Handel: Belshazzar

Handel: Belshazzar

Les Arts Florissants & William Christie

2013-10-21 • Classical

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Tracklist

  • 1
    Belshazzar, HWV 61: Overture
    2:40
  • 2
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 1, Accompagnato ed Arioso. Vain Fluctuating State of Human Empire!
    4:28
  • 3
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 1, Aria. Thou, God Most High, and Thou Alone
    4:37
  • 4
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scenes 1-2, Recitative. The Fate of Babylon, I Fear, Is Nigh - Recitative. O Much Belov'd
    1:15
  • 5
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 2, Air. Lament Not Thus, O Queen, in Vain!
    4:59
  • 6
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 3, Chorus of Babylonians. Behold By Persia'S Hero Made
    2:28
  • 7
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 3, Recitative. Well May They Laugh, from Meagre Famine Safe - Accompagnato. Oh Memory
    1:27
  • 8
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 3, Aria. Opprest With Never Ceasing Grief
    3:57
  • 9
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 3, Aria. Dry Those Unavailing Tears
    1:54
  • 10
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 3, Recitative. Be Comforted Safe Tho' the Tyrant Seem - Accompagnato. Methought, As On the Bank of Deep Euphrates - Recitative. Now tell me Gobrias
    3:59
  • 11
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 3, Aria. Behold the Monstrous Human Beast - Recitative. Can You Then Think It Strange, If Drown'd in Wine
    3:47
  • 12
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 3, Aria. Great God! Who Yet But Darkly Known - Recitative. My friends, be confident, and boldly enter
    4:09
  • 13
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 3, Chorus. All Empires Upon God Depend
    3:28
  • 14
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 4, Arioso. O Sacred Oracles of Truth!
    4:54
  • 15
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 4, Accompagnato. Rejoice, My Countrymen the Time Draws Near - Recitative. For Long Ago - Accompagnato. Thus Saith the Lord to Cyrus His Anointed
    3:01
  • 16
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 4, Chorus. Sing, O Ye Heav'Ns, for the Lord Hath Done It
    4:16
  • 1
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 5, Aria. Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign - Recitative. For You, My Friends, the Nobles of My Court
    6:45
  • 2
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 5, Aria. The Leafy Honours of the Field
    7:10
  • 3
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 5, Recitative. It Is the Custom, I May Say, the Law
    1:35
  • 4
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 5, Chorus of Jews. Recall, O King, Thy Rash Command
    2:32
  • 5
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 5, Recitative. They Tell You True; Nor Can You Be to Learn
    1:18
  • 6
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 5, Duet. O Dearer Than My Life, Forbear
    4:45
  • 7
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Scene 5, Chorus of Jews. By Slow Degrees the Wrath of God to Its Meridian Height Ascends
    6:08
  • 8
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II: Scene 1, Chorus. See, from His Post Euphrates Flies! - Semichorus. Why Faithless River Dost Thou Leave - Semichorus. Euphrates Hath His Task Fulfil'd - Chorus Of Things On Earth, Proud Man Must Own
    6:33
  • 9
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II: Scene 1, Recitative. You See, My Friends, a Path Into the City - Aria. Amaz'd to Find the Foe So Near - Chorus of Persians. to Arms, to Arms, No More Delay
    6:07
  • 10
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II: Scene 2, Chorus. Ye Tutelar Gods of Our Empire, Look Down
    2:52
  • 11
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II: Scene 2, Aria. Let the Deep Bowl Thy Praise Confess
    2:35
  • 12
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II: Scene 2, Accompagnato and Chorus. Where Is the God of Judah'S Boasted Pow'R?
    2:41
  • 13
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II: Scene 2, Recitative. Call All Our Wisemen, Sorcerers, Chaldeans - Symphony
    1:45
  • 14
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II: Scene 2, Recitative. Ye Sages, Welcome Always to Your King - Trio. Alas! Too Hard a Task the King Imposes - Chorus. O Misery! O Terror! Hopeless Grief!
    2:12
  • 15
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II: Scene 2, Recitative. O King, Live for Ever! - Recitative. Art thou that Daniel, of the Jewish captives? - Aria. No to Thyself Thy Trifles Be
    2:58
  • 16
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II: Scene 2, Accompagnato. Yet to Obey His Dread Command - Accompagnato. Thou, O King, Hast Lifted Up Thyself - Recitative. O Sentence Too Severe! and Yet Too Sure!
    3:54
  • 17
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II: Scene 2, Aria. Regard, O Son, My Flowing Tears
    6:22
  • 1
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II: Scene 3, Aria. O God of Truth! O Faithful Guide! - Recitative. You, Gobrias, Lead Directly to the Palace
    5:16
  • 2
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II: Scene 3, Chorus. O Glorious Prince! Thrice Happy They
    4:57
  • 3
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III: Scene 1, Aria. Alternate Hopes and Fears Distract My Mind - Recitative. Fain Would I Hope. Is There Not Room to Hope?
    4:42
  • 4
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III: Scene 1, Aria. Can the Black Æthiop Change His Skin? - Recitative. My Hopes Revive, Here Arioch Comes By This
    3:26
  • 5
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III: Scene 1, Chorus of Jews. Bel Boweth Down! Nebo Stoopeth!
    1:29
  • 6
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III: Scene 2, Aria. I Thank Thee, Sesach, Thy Sweet Pow'R - A Martial Symphony
    2:05
  • 7
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III: Scene 3, Aria. To Pow'R Immortal My First Thanks Are Due - Recitative. Be It Thy Care, Good Gobrias, to Find Out
    2:23
  • 8
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III: Scene 3, Aria. Destructive War Thy Limits Know
    2:20
  • 9
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III: Scene 3, Duet. Great Victor, At Your Feet I Bow - Recitative. Say, Venerable Prophet, Is There Ought
    5:58
  • 10
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III: Scene 3, Soli and Chorus. Tell It Out Among the Heathen, That the Lord Is King.
    1:38
  • 11
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III: Scene 3, Accompagnato. Yes, I Will Build Thy City, God of Israel
    1:37
  • 12
    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III: Scene 3, Anthem. I Will Magnify Thee, O God My King!
    6:60