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Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien
Theodora

Album DE 1991 on TELDEC label
Classical (Baroque, Oratorio)

Recording Location: Konzerthaus, Wien (Großer Saal) 6.3.1990 Live Recording

     
Musicians
PortraitGeorg Friedrich Händel , 1685-1759 GB
album by
PortraitNikolaus Harnoncourt vc, gam, 1929-2016 AT
conductor, album by
PortraitRoberta Alexander voc, *1949 US
vocals, theodora, album by
PortraitHans Peter Blochwitz voc, *1949 DE
vocals, septimus, album by
PortraitJochen Kowalski voc, *1954 DE
vocals, didymus, album by
PortraitJard Van Nes voc, *1948 NL
vocals, irene, album by
PortraitAnton Scharinger voc, *1961 AT
vocals, valens, album by
PortraitArnold Schoenberg Chor , AT
chorus, album by
PortraitConcentus Musicus Wien ,
orchestra, album by
PortraitHerbert Tachezi org, hps, 1930-2016 AT
harpsichord, organ
PortraitAlois Glaßner voc, org, AT
vocals, messenger
Producers
Erwin Ortner chorus master
Michael Brammann engineer
Nele Anders liner notes
Wolfgang Mohr producer
Helmut Mühle production manager
Composers
Georg Friedrich Händel
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1OvertureGeorg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien3:10
2Act IGeorg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien
3Recitative „‚Tis Dioclesian‘s Natal Day“ [Valens]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:33
4Air „Go, My Faithfull Soldier“ [Valens]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien2:09
5Chorus „And Draw A Blessing Down“ [Chorus Of Hethens]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien2:15
6Recitative „Vouchsafe, Dread Sir“ [Didymus, Valens]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien1:00
7Air „Rocks, Gibbels, Sword And Fire“ [Valens]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien2:50
8Chorus „For Ever Thus Slands“ [Chorus Of Heathens]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien2:02
9Recitative „Most Cruel Edict“ [Didymus]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:31
10Air „The Raplur‘d Soul“ [Didymus]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien3:47
11Recitative „I Know Thy Virtues“ [Septimus]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:42
12Air „Descend, Kind Pity“ [Septimus]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien6:57
13Recitative „Though Hard, My Friends“ [Theodora]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:28
14Air „Fond Flatt‘ring World“ [Theodora]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien3:58
15Recitative „Oh Bright Example“ [Irene]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:29
16Chorus „Come, Mighty Father“ [Chorus Of Christians]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien3:02
17Recitative „Fly, Fly, My Brethren“ [Messenger, Irene]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien1:00
18Air „As With Rosy Steps“ [Irene]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien5:19
19Chorus „All Pow‘r In Heaven Above“ [Chorus Of Christians]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien2:20
20Recitative „Mistaken Wretches“ [Septimus]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:24
21Recitative „Deluded Mortal!“ [Theodora, Septimus]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:45
22Accompanied Recitative „Oh Worse Than Death Indeed“ [Theodora]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:31
23Air „Angels, Ever Bright And Fair“ [Theodora]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien2:53
24Recitative „Unhappy, Happy Crew“ [Didymus, Irene]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:47
25Air „Kind Heaven“ [Didymus]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien2:36
26Recitative „Oh Love, How Great Thy Pow‘r“ [Irene]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:23
27Chorus „Go, Gen‘rous Pious Youth“ [Chorus Of Christians]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien5:15
28Act IIGeorg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien
29Recitative „Ye Men Of Antioch“ [Valens]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:34
30Chorus „Queen Of Summer“ [Chorus Of Heathens]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:47
31Air „Wide Spread“ [Valens]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien2:28
32Recitativ „Return, Septimus“ [Valens]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:33
33Chorus „Venus Laughing From The Skies“ [Chorus Of Heathens]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien1:30
34(Largo)Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien1:12
35Recitativ „Oh Thou Bright Sun“ [Theodora]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:37
36Air „With Darkness Deep“ [Theodora]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien3:59
37(Largo)Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien1:56
38Recitative „But Why Art Thou Disquieted“ [Theodora]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:27
39Recitative „Septimus, I Am A Christian“ [Didymus, Septimus]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:45
40Air „Though The Honors“ [Septimus]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien3:54
41Recitative „Oh Save Her Than“ [Didymus, Septimus]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:41
42Recitative „The Clouds Begin To Veil“ [Irene]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:37
43Air „Defend Her, Heaven“ [Irene]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien5:34
44Recitative „Or Lull‘d With Griet“ [Didymus]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:21
45Air „Sweet Rose And Lily“ [Didymus]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien2:50
46Recitative „Oh Save Me, Heaven“ [Theodora, Didymus]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien1:12
47Air „The Pilgrim‘s Home“ [Theodora]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien3:06
48Acccompanied Recitative „Forbid It, Heaven“ [Didymus]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:36
49Recitative „Ah! What Is Liberty“ [Theodora, Didymus]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:56
50Duet „To Thee, Thou Glorious Son“ [Theodora, Didymus]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien4:53
51Recitative „‚Tis Night“ [Irene]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:29
52Chorus“He Saw The Lonely Youth“ [Chorus Of Christians]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien5:12
53Act IIIGeorg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien
54Air „Lord To Thee“[Irene]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien4:49
55Recitative „But See! The Good, The Virtuous Didymus“ [Irene, Theodora]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:40
56Chorus „Blest The Hand“ [ Chorus Of Christians, Theodora]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien3:14
57Recitative „Ah, Theodora! Whence This Sudden Change“ [Irene, Theodora]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:57
58Duet „Whither, Princess, Do You Fly“ [Irene, Theodora]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien1:36
59Recitative „She‘s Gone“ [Irene]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:29
60Recitative „Dwells There Such Virtuous Courage“ [Septimus]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:29
61Air „From Virtue Springs“ [Septimus]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien3:16
62Air „Cease, Ye Slaves“ [Valens]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien1:10
63„Oppose Not, Didymus“ [Theodora]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:28
64Chorus „How Strange Their Ends“ [Chorus Of Heathens]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien2:26
65Recitative „On Me Your Frowns“[Didymus, Theodora, Valens]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:46
66Recitative „And Must Such Beauty Suffer?“ [Didymus, Theodora, Septimus]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:45
67Duet „Streams Of Pleasure“ [Didymus, Theodora]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien3:57
68Recitative „Ere This Their Doom Is Past“ [Irene]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien0:19
69Chorus „Oh Love divine“ [Chorus of christians]Georg Friedrich Händel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Roberta Alexander, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Jochen Kowalski, Jard Van Nes, Anton Scharinger, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien3:03
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