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Saul George Frideric Handel; Andreas Scholl, Neal Davies, Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh

Release: Feb 2004 Germany, Language: English, Status: Official
Format: CD + CD + CD, Tracks: 68, Length: 2:45:37, Barcode: 028947451020
Release type: Other

Contents

CD #1
1 Saul, HWV 53: Symphony, I. Allegro 3:41
2 Saul, HWV 53: Symphony, II. Larghetto 1:54
3 Saul, HWV 53: Symphony, III. Organo ad libitum 2:21
4 Saul, HWV 53: Symphony, IV. Allegro 2:49
5 Saul, HWV 53: Symphony, V. Andante larghetto 2:56
6 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, I. Chorus "How excellent thy Name, O Lord" 2:52
7 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, II. Air (Soprano) "An infant rais'd" / III. Chorus "Along the monster atheist strode" 2:32
8 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, IV. Chorus "The youth inspir'd by thee, O Lord" 1:59
9 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, V. Chorus "How excellent thy name, O Lord" 2:36
10 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, VI. Recitative "He comes" (Michal) / VII. Air "O god-like youth!" (Michal) 3:10
11 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, VIII. Recitative "Behold, O King" (Abner, Saul, David) 0:51
12 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, IX. Air "O King, your favours with delight" (David) / X. Recitative "O early piety!" (Jonathan) 5:27
13 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XI. Air "What abject thoughts" (Merab) / XII. Recitative "Yet think, on whom this honor" (Merab) 2:23
14 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XIII. Air "Birth and fortune I despise!" (Jonathan) 4:20
15 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XIV. Recitative "Go on, illustrious pair!" (High Priest) / XV. Air "While yet thy tide of blood" (High Priest) 2:26
16 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XVI. Recitative "Though, Merab, first in birth" (Saul, Merab) / ... / XIX. Air "Ah! lovely youth!" (Michal) 3:19
17 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XX. Symphony / XXI. Recitative "Already see, the daughters of the land" (Michal) / XXII. Chorus "Welcome, welcome, mighty king" 2:56
18 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXIII. Accompagnato "What do I hear?" (Saul) / XXIV. Chorus "David his tenthousand slew" / XXV. Accompagnato "To him ten thousands!" (Saul) 1:13
19 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXVI. Air "With rage I shall burst" (Saul) 1:21
20 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXVII. Recitative "Imprudent women!" (Jonathan, Michal) 0:44
21 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXVIII. Air "Fell rage and black despair" (Michal) 3:04
22 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXIX. Recitative "This but the smallest part" (High Priest) / XXX. Accompagnato "By thee, the universal frame" (High Priest) 3:36
23 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXXI. Recitative "Rack'd with infernal pains" (Abner) 0:15
24 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXXII. Air "O Lord, whose mercies numberless" (David) / XXXIII. Symphony 5:33
25 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXXIV. Recitative "'Tis all in vain" (Jonathan) / XXXV. Air "A serpent in my bosom warm'd" (Saul) / XXXVI. Recitative "Has he escap'd my rage?" (Saul) 2:32
26 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXXVII. Air "Capricous man" (Merab) 3:40
27 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXXVIII. Accompagnato "O filial piety!" (Jonathan) 1:39
28 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XXXIX. Air "No, cruel father, no!" (Jonathan) 1:29
29 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XL. Air "O Lord, whose providence" (High Priest) 1:15
30 Saul, HWV 53: Act I, XLI. Chorus "Preserve him for the glory of thy name" 2:39
CD #2
1 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLII. Chorus "Envy! eldest-born of Hell!" 2:30
2 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLIII. Recitative "Ah! dearest friend" (Jonathan) 0:40
3 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLIV. Air "But sooner Jordan's stream" (Jonathan) 2:24
4 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLV. Recitative "O strange vicissitude!" (David, Jonathan) 0:58
5 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLVI. Air "Such haugthy beauties rather move" (David) 4:46
6 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLVII. Recitative "My father comes" (Jonathan) / XLVIII. Recitative "Hast thou obey'd my orders" (Saul, Jonathan) 0:51
7 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, XLIX. Air "Sin not, O King" (Jonathan) 1:41
8 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, L. Air "As great Jehovah lives" (Saul) 1:27
9 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LI. Air "From cities storm'd" (Jonathan) 1:58
10 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LII. Recitative "Appear my friend" (Jonathan, Saul) 0:29
11 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LIII. Air "Your words, O King" (David) / LIV. Recitative "Yes, he shall wed my daughter" (Saul) 1:28
12 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LV. Recitative "A father's will" (Michal) 0:30
13 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LVI. Duet "O fairest of ten thousand fair" (Michal, David) / LVII. Chorus "Is there a man" 4:39
14 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LVIII. Symphony 6:27
15 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LIX. Recitative "Thy father is as cruel" (David) 0:35
16 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LX. Duet "At persecution I can laugh" (David, Michal) 1:07
17 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXI. Recitative "Whom dost thou seek?" (Michal, Doeg) 0:41
18 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXII. Air "No, let the guilty tremble" (Michal) 1:24
19 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXIII. Recitative "Mean as he was" (Merab) 0:49
20 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXIV. Air "Author of piece" (Merab) 3:19
21 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXV. Symphony 1:06
22 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXVI. Accompagnato "The time at length is come" (Saul) / LXVII. Recitative "Where is the son of Jesse?" (Saul, Jonathan) 1:43
23 Saul, HWV 53: Act II, LXVIII. Chorus "O fatal consequence of rage" 4:38
CD #3
1 Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXIX. Accompagnato "Wretch that I am!" (Saul) / ... / LXXI. Recitative "With me what would'st thou?" (Witch, Saul) 4:08
2 Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXII. Air "Infernal spirits" (Witch) 1:36
3 Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXIII. Accompagnato "Why hast thou forc'd me" (Samuel, Saul) 3:34
4 Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXIV. Symphony 0:35
5 Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXV. Recitative "Whence comest thou?" (David, Amalekite) / LXXVI. Air "Impious wretch" (David) 2:59
6 Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXVII. Dead March 4:14
7 Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXVIII. Chorus "Mourn, Israel, mourn" 3:24
8 Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXIX. Air (Tenor) "O let it not in Gath be heard" 2:30
9 Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXX. Air (Soprano) "From this unhappy day" 2:46
10 Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXXI. Air "Brave Jonathan his bow ne'er drew" 0:29
11 Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXXII. Chorus "Eagles were not so swift as they" 0:26
12 Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXXIII. Air (Soprano) "In sweetest harmony" 4:25
13 Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXXIV. Solo and Chorus "O fatal day!" (David) 4:11
14 Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXXV. Recitative "Ye men of Judah" (High Priest) 0:30
15 Saul, HWV 53: Act III. LXXXVI. Chorus "Gird on thy sword" 5:38

Other Releases in Group (1)

Official

  1. Saul, Europe (02 Feb 2004), CD + CD + CD ([Multiple languages])

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  1. https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B0000SWNHU

Allmusic

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