Belshazzar HWV 61

Belshazzar HWV 61

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Disc1

1 Overture Händel 4:16
2 Act I, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris): Vain, fluctuating state of human empire! Händel 4:46
3 Act I, Scene 1: Air (Nitocris): Thou, God most high, and Thou alone Händel 4:37
4 Act I, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Behold, by Persia's hero made Händel 2:40
5 Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Gobrias, Cyrus): Well may they laugh Händel 1:38
6 Act I, Scene 2: Air (Gobrias): Oprress'd with never-ceasing grief Händel 3:36
7 Act I, Scene 2: Air (Cyrus): Dry those unavailing tears Händel 2:02
8 Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus, Gobrias): Be comforted: safe through the tyrant Händel 4:13
9 Act I, Scene 2: Air (Gobrias, Cyrus): Behold the monstrous human beast Händel 3:38
10 Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus): Can you then think it strange Händel 0:16
11 Act I, Scene 2: Air (Cyrus): Great God! Händel 3:47
12 Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus): My friends, be confident Händel 0:52
13 Act I, Scene 2: Chorus: All empires upon God depend Händel 3:15
14 Act I, Scene 3: Air (Daniel): Oh, sacred oracles of truth! Händel 8:23
15 Act I, Scene 3: Chorus Of Jews: Sing, oh ye Heav'ns! Händel 3:56
16 Act I, Scene 4: Air (Belshazzar): Let festal joy triumphant reign! Händel 4:49
17 Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Belshazzar, Nitocris): For you, my friends, the nobles of my court Händel 1:02
18 Act I, Scene 4: Air (Nitocris): The leafy honours of the field Händel 8:02

    Disc2

    1 Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Belshazzar, Nitocris): It is the custom, I may say, the law Händel 1:37
    2 Act I, Scene 4: Chorus Of Jews: Recall, oh king! thy rash command Händel 3:09
    3 Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Nitocris, Belshazzar): They tell you true Händel 1:42
    4 Act I, Scene 4: Duet (Nitocris, Belshazzar): Oh dearer than my life, forbear! Händel 6:30
    5 Act I, Scene 4: Chorus Of Jews: By slow degrees, the wrath of God Händel 4:44
    6 Act II, Scene 1: Chorus Of Persians: See, from his post Euphrates flies! Händel 7:11
    7 Act II, Scene 1: Recitative (Cyrus): You see my friends Händel 0:47
    8 Act II, Scene 1: Air (Cyrus): Amaz'd to find the foe so near Händel 4:28
    9 Act II, Scene 1: Chorus Of Persians: To arms, to arms! Händel 0:31
    10 Act II, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Ye tutelar gods of our empire Händel 2:57
    11 Act II, Scene 2: Air (Belshazzar): Let the deep bowl thy praise confess Händel 2:28
    12 Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar, Chorus Of Babylonians): Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r? Händel 2:30
    13 Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar): Call all my Wise Men Händel 0:24
    14 Act II, Scene 2: Sinfonia. Allegro Postillions Händel 1:37
    15 Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar, Wise Men): Ye sages! welcome always to your king Händel 1:03
    16 Act II, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Oh misery! - oh terror! Händel 1:34
    17 Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Nitocris, Belshazzar): Oh king, live for ever! Händel 1:50
    18 Act II, Scene 2: Air (Daniel): No! To thyself thy trifles be Händel 1:38
    19 Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Daniel): Yet to obey Händel 2:09
    20 Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Nitocris): Oh sentence too severe! Händel 0:27
    21 Act II, Scene 2: Air (Nitocris): Regard, oh son, my flowing tears Händel 6:31
    22 Act II, Scene 3: Air (Cyrus): Oh God of truth, oh faithful guide Händel 4:27
    23 Act II, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace Händel 1:09
    24 Act II, Scene 3: Chorus Of Persians: Oh glorious prince! thrice happy Händel 4:47

      Disc3

      1 Act III, Scene 1: Air (Nitocris): Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind Händel 4:28
      2 Act III, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris, Daniel): Fain would I hope Händel 0:24
      3 Act III, Scene 1: Air (Daniel): Can the black Aethiop change his skin? Händel 2:22
      4 Act III, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris, Messenger): My hopes revive Händel 1:01
      5 Act III, Scene 1: Chorus Of Jews: Bel boweth down! Nebo stoopeth! Händel 1:28
      6 Act III, Scene 2: Air (Belshazzar): I thank thee, Sesach: thy sweet pow'r Händel 1:32
      7 Act III, Scene 2: Martial Symphony Händel 0:34
      8 Act III, Scene 3: Air (Gobrias): To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due Händel 2:06
      9 Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): Be it thy care, good Gobrias Händel 0:23
      10 Act III, Scene 3: Air (Cyrus): Destructive War, thy limits know Händel 2:50
      11 Act III, Scene 3: Duet (Nitocris, Cyrus): Great victor, at your feet I bow Händel 4:29
      12 Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus, Daniel): Say, venerable prophet Händel 0:52
      13 Act III, Scene 3: Soli And Chorus: Tell it out among the heathen Händel 1:39
      14 Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel! Händel 1:38
      15 Act III, Scene 3: Anthem (Soli and Chorus): I will magnify Thee, oh God, my king! Händel 5:27