MusicFactsDB.com (Pre-Beta)
Buy at:
Digital Media
amazon.com
Hybrid SACD + Hybrid SACD
amazon.com

Esther, First reconstructable version (Cannons), 1720 George Frideric Handel; Dunedin Consort, John Butt

Release: 29 May 2012 , Language: English, Status: Official
Format: Hybrid SACD + Hybrid SACD, Tracks: 37, Length: 1:39:24, Barcode: 691062039727
Release type: Other

Contents

Hybrid SACD #1
1 Esther, HWV 50a: Act I: Overture: Andante 1:58
2 Esther, HWV 50a: Act I: Overture: Larghetto 2:35
3 Esther, HWV 50a: Act I: Overture: Allegro 2:27
4 Esther, HWV 50a: Act I, Scene 1: Recitative: 'Tis greater far to spare, than to destroy (Habdonah, Haman) 0:41
5 Esther, HWV 50a: Act I, Scene 1: Air: Pluck root and branch from out the land (Haman) 1:59
6 Esther, HWV 50a: Act I, Scene 1: Recitative: Our souls with ardour glow (Persian Officer) 0:07
7 Esther, HWV 50a: Act I, Scene 1: Shall we the God of Israel fear? (Chorus) 1:51
8 Esther, HWV 50a: Act I, Scene 2: Recitative: Now persecution shall lay by her iron rod (First Israelite) 0:16
9 Esther, HWV 50a: Act I, Scene 2: Air: Tune your harps to cheerful strains (First Israelite) 4:21
10 Esther, HWV 50a: Act I, Scene 2: Shall we of servitude complain (Chorus) 1:24
11 Esther, HWV 50a: Act I, Scene 2: Recitative: O God, who from the suckling's mouth (Israelite Woman) 0:16
12 Esther, HWV 50a: Act I, Scene 2: Air: Praise the Lord with cheerful noise (Israelite Woman) 5:38
13 Esther, HWV 50a: Act I, Scene 2: Shall we of servitude complain 1:23
14 Esther, HWV 50a: Act I, Scene 3: Recitative: How have our sins provok'd the Lord! (Priest of the Israelites) 1:05
15 Esther, HWV 50a: Act I, Scene 3: Ye sons of Israel mourn (Chorus) 1:52
16 Esther, HWV 50a: Act I, Scene 3: Aria: O Jordan, Jordan, sacred tide (Priest of the Israelites) 7:42
17 Esther, HWV 50a: Act I, Scene 3: Ye sons of Israel mourn 2:01
18 Esther, HWV 50a: Act II, Scene 1: Recitative: Why sits that sorrow on thy brow? (Esther, Mordecai) 1:02
19 Esther, HWV 50a: Act II, Scene 1: Air: Dread not, righteous Queen, the danger (Mordecai) 4:25
20 Esther, HWV 50a: Act II, Scene 1: Recitative: I go before the King to stand (Esther) 0:13
21 Esther, HWV 50a: Act II, Scene 1: Air: Tears assist me, pity moving (Esther) 2:50
22 Esther, HWV 50a: Act II, Scene 1: Save us, O Lord (Chorus) 1:27
23 Esther, HWV 50a: Act II, Scene 2: Recitative: Who dares intrude into our presence (Ahasuerus, Esther) 1:09
24 Esther, HWV 50a: Act II, Scene 2: Duet: Who calls my parting soul from death? (Esther, Ahasuerus) 2:46
25 Esther, HWV 50a: Act II, Scene 2: Air: O beauteous Queen, unclose those eyes! (Ahasuerus) 7:18
26 Esther, HWV 50a: Act II, Scene 2: Recitative: If I find favour in thy sight (Esther) 0:20
27 Esther, HWV 50a: Act II, Scene 2: Aria: How can I stay when love invites? (Ahasuerus) 3:09
28 Esther, HWV 50a: Act II, Scene 3: Recitative: With inward joy his visage glows (Third Israelite, Fourth Israelite) 0:16
29 Esther, HWV 50a: Act II, Scene 3: Virtue, truth and innocence (Chorus) 2:44
Hybrid SACD #2
1 Esther, HWV 50a: Act III, Scene 1: Air: Jehovah, crown'd with glory bright (Priest of the Israelites) 1:58
2 Esther, HWV 50a: Act III, Scene 1: He comes, he comes to end our woes (Chorus) 4:17
3 Esther, HWV 50a: Act III, Scene 2: Recitative: Now, O Queen, thy suit declare (Ahasuerus, Esther) 1:38
4 Esther, HWV 50a: Act III, Scene 2: Accompanied: Turn not, O Queen, thy face away (Haman) 2:37
5 Esther, HWV 50a: Act III, Scene 2: Air: Flatt'ring tongue, no more I hear thee! (Esther) 4:52
6 Esther, HWV 50a: Act III, Scene 2: Recitative: Guards, seize the traitor, bear him hence! (Ahasuerus) 0:40
7 Esther, HWV 50a: Act III, Scene 2: Air: How art thou fall'n from thy height! (Haman) 6:10
8 Esther, HWV 50a: Act III, Scene 3: The Lord our enemy has slain (Chorus) 11:57

Other Releases in Group (1)

Official

  1. Esther, First reconstructable version (Cannons), 1720, (14 May 2012), Digital Media (English)

Links (3)

ASIN

  1. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0072H9BFE

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0003633185

Purchase For Download

  1. http://www.linnrecords.com/recording-handel--esther--cannons-version-1720-.aspx