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Rolf Beck

Handel, G.F.: Alexander's Feast [Oratorio]

Rolf Beck

30 SONGS • 1 HOUR AND 29 MINUTES • JAN 01 2009

1
Part I: Overture
06:24
2
Part I: Recitative: 'T was at the Royal feast, for Persia won (Tenor)
00:59
3
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I: Aria: Happy, happy, happy pair! (Tenor, Chorus)
05:06
4
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I: Recitative: Timotheus, plac'd on high (Tenor)
00:28
5
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I: Accompanied: The song began from jove (Soprano)
01:10
6
Part I: The list'ning crowd admire the lofty sound (Chorus)
02:08
7
Part I: Aria: With ravish'd ears (Soprano)
03:23
8
Part I: Recitative: The praise of Bacchus then the sweet musician sung (Tenor)
00:38
9
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I: Aria: Bacchus, ever fair and young (Bass, Chorus)
04:14
10
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I: Recitative: Sooth'd with the sound, the king grew vain (Tenor)
00:45
11
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I: Accompanied: He chose a mournful Muse (Mezzo-soprano)
01:28
12
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I: Aria: He sung Darius, great and good (Mezzo-soprano)
03:24
13
Part I: Accompanied: With downcast looks the joyless victor sate (Mezzo-soprano)
01:01
14
Part I: Behold Darius, great and good (Chorus)
03:08
15
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I: Recitative: The mighty master smil'd to see (Mezzo-soprano)
00:23
16
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I: Arioso: Softly sweet, in Lydian measures (Mezzo-soprano)
03:07
17
Part I: Aria: War, he sung, is toil and trouble (Tenor)
05:36
18
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I: The many rend the skies with loud applause (Chorus)
03:59
19
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I: Aria: The Prince, unable to conceal his pain (Soprano)
05:55
20
Part I: The many rend the skies (Chorus)
04:06
21
Part II: Accompanied: Now strike the golden lyre again! (Tenor, Chorus)
02:39
22
Part II: Aria: Revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries (Bass)
05:17
23
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II: Accompanied: Give the Vengeance due (Tenor)
01:45
24
Part II: Aria: The princes applaud with a furious joy (Tenor)
02:32
25
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II: Aria: Thais led the way (Soprano, Chorus)
06:27
26
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II: Accompanied: Thus long ago (Tenor, Chorus)
05:42
27
Part II: Recitative: Your voices tune, and raise them high (Mezzo-soprano)
00:32
28
Part II: Duet: Let's imitate her notes above (Soprano, Mezzo-soprano)
02:40
29
Part II: Recitative: Let old Timotheus yield the Prize (Tenor, Bass)
00:20
30
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II: Let old Timotheus yield the Prize (Chorus)
04:05
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