Handel - Theodora - Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Year:	1991
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Performers: - Roberta Alexander - Jochen Kowalski - Jard van Nes - Hans Peter Blochwitz - Anton Scharinger - Arnold Schoenberg Chor - Concentus musicus Wien

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CD1

1	1. THEODORA Oratorio in three parts HWV 68. Text: Thomas Morell. First Performance: 16. 03. 1750 - Overture	3:15	7.44 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. ACT I. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: 'tis Dioclesian's natal day	0:33	1.26 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. Scene 1. Air Valens: Go my faithful soldier	2:09	4.93 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	4. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: And draw a blessing down	2:18	5.27 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

5	5. Scene 1. Recitative Didymus Valens: Vouchsafe dread Sir	1:00	2.29 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. Scene 1. Air Valens: Racks gibbets sword and fire	2:50	6.49 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: For ever thus stands fix'd the doom	2:05	4.77 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. Scene 2. Recitative Didymus: Most cruel edict Sure thy generous soul	0:31	1.19 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. Scene 2. Air Didymus: The raptur'd soul defies the sword	3:47	8.66 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. Scene 2. Recitative Septimius: I know thy virtues and ask not thy faith	0:42	1.60 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. Scene 2. Air Septimius: Descend kind pity heav'nly guest	6:59	15.99 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Theodora: Though hard my friends yet wholesome are the truths	0:28	1.07 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

13	13. Scene 3. Air Theodora: Fond flatt'ring world adieu	3:58	9.08 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

14	14. Scene 3. Recitative Irene: Oh bright example of all goodness	0:29	1.11 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

15	15. Scene 3. Chorus of Christians: Come mighty Father mighty Lord	3:02	6.95 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

16	16. Scene 4. Recitative Messenger Irene: Fly fly my brethren heathen rage pursues us swift	1:00	2.29 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

17	17. Scene 4. Air Irene: As with rosy steps the morn	5:19	12.17 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

18	18. Scene 4. Chorus of Christians: All pow'r in heav'n above or earth beneath	2:24	5.50 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

19	19. Scene 5. Recitative Septimius: Mistaken wretches why thus blind to fate	0:24	0.92 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

20	20. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: Deluded mortal call it not rebellion	0:45	1.72 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

21	21. Scene 5. Accompanied Recitative Theodora: Oh worse than death indeed Lead me my friend	0:31	1.19 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

22	22. Scene 5. Air Theodora: Angels ever bright and fair	2:55	6.68 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

23	23. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Irene: Unhappy happy crew - why stand ye thus	0:47	1.80 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

24	24. Scene 5. Air Didymus: Kind Heaven if virtue be thy care	2:36	5.96 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

25	25. Scene 5. Recitative Irene: Oh Love how great thy pow'r But greater still	0:23	0.88 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

26	26. Scene 5. Chorus of Christians: Go gen'rous pious youth	5:29	12.55 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

27	27. ACT II. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Ye men of Antioch with solemn pomp	0:34	1.30 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

28	28. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Queen of summer queen of love	0:47	1.80 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

29	29. Scene 1. Air Valens: Wide spread his name	2:28	5.65 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

30	30. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Return Septimius to the stubborn maid	0:33	1.26 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

31	31. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Venus laughing from the skies	1:31	3.47 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

CD2

1	1. Scene 2. Largo	1:12	2.75 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: O thou bright sun How sweet thy rays	0:37	1.42 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. Scene 2. Air Theodora: With darkness deep as is my woe	3:59	9.12 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	4. Scene 2. Largo	1:56	4.43 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

5	5. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: But why art thou disquited my soul?	0:27	1.03 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. Scene 3. Recitative Didymus Septimius: Septimius I am a Christian	0:45	1.72 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. Scene 3. Air Septimius: Though the honours that Flora and Venus receive from the Romans	3:54	8.93 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. Scene 3. Recitative Didymus Septimius: O save her then or give me pow'r to save	0:41	1.57 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. Scene 4. Recitative Irene: The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere	0:37	1.42 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. Scene 4. Air Irene: Defend her Heaven let angels spread	5:34	12.75 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus: Or lull'd with grief or rapt her soul to Heav'n	0:21	0.80 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. Scene 5. Air Didymus: Sweet rose and lily flow'ry form	2:50	6.49 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

13	13. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Didymus: Oh save me Heav'n in this my perilous hour	1:12	2.75 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

14	14. Scene 5. Air Theodora: The pilgrim's home the sick man's health	3:06	7.10 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

15	15. Scene 5. Accompanied Recitative Didymus: Forbid it Heav'n Shall I destroy the life I came to save?	0:36	1.38 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

16	16. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Didymus: Ah what is liberty or life to me	0:55	2.10 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

17	17. Scene 5. Duet Theodora Didymus: To thee thou glorious son of worth	4:54	11.22 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

18	18. Scene 6. Recitative Irene: 'Tis night but night's sweet blessing is denied	0:29	1.11 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

19	19. Scene 6. Chorus: He saw the lonely youth death's early prey	5:22	12.29 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

20	20. ACT III. Scene 1. Air Irene: Lord to thee each night and day	4:49	11.03 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

21	21. Scene 2. Recitative Irene Theodora: But see the good the virtuous Didymus	0:40	1.53 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

22	22. Scene 2. Chorus of Christians Theodora: Blest be the hand and blest the pow'r	3:17	7.52 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

23	23. Scene 3. Recitative Irene Theodora: Theodora whence this sudden change	0:57	2.18 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

24	24. Scene 3. Duet Irene Theodora: Whither princess do you fly?	1:36	3.67 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

25	25. Scene 3. Recitative Irene: She's gone diadaining liberty and life	0:29	1.11 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

26	26. Scene 4. Recitative Septimius: Dwells there such virtuous courage in the sex?	0:14	0.54 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

27	27. Scene 5. Air Septimius: From virtue springs each gen'rous deed	3:18	7.56 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

28	28. Scene 5. Air Valens: Cease ye slaves your fruitless pray'r	1:10	2.67 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

29	29. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora: Oppose not Didymus my just desires	0:28	1.07 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

30	30. Scene 5. Chorus: How strange their ends	2:29	5.69 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

31	31. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora Valens: On me your frowns your utmost rage exert	0:45	1.72 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

32	32. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Theodora Septimius: And must such beauty suffer?	0:45	1.72 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

33	33. Scene 6. Duet Didymus Theodora Irene: Streams of pleasure ever flowing	3:57	9.05 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

34	34. Scene 7. Recitative Irene: Ere this their doom is past and they are gone	0:19	0.73 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

35	35. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: O love divine thou source of fame	3:04	7.02 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

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CD1

1	1. THEODORA Oratorio in three parts HWV 68. Text: Thomas Morell. First Performance: 16. 03. 1750 - Overture	3:15	16.72 Mb	719 Kbps	buy

2	2. ACT I. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: 'tis Dioclesian's natal day	0:33	2.34 Mb	593 Kbps	buy

3	3. Scene 1. Air Valens: Go my faithful soldier	2:09	10.26 Mb	666 Kbps	buy

4	4. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: And draw a blessing down	2:18	11.57 Mb	702 Kbps	buy

5	5. Scene 1. Recitative Didymus Valens: Vouchsafe dread Sir	1:00	4.14 Mb	579 Kbps	buy

6	6. Scene 1. Air Valens: Racks gibbets sword and fire	2:50	13.94 Mb	687 Kbps	buy

7	7. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: For ever thus stands fix'd the doom	2:05	10.46 Mb	701 Kbps	buy

8	8. Scene 2. Recitative Didymus: Most cruel edict Sure thy generous soul	0:31	1.99 Mb	536 Kbps	buy

9	9. Scene 2. Air Didymus: The raptur'd soul defies the sword	3:47	16.56 Mb	611 Kbps	buy

10	10. Scene 2. Recitative Septimius: I know thy virtues and ask not thy faith	0:42	2.91 Mb	581 Kbps	buy

11	11. Scene 2. Air Septimius: Descend kind pity heav'nly guest	6:59	30.23 Mb	605 Kbps	buy

12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Theodora: Though hard my friends yet wholesome are the truths	0:28	1.70 Mb	510 Kbps	buy

13	13. Scene 3. Air Theodora: Fond flatt'ring world adieu	3:58	14.88 Mb	524 Kbps	buy

14	14. Scene 3. Recitative Irene: Oh bright example of all goodness	0:29	1.84 Mb	531 Kbps	buy

15	15. Scene 3. Chorus of Christians: Come mighty Father mighty Lord	3:02	14.60 Mb	672 Kbps	buy

16	16. Scene 4. Recitative Messenger Irene: Fly fly my brethren heathen rage pursues us swift	1:00	3.97 Mb	554 Kbps	buy

17	17. Scene 4. Air Irene: As with rosy steps the morn	5:19	24.61 Mb	646 Kbps	buy

18	18. Scene 4. Chorus of Christians: All pow'r in heav'n above or earth beneath	2:24	11.65 Mb	678 Kbps	buy

19	19. Scene 5. Recitative Septimius: Mistaken wretches why thus blind to fate	0:24	1.74 Mb	609 Kbps	buy

20	20. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Septimius: Deluded mortal call it not rebellion	0:45	3.08 Mb	574 Kbps	buy

21	21. Scene 5. Accompanied Recitative Theodora: Oh worse than death indeed Lead me my friend	0:31	2.28 Mb	615 Kbps	buy

22	22. Scene 5. Air Theodora: Angels ever bright and fair	2:55	11.72 Mb	561 Kbps	buy

23	23. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Irene: Unhappy happy crew - why stand ye thus	0:47	3.08 Mb	548 Kbps	buy

24	24. Scene 5. Air Didymus: Kind Heaven if virtue be thy care	2:36	11.15 Mb	599 Kbps	buy

25	25. Scene 5. Recitative Irene: Oh Love how great thy pow'r But greater still	0:23	1.51 Mb	550 Kbps	buy

26	26. Scene 5. Chorus of Christians: Go gen'rous pious youth	5:29	22.46 Mb	572 Kbps	buy

27	27. ACT II. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Ye men of Antioch with solemn pomp	0:34	2.42 Mb	597 Kbps	buy

28	28. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Queen of summer queen of love	0:47	3.99 Mb	712 Kbps	buy

29	29. Scene 1. Air Valens: Wide spread his name	2:28	12.37 Mb	701 Kbps	buy

30	30. Scene 1. Recitative Valens: Return Septimius to the stubborn maid	0:33	2.30 Mb	583 Kbps	buy

31	31. Scene 1. Chorus of Heathens: Venus laughing from the skies	1:31	7.59 Mb	700 Kbps	buy

CD2

1	1. Scene 2. Largo	1:12	3.25 Mb	379 Kbps	buy

2	2. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: O thou bright sun How sweet thy rays	0:37	2.29 Mb	517 Kbps	buy

3	3. Scene 2. Air Theodora: With darkness deep as is my woe	3:59	15.36 Mb	538 Kbps	buy

4	4. Scene 2. Largo	1:56	6.25 Mb	451 Kbps	buy

5	5. Scene 2. Recitative Theodora: But why art thou disquited my soul?	0:27	1.73 Mb	536 Kbps	buy

6	6. Scene 3. Recitative Didymus Septimius: Septimius I am a Christian	0:45	2.79 Mb	520 Kbps	buy

7	7. Scene 3. Air Septimius: Though the honours that Flora and Venus receive from the Romans	3:54	17.24 Mb	617 Kbps	buy

8	8. Scene 3. Recitative Didymus Septimius: O save her then or give me pow'r to save	0:41	2.57 Mb	526 Kbps	buy

9	9. Scene 4. Recitative Irene: The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere	0:37	2.31 Mb	523 Kbps	buy

10	10. Scene 4. Air Irene: Defend her Heaven let angels spread	5:34	22.77 Mb	571 Kbps	buy

11	11. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus: Or lull'd with grief or rapt her soul to Heav'n	0:21	1.22 Mb	486 Kbps	buy

12	12. Scene 5. Air Didymus: Sweet rose and lily flow'ry form	2:50	11.50 Mb	567 Kbps	buy

13	13. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Didymus: Oh save me Heav'n in this my perilous hour	1:12	4.65 Mb	541 Kbps	buy

14	14. Scene 5. Air Theodora: The pilgrim's home the sick man's health	3:06	13.08 Mb	590 Kbps	buy

15	15. Scene 5. Accompanied Recitative Didymus: Forbid it Heav'n Shall I destroy the life I came to save?	0:36	2.55 Mb	593 Kbps	buy

16	16. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora Didymus: Ah what is liberty or life to me	0:55	3.31 Mb	504 Kbps	buy

17	17. Scene 5. Duet Theodora Didymus: To thee thou glorious son of worth	4:54	21.32 Mb	608 Kbps	buy

18	18. Scene 6. Recitative Irene: 'Tis night but night's sweet blessing is denied	0:29	1.76 Mb	507 Kbps	buy

19	19. Scene 6. Chorus: He saw the lonely youth death's early prey	5:22	21.86 Mb	569 Kbps	buy

20	20. ACT III. Scene 1. Air Irene: Lord to thee each night and day	4:49	22.70 Mb	659 Kbps	buy

21	21. Scene 2. Recitative Irene Theodora: But see the good the virtuous Didymus	0:40	2.75 Mb	576 Kbps	buy

22	22. Scene 2. Chorus of Christians Theodora: Blest be the hand and blest the pow'r	3:17	16.34 Mb	695 Kbps	buy

23	23. Scene 3. Recitative Irene Theodora: Theodora whence this sudden change	0:57	3.78 Mb	556 Kbps	buy

24	24. Scene 3. Duet Irene Theodora: Whither princess do you fly?	1:36	7.51 Mb	655 Kbps	buy

25	25. Scene 3. Recitative Irene: She's gone diadaining liberty and life	0:29	1.69 Mb	486 Kbps	buy

26	26. Scene 4. Recitative Septimius: Dwells there such virtuous courage in the sex?	0:14	0.96 Mb	574 Kbps	buy

27	27. Scene 5. Air Septimius: From virtue springs each gen'rous deed	3:18	14.08 Mb	596 Kbps	buy

28	28. Scene 5. Air Valens: Cease ye slaves your fruitless pray'r	1:10	5.79 Mb	694 Kbps	buy

29	29. Scene 5. Recitative Theodora: Oppose not Didymus my just desires	0:28	1.73 Mb	518 Kbps	buy

30	30. Scene 5. Chorus: How strange their ends	2:29	10.68 Mb	601 Kbps	buy

31	31. Scene 5. Recitative Didymus Theodora Valens: On me your frowns your utmost rage exert	0:45	3.37 Mb	628 Kbps	buy

32	32. Scene 6. Recitative Didymus Theodora Septimius: And must such beauty suffer?	0:45	2.54 Mb	473 Kbps	buy

33	33. Scene 6. Duet Didymus Theodora Irene: Streams of pleasure ever flowing	3:57	16.45 Mb	582 Kbps	buy

34	34. Scene 7. Recitative Irene: Ere this their doom is past and they are gone	0:19	1.14 Mb	504 Kbps	buy

35	35. Scene 7. Chorus of Christians: O love divine thou source of fame	3:04	12.64 Mb	575 Kbps	buy