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Belshazzar HWV 61

Jürgen Budday, Hanoverian Court Orchestra, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Mark Le Brocq (Tenor), Miriam Allan (Soprano), Michael Chance (Countertenor), Patrick van Goethem (Countertenor), André Morsch (Bass)
2004, Maulbronn, Maulbronn Monastery

  • Part I

    • 1. Overture
      04:35
    • 2. 'Behold, by Persia's hero made' (Chorus)
      02:37
    • 3. Recitative 'Well may they laugh, from meagre famine safe' (Gobrias, Cyrus)
      01:48
    • 4. Aria 'Oppress'd with never-ceasing grief' (Gobrias)
      03:19
    • 5. Aria 'Dry those unavailing tears' (Cyrus)
      02:15
    • 6. Recitative 'Be comforted' (Cyrus)
      00:32
    • 7. Recitative 'Methought, as on the bank of deep Euphrates' (Cyrus)
      02:22
    • 8. Recitative 'Now tell me, Gobrias, does not this Euphrates' (Cyrus, Gobrias)
      01:22
    • 9. Aria 'Behold the monstrous human beast' (Gobrias)
      03:24
    • 10. Recitative - Aria 'Can you then think it strange' (Cyrus)
      03:53
    • 11. Recitative 'My friends, be confident and boldly enter upon this high exploit' (Cyrus)
      00:44
    • 12. 'All empires upon God depend' (Chorus)
      03:23
    • 13. Aria 'O sacred oracles of truth' (Daniel)
      04:57
    • 14. Recitative 'Rejoice, my countrymen' (Daniel)
      03:38
    • 15. 'Sing, O ye Heav'ns, for the Lord hath done it!' (Chorus)
      04:31
    • 16. Aria 'Let festal joy triumphant reign' (Belshazzar)
      05:01
    • 17. Recitative 'For you my friends, the nobles of my court' (Belshazzar, Nitocris)
      02:23
    • 18. 'Recall, O king, thy rash command' (Chorus)
      03:37
    • 19. Recitative 'They tell you true' (Nitocris, Belshazzar)
      01:40
    • 20. Duet 'O dearer than my life, forbear' (Nitocris, Belshazzar)
      06:13
    • 21. 'By slow degrees the wrath of God' (Chorus)
      04:58

  • Part II

    • 1. 'See, from his post Euphrates flies' (Chorus)
      07:17
    • 2. Recitative 'You see, my friends, a path into the city lies open' (Cyrus)
      00:50
    • 3. 'To arms, to arms, no more delay!' (Chorus)
      00:43
    • 4. 'Ye tutelar gods of our empire' (Chorus)
      03:14
    • 5. Aria 'Let the deep bowl thy praise confess' (Belshazzar)
      02:33
    • 6. Recitative 'Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r?' (Belshazzar)
      00:44
    • 7. Recitative 'Help, help the king!' (Belshazzar)
      02:25
    • 8. Recitative 'Call all my Wise Men' (Belshazzar)
      02:10
    • 9. Recitative 'Ye sages, welcome always to your king' (Belshazzar, Wise Men)
      01:07
    • 10. 'Oh, misery! Oh terror, hopeless grief!' (Chorus)
      01:59
    • 11. Recitative 'O king, live for ever!' (Nitocris, Belshazzar)
      01:42
    • 12. Aria 'No, to thyself thy trifles be' (Daniel)
      01:40
    • 13. Recitative 'Yet, to obey His dread command' (Daniel)
      03:25
    • 14. Recitative 'Oh, sentence too severe' (Nitocris)
      00:20
    • 15. Aria 'Regard thyself' (Nitocris)
      06:24
    • 16. Aria 'O God of truth, O faithful guide' (Cyrus)
      04:52
    • 17. Recitative 'You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace' (Cyrus)
      01:05
    • 18. 'O glorious prince, thrice happy they born to enjoy thy future sway' (Chorus)
      05:24

  • Part III

    • 1. Aria 'Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind' (Nitocris)
      04:27
    • 2. Recitative 'My hopes revive, here Arioch comes!' (Nitocris, Arioch, Messenger)
      02:06
    • 3. 'Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth!' (Chorus)
      01:30
    • 4. Aria 'I thank thee, Sesach!' (Belshazzar)
      01:35
    • 5. A Martial Symphony
      00:44
    • 6. Aria 'To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due' (Gobrias)
      03:22
    • 7. Recitative 'Be it thy care, good Gobrias' (Cyrus)
      00:24
    • 8. Aria 'Destructive war, thy limits know' (Cyrus)
      02:29
    • 9. Duet 'Great victor, at your feet I bow' (Nitocris, Cyrus)
      04:25
    • 10. Recitative 'Say, venerable prophet, is there aught' (Cyrus, Daniel)
      00:51
    • 11. 'Tell it out among the heathen' (Soloists, Chorus)
      01:59
    • 12. Recitative 'Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel!' (Cyrus)
      02:38
    • 13. 'I will magnify Thee, O God my king' (Daniel, Nitocris, Chorus)
      06:04

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