Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759): John Eliot Gardiner dirigiert 4 Händel-Oratorien

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Israel in Egypt (Holton, Priday, Chance, Monteverdi Choir,
English Baroque Soloists / 1994);
Jephta (Dawson, Otter, Chance, Monteverdi Choir, English
Baroque Soloists / 1988);
Saul (Miles, Ragin, Ainsley, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque
Soloists / 1989);
Solomon (Watkinson, Argenta, Hendricks, Rolfe-Johnson,
Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists / 1984)
+2 Coronation Anthems: Zadok the Priest & The King Shall
Rejoice

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  • Label: Philips , DDD, 1984-94
  • Order number: 2235558
  • Release date: 9.8.2005

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Jephtha

  1. 1 Overture - Menuet (Original Version) Start

Jephtha (Original Version)

  1. 2 "It must be so: or these vile Ammonites" (Act 1) Start
  2. 3 "Pour forth no more unheeded pray'rs" (Act 1) Start
  3. 4 "No more to Ammon's god and king" (Act 1) Start
  4. 5 "But Jephta comes" (Act 1) Start
  5. 6 "Virtue my soul shall still embrace" (Act 1) Start
  6. 7 "'Twill be a painful separation, Jephta"/"In gentle murmurs will I mourn" (Act 1) Start
  7. 8 "Happy this embassy, my charming Iphis"/"Dull delay, in piercing anguish" (Act 1) Start
  8. 9 "Ill suits the voice of love when glory calls"/"Take the heart you fondly gave" (Act 1) Start
  9. 10 "I go. My soul, inspir'd by thy command"/"These labours past, how happy we!" (Act 1) Start
  10. 11 "What mean these doubtful fancies" (Act 1) Start
  11. 12 "O God, behold our sore distress" (Act 1) Start
  12. 13 "Some dire event hangs o'er our heads"/"Scenes of horror, scenes of woe" (Act 1) Start
  13. 14 "Say, my dear mother" (Act 1) Start
  14. 15 "The smiling dawn of happy days" (Act 1) Start
  15. 16 "Such, Jephta, was the haughty king's reply" (Act 1) Start
  16. 17 "When his loud voice in thunder spoke" (Act 1) Start

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Jephtha (Original Version)

  1. 1 "Glad tidings of great joy to thee, dear Iphis" (Act 2) Start
  2. 2 "Cherub and Seraphim, unbodied forms" (Act 2) Start
  3. 3 "Up the dreadful steep ascending" (Act 2) Start
  4. 4 "'Tis well. Haste, haste, ye maidens"/"Tune the soft melodious lute" (Act 2) Start
  5. 5 "Heav'n smiles once more on his repentant people"/"His mighty arm, with sudden blow" (Act 2) Start
  6. 6 "In glory high, in might serene" (Act 2) Start
  7. 7 Symphony - "Hail, glorious conqueror" (Act 2) Start
  8. 8 "Welcome as the cheerful light" (Act 2) Start
  9. 9 "Horror! confusion!"/"Open thy marble jaws, O tomb" (Act 2) Start
  10. 10 "Why is my brother thus afflicted" (Act 2) Start
  11. 11 "First perish thou, and perish all the world" (Act 2) Start
  12. 12 "If such thy cruel purpose"/"On me let blind mistaken zeal" (Act 2) Start
  13. 13 "O spare your daughter" (Act 2) Start
  14. 14 "Such news flies swift" (Act 2) Start
  15. 15 "Happy they! this vital breath" (Act 2) Start
  16. 16 "Deeper, and deeper still" (Act 2) Start
  17. 17 "How dark, O Lord, are Thy decrees!" (Act 2) Start

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Jephtha (Original Version)

  1. 1 "Hide thou thy hated beams, O sun" (Act 3) Start
  2. 2 "Waft her, angels, through the skies" (Act 3) Start
  3. 3 "Ye sacred priests"/"Farewell, ye limpid springs and floods" (Act 3) Start
  4. 4 "Doubtful fear and rev'rent awe" (Act 3) Start
  5. 5 Symphony (Act 3) Start
  6. 6 "Rise, Jephta, and ye rev'rend priests" (Act 3) Start
  7. 7 "Happy, Iphis shalt thou live" (Act 3) Start
  8. 8 "For ever blessed be Thy holy name" (Act 3) Start
  9. 9 "Theme sublime of endless praise" (Act 3) Start
  10. 10 "Let me congratulate this happy turn"/"Laud her, all ye virgin train" (Act 3) Start
  11. 11 "O let me fold thee in a mother's arms"/"Sweet as sight (Act 3) Start
  12. 12 "My faithful Hamor, may that Providence"/"All that is in Hamor mine" (Act 3) Start
  13. 13 "Ye house of Gilead, with one voice" (Act 3) Start
  1. 14 Applause Start

Israel In Egypt Hwv 54

  1. 15 Overture Start
  2. 16 Rec.:"Now there arose a new King" - Chorus: "And the children of Israel" (Part 1: Exodus) Start
  3. 17 Rec.:"Then sent He Moses" - Chorus: "They loathed to drink" (Part 1: Exodus) Start
  4. 18 No.5 Air: "Their land brought forth frogs" (Part 1: Exodus) Start
  5. 19 No.6 Chorus: "He spake the word" (Part 1: Exodus) Start
  6. 20 No.7 Chorus: "He gave them hailstones" (Part 1: Exodus) Start
  7. 21 No.8 Chorus: "He sent a thick darkness" (Part 1: Exodus) Start
  8. 22 No.9 Chorus: "He smote all the first-born" (Part 1: Exodus) Start
  9. 23 No.10 Chorus: "But as for his people" (Part 1: Exodus) Start
  10. 24 No.11 Chorus: "Egypt was glad when they departed" (Part 1: Exodus) Start
  11. 25 No.12 Chorus: "He rebuked the Red Sea" (Part 1: Exodus) Start
  12. 26 No.13 Chorus: "And Israel saw that great work" (Part 1: Exodus) Start

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Israel In Egypt Hwv 54

  1. 1 No.14 Introitus Chorus: "Moses and the children of Israel (Part 2: Moses' Song) Start
  2. 2 No.15 Duet: "The Lord is my strength" (Part 2: Moses' Song) Start
  3. 3 No.16 Chorus: "He is my God" (Part 2: Moses' Song) Start
  4. 4 No.17 Duet: "The Lord is a man of war" (Part 2: Moses' Song) Start
  5. 5 No.18 Chorus: "The depths have covered them" (Part 2: Moses' Song) Start
  6. 6 No.19 Chorus: "Thy right hand, o Lord" (Part 2: Moses' Song) Start
  7. 7 No.20 Chorus: "And with the blast of thy nostrils" (Part 2: Moses' Song) Start
  8. 8 No.21 Air: "The enemy said: I will pursue" (Part 2: Moses' Song) Start
  9. 9 No.22 Air: "Thou didst blow with the wind" (Part 2: Moses' Song) Start
  10. 10 No.23 Chorus: "Who is like unto thee" (Part 2: Moses' Song) Start
  11. 11 No.24 Duet: "Thou in thy mercy" (Part 2: Moses' Song) Start
  12. 12 No.25 Chorus: The people shall hear and be afraid" (Part 2: Moses' Song) Start
  13. 13 No.26 Air: "Thou shalt bring them" (Part 2: Moses' Song) Start
  14. 14 Chorus:"The Lord shall reign" - Rec.: "For the horse" - Chorus - Rec.: "And Miriam" - Chorus: "Sing ye to the Lord") Start

Krönungs-anthem, Hwv 258

  1. 15 Original Version Start

The King Shall Rejoice Coronation Anthem No.3, Hwv 260

  1. 16 Original Version Start

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Saul Hwv 53

  1. 1 Allegro (Sinfonie) Start
  2. 2 Larghetto (Sinfonie) Start
  3. 3 Allegro (Sinfonie) Start
  4. 4 Andante larghetto (Sinfonie) Start

Saul Hwv 53 (englisch)

  1. 5 1. Chorus: How excellent thy Name, O Lord (Act 1) Start
  2. 6 2. Air: An Infant rais'd by thy Command - 3. Trio: Along the Monster Atheist strode (Act 1) Start
  3. 7 4. Chorus: The Youth inspir'd by Thee, O Lord (Act 1) Start
  4. 8 5. Chorus: How excellent thy Name, O Lord (Act 1) Start
  5. 9 6. Recitative: He comes - 7. Air: O Godlike Youth! (Act 1) Start
  6. 10 8. Recitative: Behold, O King, the brave victorious Youth (Act 1) Start
  7. 11 9. Air: O King, your Favours with Delight I take - 10. Recitative: O early Piety! (Act 1) Start
  8. 12 11. Air: What abject Thoughts a Prince can have - 12. Recitative: Yet think, on whom this Honour you bestow (Act 1) Start
  9. 13 13. Air: Birth and Fortune I despise! (Act 1) Start
  10. 14 14. Recitative: Go on, illustrious Pair! - 15. Air: While yet thy Tide of Blood runs high (Act 1) Start
  11. 15 16. Recitative: Thou, Merab, first in Birth - 17. Air: My Soul rejects the Thought - 18. Air: See, see with what a) Start
  12. 16 20. Symphony - 21. Recitative: Already see - 22.Chorus: Welcome, welcome mighty King! (Act 1) Start
  13. 17 23. Accompagnato: What do I hear? - 24. Chorus: David his Ten Thousands slew - 25. Accompagnato: To him Ten thousands!) Start
  14. 18 26. Air: With Rage I shall burst his Praises to hear! (Act 1) Start
  15. 19 27. Recitative: Imprudent Women! (Act 1) Start
  16. 20 28. Air: Fell Rage and black Despair possessed (Act 1) Start
  17. 21 29. Recitative: This but the smallest Part of Harmony 30. Accompagnato: By thee this Universal Frame (Act 1) Start
  18. 22 31. Recitative: Rack's with Infernal Pains (Act 1) Start
  19. 23 32. Air: O Lord, whose Mercies - 33. Symphony (Act 1) Start
  20. 24 34: Recitative: 'Tis all in vain - 35. Air: A Serpent in my Bosom warm'd - 36. Recitative: Has he escaped my Rage? (Act) Start
  21. 25 37. Air: Capricious Man (Act 1) Start
  22. 26 38. Accompagnato: O Filial Piety! (Act 1) Start
  23. 27 39. Air: No, no cruel Father, no (Act 1) Start
  24. 28 40. Air: O Lord, whose Providence Ever wakes for their Defence (Act 1) Start
  25. 29 41. Chorus: Preserve him for the Glory of thy Name (Act 1) Start

Saul Hwv 53

  1. 30 Act 1 (englisch) Start

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Saul Hwv 53 (englisch)

  1. 1 42. Chorus: Envy! Eldestborn Of Hell! (zweiter Akt) Start
  2. 2 43. Recitative: Ah! Dearest Friend (zweiter Akt) Start
  3. 3 44. Air: But Sooner Jordan's Stream, I Swear (zweiter Akt) Start
  4. 4 45. Recitative: O Strange Vicissitude! (zweiter Akt) Start
  5. 5 46. Air: Such Haughty Beauties (zweiter Akt) Start
  6. 6 47. Recitative: My Father Comes - 48. Recitative: Hast Thou Obey'd My Orders (zweiter Akt) Start
  7. 7 49. Air: Sin Not, O King, Against The Youth (zweiter Akt) Start
  8. 8 50. Air: As Great Jehovah Lives (zweiter Akt) Start
  9. 9 51. Air: From Cities Storm'd, And Battles Won (zweiter Akt) Start
  10. 10 52. Recitative: Appear, My Friend (zweiter Akt) Start
  11. 11 53. Air: Your Words, O King - 54. Recitative: Yes He Shall Wed My Daughter! (zweiter Akt) Start
  12. 12 55. Recitative: A Father's Will (zweiter Akt) Start
  13. 13 56. Duet: O Fairest Of Ten Thousand Fair - 57. Chorus: Is There A Man (zweiter Akt) Start
  14. 14 58. Symphony (zweiter Akt) Start
  15. 15 59. Recitative: Thy Father Is As Cruel (zweiter Akt) Start
  16. 16 60. Duet: At Persecution I Can Laugh (zweiter Akt) Start
  17. 17 61. Recitative: Whom Dost Thou Seek? (zweiter Akt) Start
  18. 18 62. Air: No, No, Let The Guilty Tremble (zweiter Akt) Start
  19. 19 63. Recitative: Mean As He Was (zweiter Akt) Start
  20. 20 64. Air: Author Of Peace (zweiter Akt) Start
  21. 21 65. Symphony (zweiter Akt) Start
  22. 22 66. Accompagnato: The Time At Length Is Come - 67. Recitative: Where Is The Son Of Jesse (zweiter Akt) Start
  23. 23 68. Chorus: O Fatal Consequence Of Rage (zweiter Akt) Start

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Saul Hwv 53 (englisch)

  1. 1 69. Accompagnato: Wretch that I am - 70. Accompagnato: 'Tis said, here lives a Woman - 71. Recitative: With me what) Start
  2. 2 72. Air: Infernal Spirits (Act 3) Start
  3. 3 73. Accompagnato: Why hast thou forc'd me from the Realms of Peace (Act 3) Start
  4. 4 74. Symphony (Act 3) Start
  5. 5 75. Recitative: Whence comest thou? - 76. Air: Impious Wretch, of Race accurst (Act 3) Start
  6. 6 77. March (Act 3) Start
  7. 7 78. Chorus: Mourn Israel (Act 3) Start
  8. 8 79. Air: O let it not in Gath be heard (Act 3) Start
  9. 9 80. Air: From this unhappy Day (Act 3) Start
  10. 10 81. Air: Brave Jonathan his Bow ne'er drew (Act 3) Start
  11. 11 82. Chorus: Eagles were not so swift as they (Act 3) Start
  12. 12 83. Air: In sweetest Harmony (Act 3) Start
  13. 13 84. Solo and Chorus: O fatal Day (Act 3) Start
  14. 14 85. Recitative: Ye Men of Judah, weep no more (Act 3) Start
  15. 15 86. Chorus: Gird on thy Sword (Act 3) Start

Saul Hwv 53

  1. 16 Act 3 (englisch) Start

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Solomon

  1. 1 Overture Start

Solomon (englisch)

  1. 2 " Your Harps And Cymbals" (erster Akt) Start
  2. 3 " Praise Ye The Lord " (erster Akt) Start
  3. 4 " With Pious Heart " (erster Akt) Start
  4. 5 " Almighty Power " (erster Akt) Start
  5. 6 " Imperial Solomon" - " Sacred Rapture " (erster Akt) Start
  6. 7 " Throughout The Land " (erster Akt) Start
  7. 8 " Bless'd Be The Lord " - " What Though I Trace " (erster Akt) Start
  8. 9 " And See My Queen " (erster Akt) Start
  9. 10 " Bless'd The Day " (erster Akt) Start
  10. 11 " Thou Fair Inhabitant" - "welcome As The Dawn Of Day" (erster Akt) Start
  11. 12 " My Blooming Fair" - " Haste, Haste " (erster Akt) Start
  12. 13 " When Thou Art Absent" - " With Thee Th'unshelter " (erster Akt) Start
  13. 14 " May No Rash Intruder " (erster Akt) Start
  14. 15 " From The Censer " (zweiter Akt) Start
  15. 16 " Prais'd Be The Lord" - " When The Sun " (zweiter Akt) Start
  16. 17 " Great Prince " - " Thrice Bless'd " (zweiter Akt) Start

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Solomon (englisch)

  1. 1 " My Sovereign Liege " (zweiter Akt) Start
  2. 2 " Thou Son Of David " - " Words Are Weak " (zweiter Akt) Start
  3. 3 " What Says The Other " - " Thy Sentence, Great King" (zweiter Akt) Start
  4. 4 " Withhold The Executing Hand" - " Can I See My Infant Gor'd" (zweiter Akt) Start
  5. 5 " Israel' Attend " (zweiter Akt) Start
  6. 6 " Thrice Bless'd Be The King " (zweiter Akt) Start
  7. 7 " From The East Unto The West " (zweiter Akt) Start
  8. 8 " No More Shall Armed Bands" - " Beneath The Vine " (zweiter Akt) Start
  9. 9 " Swell, Swell The Full Chorus " (zweiter Akt) Start

Solomon

  1. 10 The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Start

Solomon (englisch)

  1. 11 " From Arabia's Spicy Shores " (dritter Akt) Start
  2. 12 " Sweep, Sweep The String" - " Music, Spread Thy Voice (dritter Akt) Start
  3. 13 " Now A Diff'rent Measure" - " Shake The Dome " (dritter Akt) Start
  4. 14 " Then At Once From Rage" - " Draw The Tear " (dritter Akt) Start
  5. 15 " Next The Tortur'd Soul" - " Thus Rolling Surges Rises " (dritter Akt) Start
  6. 16 " Thy Harmony's Divine " (dritter Akt) Start
  7. 17 " Thrice Happy King " - " Golden Columns " (dritter Akt) Start
  8. 18 " May Peace In Salem Ever Dwell" - " Will The Sun For- Get To Streak " (dritter Akt) Start
  9. 19 " Adieu, Fair Queen" - " Ev'ry Joy That Wisdom Knows" (dritter Akt) Start
  10. 20 " Praise The Lord " (dritter Akt) Start

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