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NA 4361
Multiple Set of 3 CDs
HANDEL: Saul
Label Catalogue Number:
8.554361-63
8.554361-63
Running Time: 171:08
Digital UPC: 0636943436127
Release Date: November 1998
Release Date: November 1998
Composer
George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel
Solo bass
Stephan MacLeod
Stephan MacLeod
Solo counter-tenor
David Cordier
David Cordier
Solo tenor
Knut Schoch
Knut Schoch
Solo soprano
Barbara Schlick
Barbara Schlick
Solo soprano
Claron McFadden
Claron McFadden
Solo tenor
Marcel Beekman
Marcel Beekman
Orchestra
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra
Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra
Choral
Junge Kantorei
Junge Kantorei
Conductor
Joachim Carlos Martini
Joachim Carlos Martini
Genre:
Classical
Classical
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GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
COMPACT DISC ONE
Saul, HWV 53
1.
Symphony: Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro - Andante larghetto
12:17
2.
Act I Scene 1: How excellent Thy name, O Lord (Chorus)
2:57
3.
Act I Scene 1: Air: An Infant rais'd by thy Command (Soprano)
1:20
4.
Act I Scene 1: Trio: Along the Monster Atheist strode (Chorus)
1:02
5.
Act I Scene 1: The Youth inspir'd by Thee, O Lord (Chorus)
1:50
6.
Act I Scene 1: How excellent thy name, O Lord (Chorus)
2:33
7.
Act I Scene 2: Recitative: He comes! (Michal)
0:10
8.
Act I Scene 2: Air: O God-like Youth! (Michal)
3:12
9.
Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Behold, O King… Young Man… The Son of Jesse (Abner, Saul, David)
0:58
10.
Act I Scene 2: Air: O King, your Favours with Delight (David)
5:42
11.
Act I Scene 2: Recitative: O early Piety! (Jonathan)
0:29
12.
Act I Scene 2: Air: What abject Thoughts a Prince can have (Merab)
2:02
13.
Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Yet think with whom this Honour you bestow (Merab)
0:14
14.
Act I Scene 2: Air: Birth and Fortune I despise! (Jonathan)
4:17
15.
Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Go on, illustrious Pair! (High Priest)
0:19
16.
Act I Scene 2: Air: While yet thy Tide of Blood runs high (High Priest)
1:54
17.
Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Thou, Merab, first in Birth (Saul)
0:25
18.
Act I Scene 2: Air: My Soul rejects the Thought with scorn (Merab)
1:17
19.
Act I Scene 2: Air: See with what a scornful Air (Michal)
1:05
20.
Act I Scene 2: Air: Ah, lovely Youth! (Michal)
0:48
21.
Act I Scene 3: Symphony: Andante allegro
1:10
22.
Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Already see the Daughters of the Land (Michal)
0:21
23.
Act I Scene 3: Welcome, welcome, mighty King! (Chorus)
1:34
24.
Act I Scene 3: Accompagnato: What do I hear? (Saul)
0:29
25.
Act I Scene 3: David his Ten Thousands slew (Chorus)
0:31
26.
Act I Scene 3: Accompagnato: To him Ten Thousands! (Saul)
0:15
27.
Act I Scene 3: Air: With Rage I shall burst his Praises to hear! (Saul)
1:23
28.
Act I Scene 4: Recitative: Imprudent Women!… 'Tis but his old Disease (Jonathan, Michal)
0:53
29.
Act I Scene 4: Air: Fell Rage and black Despair possest (Michal)
2:43
30.
Act I Scene 4: Recitative: This but the smallest part of Harmony (High Priest)
0:23
31.
Act I Scene 4: Accompagnato: By thee this Universal Frame (High Priest)
1:59
32.
Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Rack'd with Infernal Pains (Abner)
0:14
33.
Act I Scene 5: Air: O Lord, whose Mercies numberless (David)
3:24
34.
Act I Scene 5: Symphony (Arpa): Largo
1:32
35.
Act I Scene 5: Air: Fly, malicious Spirit, fly (David)
2:06
36.
Act I Scene 5: Recitative: 'Tis all in vain (Jonathan)
0:19
37.
Act I Scene 5: Air: A Serpent, in my Bosom warm'd (Saul)
1:56
38.
Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Has he escap'd my Rage? (Saul)
0:30
39.
Act I Scene 5: Air: Capricious Man, in Humour lost (Merab)
5:56
COMPACT DISC TWO
1.
Act I Scene 6: Accompagnato: O Filial Piety! (Jonathan)
1:39
2.
Act I Scene 6: Air: No, cruel Father, no (Jonathan)
1:36
3.
Act I Scene 6: Air: O Lord, whose Providence (High Priest)
1:28
4.
Act I Scene 6: Preserve him for the Glory of thy Name (Chorus)
2:18
5.
Act II Scene 1: Envy! Eldest-born of Hell! (Chorus)
2:09
6.
Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Ah, dearest Friend (Jonathan)
0:37
7.
Act II Scene 2: Air: But sooner Jordan's Stream, I swear (Jonathan)
2:17
8.
Act II Scene 2: Recitative: O strange Vicissitude!… My Sister Merab… (David, Jonathan)
0:58
9.
Act II Scene 2: Air: Such haughty Beauties (David)
4:56
10.
Act II Scene 2: Recitative: My Father comes (Jonathan)
0:16
11.
Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Hast thou obey'd my orders… Alas, my Father! (Saul, Jonathan)
0:40
12.
Act II Scene 3: Air: Sin not, O King, against the Youth (Jonathan)
1:59
13.
Act II Scene 3: Air: As Great Jehovah lives, I swear (Saul)
1:05
14.
Act II Scene 3: Air: From Cities storm'd, and Battles won (Jonathan)
2:00
15.
Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Appear, my Friend… No more imagine Danger (Jonathan, Saul)
0:36
16.
Act II Scene 4: Air: Your words, O King, my Loyal Heart (David)
1:06
17.
Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Yes, he shall wed my Daughter! (Saul)
1:06
18.
Act II Scene 5: Recitative: A Father's Will has authoriz'd my Love (Michal)
0:33
19.
Act II Scene 5: Duet: O Fairest of ten thousand fair (Michal, David)
0:43
20.
Act II Scene 5: Is there a Man, who all his Ways Directs (Chorus)
2:50
21.
Act II Scene 5: Symphony: Largo - Allegro -
1:38
22.
Act II Scene 5: Symphony: Gavotte
2:25
23.
Act II Scene 6: Recitative: Thy Father is as cruel, and as false (David)
6:47
24.
Act II Scene 6: Duet: At Persecution I can laugh (David, Michal)
2:25
25.
Act II Scene 7: Recitative: Whom dost thou seek?… I seek for David (Michal, Doeg)
0:41
26.
Act II Scene 7: Air: No, no, let the Guilty tremble (Michal)
1:20
27.
Act II Scene 8: Recitative: Mean as he was, he is my Brother now (Merab)
0:51
28.
Act II Scene 8: Air: Author of Peace, who canst controll (Merab)
1:38
29.
Act II Scene 9: Symphony: Allegro
0:45
30.
Act II Scene 9: Accompagnato: The Time at length is come (Saul)
2:55
31.
Act II Scene 10: Recitative: Where is the Son of Jesse?… He earnestly asked Leave (Saul, Jonathan)
1:18
32.
Act II Scene 10: O fatal Consequence (Chorus)
0:40
COMPACT DISC THREE
1.
Act III Scene 1: Accompagnato: Wretch that I am! (Saul)
2:19
2.
Act III Scene 1: Recitative and Accompagnato: 'Tis said, here lives a Woman (Saul)
0:50
3.
Act III Scene 2: Recitative: With me what would'st thou?… I wou'd (Witch of Endor, Saul)
0:51
4.
Act III Scene 2: Air: Infernal Spirits, by wose Pow'r (Witch of Endor)
2:31
5.
Act III Scene 3: Accompagnato: Why hast thou force'd me from the Realm of Peace… O holy Prophet, holy Prophet! (Samuel, Saul)
3:17
6.
Act III Scene 3: Symphony: Allegro
0:41
7.
Act III Scene 4: Recitative: Whence com'st thou?… Out of the Camp of Israel (David, Amalekite)
1:17
8.
Act III Scene 4: Air: Impious Wretch, of Race accurst! (David)
1:45
9.
Act III Scene 5: March: Grave
3:01
10.
Act III Scene 5: Mourn, Israel, mourn thy Beauty lost (Chorus)
2:35
11.
Act III Scene 5: Air: O let it not in Gath be heard (High Priest)
2:33
12.
Act III Scene 5: Air: From this unhappy Day (Merab)
2:35
13.
Act III Scene 5: Air: Brave Jonathan his Bow ne'er drew (David)
2:17
14.
Act III Scene 5: Eagles were not so swift as they (Chorus)
0:21
15.
Act III Scene 5: Air: In sweetest Harmony they liv'd (Michal)
5:14
16.
Act III Scene 5: O fatal Day! How low the Mighty lie! (David, Chorus)
4:57
17.
Act III Scene 5: Air: Ye men of Judah, weep no more (High Priest)
1:43
18.
Act III Scene 5: Gird on thy Sword, thou Man of Might (Chorus)
5:37
Solo: Stephan MacLeod bass
Solo: David Cordier counter-tenor
Solo: Knut Schoch tenor
Solo: Barbara Schlick soprano
Solo: Claron McFadden soprano
Solo: Marcel Beekman tenor
Orchestra: Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra
Choral: Junge Kantorei
Conductor: Joachim Carlos Martini
