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Saul George Frideric Handel; MacLeod, Cordier, Schoch, Schlick, McFadden, Beekman, Schwarz, Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt, Joachim Carlos Martini

Release: Nov 1998 , Language: English, Status: Official
Format: CD + CD + CD, Tracks: 89, Length: 2:51:08, Barcode: 636943436127
Release type: Album

Contents

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

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