Handel - Belshazzar; Jephtha - Harnoncourt

Year:	2008
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Performers: - Robert Tear - Felicity Palmer - Maureen Lehane - Paul Esswood - Peter van der Bilt - Thomas Sunnegärdh - Stockholm Kammerkoren - Concentus musicus Wien - Werner Hollweg - Thomas Thomaschke - Glenys Linos - Elizabeth Gale - Gabriele Sima - Mozart-Sängerknaben - Arnold Schoenberg Chor

In MP3 format In FLAC format

CD1

1	1. Ouverture	4:31	10.34 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. Act 1 - Vain fluctuating state of human empire	5:05	11.64 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. Act 1 - Thou God most high	4:06	9.39 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	4. Act 1 - The fate of Babylon I fear is nigh	1:19	3.02 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

5	5. Act 1 - Lament not thus oh Queen in vain	4:49	11.03 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. Act 1 - Behold by Persias hero made in ample form	2:57	6.76 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. Act 1 - Well may they laugh from meagre famine safe	1:28	3.36 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. Act 1 - Oppressd with never-ceasing grief	3:09	7.21 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. Act 1 - Dry those unavailing tears	2:37	5.99 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. Act 1 - Be comforted...	4:07	9.43 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. Act 1 - Behold the monstrous human beast	3:15	7.44 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. Act 1 - Can you then think it strange...	4:49	11.03 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

13	13. Act 1 - All empires upon God depend	3:40	8.40 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

14	14. Act 1 - O sacred oracles of truth	5:17	12.10 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

15	15. Act 1 - Rejoice my countrymen The time draws near...	3:07	7.14 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

16	16. Act 1 - Sing O ye Heavns	4:35	10.50 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

CD2

1	1. Act 1 - Let festal joy triumphant reign	4:54	11.22 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. Act 1 - For you my friends the nobles of my court	1:01	2.33 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. Act 1 - The leafy honours of the field	8:17	18.96 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	4. Act 1 - It is the custom I may say the law	1:54	4.35 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

5	5. Act 1 - Recall O king thy rash command	2:59	6.83 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. Act 1 - They tell you true	1:36	3.67 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. Act 1 - O dearer than my life forbear	6:42	15.34 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. Act 1 - By slow degrees the wrath of God	4:44	10.84 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. Act 2 - See from his post Euphrates flies	6:23	14.61 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. Act 2 - You see my friends a path into the city lies open...	5:25	12.40 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. Act 2 - To arms to arms no more delay	0:30	1.15 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. Act 2 - Ye tutelar gods of our empire look down	2:55	6.68 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

13	13. Act 2 - Let the deep bowl thy praise confess	5:45	13.16 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

14	14. Act 2 - Symphonie	2:41	6.15 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

15	15. Act 2 - Oh misery Oh terror hopeless grief	1:33	3.55 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

CD3

1	1. Act 2 - O king live for ever	1:44	3.97 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. Act 2 - No to thyself thy trifles be	4:41	10.72 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. Act 2 - Regard O son my flowing tears	6:23	14.61 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	4. Act 2 - O God of truth O faithful guide	5:28	12.52 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

5	5. Act 2 - O glorious prince	4:54	11.22 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. Act 3 - Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind	4:23	10.04 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. Act 3 - Fain would I hope	2:19	5.31 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. Act 3 - My hopes revive here Arioch comes	2:14	5.12 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. Act 3 - Bel boweth down	1:35	3.63 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. Act 3 - I thank thee Sesach	2:14	5.12 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. Act 3 - To powr immortal my first thanks are due	2:14	5.11 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. Act 3 - Be it thy care good Gobrias to find out the queen	3:01	6.91 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

13	13. Act 3 - Great victor at your feet I bow	5:15	12.02 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

14	14. Act 3 - Say venerable prophet is there aught in Cyrus powr	0:48	1.84 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

15	15. Act 3 - Tell it out among the heathen that the Lord is King	3:31	8.05 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

16	16. Act 3 - I will magnify Thee O God my king	5:34	12.75 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

CD4

1	1. Ouverture - Menuet	6:52	15.72 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. Act 1- It must be so or these vile Ammonites	6:45	15.45 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. Act 1- No more to Ammons god and king	2:46	6.34 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	4. Act 1- But Jephtha comes. Kind Heavn assist our plea.	5:06	11.68 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

5	5. Act 1- Twill be a painful separation Jephtha	5:55	13.55 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. Act 1- Happy this embassy my charming Iphis	5:06	11.68 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. Act 1- Ill suits the voice of love when glory calls	4:26	10.15 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. Act 1- l go. My soul inspird by thy command thirsts for the battle	6:52	15.72 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. Act 1- What mean these doubtful fancies of the brain?	1:48	4.12 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. Act 1- O God behold our sore distress	4:06	9.39 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. Act 1- Some dire event hangs oer our heads	5:11	11.87 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. Act 1- Say my dear mother whence these piercing cries	4:13	9.65 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

13	13. Act 1- Such Jephtha was the haughty kings reply	0:29	1.11 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

14	14. Act 1- When His loud voice in thunder spoke	4:30	10.30 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

CD5

1	1. Act 2 - Glad tidings of great joy to thee dear Iphis	1:05	2.48 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. Act 2 - Cherub and seraphim unbodied forms	3:35	8.21 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. Act 2 - Up the dreadful steep ascending	4:57	11.33 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	4. Act 2 - Tis well. Haste haste ye maidens	4:37	10.57 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

5	5. Act 2 - Again Heavn smiles on His repentant people	3:43	8.51 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. Act 2 - Zebul thyÂ·deeds were valiant	6:29	14.84 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. Act 2 - In glory high in might serene	2:23	5.46 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. Act 2 - Symphony	1:23	3.17 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. Act 2 - Hail glorious conqueror much lovd father hail	4:55	11.26 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. Act 2 - Horror confusion	4:17	9.81 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. Act 2 - Why is my brother thus afflicted?	1:11	2.71 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. Act 2 - First perish thou and perish all the world	2:50	6.49 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

13	13. Act 2 - If such thy cruel purpose lo your friend offers himself	1:51	4.24 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

14	14. Act 2 - Oh spare your daughter	2:32	5.80 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

15	15. Act 2 - Such news flies swift. Ive heard the mournful cause	5:17	12.10 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

16	16. Act 2 - Deeper and deeper still thy goodness child	3:39	8.36 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

17	17. Act 2 - How dark O Lord are Thy decrees	6:44	15.41 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

CD6

1	1. Act 3 - Hide thou thy hated beams O sun in clouds	6:19	14.46 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. Act 3 - Ye sacred priests whose hands neer yet were staind with human blood	5:40	12.97 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. Act 3 - Doubtful fear and revrent awe strike us Lord	3:07	7.14 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	4. Act 3 - And Thy determind will declare - Symphony	1:53	4.31 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

5	5. Act 3 - Rise Jephtha and ye revrend priests withhold	5:54	13.51 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. Act 3 - For ever blessed be Thy holy name	1:48	4.12 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. Act 3 - Theme sublime of endless praise	3:08	7.18 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. Act 3 - Let me congratulate this happy turn	2:38	6.03 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. Act 3 - Oh let me fold thee in a mothers arms	2:32	5.80 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. Act 3 - With transport Iphis I behold thy safety	7:35	17.36 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. Act 3 - My faithful Hamor may that Providence	5:59	13.70 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. Act 3 - Ye house of Gilead with one voice in blessings manifold rejoice.	3:26	7.86 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

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CD1

1	1. Ouverture	4:31	22.13 Mb	685 Kbps	buy

2	2. Act 1 - Vain fluctuating state of human empire	5:05	18.88 Mb	519 Kbps	buy

3	3. Act 1 - Thou God most high	4:06	17.56 Mb	598 Kbps	buy

4	4. Act 1 - The fate of Babylon I fear is nigh	1:19	5.11 Mb	541 Kbps	buy

5	5. Act 1 - Lament not thus oh Queen in vain	4:49	19.25 Mb	558 Kbps	buy

6	6. Act 1 - Behold by Persias hero made in ample form	2:57	13.90 Mb	658 Kbps	buy

7	7. Act 1 - Well may they laugh from meagre famine safe	1:28	5.71 Mb	543 Kbps	buy

8	8. Act 1 - Oppressd with never-ceasing grief	3:09	13.80 Mb	612 Kbps	buy

9	9. Act 1 - Dry those unavailing tears	2:37	11.70 Mb	625 Kbps	buy

10	10. Act 1 - Be comforted...	4:07	15.60 Mb	529 Kbps	buy

11	11. Act 1 - Behold the monstrous human beast	3:15	14.30 Mb	614 Kbps	buy

12	12. Act 1 - Can you then think it strange...	4:49	16.00 Mb	464 Kbps	buy

13	13. Act 1 - All empires upon God depend	3:40	15.72 Mb	599 Kbps	buy

14	14. Act 1 - O sacred oracles of truth	5:17	21.27 Mb	562 Kbps	buy

15	15. Act 1 - Rejoice my countrymen The time draws near...	3:07	13.47 Mb	604 Kbps	buy

16	16. Act 1 - Sing O ye Heavns	4:35	21.26 Mb	648 Kbps	buy

CD2

1	1. Act 1 - Let festal joy triumphant reign	4:54	23.54 Mb	671 Kbps	buy

2	2. Act 1 - For you my friends the nobles of my court	1:01	4.31 Mb	591 Kbps	buy

3	3. Act 1 - The leafy honours of the field	8:17	35.40 Mb	597 Kbps	buy

4	4. Act 1 - It is the custom I may say the law	1:54	8.08 Mb	594 Kbps	buy

5	5. Act 1 - Recall O king thy rash command	2:59	12.00 Mb	562 Kbps	buy

6	6. Act 1 - They tell you true	1:36	6.70 Mb	584 Kbps	buy

7	7. Act 1 - O dearer than my life forbear	6:42	30.34 Mb	632 Kbps	buy

8	8. Act 1 - By slow degrees the wrath of God	4:44	21.00 Mb	620 Kbps	buy

9	9. Act 2 - See from his post Euphrates flies	6:23	29.35 Mb	642 Kbps	buy

10	10. Act 2 - You see my friends a path into the city lies open...	5:25	23.94 Mb	617 Kbps	buy

11	11. Act 2 - To arms to arms no more delay	0:30	2.66 Mb	743 Kbps	buy

12	12. Act 2 - Ye tutelar gods of our empire look down	2:55	13.69 Mb	655 Kbps	buy

13	13. Act 2 - Let the deep bowl thy praise confess	5:45	24.14 Mb	586 Kbps	buy

14	14. Act 2 - Symphonie	2:41	11.71 Mb	610 Kbps	buy

15	15. Act 2 - Oh misery Oh terror hopeless grief	1:33	6.75 Mb	608 Kbps	buy

CD3

1	1. Act 2 - O king live for ever	1:44	6.59 Mb	531 Kbps	buy

2	2. Act 2 - No to thyself thy trifles be	4:41	18.89 Mb	563 Kbps	buy

3	3. Act 2 - Regard O son my flowing tears	6:23	25.25 Mb	552 Kbps	buy

4	4. Act 2 - O God of truth O faithful guide	5:28	23.45 Mb	599 Kbps	buy

5	5. Act 2 - O glorious prince	4:54	22.73 Mb	648 Kbps	buy

6	6. Act 3 - Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind	4:23	18.34 Mb	585 Kbps	buy

7	7. Act 3 - Fain would I hope	2:19	10.08 Mb	608 Kbps	buy

8	8. Act 3 - My hopes revive here Arioch comes	2:14	9.05 Mb	566 Kbps	buy

9	9. Act 3 - Bel boweth down	1:35	7.27 Mb	642 Kbps	buy

10	10. Act 3 - I thank thee Sesach	2:14	11.42 Mb	715 Kbps	buy

11	11. Act 3 - To powr immortal my first thanks are due	2:14	9.49 Mb	593 Kbps	buy

12	12. Act 3 - Be it thy care good Gobrias to find out the queen	3:01	14.16 Mb	655 Kbps	buy

13	13. Act 3 - Great victor at your feet I bow	5:15	23.50 Mb	625 Kbps	buy

14	14. Act 3 - Say venerable prophet is there aught in Cyrus powr	0:48	3.10 Mb	539 Kbps	buy

15	15. Act 3 - Tell it out among the heathen that the Lord is King	3:31	14.81 Mb	588 Kbps	buy

16	16. Act 3 - I will magnify Thee O God my king	5:34	25.43 Mb	638 Kbps	buy

CD4

1	1. Ouverture - Menuet	6:52	34.71 Mb	706 Kbps	buy

2	2. Act 1- It must be so or these vile Ammonites	6:45	31.53 Mb	653 Kbps	buy

3	3. Act 1- No more to Ammons god and king	2:46	14.47 Mb	731 Kbps	buy

4	4. Act 1- But Jephtha comes. Kind Heavn assist our plea.	5:06	23.93 Mb	656 Kbps	buy

5	5. Act 1- Twill be a painful separation Jephtha	5:55	23.67 Mb	559 Kbps	buy

6	6. Act 1- Happy this embassy my charming Iphis	5:06	18.43 Mb	505 Kbps	buy

7	7. Act 1- Ill suits the voice of love when glory calls	4:26	19.79 Mb	624 Kbps	buy

8	8. Act 1- l go. My soul inspird by thy command thirsts for the battle	6:52	30.99 Mb	630 Kbps	buy

9	9. Act 1- What mean these doubtful fancies of the brain?	1:48	7.15 Mb	554 Kbps	buy

10	10. Act 1- O God behold our sore distress	4:06	19.06 Mb	649 Kbps	buy

11	11. Act 1- Some dire event hangs oer our heads	5:11	23.50 Mb	633 Kbps	buy

12	12. Act 1- Say my dear mother whence these piercing cries	4:13	18.42 Mb	610 Kbps	buy

13	13. Act 1- Such Jephtha was the haughty kings reply	0:29	2.02 Mb	584 Kbps	buy

14	14. Act 1- When His loud voice in thunder spoke	4:30	22.55 Mb	700 Kbps	buy

CD5

1	1. Act 2 - Glad tidings of great joy to thee dear Iphis	1:05	4.54 Mb	585 Kbps	buy

2	2. Act 2 - Cherub and seraphim unbodied forms	3:35	16.13 Mb	629 Kbps	buy

3	3. Act 2 - Up the dreadful steep ascending	4:57	22.56 Mb	637 Kbps	buy

4	4. Act 2 - Tis well. Haste haste ye maidens	4:37	20.25 Mb	613 Kbps	buy

5	5. Act 2 - Again Heavn smiles on His repentant people	3:43	17.93 Mb	674 Kbps	buy

6	6. Act 2 - Zebul thyÂ·deeds were valiant	6:29	33.36 Mb	719 Kbps	buy

7	7. Act 2 - In glory high in might serene	2:23	11.29 Mb	662 Kbps	buy

8	8. Act 2 - Symphony	1:23	5.39 Mb	544 Kbps	buy

9	9. Act 2 - Hail glorious conqueror much lovd father hail	4:55	22.89 Mb	650 Kbps	buy

10	10. Act 2 - Horror confusion	4:17	19.87 Mb	648 Kbps	buy

11	11. Act 2 - Why is my brother thus afflicted?	1:11	4.31 Mb	508 Kbps	buy

12	12. Act 2 - First perish thou and perish all the world	2:50	12.76 Mb	629 Kbps	buy

13	13. Act 2 - If such thy cruel purpose lo your friend offers himself	1:51	8.80 Mb	664 Kbps	buy

14	14. Act 2 - Oh spare your daughter	2:32	13.18 Mb	727 Kbps	buy

15	15. Act 2 - Such news flies swift. Ive heard the mournful cause	5:17	20.78 Mb	549 Kbps	buy

16	16. Act 2 - Deeper and deeper still thy goodness child	3:39	13.39 Mb	512 Kbps	buy

17	17. Act 2 - How dark O Lord are Thy decrees	6:44	27.68 Mb	574 Kbps	buy

CD6

1	1. Act 3 - Hide thou thy hated beams O sun in clouds	6:19	24.49 Mb	541 Kbps	buy

2	2. Act 3 - Ye sacred priests whose hands neer yet were staind with human blood	5:40	24.10 Mb	594 Kbps	buy

3	3. Act 3 - Doubtful fear and revrent awe strike us Lord	3:07	14.07 Mb	631 Kbps	buy

4	4. Act 3 - And Thy determind will declare - Symphony	1:53	9.84 Mb	730 Kbps	buy

5	5. Act 3 - Rise Jephtha and ye revrend priests withhold	5:54	24.90 Mb	589 Kbps	buy

6	6. Act 3 - For ever blessed be Thy holy name	1:48	7.85 Mb	609 Kbps	buy

7	7. Act 3 - Theme sublime of endless praise	3:08	14.25 Mb	635 Kbps	buy

8	8. Act 3 - Let me congratulate this happy turn	2:38	11.90 Mb	631 Kbps	buy

9	9. Act 3 - Oh let me fold thee in a mothers arms	2:32	11.01 Mb	607 Kbps	buy

10	10. Act 3 - With transport Iphis I behold thy safety	7:35	30.60 Mb	564 Kbps	buy

11	11. Act 3 - My faithful Hamor may that Providence	5:59	28.43 Mb	664 Kbps	buy

12	12. Act 3 - Ye house of Gilead with one voice in blessings manifold rejoice.	3:26	17.22 Mb	701 Kbps	buy