Belshazzar HWV 61

~ Release by Händel; Markus Brutscher, Simone Kermes, Christopher Robson, Patrick Van Goethem, Franz-Josef Selig, Kölner Kammerchor, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Overture
Händel4:16
2Act I, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris): Vain, fluctuating state of human empire!
Händel4:46
3Act I, Scene 1: Air (Nitocris): Thou, God most high, and Thou alone
Händel4:37
4Act I, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Behold, by Persia's hero made
Händel2:40
5Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Gobrias, Cyrus): Well may they laugh
Händel1:38
6Act I, Scene 2: Air (Gobrias): Oprress'd with never-ceasing grief
Händel3:36
7Act I, Scene 2: Air (Cyrus): Dry those unavailing tears
Händel2:02
8Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus, Gobrias): Be comforted: safe through the tyrant
Händel4:13
9Act I, Scene 2: Air (Gobrias, Cyrus): Behold the monstrous human beast
Händel3:38
10Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus): Can you then think it strange
Händel0:16
11Act I, Scene 2: Air (Cyrus): Great God!
Händel3:47
12Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus): My friends, be confident
Händel0:52
13Act I, Scene 2: Chorus: All empires upon God depend
Händel3:15
14Act I, Scene 3: Air (Daniel): Oh, sacred oracles of truth!
Händel8:23
15Act I, Scene 3: Chorus Of Jews: Sing, oh ye Heav'ns!
Händel3:56
16Act I, Scene 4: Air (Belshazzar): Let festal joy triumphant reign!
Händel4:49
17Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Belshazzar, Nitocris): For you, my friends, the nobles of my court
Händel1:02
18Act I, Scene 4: Air (Nitocris): The leafy honours of the field
Händel8:02
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Belshazzar, Nitocris): It is the custom, I may say, the law
Händel1:37
2Act I, Scene 4: Chorus Of Jews: Recall, oh king! thy rash command
Händel3:09
3Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Nitocris, Belshazzar): They tell you true
Händel1:42
4Act I, Scene 4: Duet (Nitocris, Belshazzar): Oh dearer than my life, forbear!
Händel6:30
5Act I, Scene 4: Chorus Of Jews: By slow degrees, the wrath of God
Händel4:44
6Act II, Scene 1: Chorus Of Persians: See, from his post Euphrates flies!
Händel7:11
7Act II, Scene 1: Recitative (Cyrus): You see my friends
Händel0:47
8Act II, Scene 1: Air (Cyrus): Amaz'd to find the foe so near
Händel4:28
9Act II, Scene 1: Chorus Of Persians: To arms, to arms!
Händel0:31
10Act II, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Ye tutelar gods of our empire
Händel2:57
11Act II, Scene 2: Air (Belshazzar): Let the deep bowl thy praise confess
Händel2:28
12Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar, Chorus Of Babylonians): Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r?
Händel2:30
13Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar): Call all my Wise Men
Händel0:24
14Act II, Scene 2: Sinfonia. Allegro Postillions
Händel1:37
15Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar, Wise Men): Ye sages! welcome always to your king
Händel1:03
16Act II, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Oh misery! - oh terror!
Händel1:34
17Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Nitocris, Belshazzar): Oh king, live for ever!
Händel1:50
18Act II, Scene 2: Air (Daniel): No! To thyself thy trifles be
Händel1:38
19Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Daniel): Yet to obey
Händel2:09
20Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Nitocris): Oh sentence too severe!
Händel0:27
21Act II, Scene 2: Air (Nitocris): Regard, oh son, my flowing tears
Händel6:31
22Act II, Scene 3: Air (Cyrus): Oh God of truth, oh faithful guide
Händel4:27
23Act II, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace
Händel1:09
24Act II, Scene 3: Chorus Of Persians: Oh glorious prince! thrice happy
Händel4:47
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Act III, Scene 1: Air (Nitocris): Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind
Händel4:28
2Act III, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris, Daniel): Fain would I hope
Händel0:24
3Act III, Scene 1: Air (Daniel): Can the black Aethiop change his skin?
Händel2:22
4Act III, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris, Messenger): My hopes revive
Händel1:01
5Act III, Scene 1: Chorus Of Jews: Bel boweth down! Nebo stoopeth!
Händel1:28
6Act III, Scene 2: Air (Belshazzar): I thank thee, Sesach: thy sweet pow'r
Händel1:32
7Act III, Scene 2: Martial Symphony
Händel0:34
8Act III, Scene 3: Air (Gobrias): To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due
Händel2:06
9Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): Be it thy care, good Gobrias
Händel0:23
10Act III, Scene 3: Air (Cyrus): Destructive War, thy limits know
Händel2:50
11Act III, Scene 3: Duet (Nitocris, Cyrus): Great victor, at your feet I bow
Händel4:29
12Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus, Daniel): Say, venerable prophet
Händel0:52
13Act III, Scene 3: Soli And Chorus: Tell it out among the heathen
Händel1:39
14Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel!
Händel1:38
15Act III, Scene 3: Anthem (Soli and Chorus): I will magnify Thee, oh God, my king!
Händel5:27