George Frideric Handel CD 8
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1. SAUL
An Oratorio .Libretto by Charles Jennens.
Saul - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (bariton);
Jonathan - Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor);
David - Paul Esswood (contralto);
Merab - Julia Varady (mezzo-soprano);
Michal - Elizabeth Gale (soprano);
Witch of Endor, Abner, An Amalekite, Doeg, High Priest - Helmut Wildhaber (tenor);
Apparition of Samuel - Matthias Hoelle (bass).
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, chorus master - Walter Hagen-Croll.
Concertus musicus Wien, con. Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
(1985)
1 (1) Symphony (4:00)
Act I
Scene 1
2 (2) How exellent thy name, oh Lord (2:50)
3 (3) An infant rais'd by thy command (1:36)
4 (4) Along the monster atheist strode (1:01)
5 (5) The youth inspir'd by Thee, oh Lord (4:17)
Scene 2
6 (6) He comes (3:03)
7 (7) Behold, oh King, the brave, victorious youth (2:46)
8 (8) Oh early piety! (0:27)
9 (9) What abject thoughts a prince can have! (2:26)
10 (10) Birth and fortune I despise! (5:19)
11 (11) Thou, Merab, first in birth (1:49)
12 (12) See, with what a scornful air (2:04)
13 (13) Symphony (1:09)
Scene 3
14 (14) Already see (0:15)
15 (15) Welcome, welcome, mighty king! (1:34)
16 (16) What do I hear? (2:46)
Scene 4
17 (17) Imprudent women! (3:41)
Scene 5
18 (18) Rack'd with infernal pains (0:19)
19 (19) Oh Lord, whose mercies numberless (3:20)
20 (20) Tis all in vain (0:18)
21 (21) A serpent, in my bosom warm'd (2:36)
22 (22) Capricious man (4:11)
Scene 6
23 (23) Oh filial piety! (3:13)
24 (24) Preserve him for the glory of thy name (2:36)
Act II
Scene 1
25 (25) Envy! eldest born of hell! (2:06)
Scene 2
26 (26) Ah! dearest friend (3:23)
Scene 3
27 (27) Has thou obey'd my orders (1:55)
28 (28) As great Jehovah lives (1:15)
29 (29) From cities storm'd, and battles won (2:09)
Scene 4
30 (30) Appear, my friend (0:36)
31 (31) Your words, oh king (1:10)
32 (32) Yes, he shall wed my daughter! (0:32)
Scene 5
33 (33) A father's will (0:34)
34 (34) Oh fairest of ten thousand fair (2:47)
35 (35) Is there a man (1:33)
36 (36) A Concerto (2:58)
Scene 6
37 (37) Thy father is as cruel (2:04)
Scene 7
38 (38) Whom dost thou seek? (2:32)
Scene 8
39 (39) Mean as he was (3:51)
Scene 9
40 (40) Symphony (1:15)
41 (41) The time at length is come (0:50)
Scene 10
42 (42) Where is the son of Jesse? (1:12)
43 (43) Oh fatal consequence of rage (2:37)
Act III
Scene 1
44 (44) Wretch that I am! (3:29)
Scene 2
45 (45) With me what wouldst thou? (2:30)
Scene 3
46 (46) Why hast thou forc'd me (3:16)
Scene 4
47 (47) Symphony (0:39)
48 (48) Whence comst thou? (3:26)
49 (49) Dead March (3:02)
Scene 5
50 (50) Mourn, Israel (3:50)
51 (51) Oh let it not in Gath be heard (5:59)
52 (52) Eagles were not so swift as they (0:23)
53 (53) In sweetest harmony (9:37)
54 (54) Ye men of Judah, weep no more! (0:37)
55 (55) Gird on thy sword (5:43)
2. BELSHAZZAR
Oratorio in three acts. Libretto by Charles Jennens.
Belshazzar, King of Babylon - Robert Tear (tenor);
Nitocris, Belshazzar's mother - Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano);
Cyrus, Prince of Persia - Maureen Lehane (mezzo-soprano);
Daniel, a jewish prophet - Paul Esswood (alto);
Gobrias, an Asstrian Nobleman, revolted against Belshazzar and allied to Cyrus - Peter van der Bilt (basse);
Arioch, a Babylonian Lord - Thomas Sunnegardth (tenor);
Messenger - Staffan Sandlund (baritone).
Stockholm Kammerkoeren, chorus master - Eric Ericson.
Concentus musicus Wien, con.Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
(1976)
1 (56) Ouverture (4:31)
Act I
Scene 1
2 (57) Vain, fluctuating state (5:06)
3 (58) Tou, God most high (4:06)
4 (59) The fate of Babylon (1:19)
5 (60) Lament not thus (4:49)
Scene 2
6 (61) Behold, by Persia's hero made (2:58)
7 (62) Well may they laugh (1:27)
8 (63) Oppress'd with never-ceasing grief (3:09)
9 (64) Dry those unavailing tears (2:37)
10 (65) Be comforted (4:07)
11 (66) Behold the monstrous human beast (3:16)
12 (67) Can you then think (4:50)
13 (68) All empires (3:40)
Scene 3
14 (69) Oh sacred oracles (5:16)
15 (70) Rejoice, my countrymen (3:07)
16 (71) Sing, oh ye heav'ns! (4:35)
Scene 4
17 (72) Let festal joy (4:54)
18 (73) For you, my friends (1:01)
19 (74) The leafy honours (8:17)
20 (75) It is the custom (1:54)
21 (76) Recall, oh king! (2:59)
22 (77) They tell you true (1:36)
23 (78) Oh dearer than my life (6:43)
24 (79) By slow degrees (4:44)
Act II
Scene 1
25 (80) See, from his post (6:24)
26 (81) You see, my friends (5:25)
27 (82) To arms, to arms! (0:30)
Scene 2
28 (83) Ye tutelar gods (2:55)
29 (84) Let the deep bowl (5:45)
30 (85) Ye sages! (2:42)
31 (86) Oh misery! (1:32)
32 (87) Oh king (1:44)
33 (88) No! to thyself (4:41)
34 (89) Regard, oh son (6:23)
Scene 3
35 (90) Oh God of Thuth! (5:28)
36 (91) Oh glorious prince! (4:54)
Act III
Scene 1
37 (92) Alternate hopes and fears (4:23)
38 (93) Fain would I hope (2:20)
39 (94) My hopes revive (2:14)
40 (95) Bel boweth down! (1:35)
Scene 2
41 (96) I thank thee, Sesach (2:14)
Scene 3
42 (97) To pow'r immortal (2:14)
43 (98) Be it thy care (3:01)
44 (99) Great victor (5:16)
45 (100) Say, venerable prophet (0:48)
46 (101) Tell it out (3:31)
47 (102) I will magnify thee (5:34)
3. L'ALLEGRO, IL PENSEROSO ED IL MODERATO
Pastoral Ode after poems by John Milton rearranged by Charles Jennens.
Michael Ginn (soprano);
Patrizia Kwella (soprano);
Marie McLaughlin (soprano);
Jennifer Smith (soprano);
Maldwyn Davies (tenor);
Martyn Hill (tenor);
Stephen Varcoe (basse).
Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, con.John Eliot Gardiner.
(1981)
Parte Prima
1 (103) L'Allegro. Hence loathed Melancholy (2:28)
2 (104) Il Penseroso. Hence vain deluding joys (0:53)
3 (105) L'Allegro. Come, thou Goddess (1:34)
4 (106) Il Penseroso. Come, rather, Goddess (3:24)
5 (107) L'Allegro. Haste thee, nymph (1:15)
6 (108) L'Allegro. Haste thee, nymph (1:13)
7 (109) L'Allegro. Come, and trip it (2:33)
8 (110) Il Penseroso. Come, pensive nun (1:10)
9 (111) Il Penseroso. Come, but keep thy wonted state (6:21)
10 (112) L'Allegro. Hence, loathed Melancholy (4:13)
11 (113) Il Penseroso. First, and chief, on golden wing (8:20)
12 (114) L'Allegro. If I give thee honour due (2:35)
13 (115) Il Penseroso. Oft on a plat of rising ground (3:24)
14 (116) Il Penseroso. Far from all resort of Mirth (3:47)
15 (117) L'Allegro. If I give thee honour due (2:23)
16 (118) L'Allegro. Straight mine eye (5:47)
17 (119) L'Allegro. Or let the merry bells (4:16)
Parte Seconda
18 (120) Il Penseroso. Hence, vain deluding joys (5:33)
19 (121) Il Penseroso. Thus night oft see me (0:21)
20 (122) L'Allegro. Populous cities (3:24)
21 (123) L'Allegro. There let Hymen oft appear (2:30)
22 (124) Il Penseroso. Me, when the sun begins to fling (3:59)
23 (125) L'Allegro. I'll to the well-trod stade anon (1:57)
24 (126) L'Allegro. And ever against eating cares (3:01)
25 (127) L'Allegro. Orpheus self may heave his head (2:42)
26 (128) L'Allegro. These delights if thou canst give (3:17)
27 (129) Il Penseroso. But let my due feet never fail (0:39)
28 (130) Il Penseroso. There let the pealing organ blow (2:07)
29 (131) Il Penseroso. May at last my weary age (9:43)
Parte Terza
30 (132) Il Moderato. Hence, boast not (5:50)
31 (133) Il Moderato. Come, with gentle hand restrain (1:50)
32 (134) Il Moderato. No more short life (2:40)
33 (135) Il Moderato. As steals the morn upon the night (6:38)
34 (136) Il Moderato. Thy pleasures, Moderation, give (3:22)
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