / Doppelchöriges Orchesterkonzert
Same writer: George Frideric Handel
Same label: EMI Digital
Same release: Feuerwerksmusik / Violinkonzert / Doppelchöriges Orchesterkonzert
Same writer: George Frideric Handel
Same label: EMI Digital
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1MusicBrainz Sonata a 5 (Concerto) in B-flat major, HWV 288: II. Adagio was performed by Valda Aveling
Sonata a 5 (Concerto) in B-flat major, HWV 288: II. Adagio was performed by Valda Aveling
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2MusicBrainz Sonata a 5 (Concerto) in B-flat major, HWV 288: II. Adagio was performed by Yehudi Menuhin
Sonata a 5 (Concerto) in B-flat major, HWV 288: II. Adagio was performed by Yehudi Menuhin
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Sonata a 5 (Concerto) in B-flat major, HWV 288: II. Adagio was written by George Frideric Handel
Sonata a 5 (Concerto) in B-flat major, HWV 288: II. Adagio was written by George Frideric Handel
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Sonata a 5 (Concerto) in B-flat major, HWV 288: II. Adagio is part of the release Feuerwerksmusik / Violinkonzert / Doppelchöriges Orchesterkonzert
Sonata a 5 (Concerto) in B-flat major, HWV 288: II. Adagio is part of the release Feuerwerksmusik / Violinkonzert / Doppelchöriges Orchesterkonzert
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz EMI Digital is the label of the song Sonata a 5 (Concerto) in B-flat major, HWV 288: II. Adagio
EMI Digital is the label of the song Sonata a 5 (Concerto) in B-flat major, HWV 288: II. Adagio
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Sonata a 5 (Concerto) in B-flat major, HWV 288: II. Adagio was released on 1990
Sonata a 5 (Concerto) in B-flat major, HWV 288: II. Adagio was released on 1990
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026