Messiah / Saul / Alexander's Feast / Ode on St Cecilia's day / Belshazzar

~ Release by Handel; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, I. Overture
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 1. Overture
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel6:30
2Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, II. Recitative (tenor): "'Twas at the royal feast"
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 2. Recitative "'Twas at the royal feast" (Tenor)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel1:02
3Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, III. Aria and Chorus: "Happy, happy pair"
choir vocals:
Bachkören
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
chorus master:
Anders Öhrwall (chorus master and conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 4. Chorus "Happy, happy pair"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel5:26
4Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, IV. Recitative: "Timotheus plac'd on high"
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 5. Recitative "Timotheus plac'd on high"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel0:26
5Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, V. Recitative: "The song began from Jove"
soprano vocals:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 6. Recitative "The song began from Jove"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel1:02
6Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, VI. Chorus: "The list'ning crowd"
choir vocals:
Bachkören
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
chorus master:
Anders Öhrwall (chorus master and conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 7. Chorus "The list'ning crowd"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel2:10
7Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, VII. Aria (soprano): "With ravish'd ears"
soprano vocals:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 8. Aria "With ravish'd ears" (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:29
8Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, VIII. Recitative: "The praise of Bacchus"
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 9. Recitative "The praise of Bacchus"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel0:33
9Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, IX. Aria and chorus: "Bacchus ever fair and young"
bass vocals:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Bachkören
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
chorus master:
Anders Öhrwall (chorus master and conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 10. Aria and Chorus "Bacchus ever fair and young"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:24
10Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, X. Recitative: "Sooth'd with the sound"
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 11. Recitative "Sooth'd with the sound"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel0:44
11Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XI. Recitative: "He chose a mournful muse"
soprano vocals:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 12. Recitative "He chose a mournful muse"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel1:14
12Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XII. Aria (soprano): "He sung Darius, great and good"
soprano vocals:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 13. Aria "He sung Darius, great and good" (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:03
13Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XIII. Recitative: "With downcast looks"
soprano vocals:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 14. Recitative "With downcast looks"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel1:01
14Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XIV. Chorus: "Behold Darius great and good"
choir vocals:
Bachkören
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
chorus master:
Anders Öhrwall (chorus master and conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 15. Chorus "Behold Darius great and good"
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel2:47
15Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XV. Recitative: "The mighty master smil'd"
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 16. Recitative "The mighty master smil'd"
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel0:34
16Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XVI. Arioso: "Softly sweet in Lydian measures"
soprano vocals:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 17. Arioso "Softly sweet in Lydian measures"
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:00
17Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XVII. Aria: "War, he sung, is toil and trouble"
soprano vocals:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 18. Aria "War, he sung, is toil and trouble"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:58
18Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XVIII. Chorus: "The many rend the skies with loud applause"
choir vocals:
Bachkören
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
chorus master:
Anders Öhrwall (chorus master and conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 19. Chorus "The many rend the skies with loud applause"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:56
19Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XIX. Aria: "The prince, unable to conceal his pain"
soprano vocals:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 20. Aria "The prince, unable to conceal his pain"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel6:36
20Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XVIII. Chorus (da Capo): "The many rend the skies"
choir vocals:
Bachkören
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
chorus master:
Anders Öhrwall (chorus master and conductor)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 21. Chorus "The many rend the skies with loud applause"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:56
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