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Georg Friedrich Händel
Belshazzar

Album DE 2005 on K&K Verlagsanstalt label
Classical (Baroque, Oratorio)

Oratorium in drei Akten in der Version von 1751 in englischer Sprache und historischer Aufführungspraxis Oratorio in three acts - an historically informed performance in English A concert hosted by Klosterkonzerte Maulbronn at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Maulbronn Monastery, 25th & 26th September 2004 Total Playing Time: 02:27:40 The booklet of the disc includes the libretto (in English) Maulbronn Monastery Edition ~ A series produced by K&K Verlagsanstalt (c) K&K Verlagsanstalt 2005

     
Musicians
PortraitGeorg Friedrich Händel , 1685-1759 GB
album by
PortraitAngelika Stössel voc,
alto vocals
PortraitBarbara Hirsch voc,
alto vocals
PortraitBeata Fechau voc,
alto vocals
PortraitDietlind Mayer voc,
alto vocals
PortraitHella Pilz voc,
alto vocals
PortraitKathrin Gölz voc,
alto vocals
PortraitMargret Sanwald voc,
alto vocals
PortraitMarianne Dohse voc,
alto vocals
PortraitMirjam Budday voc,
alto vocals
PortraitRoswitha Fydrich-Steiner voc,
alto vocals
Stefanie Trompler
alto vocals
PortraitCan Schnigula voc, b,
bass vocals
PortraitDaniel Fritsch voc, b,
bass vocals
PortraitEberhard Maier voc, b,
bass vocals
PortraitHansjörg Lechler voc, b,
bass vocals
PortraitIngo Andruschkewitsch voc, b,
bass vocals
PortraitMatthias Kögel voc, b,
bass vocals
PortraitPaul-Theodor Bräuchle voc, b,
bass vocals
PortraitRainer Hirsch-Luipold voc, b,
bass vocals
PortraitWerner Pfeiffer voc, b,
bass vocals
PortraitAndré Morsch voc,
bass vocals, gobrias & a messenger
PortraitRhoda Patrick bsn,
bassoon
PortraitDaniela Wartenberg vc,
cello
PortraitDorothee Palm vc,
cello
PortraitMaulbronner Kammerchor ,
choir, the babylonians, the persians, the jews, wise men
PortraitJürgen Budday , *1948 DE
conductor
PortraitPatrick van Goethem ,
countertenor vocals, cyrus
PortraitMichael Chance voc, fl, *1955 GB
countertenor vocals, daniel
PortraitBernward Lohr hps,
harpsichord, organ, regal
PortraitCharles Jennens , 1700-1773 GB
libretto by
PortraitUlrich Wedemeier fl,
lute
PortraitAnnette Berryman rec, ob,
oboe
PortraitJulia Belitz ob, rec, DE
oboe
PortraitHannoversche Hofkapelle , DE
orchestra, on period instruments
PortraitHannah Glocker ,
soprano vocals
PortraitIlka Hüftle voc,
soprano vocals
PortraitJana Knobloch ,
soprano vocals
PortraitKatja Körtge ,
soprano vocals
PortraitMiriam Wolf voc,
soprano vocals
PortraitSabine Stöffler voc,
soprano vocals
PortraitSabine Widmann ,
soprano vocals
PortraitSilke Vogelmann ,
soprano vocals
PortraitSusanne Ferber ,
soprano vocals
PortraitSusanne Laenger voc,
soprano vocals
PortraitTeresa Frick ,
soprano vocals
PortraitVeronica Sattler voc,
soprano vocals
PortraitVeronika Miehlich voc,
soprano vocals
PortraitMiriam Allan , *1977 AU
soprano vocals, nitocris
PortraitAndreas Gerteis voc,
tenor vocals
PortraitGünther Vögelin voc,
tenor vocals
PortraitHartmut Meier voc,
tenor vocals
PortraitKonrad Mohl voc,
tenor vocals
PortraitMathias Michel ,
tenor vocals
PortraitRolf Most voc,
tenor vocals
PortraitSebastian Fuierer voc,
tenor vocals
PortraitMark Le Brocq voc,
tenor vocals, belshazzar & arioch
PortraitFrithjof Koch perc, *1964 DE
timpani, baroque timpani
PortraitChristoph Draeger tr,
trumpet, baroque trumpets
PortraitFriedemann Immer tr, *1948 DE
trumpet, baroque trumpets
PortraitChristian Zincke gam, vn,
viol, bass viols
PortraitCordula Cordes b,
viol, bass viols
PortraitBettina Ihrig vl,
viola
PortraitHella Hartmann vl,
viola
PortraitRachael Yates vl,
viola
PortraitAnnette Keimel , DE
violin
PortraitCorinna Hildebrand vn,
violin
PortraitEva Politt vn, acg,
violin
PortraitIna Keller vn,
violin
PortraitKlaus Bona vl, vn, DE
violin
PortraitMechthilde Werner vn, voc,
violin
PortraitSusanne Busch acg, vn,
violin
PortraitSusanne Dietz vn, acg,
violin
Producers
Marlene Goede-Uter concertmaster
Andreas Otto Grimminger engineer, mastered by, producer
Josef-Stefan Kindler mastered by, photography by, artwork, cover art, producer
Composers
Georg Friedrich Händel
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1OuvertureGeorg Friedrich Händel4:35
2Act The FirstGeorg Friedrich Händel
3Scene I: The First Scene Is Missing In The Version From The Year 1751.Georg Friedrich Händel
4Scene II: The Camp Of Cyrus Before Babylon. A View Of The City, With The River Euphrates Running Through It.Georg Friedrich Händel
5Chorus (The Babylonians): Behold, By Persia's Hero MadeGeorg Friedrich Händel2:37
6Recitative (Gobrias, Cyrus): Well May They Laugh / 'Tis That SecurityGeorg Friedrich Händel1:48
7Air (Gobrias): Oppress'd With Never-ceasing GriefGeorg Friedrich Händel3:19
8Air (Cyrus): Dry Those Unavailing TearsGeorg Friedrich Händel2:15
9Recitative (Cyrus): Be Comforted: Safe Though The Tyrant SeemGeorg Friedrich Händel0:32
10Recitative/Accompagnato (Cyrus): Methought, As On The Bank Of Deep EuphratesGeorg Friedrich Händel2:22
11Recitative (Cyrus, Gobrias): Now Tell Me, Gobrias / It DoesGeorg Friedrich Händel1:22
12Air (Gobrias): Behold The Monstrous Human BeastGeorg Friedrich Händel3:24
13Recitative & Air (Cyrus): Can You Then Think It Strange / Great God, Who, Yet But Darkly KnownGeorg Friedrich Händel3:53
14Recitative (Cyrus): My Friends, Be ConfidentGeorg Friedrich Händel0:44
15Chorus (The Persians): All Empires Upon God DependGeorg Friedrich Händel3:23
16Scene III: Daniel's House - Daniel, With The Prophecies Of Isaiah And Jeremiah Open Before Him. Other Jews.Georg Friedrich Händel
17Air (Daniel): O Sacred Oracles Of TruthGeorg Friedrich Händel4:57
18Recitative/Accompagnato (Daniel): Rejoice, My Countrymen / For Log Ago, Whole Ages Ere This CyrusGeorg Friedrich Händel3:38
19Chorus (The Jews): Sing, O Ye Heav'ns, For The Lord Hath Done ItGeorg Friedrich Händel4:31
20Scene IV: The Palace - Belhazzar, Nitocris, Babylonians And Jews.Georg Friedrich Händel
21Air (Belshazzar): Let Festal Joy Triumphant ReignGeorg Friedrich Händel5:00
22Recitative (Belshazzar, Nitocris): For You My Friends / I Must Prevent Thee, SonGeorg Friedrich Händel2:23
23Chorus (The Jews): Recall, O King, Thy Rash CommandGeorg Friedrich Händel3:37
24Recitative (Nitocris, Belshazzar): They Tell You True / Away! Is Then My Mother Convert GrownGeorg Friedrich Händel1:40
25Duet (Nitocris, Belshazzar): O Dearer Than My Life, Forbear / O Queen, This Hateful Theme ForbearGeorg Friedrich Händel6:13
26Chorus (The Jews): By Slow Degress The Wrath Of GodGeorg Friedrich Händel4:58
27Act The SecondGeorg Friedrich Händel
28Scene I: Without The City, The River Almost Empty - Cyrus And Chorus Of Persians And MedesGeorg Friedrich Händel
29Chorus (The Persians): See, From His Post Euphrates FliesGeorg Friedrich Händel7:17
30Recitative (Cyrus): You See, My Friends, A Path Into The CityGeorg Friedrich Händel0:50
31Chorus (The Persians): To Arms, No More DelayGeorg Friedrich Händel0:40
32Scene II: A Banquet-room, Adorned With The Images Of The Babylonian Gods - Belhazzar, His Wives, Concubines, And Lords, Drinking Out Of The Jewish Temple-vessels, And Singing The Praises Of Their Gods.Georg Friedrich Händel
33Chorus (The Babylonians): Ye Tutelar Gods Of Our Empire, Look DownGeorg Friedrich Händel3:14
34Air (Belshazzar): Let The Deep Bowl Thy Praise ConfessGeorg Friedrich Händel2:32
35Recitative (Belshazzar): Where Is The God Of Judah's Boasted Pow'rGeorg Friedrich Händel0:44
36Chorus (The Babylonians) & Recitative (Belshazzar) - Help, Help The King! He Faints, He Dies! / Behold! See There!Georg Friedrich Händel2:25
37Recitative (Belshazzar) & Sinfonia: Call All My Wise Men, Sorcerers, Chaldeans...Georg Friedrich Händel2:09
38Recitative (Belshazzar) & Chorus (Wise Men): Ye Sages, Welcome Always To Our King / Alas, Too Hard A Task The King ImposesGeorg Friedrich Händel1:07
39Chorus (The Babylonians): Oh, Misery! Oh Terror, Hopeless Grief!Georg Friedrich Händel1:59
40Recitative (Nitocris, Belshazzar): O King, Live For Ever / Art Thou That Daniel Of The Jewish Captives?Georg Friedrich Händel1:42
41Air (Daniel): No, To Thyself Thy Trifles BeGeorg Friedrich Händel1:39
42Recitative/Accompagnato (Daniel): Yet, To Obey His Dread Command - MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSINGeorg Friedrich Händel3:25
43Recitative (Nitocris): Oh, Sentence Too Severe, And Yet Too SureGeorg Friedrich Händel0:20
44Air (Nitocris): Regard Thyself; To Cure Thy Fears / Regard, O Son, My Flowing TearsGeorg Friedrich Händel6:23
45Scene III: Within The City - Cyrus, Gobrias, Chorus Of Persians And Medes.Georg Friedrich Händel
46Air (Cyrus): O God Of Truth, O Faithful GuideGeorg Friedrich Händel4:51
47Recitative (Cyrus): You, Gobrias, Lead Directly To The PalaceGeorg Friedrich Händel1:05
48Chorus (The Persians): O Glorious Prince, Thrice Happy TheyGeorg Friedrich Händel5:23
49Act The ThirdGeorg Friedrich Händel
50Scene I: The Palace - Nitocris, Daniel And The Jews.Georg Friedrich Händel
51Air (Nitocris): Alternate Hopes And Fears Distract My MindGeorg Friedrich Händel4:26
52Recitative (Nitocris, Arioch, Messenger): My Hopes Revive, Here Arioch Comes / When You Had Left The Room / All's Lost, The Fate Of Babylon Is ComeGeorg Friedrich Händel2:06
53Chorus (The Jews): Bel Boweth Down, Nebo StoopethGeorg Friedrich Händel1:30
54Scene II: Belshazzar, His Lords, And Other Babylonians, With Their Swords DrawnGeorg Friedrich Händel
55Air (Belshazzar): I Thank Thee, Sesach! Thy Sweet Pow'rGeorg Friedrich Händel1:34
56A Martial SymphonyGeorg Friedrich Händel0:43
57Scene III: Cyrus, Gibrias And Chorus.Georg Friedrich Händel
58Air (Gobrias): To Pow'r Immortal My First Thanks Are DueGeorg Friedrich Händel3:22
59Recitative (Cyrus): Be It Thy Care, Good GobriasGeorg Friedrich Händel0:24
60Air (Cyrus): Destructive War, Thy Limits KnowGeorg Friedrich Händel2:29
61Duet (Nitocris, Cyrus): Great Victor, At Your Feet I Bow / Rise, Virtuous Queen, Compose Your MindGeorg Friedrich Händel4:25
62Recitative (Cyrus, Daniel): Say, Venerable Prophet, Is There Aught / O Victorious PrinceGeorg Friedrich Händel0:51
63Soli & Chorus: Tell It Out Among The HeathenGeorg Friedrich Händel1:59
64Recitative (Cyrus): Yes, I Will Build Thy City, God Of IsraelGeorg Friedrich Händel2:37
65Soli & Chorus: I Will Magnify Thee, O God My King / AmenGeorg Friedrich Händel6:02
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