Handel - Les arts florissants, william christie - Belshazzar

..... - ........ - Belshazzar, Oratorio En Trois Actes HWV 61
1-1.. - 2:40.... - Overture
..... - ........ - Act I
1-2.. - 4:28.... - Scene 1. No. 1. Accompagnato Ed Arioso. Vain Fluctuating State Of Human Empire!
1-3.. - 4:36.... - Scene 1. No. 2a. Aria. Thou, God Most High, And Thou Alone
1-4.. - 1:14.... - Scene 1. No. 2b. Recitative. The Fate Of Babylon, I Fear, Is Nigh / Scene 2. No. 3a. Recitative. O Much Belov'd
1-5.. - 4:58.... - Scene 2. No. 3b. Air. Lament Not Thus, O Queen, In Vain!
1-6.. - 2:27.... - Scene 3. No. 4. Chorus Of Babylonians. Behold By Persia's Hero Made
1-7.. - 1:27.... - Scene 3. No. 5a. Recitative. Well May They Laugh, From Meagrre Famine Safe / No. 5b. Accompagnato. Oh Memory
1-8.. - 3:57.... - Scene 3. No. 6. Aria. Opprest With Never Ceasing Grief
1-9.. - 1:57.... - Scene 3. No. 7. Aria. Dry Those Unavailing Tears
1-10. - 3:58.... - Scene 3. No. 8a. Recitative. Be Comforted: Safe Tho' The Tyrant Seem / No. 8b. Accompagnato. Methought, As On The Bank Of Deep Euphrates / No. 8bis. Recitative. Now Tell Me Gobrias
1-11. - 3:47.... - Scene 3. No. 9. Aria. Behold The Monstrous Human Beast / No. 10a. Recitative. Can You Then Think It Strange, If Drown'd In Wine
1-12. - 4:09.... - Scene 3. No. 10b. Aria. Great God! Who Yet But Darkly Known / No. 11a. Recitative. My Friends, Be Confident, And Boldly Enter
1-13. - 3:27.... - Scene 3. No. 11b. Chorus. All Empires Upon God Depend
1-14. - 4:53.... - Scene 4. No. 12. Arioso. O Sacred Oracles Of Truth!
1-15. - 3:00.... - Scene 4. No. 13a. Accompagnato. Rejoice, My Countrymen: The Time Draws Near / No. 13b. Recitative. For Long Ago / No. 14. Accompagnato. This Saith The Lord To Cyrus His Annointed
1-16. - 4:16.... - Scene 4. No. 15. Chorus. Sing, O Ye Heav'ns, For The Lord Hath Done It
1-17. - 6:21.... - Scene 2. No. 37. Aria. Regard, O Son, My Flowing Tears
2-1.. - 6:45.... - Scene 5. No. 16a. Aria. Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign / No. 16b. Recitative. For You, My Friends, The Nobles Of My Court
2-2.. - 7:09.... - Scene 5. No. 17. Aria. The Leafy Honours Of The Field
2-3.. - 1:34.... - Scene 5. No. 18a. Recitative. It Is The Custom; I May Say, The Law
2-4.. - 2:31.... - Scene 5. No. 18b. Chorus Of Jews. Recall, O King, Thy Rash Command
2-5.. - 1:18.... - Scene 5. No. 19a. Recitative. They Tell You True; Nor Can You Be To Learn
2-6.. - 4:44.... - Scene 5. No. 19b. Duet. O Dearer Than My Life, Forbear
2-7.. - 6:08.... - Scene 5. No. 20. Chorus Of Jews. By Slow Degrees The Wrath Of God To Its Meridian Height Ascends
..... - ........ - Act II
2-8.. - 6:32.... - Scene 1. No. 21. Chorus. See, From His Post Euphrates Flies! / No. 22. Semichorus. Why Faithless River Dost Thou Leave / No. 23. Semichorus. Euphrates Hath His Task Fulfil'd / No. 24. Chorus. Of Things On Earth, Proud Man Must Own
2-9.. - 6:07.... - Scene 1. No. 25a. Recitative. You See, My Friends, A Path Into The City / No. 25b. Aria. Amaz'd To Find The Foe So Near / No. 26. Chorus Of Persians. To Arms, To Arms, No More Delay
2-10. - 2:52.... - Scene 2. No. 27. Chorus. Ye Tutelar Gods Of Our Empire, Look Down
2-11. - 2:35.... - Scene 2. No. 28. Aria. Let The Deep Bowl Thy Praise Confess
2-12. - 2:41.... - Scene 2. No. 29a. Accompagnato And Chorus. Where Is The God Of Judah's Boasted Pow'r?
2-13. - 1:45.... - Scene 2. No. 29b. Recitative. Call All Your Wisemen, Sorcerers, Chaldeans / No. 30. Symphonie
2-14. - 2:11.... - Scene 2. No. 31a. Recitative. Ye Sages, Welcome Always To Your King / No. 31b. Trio. Alas! To Hard A Task The King Imposes / No. 32a. Chorus. O Misery! O Terror! Hopeless Grief!
2-15. - 2:58.... - Scene 2. No. 32b. Recitative. O King, Live For Ever! / No. 32c. Recitative. Art Thou That Daniel, Of The Jewish Captives? / No. 33. Aria. No: To Thyself Thy Trifles Be
2-16. - 3:53.... - Scene 2. No. 34. Yet To Obey His Dread Command / No. 35. Accompagnato. Thou, O King, Hast Lifted Up Thyself / No. 36. Recitative. O Sentence Too Severe! And Yet Too Sure!
2-17. - 6:21.... - Scene 2. No. 37. Aria. Regard, O Son, My Flowing Tears
3-1.. - 5:16.... - Scene 3. No. 38a. O God Of Truth! O Faithful Guide! / No. 38b. Recitative. You, Gobrias, Lead Directly To The Palace
3-2.. - 4:56.... - Scene 3. No. 39. O Glorious Prince! Thrice Happy They
..... - ........ - Act III
3-3.. - 4:42.... - Scene 1. No. 40a. Alternate Hopes And Fears Distract My Mind / No. 40b. Recitative. Fain Would I Hope. Is There Not Room To Hope?
3-4.. - 3:25.... - Scene 1. No. 41a. Aria. Can The Black Aethiop Change His Skin? / No. 41b. Recitative. My Hopes Revive, Here Arioch Comes: By This
3-5.. - 1:28.... - Scene 1. No. 42. Chorus Of Jews. Bel Boweth Down! Nebo Stoopeth!
3-6.. - 2:04.... - Scene 2. No. 43. Aria. I Thank Thee, Sesach, Thy Sweet Pow'r / No. 44. A Martial Symphony
3-7.. - 2:22.... - Scene 3. No. 45a. Aria. To Pow'r Immortal My First Thanks Are Due / No. 45b. Recitative. Be It Thy Care, Good Gobrias, To Find Out
3-8.. - 2:20.... - Scene 3. No. 46. Aria. Destructive War Thy Limits Know
3-9.. - 5:58.... - Scene 3. No. 47a. Duett. Great Victor, At Your Feet I Bow / No. 47b. Recitative. Say, Venerable Prophet, Is There Ought
3-10. - 1:37.... - Scene 3. No. 48. Soli And Chorus. Tell It Out Among The Heathen, That The Lord Is King
3-11. - 1:37.... - Scene 3. No. 49. Accompagnato. Yes, I Will Build Thy City, God Of Israel
3-12. - 6:59.... - Scene 3. No. 50. Anthem. I Will Magnify Thee, O God My King