Handel: Belshazzar

Jurgen Budday

2011-05-01 • Classical

Tracklist

• 1
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 1: Overture
  4:35
• 2
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 1: Behold, by Persia's hero made (Chorus of Babylonians)
  2:37
• 3
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Well may they laugh, from meagre famine safe (Gobrias, Cyrus)
  1:48
• 4
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Aria: Oppress'd with never-ceasing grief (Gobrias)
  3:19
• 5
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Aria: Dry those unavailing tears (Cyrus)
  2:15
• 6
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Be comforted (Cyrus)
  0:32
• 7
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Methought, as on the bank of deep Euphrates (Cyrus)
  2:22
• 8
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Now tell me, Gobrias, does not this Euphrates (Cyrus, Gobrias)
  1:22
• 9
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Aria: Behold the monstrous human beast (Gobrias)
  3:24
• 10
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Recitative - Aria: Can you then think it strange (Cyrus)
  3:53
• 11
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Recitative: My friends, be confident and boldly enter upon this high exploit (Cyrus)
  0:44
• 12
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: All empires upon God depend (Chorus of Persians)
  3:23
• 13
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Aria: O sacred oracles of truth (Daniel)
  4:57
• 14
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Rejoice, my countrymen! (Daniel)
  3:38
• 15
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Sing, O ye Heav'ns, for the Lord hath done it! (Chorus of Jews)
  4:31
• 16
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Aria: Let festal joy triumphant reign (Belshazzar)
  5:01
• 17
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Recitative: For you my friends, the nobles of my court (Belshazzar, Nitocris)
  2:23
• 18
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Recall, O king, thy rash command (Chorus of Jews)
  3:37
• 19
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Recitative: They tell you true (Nitocris, Belshazzar)
  1:40
• 20
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Duet: O dearer than my life, forbear (Nitocris, Belshazzar)
  6:13
• 21
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: By slow degress the wrath of God (Chorus of Jews)
  4:52
• 22
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 1: See, from his post Euphrates flies (Chorus of Persians)
  7:17
• 23
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 1: Recitative: You see, my friends, a path into the city lies open (Cyrus)
  0:50
• 24
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 1: To arms, to arms, no more delay! (Chorus of Persians)
  0:42
• 1
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Ye tutelar gods of our empire (Chorus of Babylonians)
  3:14
• 2
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Aria: Let the deep bowl thy praise confess (Belshazzar)
  2:33
• 3
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r? (Belshazzar)
  0:44
• 4
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Chorus - Recitative: Help, help the king! (Belshazzar)
  2:26
• 5
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Call all my Wise Men (Belshazzar)
  2:10
• 6
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Ye sages, welcome always to your king (Belshazzar, Wise Men)
  1:07
• 7
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Oh, misery! Oh terror, hopeless grief! (Chorus of Babylonians)
  1:58
• 8
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Recitative: O king, live for ever! (Nitocris, Belshazzar)
  1:42
• 9
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Aria: No., to thyself thy trifles be (Daniel)
  1:40
• 10
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Reicitative: Yet, to obey His dread command (Daniel)
  3:25
• 11
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Oh, sentence too severe (Nitocris)
  0:20
• 12
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Aria: Regard thyself (Nitocris)
  6:24
• 13
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 3: Aria: O God of truth, O faithful guide (Cyrus)
  4:52
• 14
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 3: Recitative: You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace (Cyrus)
  1:05
• 15
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 3: O glorious prince, thrice happy they born to enjoy thy future sway (Chorus of Persians)
  5:24
• 16
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 1: Aria: Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind (Nitocris)
  4:27
• 17
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 1: Recitative: My hopes revive, here Arioch comes! (Nitocris, Arioch, Messenger)
  2:06
• 18
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 1: Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth! (Chorus of Jews)
  1:30
• 19
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 2: Aria: I thank thee, Sesach! (Belshazzar)
  1:35
• 20
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 2: A Martial Symphony
  0:44
• 21
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Aria: To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due (Gobrias)
  3:22
• 22
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Be it thy care, good Gobrias (Cyrus)
  0:24
• 23
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Aria: Destructive war, thy limits know (Cyrus)
  2:29
• 24
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Duet: Great victor, at your feet I bow (Nitocris, Cyrus)
  4:25
• 25
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Say, venerable prophet, is there aught (Cyrus, Daniel)
  0:51
• 26
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Tell it out among the heathen (Soloists, Chorus)
  2:00
• 27
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel! (Cyrus)
  2:38
• 28
  Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: I will magnify Thee, O God my king (Daniel, Nitocris, Chorus)
  6:05