Les Arts Florissants / William Christie - Handel: Belshazzar - Import 3 CD

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Les Arts Florissants / William Christie

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1.Belshazzar, oratorio~Overture2.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 1. 1. Accompagnato ed Arioso: Vain fluctuating state of human empire!3.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 1. 2a. Aria: Thou, God most high, and Thou alone4.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 1. 2b. Recitative: The fate of Babylon, I fear, is nigh / Scene 2. 3a. Recitative: O much belov'd5.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 2. 3b. Air: Lament not thus, O Queen, in vain!6.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 3. 4. Chorus of Babylonians: Behold by Persia's hero made7.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 3. 5a. Recitative: Well may they laugh, from meagre famine safe / 5b. Accompagnato: Oh memory8.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 3. 6. Aria: Opprest with never ceasing grief9.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 3. 7. Aria: Dry those unavailing tears10.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 3. 8a. Recitative: Be comforted: safe tho' the tyrant seem / 8b. Accompagnato: Methought, as on the bank of deep Euphrates / 8bis. Recitative: Now tell me Gobrias11.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 3. 9. Aria: Behold the monstrous human beast / 10a. Recitative: Can you then think it strange, if drown'd in wine12.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 3. 10b. Aria: Great God! who yet but darkly known / 11a. Recitative: My friends, be confident, and boldly enter13.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 3. 11b. Chorus: All empires upon God depend14.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 4. 12. Arioso: O sacred oracles of truth!15.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 4. 13a. Accompagnato: Rejoice, my countrymen: the time draws near / 13b. Recitative: For long ago / 14. Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord to Cyrus his anointed16.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 4. 15. Chorus: Sing, O ye Heav'ns, for the Lord hath done it17.Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Aria. Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign - Recitative. for You, My Friends, the Nobles of My Court18.Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Aria. the Leafy Honours of the Field19.Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Recitative. It Is the Custom, I May Say, the Law20.Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Chorus of Jews. Recall, O King, Thy Rash Command1.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 5. 16a. Aria: Let festal joy triumphant reign / 16b. Recitative: For you, my friends, the nobles of my court2.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 5. 17. Aria: The leafy honours of the field3.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 5. 18a. Recitative: It is the custom; I may say, the law4.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 5. 18b. Chorus of Jews: Recall, O king, thy rash command5.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 5. 19a. Recitative: They tell you true; nor can you be to learn6.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 5. 19b. Duet: O dearer than my life, forbear7.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act I. Scene 5. 20. Chorus of Jews: By slow degrees the wrath of God to its meridian height ascends8.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act II. Scene 1. 21. Chorus: See, from his post Euphrates flies! / 22. Semichorus: Why faithless river dost thou leave / 23. Semichorus: Euphrates hath his task fulfil'd / 24. Chorus: Of things on earth, proud man must own9.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act II. Scene 1. 25a. Recitative: You see, my friends, a path into the city / 25b. Aria: Amaz'd to find the foe so near / 26. Chorus of Persians: To arms, to arms, no more delay10.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act II. Scene 2. 27. Chorus: Ye tutelar gods of our empire, look down11.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act II. Scene 2. 28. Aria: Let the deep bowl thy praise confess12.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act II. Scene 2. 29a. Accompagnato and Chorus: Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r?13.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act II. Scene 2. 29b. Recitative: Call all our wisemen, sorcerers, Chaldeans / 30. Symphonie14.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act II. Scene 2. 31a. Recitative: Ye sages, welcome always to your king / 31b. Trio: Alas! too hard a task the king imposes / 32a. Chorus: O misery! O terror! hopeless grief!15.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act II. Scene 2. 32b. Recitative: O king, live for ever! / 32c. Recitative: Art thou that Daniel, of the Jewish captives? / 33. Aria: No: to thyself thy trifles be16.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act II. Scene 2. 34. Accompagnato: Yet to obey his dread command / 35. Accompagnato: Thou, O King, hast lifted up thyself / 36. Recitative: O sentence too severe! and yet too sure!17.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act II. Scene 2. 37. Aria: Regard, O son, my flowing tears1.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act II. Scene 3. 38a. Aria: O God of truth! O faithful guide! / 38b. Recitative: You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace2.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act II. Scene 3. 39. Chorus: O glorious prince! thrice happy they3.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act III. Scene 1. 40a. Aria: Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind / 40b. Recitative: Fain would I hope. Is there not room to hope?4.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act III. Scene 1. 41a. Aria: Can the black AEthiop change his skin? / 41b. Recitative: My hopes revive, here Arioch comes: by this5.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act III. Scene 1. 42. Chorus of Jews: Bel boweth down! Nebo stoopeth!6.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act III. Scene 2. 43. Aria: I thank thee, Sesach, thy sweet pow'r / 44. A martial Symphony7.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act III. Scene 3. 45a. Aria: To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due / 45b. Recitative: Be it thy care, good Gobrias, to find out8.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act III. Scene 3. 46. Aria: Destructive war thy limits know9.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act III. Scene 3. 47a. Duett: Great victor, at your feet I bow / 47b. Recitative: Say, venerable prophet, is there ought10.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act III. Scene 3. 48. Soli and Chorus: Tell it out among the heathen, that the Lord is King11.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act III. Scene 3. 49. Accompagnato: Yes, I will build thy city, Good of Israel12.Belshazzar, oratorio~Act III. Scene 3. 50. Anthem: I will magnify Thee, O God my king