Handel: The Great Oratorios

~ Release by George Frideric Handel (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1: La Resurrezione - Parte prima
CD 2: La Resurrezione - Parte seconda
CD 3: Acis & Galatea - Act I
CD 4: Acis & Galatea - Act II
CD 5: Esther - Scenes 1-4
CD 6: Esther - Scenes 5 & 6
CD 7: Athalia - Part I
CD 8: Athalia - Part II, Part III
CD 9: Alexander's Feast - Part I
CD 10: Alexander's Feast - Concerto grosso in C major, Part II
CD 11: Saul - Symfonia, Act I
CD 12: Saul - Act II
CD 13: Saul - Act III
CD 14: Israel in Egypt - Part I
CD 15: Israel in Egypt - Part II / Coronation Anthems
CD 16: Messiah - Part I, Part II (beginning)
CD 17: Messiah - Part II (conclusion), Part III
CD 18: Samson - Act I
CD 19: Samson - Act II
CD 20: Samson - Act III
CD 21: Semele - Act I
CD 22: Semele - Act II
CD 23: Semele - Act III
CD 24: Hercules - Act I
CD 25: Hercules - Act II
CD 26: Hercules - Act III
CD 27: Belshazzar - Act I (beginning)
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1Belshazzar, HWV 61: Ouverture
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Overture, Maestoso - Allegro (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61 (German translation)
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61
4:38
2Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act One, Scene 1. No. 1 Accompagnato ed Arioso: "Vain, fluctuating state of human empire!" (Nitocris)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:
Arleen Auger (soprano) (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 1, Accompagnato ed Arioso "Vain, fluctuating state of human empire!" (Nitocris) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
5:06
3Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act One, Scene 1. No. 2 Air: "Thou, God most high" (Nitocris)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:
Arleen Auger (soprano) (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 1, Air "Thou, God most high, and Thou alone" (Nitocris) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
4:00
4Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act One, Scene 1. Recitative: "The fate of Babylon, I fear, is nigh" (Nitocris) - Recitative: "O much belov'd of God and man!" (Nitocris, Daniel)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
countertenor vocals [Daniel]:
James Bowman (UK countertenor) (in 1990-07)
soprano vocals [Nitocris]:
Arleen Auger (soprano) (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 1, Recitativo "The fate of Babylon, I fear, is nigh" (Nitocris, Daniel) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
1:15
5Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act One, Scene 1. No. 3 Air: "Lament not thus, oh Queen, in vain!" (Daniel)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
countertenor vocals [Daniel]:
James Bowman (UK countertenor) (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 1, Air "Lament not thus, oh Queen, in vain!" (Daniel) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
4:55
6Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act One, Scene 2. No. 4 Chorus of Babylonians: "Behold, by Persia's hero made in ample form"
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
choir vocals:
The English Concert Choir (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Chorus "Behold, by Persia's hero made" (Babylonians) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
2:49
7Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act One, Scene 2. Recitative: "Well may they laugh, from meagre famine safe" (Gobrias, Cyrus) - No. 5 Accompagnato: "Oh memory! Still bitter to my soul!" (Gobrias)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
baritone vocals [Gobrias]:
David Wilson‐Johnson (baritone) (in 1990-07)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cyrus]:
Catherine Robbin (Canadian mezzo-soprano) (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Accompagnato "Oh memory! Still bitter to my soul" (Gobrias) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Recitativo "Well may they laugh" (Gobrias, Cyrus) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
1:19
8Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act One, Scene 2. No. 6 Air: "Oppress'd with never-ceasing grief" (Gobrias)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
baritone vocals [Gobrias]:
David Wilson‐Johnson (baritone) (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Air "Opprest with never-ceasing grief" (Gobrias) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
3:33
9Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act One, Scene 2. No. 7 Air: "Dry those unavailing tears" (Cyrus)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cyrus]:
Catherine Robbin (Canadian mezzo-soprano) (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Air "Dry thoes unavailing tears" (Cyrus) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
2:13
10Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act One, Scene 2. Recitative: "Be comforted" (Cyrus) - No. 8 Accompagnato: "Methought, as on the bank of deep Euphrates" (Cyrus)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cyrus]:
Catherine Robbin (Canadian mezzo-soprano) (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Accompagnato "Methought, as on the bank of deep Euphrates" (Cyrus) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Recitativo "Be comforted: safe though the tyrant seem" (Cyrus) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
2:35
11Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act One, Scene 2. Recitative: "Now, tell me, Gobrias" (Cyrus, Gobrias)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
baritone vocals [Gobrias]:
David Wilson‐Johnson (baritone) (in 1990-07)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cyrus]:
Catherine Robbin (Canadian mezzo-soprano) (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Recitativo "Now, tell me, Gobrias" (Cyrus, Gobrias) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
1:14
12Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act One, Scene 2. No. 9 Air: "Behold the monstrous human beast" (Gobrias)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
baritone vocals [Gobrias]:
David Wilson‐Johnson (baritone) (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Air "Behold the monstrous human beast" (Gobrias) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
3:16
13Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act One, Scene 2. Recitative: "Can you then think it strange" (Cyrus)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cyrus]:
Catherine Robbin (Canadian mezzo-soprano) (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Recitativo "Can you then think it strange" (Cyrus) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
0:16
14Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act One, Scene 2. No. 10 Air: "Great God! who, yet but darkly known" (Cyrus)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cyrus]:
Catherine Robbin (Canadian mezzo-soprano) (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Air "Great God! who, yet but darkly known" (Cyrus) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
3:49
15Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act One, Scene 2. Recitative: "My friends, be confident, and boldly enter upon this high exploit" (Cyrus)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cyrus]:
Catherine Robbin (Canadian mezzo-soprano) (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Recitativo "My friends, be confident" (Cyrus) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
0:41
16Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act One, Scene 2. No. 11 Chorus [of Medes and Persians]: "All empires upon God depend"
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
choir vocals:
The English Concert Choir (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 2, Chorus "All empires upon God depend" (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
3:15
17Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act One, Scene 3. No. 12 Arioso: "Oh sacred oracles of truth!" (Daniel)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
countertenor vocals [Daniel]:
James Bowman (UK countertenor) (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 3, "O sacred oracles of truth" (Daniel) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
5:14
18Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act One, Scene 3. No. 13 Accompagnato: "Rejoice, my countrymen: the time draws near" (Daniel) - Recitative: "For long ago, whole ages ere this Cyrus yet was born" (Daniel) - No. 14 Accompagnato: "Thus saith the Lord to Cyrus, his anointed..." (Daniel)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
countertenor vocals [Daniel]:
James Bowman (UK countertenor) (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 3, Accompagnato "Rejoice, my countrymen" (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 3, Air "Thus saith the Lord to Cyrus" (Daniel) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
3:00
19Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act One, Scene 3. No. 15 Chorus [of Jews]: "Sing, oh ye heav'ns!"
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
choir vocals:
The English Concert Choir (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-07-11 until 1990-07-19)
recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 1, Scene 3, Chorus, "Sing, oh ye heav'ns!" (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I
4:11
CD 28: Belshazzar - Act I (conclusion), Act II (beginning)
CD 29: Belshazzar - Act II (conclusion), Act III
CD 30: Judas Maccabaeus - Act I
CD 31: Judas Maccabaeus - Act II
CD 32: Judas Maccabaeus - Act III
CD 33: Solomon - Act I
CD 34: Solomon - Act II
CD 35: Solomon - Act III
CD 36: Theodora - Part I
CD 37: Theodora - Part II (& alternative scene 2)
CD 38: Theodora - Part III
CD 39: Jephtha - Act I
CD 40: Jephtha - Act II
CD 41: Jephtha - Act III

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