Handel - Alexander Balus - King

Year:	1997
Genre:	Opera
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	Robert King
Performers: - Lynne Dawson - Claron McFadden - Catherine Denley - Charles Daniels - Michael George - Tom Raskin - Simon Birchall - The King's Consort

In MP3 format In FLAC format

CD1

1	1. ACT I. Ouverture	2:51	6.53 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. Chorus ASIATES: Flushd with conquest fird by Mithra	3:11	7.29 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. Recitative ALEXANDER: Thus far ye glorious partners	1:28	3.36 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	4. Air JONATHAN: Great Author Of This Harmony	3:17	7.52 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

5	5. Flourish Of Trumpets	0:11	0.42 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. Recitative PTOLOMEE: And thus let happy Egypts king	0:24	0.92 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. Air PTOLOMEE: Thrice happy the monarch	3:43	8.51 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. Recitative CLEOPATRA: Congratulation to our fathers friend	0:25	0.96 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. Air CLEOPATRA: Hark hark he strikes the golden lyre	5:58	13.66 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. Recitative ALEXANDER: Be it my chief ambition	0:14	0.54 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. Air ALEXANDER: Fair virtue shall charm me	2:24	5.50 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. Chorus ASIATES: Ye happy nations round	3:02	6.95 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

13	13. Recitative ALEXANDER: My Jonathan	0:35	1.34 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

14	14. Air ALEXANDER: Oh what resistless charms are givn	4:13	9.66 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

15	15. Air CLEOPATRA: Subtle love with fancy viewing	4:55	11.26 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

16	16. Recitative CLEOPATRA: Aspasia i know not what to call	0:45	1.72 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

17	17. Air CLEOPATRA: How happy should we mortals prove	2:26	5.57 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

18	18. Recitative ASPASIA: Check not the pleasing accents	0:24	0.92 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

19	19. Air ASPASIA: So shall the sweet attractive smile	2:40	6.11 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

20	20. Recitative CLEOPATRA: How blissful state	0:26	1.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

21	21. Duet CLEOPATRA ASPASIA: O what pleasures	3:00	6.87 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

22	22. Recitative JONATHAN: Why hangs this heavy gloom	1:00	2.29 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

23	23. Air ALEXANDER: Heroes may boast their mighty deeds	4:52	11.14 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

24	24. Recitative JONATHAN: Ye sons of Judah with high festival	0:31	1.18 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

25	25. Air JONATHAN: Great God from whom all blessings	4:38	10.61 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

26	26. ACT II. Air ALEXANDER: Kind hope thou universal friend	6:04	13.89 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

27	27. Recitative JONATHAN: Long long and happy	0:40	1.53 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

28	28. Air ALEXANDER: O Mithra with thy brightest beams	4:17	9.81 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

29	29. Recitative SYCOPHANT COURTIER: Stay my dread sovereign	1:39	3.78 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

30	30. Air ALEXANDER: Mighty love now calls to arm	2:36	5.95 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

31	31. Air JONATHAN: Hateful man thy slandrous tongue	4:22	9.98 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

CD2

1	1. Chorus ISRAELITES: O calumny on virtue waiting	4:21	9.96 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. Recitative CLEOPATRA: Ah whence these dire forebodings?	0:39	1.49 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. Air CLEOPATRA: Tossed from thought to thought I rove	6:29	14.84 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	4. Recitative ASPASIA: Give to the winds fair princess	0:22	0.84 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

5	5. Air ASPASIA: Love glory ambition whateer	2:50	6.49 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. Recitative PTOLOMEE: Thus far my wishes thrive	0:54	2.06 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. Air PTOLOMEE: Virtue thou ideal name	3:43	8.51 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. Accompagnato JONATHAN: Ye happy people	0:37	1.42 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. Soli with Chorus: Triumph Hymen in the pair	2:40	6.11 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. Recitative ALEXANDER: Glad time at length	0:48	1.83 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. Duet ALEXANDER CLEOPATRA: Hail wedded love	3:39	8.36 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. Chorus ASIATES: Hymen fair Uranias son	2:38	6.03 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

13	13. ACT III. Introduction: Sinfonia	1:15	2.86 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

14	14. Recitative CLEOPATRA: Tis true instinctive nature	0:29	1.11 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

15	15. Air CLEOPATRA: Here amid the shady woods	4:17	9.81 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

16	16. Recitative ALEXANDER: Ah was it not my Cleopatras voice?	0:41	1.57 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

17	17. Air ALEXANDER: Powrful guardians of all nature	2:53	6.60 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

18	18. Recitative JONATHAN: Treachry O king	1:23	3.17 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

19	19. Air ALEXANDER: Fury with red sparkling eyes	6:24	14.65 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

20	20. Recitative ASPASIA: Gods can there be	0:24	0.92 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

21	21. Air ASPASIA: Strange reverse of human fate	2:50	6.49 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

22	22. Recitative JONATHAN: May he return with laureld victory	0:26	1.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

23	23. Air JONATHAN: To God who made the radiant sun	3:13	7.37 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

24	24. Chorus ISRAELITES: Sun moon and stars	2:51	6.53 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

25	25. Recitative PTOLOMEE: Yes he was false my daughter	1:19	3.02 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

26	26. Accompagnato PTOLOMEE: Ungrateful child	0:26	0.99 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

27	27. Air PTOLOMEE: O sword and thou all-daring hand	2:50	6.49 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

28	28. Accompagnato CLEOPATRA: Shall Cleopatra ever smile again?	0:43	1.64 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

29	29. Recitative MESSENGER: Ungrateful tidings to the royal ear	1:23	3.17 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

30	30. Air CLEOPATRA: O take me from this hateful light	5:17	12.10 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

31	31. Recitative SECOND MESSENGER: Forgive O queen	1:23	3.17 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

32	32. Accompagnato CLEOPATRA: Calm thou my soul	0:47	1.80 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

33	33. Air CLEOPATRA: Convey me to some peaceful shore	2:41	6.15 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

34	34. Recitative JONATHAN: Mysterious are thy ways O Providence	1:20	3.06 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

35	35. Chorus JONATHAN ISRAELITES: Ye servants	3:21	7.67 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

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CD1

1	1. ACT I. Ouverture	2:51	15.38 Mb	754 Kbps	buy

2	2. Chorus ASIATES: Flushd with conquest fird by Mithra	3:11	17.25 Mb	757 Kbps	buy

3	3. Recitative ALEXANDER: Thus far ye glorious partners	1:28	7.17 Mb	683 Kbps	buy

4	4. Air JONATHAN: Great Author Of This Harmony	3:17	17.15 Mb	730 Kbps	buy

5	5. Flourish Of Trumpets	0:11	0.84 Mb	635 Kbps	buy

6	6. Recitative PTOLOMEE: And thus let happy Egypts king	0:24	1.89 Mb	659 Kbps	buy

7	7. Air PTOLOMEE: Thrice happy the monarch	3:43	19.36 Mb	728 Kbps	buy

8	8. Recitative CLEOPATRA: Congratulation to our fathers friend	0:25	1.98 Mb	662 Kbps	buy

9	9. Air CLEOPATRA: Hark hark he strikes the golden lyre	5:58	27.66 Mb	648 Kbps	buy

10	10. Recitative ALEXANDER: Be it my chief ambition	0:14	1.09 Mb	649 Kbps	buy

11	11. Air ALEXANDER: Fair virtue shall charm me	2:24	11.96 Mb	696 Kbps	buy

12	12. Chorus ASIATES: Ye happy nations round	3:02	17.15 Mb	790 Kbps	buy

13	13. Recitative ALEXANDER: My Jonathan	0:35	2.59 Mb	619 Kbps	buy

14	14. Air ALEXANDER: Oh what resistless charms are givn	4:13	21.64 Mb	717 Kbps	buy

15	15. Air CLEOPATRA: Subtle love with fancy viewing	4:55	24.05 Mb	683 Kbps	buy

16	16. Recitative CLEOPATRA: Aspasia i know not what to call	0:45	3.57 Mb	663 Kbps	buy

17	17. Air CLEOPATRA: How happy should we mortals prove	2:26	12.12 Mb	696 Kbps	buy

18	18. Recitative ASPASIA: Check not the pleasing accents	0:24	1.89 Mb	656 Kbps	buy

19	19. Air ASPASIA: So shall the sweet attractive smile	2:40	13.98 Mb	732 Kbps	buy

20	20. Recitative CLEOPATRA: How blissful state	0:26	2.09 Mb	672 Kbps	buy

21	21. Duet CLEOPATRA ASPASIA: O what pleasures	3:00	16.55 Mb	771 Kbps	buy

22	22. Recitative JONATHAN: Why hangs this heavy gloom	1:00	4.77 Mb	667 Kbps	buy

23	23. Air ALEXANDER: Heroes may boast their mighty deeds	4:52	25.32 Mb	727 Kbps	buy

24	24. Recitative JONATHAN: Ye sons of Judah with high festival	0:31	2.57 Mb	696 Kbps	buy

25	25. Air JONATHAN: Great God from whom all blessings	4:38	23.30 Mb	703 Kbps	buy

26	26. ACT II. Air ALEXANDER: Kind hope thou universal friend	6:04	30.22 Mb	696 Kbps	buy

27	27. Recitative JONATHAN: Long long and happy	0:40	3.24 Mb	678 Kbps	buy

28	28. Air ALEXANDER: O Mithra with thy brightest beams	4:17	21.40 Mb	698 Kbps	buy

29	29. Recitative SYCOPHANT COURTIER: Stay my dread sovereign	1:39	7.56 Mb	640 Kbps	buy

30	30. Air ALEXANDER: Mighty love now calls to arm	2:36	13.68 Mb	735 Kbps	buy

31	31. Air JONATHAN: Hateful man thy slandrous tongue	4:22	22.50 Mb	721 Kbps	buy

CD2

1	1. Chorus ISRAELITES: O calumny on virtue waiting	4:21	19.36 Mb	622 Kbps	buy

2	2. Recitative CLEOPATRA: Ah whence these dire forebodings?	0:39	3.05 Mb	654 Kbps	buy

3	3. Air CLEOPATRA: Tossed from thought to thought I rove	6:29	31.21 Mb	672 Kbps	buy

4	4. Recitative ASPASIA: Give to the winds fair princess	0:22	1.77 Mb	674 Kbps	buy

5	5. Air ASPASIA: Love glory ambition whateer	2:50	14.51 Mb	715 Kbps	buy

6	6. Recitative PTOLOMEE: Thus far my wishes thrive	0:54	4.25 Mb	660 Kbps	buy

7	7. Air PTOLOMEE: Virtue thou ideal name	3:43	20.45 Mb	769 Kbps	buy

8	8. Accompagnato JONATHAN: Ye happy people	0:37	3.06 Mb	692 Kbps	buy

9	9. Soli with Chorus: Triumph Hymen in the pair	2:40	13.75 Mb	720 Kbps	buy

10	10. Recitative ALEXANDER: Glad time at length	0:48	3.77 Mb	659 Kbps	buy

11	11. Duet ALEXANDER CLEOPATRA: Hail wedded love	3:39	19.08 Mb	730 Kbps	buy

12	12. Chorus ASIATES: Hymen fair Uranias son	2:38	13.07 Mb	693 Kbps	buy

13	13. ACT III. Introduction: Sinfonia	1:15	5.63 Mb	629 Kbps	buy

14	14. Recitative CLEOPATRA: Tis true instinctive nature	0:29	2.24 Mb	648 Kbps	buy

15	15. Air CLEOPATRA: Here amid the shady woods	4:17	19.98 Mb	651 Kbps	buy

16	16. Recitative ALEXANDER: Ah was it not my Cleopatras voice?	0:41	2.90 Mb	594 Kbps	buy

17	17. Air ALEXANDER: Powrful guardians of all nature	2:53	14.95 Mb	724 Kbps	buy

18	18. Recitative JONATHAN: Treachry O king	1:23	6.88 Mb	694 Kbps	buy

19	19. Air ALEXANDER: Fury with red sparkling eyes	6:24	32.40 Mb	707 Kbps	buy

20	20. Recitative ASPASIA: Gods can there be	0:24	1.92 Mb	668 Kbps	buy

21	21. Air ASPASIA: Strange reverse of human fate	2:50	14.42 Mb	711 Kbps	buy

22	22. Recitative JONATHAN: May he return with laureld victory	0:26	1.98 Mb	637 Kbps	buy

23	23. Air JONATHAN: To God who made the radiant sun	3:13	14.60 Mb	634 Kbps	buy

24	24. Chorus ISRAELITES: Sun moon and stars	2:51	14.81 Mb	726 Kbps	buy

25	25. Recitative PTOLOMEE: Yes he was false my daughter	1:19	6.17 Mb	654 Kbps	buy

26	26. Accompagnato PTOLOMEE: Ungrateful child	0:26	2.30 Mb	740 Kbps	buy

27	27. Air PTOLOMEE: O sword and thou all-daring hand	2:50	14.55 Mb	717 Kbps	buy

28	28. Accompagnato CLEOPATRA: Shall Cleopatra ever smile again?	0:43	3.47 Mb	676 Kbps	buy

29	29. Recitative MESSENGER: Ungrateful tidings to the royal ear	1:23	6.43 Mb	649 Kbps	buy

30	30. Air CLEOPATRA: O take me from this hateful light	5:17	23.05 Mb	609 Kbps	buy

31	31. Recitative SECOND MESSENGER: Forgive O queen	1:23	6.12 Mb	617 Kbps	buy

32	32. Accompagnato CLEOPATRA: Calm thou my soul	0:47	3.37 Mb	600 Kbps	buy

33	33. Air CLEOPATRA: Convey me to some peaceful shore	2:41	9.32 Mb	485 Kbps	buy

34	34. Recitative JONATHAN: Mysterious are thy ways O Providence	1:20	5.93 Mb	621 Kbps	buy

35	35. Chorus JONATHAN ISRAELITES: Ye servants	3:21	16.54 Mb	690 Kbps	buy