Belshazzar HWV 61 by George Frideric Handel; Markus Brutscher, Simone Kermes, Christopher Robson, Patrick Van Goethem, Franz‐Josef Selig, Kölner Kammerchor, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann 2001

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# Title Length
CD 1
1 Overture 4:16
2 Act I, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris): Vain, fluctuating state of human empire! 4:46
3 Act I, Scene 1: Air (Nitocris): Thou, God most high, and Thou alone 4:37
4 Act I, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Behold, by Persia's hero made 2:40
5 Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Gobrias, Cyrus): Well may they laugh 1:38
6 Act I, Scene 2: Air (Gobrias): Oprress'd with never-ceasing grief 3:36
7 Act I, Scene 2: Air (Cyrus): Dry those unavailing tears 2:02
8 Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus, Gobrias): Be comforted: safe through the tyrant 4:13
9 Act I, Scene 2: Air (Gobrias, Cyrus): Behold the monstrous human beast 3:38
10 Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus): Can you then think it strange 0:16
11 Act I, Scene 2: Air (Cyrus): Great God! 3:47
12 Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus): My friends, be confident 0:52
13 Act I, Scene 2: Chorus: All empires upon God depend 3:15
14 Act I, Scene 3: Air (Daniel): Oh, sacred oracles of truth! 8:23
15 Act I, Scene 3: Chorus Of Jews: Sing, oh ye Heav'ns! 3:56
16 Act I, Scene 4: Air (Belshazzar): Let festal joy triumphant reign! 4:49
17 Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Belshazzar, Nitocris): For you, my friends, the nobles of my court 1:02
18 Act I, Scene 4: Air (Nitocris): The leafy honours of the field 8:02
CD 2
1 Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Belshazzar, Nitocris): It is the custom, I may say, the law 1:37
2 Act I, Scene 4: Chorus Of Jews: Recall, oh king! thy rash command 3:09
3 Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Nitocris, Belshazzar): They tell you true 1:42
4 Act I, Scene 4: Duet (Nitocris, Belshazzar): Oh dearer than my life, forbear! 6:30
5 Act I, Scene 4: Chorus Of Jews: By slow degrees, the wrath of God 4:44
6 Act II, Scene 1: Chorus Of Persians: See, from his post Euphrates flies! 7:11
7 Act II, Scene 1: Recitative (Cyrus): You see my friends 0:47
8 Act II, Scene 1: Air (Cyrus): Amaz'd to find the foe so near 4:28
9 Act II, Scene 1: Chorus Of Persians: To arms, to arms! 0:31
10 Act II, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Ye tutelar gods of our empire 2:57
11 Act II, Scene 2: Air (Belshazzar): Let the deep bowl thy praise confess 2:28
12 Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar, Chorus Of Babylonians): Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r? 2:30
13 Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar): Call all my Wise Men 0:24
14 Act II, Scene 2: Sinfonia. Allegro Postillions 1:37
15 Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar, Wise Men): Ye sages! welcome always to your king 1:03
16 Act II, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Oh misery! - oh terror! 1:34
17 Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Nitocris, Belshazzar): Oh king, live for ever! 1:50
18 Act II, Scene 2: Air (Daniel): No! To thyself thy trifles be 1:38
19 Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Daniel): Yet to obey 2:09
20 Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Nitocris): Oh sentence too severe! 0:27
21 Act II, Scene 2: Air (Nitocris): Regard, oh son, my flowing tears 6:31
22 Act II, Scene 3: Air (Cyrus): Oh God of truth, oh faithful guide 4:27
23 Act II, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace 1:09
24 Act II, Scene 3: Chorus Of Persians: Oh glorious prince! thrice happy 4:47
CD 3
1 Act III, Scene 1: Air (Nitocris): Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind 4:28
2 Act III, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris, Daniel): Fain would I hope 0:24
3 Act III, Scene 1: Air (Daniel): Can the black Aethiop change his skin? 2:22
4 Act III, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris, Messenger): My hopes revive 1:01
5 Act III, Scene 1: Chorus Of Jews: Bel boweth down! Nebo stoopeth! 1:28
6 Act III, Scene 2: Air (Belshazzar): I thank thee, Sesach: thy sweet pow'r 1:32
7 Act III, Scene 2: Martial Symphony 0:34
8 Act III, Scene 3: Air (Gobrias): To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due 2:06
9 Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): Be it thy care, good Gobrias 0:23
10 Act III, Scene 3: Air (Cyrus): Destructive War, thy limits know 2:50
11 Act III, Scene 3: Duet (Nitocris, Cyrus): Great victor, at your feet I bow 4:29
12 Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus, Daniel): Say, venerable prophet 0:52
13 Act III, Scene 3: Soli And Chorus: Tell it out among the heathen 1:39
14 Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel! 1:38
15 Act III, Scene 3: Anthem (Soli and Chorus): I will magnify Thee, oh God, my king! 5:27

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