Handel Edition (vol.8) - Acis and Galatea, Theodora, Сantatas - William Christie

CD1 - Acis and Galatea (part I)

1		01. Act I. Sinfonia		3:15	7.50 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
2		02. No.2 Chorus- Oh, the pleasure of the plains		4:48	11.02 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
3		03. No.3 Accompagnato (Galatea)- Ye verdant plains and woody mountains		0:42	1.64 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
4		04. No.4 Air (Galatea)- Hush, ye pretty warbling quire!		6:30	14.91 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
5		05. No.5 Air (Acis)- Where shall I seek the charming fair		3:03	7.02 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
6		06. Recitative (Damon)- Stay, shepherd, stay!		0:19	0.79 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
7		07. No.6 Air (Damon)- Shepherd, what art thou pursuing		3:58	9.14 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
8		08. Recitative (Acis)- Lo! Here my love		0:25	1.01 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
9		09. No.7 Air (Acis)- Love in her eyes sits playing		6:06	14.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
10		10. Recitative (Galatea)- Oh! Didst thou know the pains of absent love		0:13	0.56 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
11		11. No.8 Air (Galatea)- 'As when the dove laments her love'		6:08	14.08 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
12		12. No.9a Duet (Acis, Galatea)- Happy we! What joys I feel!		2:41	6.18 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
13		13. No.9b Chorus- Happy we! What joys I feel!		1:11	2.77 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

CD2 - Acis and Galatea (part II)

1		01. Act II. No.10 Chorus- Wretched lovers! Fate has passed this sad decree		4:22	10.04 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
2		02. No.11 Accompagnato- (Polyphemus)- I rage, I melt, I burn!		1:15	2.90 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
3		03. No.12 Air (Polyphemus)-'O ruddier than the cherry		3:03	7.02 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
4		04. Recitative (Polyphemus, Galatea)- Whither, fairest, art thou running		0:56	2.17 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
5		05. No.13 Air (Polyphemus)- Cease to beauty to be suing		4:27	10.22 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
6		06. No.14 Air (Damon)- Would you gain the tender creature		5:40	13.02 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
7		07. Recitative (Acis)- His hideous love provokes my rage		0:22	0.88 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
8		08. No.15 Air (Acis)- Love sounds th'alarm, and fear is a-flying		4:33	10.45 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
9		09. No.16 Air (Coridon)- Consider, fond shepherd, how fleeting's the pleasure		6:33	15.05 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
10		10. Recitative (Galatea)- Cease, oh cease, thou gentle youth		0:24	0.97 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
11		11. No.17 Trio (Acis, Galatea, Polyphemus)- The flocks shall leave the mountains		2:14	5.16 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
12		12. No.18 Accompagnato (Acis)- Help, Galatea! Help, ye parent gods!		1:15	2.91 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
13		13. No.19 Chorus- Mourn, all ye muses! Weep, all ye swains!		3:42	8.51 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
14		14. No.20a Solo and Chorus (Galatea)- Must I my Acis still bemoan...		6:06	14.01 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
15		15. Recitative (Galatea)- 'Tis done- thus I exert pow'r divine; be thou immortal		0:27	1.06 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
16		16. No.21 Air (Galatea)- Heart, the seat of soft delight...		3:36	8.29 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
17		17. No.22 Chorus- Galatea, dry thy tears, Acis now a god appears!		3:03	7.02 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

CD3 - Theodora (part I)

1		01. Ouverture- [Grave] - Allegro		3:05	7.10 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
2		02. Trio		1:33	3.60 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
3		03. Courante		1:40	3.86 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
4		04. Part I. Scene 1. Recitative- 'Tis Diocletian's natal day (Valens)		0:32	1.28 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
5		05. Scene 1. Air- Go, my faithful soldier, go (Valens)		1:47	4.11 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
6		06. Scene 1. Chorus- And draw a blessing down (Heathens)		2:05	4.83 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
7		07. Scene 1. Recitative- Vouchsafe, dread Sir, a gracious ear (Didymus, Valens)		0:55	2.16 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
8		08. Scene 1. Air- Racks, gibbets, sword and fire (Valens)		3:36	8.29 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
9		09. Scene 1. Chorus- For ever thus stands fixed the doom (Heathens)		1:33	3.60 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
10		10. Scene 2. Recitative- Most cruel edict! (Didymus)		0:31	1.24 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
11		11. Scene 2. Air- The rapture'd soul defies thr sword (Didymus)		8:28	19.42 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
12		12. Scene 2. Recitative- I know thy vitues (Septimus)		0:41	1.63 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
13		13. Scene 2. Air- Descend, kind pity, heav'nly guest (Septimus)		6:17	14.43 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
14		14. Scene 3. Recitative- Tho' hard, my friends (Theodora)		0:28	1.11 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
15		15. Scene 3. Air- Fond, flatt'ring world, adieu! (Theodora)		4:40	10.73 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
16		16. Scene 3. Recitative- O bright example of all goodness! (Irene)		0:30	1.18 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
17		17. Scene 3. Air- Bane of virtue (Irene)		5:26	12.48 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
18		18. Scene 3. Chorus- Come, mighty Father (Christians)		3:41	8.49 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
19		19. Scene 4. Recitative- Fly, fly, my brethren (Messenger, Irene)		1:00	2.32 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
20		20. Scene 4. Air- As with rosy steps the morn (Irene)		5:57	13.67 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
21		21. Scene 4. Chorus- All pow'r in Heav'n above (Christians)		2:19	5.34 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
22		22. Scene 5. Recitative- Mistaken wretches! (Septimus)		0:20	0.80 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
23		23. Scene 5. Air- Dread the fruits of Christian folly (Septimus)		2:40	6.15 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
24		24. Scene 5. Recitative- Deluded mortal! (Theodora, Septimus)		1:02	2.40 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
25		25. Scene 5. Accompagnato- O worse than death indeed (Theodora)		0:27	1.08 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
26		26. Scene 5. Air- Angels, ever bright and fair (Theodora)		3:20	7.68 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
27		27. Scene 6. Recitative- Unhappy, happy crew! (Didymus, Irene)		1:09	2.69 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
28		28. Scene 6. Air- Kind Heav'n, if virtue by thy care (Didymus)		5:28	12.55 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
29		29. Scene 6. Recitative- O love, how great thy pow'r (Irene)		0:24	0.96 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
30		30. Scene 6. Chorus- Go, gen'rous, pious youth (Christians)		5:53	13.50 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

CD4 - Theodora (part II)

1		01. Part II. Scene 1. Recitative- Ye men of Antioch (Valens)		0:36	1.43 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
2		02. Scene 1. Chorus- Queen of summer, queen of love (Heathens)		0:50	1.97 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
3		03. Scene 1. Air- Wide spread his name (Valens)		2:14	5.17 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
4		04. Scene 1. Recitative- Return, Septimius (Valens)		0:38	1.49 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
5		05. Scene 1. Chorus- Venus, laughing from the skies (Heathens)		1:18	3.04 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
6		06. Scene 2. Symphony		1:06	2.58 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
7		07. Scene 2. Recitative- O thou bright sun! (Theodora)		0:34	1.33 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
8		08. Scene 2. Air- With darkness deep as is my woe (Theodora)		3:57	9.08 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
9		09. Scene 2. Sinfonia		1:49	4.20 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
10		10. Scene 2. Recitative- But why art thou disquieted, my soul (Theodora)		0:30	1.19 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
11		11. Scene 2. Air- Oh, that I on wings could rise (Theodora)		3:40	8.45 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
12		12. Scene 3. Recitative- Long have I known (Didymus, Septimius)		1:08	2.65 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
13		13. Scene 3. Air- Tho' the honours that Flora and Venus receive (Septimius)		3:02	7.01 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
14		14. Scene 3. Recitative- O save her then (Didymus, Septimius)		0:36	1.43 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
15		15. Scene 3. Air- Deeds of kindness to display (Didymus)		6:34	15.06 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
16		16. Scene 4. Recitative- The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere (Irene)		0:39	1.55 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
17		17. Scene 4. Air- Defend her, Heav'n (Irene)		4:35	10.55 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
18		18. Scene 5. Recitative- Or lulled with grief (Didymus)		0:35	1.38 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
19		19. Scene 5. Air- Sweet rose and lily, flow'ry form (Didymus)		2:44	6.30 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
20		20. Scene 5. Recitative- O save me, Heav'n (Theodora, Didymus)		1:27	3.36 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
21		21. Scene 5. Air- The pilgrim's home, the sick man's health (Theodora)		3:19	7.65 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
22		22. Scene 5. Accompagnato- Forbid it, Heav'n! (Didymus)		0:32	1.27 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
23		23. Scene 5. Recitative- Or say, what right have I (Didymus, Theodora)		1:33	3.60 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
24		24. Scene 5. Duet- To thee, thou glorious son of worth (Theodora, Didymus)		4:35	10.53 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
25		25. Scene 6. Recitative- 'Tis night, but night's sweet blessing (Irene)		0:45	1.76 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
26		26. Scene 6. Chorus- He saw the lovely youth (Christians)		5:16	12.11 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

CD5 - Theodora (part III)

1		01. Part III. Scene 1. Air- Lord, to thee, each night and day (Irene)		4:20	9.98 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
2		02. Scene 2. Recitative- But see the good, the virtuous Didymus! (Irene, Theodora)		0:36	1.44 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
3		03. Scene 2. Air- When sunk in anguish and despair (Theodora)		4:30	10.34 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
4		04. Scene 2. Chorus- Blest be the hand (Christians, Theodora)		3:27	7.93 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
5		05. Scene 3. Recitative- Undaunted in the court (Messenger, Irene)		0:46	1.81 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
6		06. Scene 3. Accompagnato- O my Irene, Heav'n is kind (Theodora)		0:34	1.35 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
7		07. Scene 3. Duet- Whither, Princess, do you fly (Irene, Theodora)		1:18	3.02 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
8		08. Scene 3.Recitative- She's gone, disdaining liberty and life (Irene)		0:31	1.25 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
9		09. Scene 3. Air- New scenes of joy come crowding on (Irene)		3:30	8.05 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
10		10. Scene 4. Recitative- Is it a Christian virtue, then (Valens, Didymus)-Scene 5...		1:53	4.38 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
11		11. Scene 5. Air- From Virtue springs each gen'rous deed (Septimius)		7:05	16.26 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
12		12. Scene 5. Air- Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r (Valens)		1:05	2.53 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
13		13. Scene 5. Recitative- 'Tis kind, my friends (Didymus, Theodora)		0:56	2.17 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
14		14. Scene 5. Chorus- How strange their ends (Heathens)		4:24	10.14 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
15		15. Scene 5. Recitative- On me your frowns (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)		0:43	1.70 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
16		16. Scene 6. Recitative- And must such beauty suffer! (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)		0:39	1.54 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
17		17. Scene 6. Air and Duet- Streams of pleasure ever flowing (Didymus)-Thither let...		5:20	12.26 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
18		18. Scene 6. Recitative- Ere this their doom is past (Irene)		0:26	1.03 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
19		19. Scene 6. Chorus- O love divine, thou source of fame (Irene, Christians)		4:09	9.56 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

CD6 - Solo Cantatas

1		01. Agrippina condotta a morire, HWV 110. Recitativo- Dunque sarа pur vero		1:01	2.36 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
2		02. Aria- Orrida, oscura l'etra si renda		3:13	7.42 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
3		03. Recitativo- Ma pria che d'empia morte		0:51	2.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
4		04. Aria- Renda cenere il tiranno		2:26	5.62 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
5		05. Recitativo- Si, si, del gran tiranno provi l'alta potenza 'l traditire		1:22	3.17 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
6		06. Arioso e Recitativo- Come, o Dio! bramo la morte a chi ebbe vita da me		6:51	15.73 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
7		07. Aria- Se infelice al mondo vissi		4:28	10.29 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
8		08. Recitativo- Prema l'ingrato figlio di plaustro ttrionfal sponde gemmate		1:15	2.92 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
9		09. Aria- Su, lacerate il seno, ministri		1:56	4.46 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
10		10. Recitativo- Ecco a morte giа corro		0:36	1.43 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
11		11. Armida abbandonata, HWV 105. Accompagnato- Dietro l'orme fugaci		1:02	2.41 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
12		12. Aria- Ah! crudele, e pur ten' vai		5:01	11.52 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
13		13. Recitativo- Per te mi struggo, infido		0:28	1.13 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
14		14. Accompagnato- O voi, dell'incostante e procelloso mare orridi mostri		0:50	1.94 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
15		15. Aria- Venti, venti, fermate, si		2:35	5.96 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
16		16. Recitativo- Ma che parlo, che dico		1:10	2.71 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
17		17. Aria- In tanti affanni miei assistimi almen tu, Nume d'amore!		4:04	9.37 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
18		18. La Lucrezia, HWV 145. Recitativo- O Numi eterni! O stelle!		0:57	2.22 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
19		19. Aria- Giа superbo del mio affanno		4:07	9.46 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
20		20. Recitativo- Ma voi force nel Cielo, per castigo maggior del mio delitto		0:48	1.89 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
21		21. Aria- Il suol che preme, l'aura che spira l'empio Romano		3:20	7.69 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
22		22. Recitativo- Ah! che ancor nell'abisso dormon le furie		1:17	3.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
23		23. Aria- Alla salma infedel porga la pena		2:53	6.66 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
24		24. Recitativo- A voi, padre, consorte, a Roma, al mondo presento il mio morir		0:48	1.88 Mb	320 Kbps	buy
25		25. Arioso- Giа nel seno comincia a compir questo ferro i duri uffizii		1:38	3.80 Mb	320 Kbps	buy