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Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Saul

Album DE 1986 on TELDEC label
Classical (Baroque, Oratorio)

Live Recording: Vienna, Musikvereinsaal, April 28 1985.

     
Musicians
PortraitGeorg Friedrich Händel , 1685-1759 GB
album by
PortraitDietrich Fischer-Dieskau voc, 1925-2012 DE
baritone vocals, saul, album by
PortraitAnthony Rolfe Johnson voc, 1940-2010 GB
tenor vocals, jonathan, album by
PortraitIulia Várady voc, *1941 DE
soprano vocals, merab, album by
PortraitConcentus Musicus Wien ,
orchestra, album by
PortraitNikolaus Harnoncourt vc, gam, 1929-2016 AT
conductor, album by
PortraitMatthias Hölle voc, *1951 DE
bass vocals, samuel
PortraitKonzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor , *1927
chorus
PortraitPaul Esswood voc, *1942 GB
countertenor vocals, david
PortraitElizabeth Gale voc, *1948 GB
vocals, michal
Producers
Gerhard Schumacher liner notes
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Symphony: Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro - Adante LarghettoGeorg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
2Act 1, Scene 1Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
3Chorus: How Excellent Thy Name, Oh LordGeorg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
4Air: An Infant Rais'd By Thy CommandGeorg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
5Trio: Along The Monster Atheist StrodeGeorg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
6Chorus: The Youth Inspir'd By Thee, Oh Lord - How Excellent Thy Name, Oh LordGeorg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
7Act 1, Scene 2Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
8Recitative: He Comes (Michal) - Air: Oh God-Like Youth! (Michal)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
9Recitative: Behold, Oh King, The Brave, Victorious Youth (Abner, Saul, David) - Air: Oh King, Your Favours With Delight I Take (David)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
10Recitative: Oh Early Piety! (Johnathan)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
11Air: What Abject Thoughts A Prince Can Have! - Recitative: Yet Think, On Whom This Honour You Bestow (Merab)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
12Air: Birth And Fortune I Despise! (Johnathan) - Recitative: Go On, Illustrious Pair! (High Priest) - Air: While Yet Thy Tide Of Blood Runs High (High Priest)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
13Recitative: Thou, Merab, First In Birth (Saul, Merab) - Air: My Soul Rejects The Thought With Scorn (Merab)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
14Air: See With What A Scournful Air (Michal) - Air: Ah! Lovely Youth! (Michal)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
15SymphonyGeorg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
16Act 1, Scene 3Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
17Recitative: Already See (Michal)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
18Chorus: Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King!Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
19Accompagnato: What Do I Hear? (Saul) - Chorus: David His Ten Thousands Slew - Accompagnato: To Him Ten Thousands (Saul) - Air: With Rage I Shall Burst His Praises To Hear (Saul)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
20Act 1, Scene 4Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
21Recitative: Imprudent Women! (Johnathan, Michal) - Air: Fell Rage I Shall Burst His Praises To Hear! (Saul) - Recitative: The But The Smallest Part Of Harmony (High Priest) - Accompagnato: By Thee This Universal Frame (High Priest)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
22Act 1, Scene 5Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
23Recitative: Rack'd With Infernal Pains (Abner)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
24Air: Oh Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless (David) - SymphonyGeorg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
25Recitative: 'tis All In Vain (Johnathan)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
26Air: A Serpent, In My Bosom Warm'd (Saul) - Recitative: Has He Escap'd My Rage? (Saul)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
27Air: Capricious Man' (Marab)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
28Act 1, Scene 6Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
29Accompagnato: Oh Filial Piety! (Jonathan) - Air: No, Cruel Father, No! (Jonathan) - Air: Oh Lord, Whose Providence Ever Wakes For Thier Defence (High Priest)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
30Chorus: Preserve Him For The Glory Of Thy NameGeorg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
31Act 2, Scene 1Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
32Chorus: Envy! Eldest Born Of HellGeorg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
33Act 2, Scene 2Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
34Recitative: Ah! Dearest Friend (Johnathan) - Air: But Sooner Jordan's Stream, I Swear (Johnathan) - Recitative: O Strange Vicissitude! (David, Jonathan) - Air: Such Haughty Beauties (David) - Recitative: My Father Comes (Jonathan)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
35Act 2, Scene 3Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
36Recitative: Hast Thou Obey'd My Orders (Saul, Jonathan) - Air: Sin Not, Oh King, Against The Youth (Jonathan)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
37Air: As Great Jehovah Lives (Saul)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
38Air: From Cities Storm'd, And Battles Won (Jonathan)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
39Act 2, Scene 4Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
40Recitative: Appear, My Friend (Jonathan, Saul)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
41Air: Your Words, Oh King (David)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
42Recitative: Yes, He Shall Wed My Daughter! (Saul)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
43Act 2, Scene 5Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
44Recitative: A Father's Will (Michal)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
45Duet: Oh Fairest Of Ten Thousand Fair (Michal, David)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
46Chorus: Is There A ManGeorg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
47SymphonyGeorg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
48Act 2, Scene 6Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
49Recitative: Thy Father Is Cruel (David) - Duet: At Persecution I Can Laugh (David, Michal)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
50Act 2, Scene 7Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
51Recitative: Whom Dost Thou Seek? (Michal, Doeg) - Air: No, No, Let The Guilty Tremble (Michal)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
52Act 2, Scene 8Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
53Recitative: Mean As He Was (Merab) - Air: Author Of Peace (Merab)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
54Act 2, Scene 9Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
55SymphonyGeorg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
56Accompagnato: The Time At Length Is Come (Saul)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
57Act 2, Scene 10Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
58Recitative: Where Is The Son Of Jesse? (Saul, Jonathan)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
59Chorus: Oh Fatal Consenquence Of RageGeorg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
60Act 3, Scene 1Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
61Accompagnato: Wretched That I Am! (Saul) - Accompagnato: 't is Said, Here Lives A Woman (Saul)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
62Act 3, Scene 2Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
63Recitative: With Me What Wouldst Thou? (Witch, Saul) - Air: Infernal Spirits (Witch)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
64Act 3, Scene 3Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
65Accompagnato: Why Hast Thou Forc'd Me (Sameul, Saul)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
66SymphonyGeorg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
67Act 3, Scene 4Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
68Recitative: Whence Comst Thou? (David, Amalekite) - Air: Impious Wretch, Of Race Accurst! (David)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
69Dead MarchGeorg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
70Act 3, Scene 5Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
71Chorus: Mourn, IsraelGeorg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
72Air: Oh Let It Not In Gath Be Heard (Jonathan) - Air: From This Unhappy Day (Michal) - Air: Brave Jonathan His Bow ne'er Drew (David)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
73Chorus: Eagles Were Not So Swift As TheyGeorg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
74Air: In Sweet Harmony (Merab) - Solo And Chorus: O Fatal Day! (David)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
75Recitative: Ye Men Of Judith, Weep No More! (High Priest)Georg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
76Chorus: Grid On Thy SwordGeorg Friedrich Händel - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Iulia Várady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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