Peter Neumann

Belshazzar HWV 61

Featuring
Release date 2001

Tracklist

1
Overture
4:16
4:16
2
Act I, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris): Vain, fluctuating state of human empire!
4:46
4:46
3
Act I, Scene 1: Air (Nitocris): Thou, God most high, and Thou alone
4:37
4:37
4
Act I, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Behold, by Persia's hero made
2:40
2:40
5
Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Gobrias, Cyrus): Well may they laugh
1:38
1:38
6
Act I, Scene 2: Air (Gobrias): Oprress'd with never-ceasing grief
3:36
3:36
7
Act I, Scene 2: Air (Cyrus): Dry those unavailing tears
2:02
2:02
8
Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus, Gobrias): Be comforted: safe through the tyrant
4:13
4:13
9
Act I, Scene 2: Air (Gobrias, Cyrus): Behold the monstrous human beast
3:38
3:38
10
Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus): Can you then think it strange
0:16
0:16
11
Act I, Scene 2: Air (Cyrus): Great God!
3:47
3:47
12
Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus): My friends, be confident
0:52
0:52
13
Act I, Scene 2: Chorus: All empires upon God depend
3:15
3:15
14
Act I, Scene 3: Air (Daniel): Oh, sacred oracles of truth!
8:23
8:23
15
Act I, Scene 3: Chorus Of Jews: Sing, oh ye Heav'ns!
3:56
3:56
16
Act I, Scene 4: Air (Belshazzar): Let festal joy triumphant reign!
4:49
4:49
17
Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Belshazzar, Nitocris): For you, my friends, the nobles of my court
1:02
1:02
18
Act I, Scene 4: Air (Nitocris): The leafy honours of the field
8:02
8:02
19
Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Belshazzar, Nitocris): It is the custom, I may say, the law
1:37
1:37
20
Act I, Scene 4: Chorus Of Jews: Recall, oh king! thy rash command
3:09
3:09
21
Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Nitocris, Belshazzar): They tell you true
1:42
1:42
22
Act I, Scene 4: Duet (Nitocris, Belshazzar): Oh dearer than my life, forbear!
6:30
6:30
23
Act I, Scene 4: Chorus Of Jews: By slow degrees, the wrath of God
4:44
4:44
24
Act II, Scene 1: Chorus Of Persians: See, from his post Euphrates flies!
7:11
7:11
25
Act II, Scene 1: Recitative (Cyrus): You see my friends
0:47
0:47
26
Act II, Scene 1: Air (Cyrus): Amaz'd to find the foe so near
4:28
4:28
27
Act II, Scene 1: Chorus Of Persians: To arms, to arms!
0:31
0:31
28
Act II, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Ye tutelar gods of our empire
2:57
2:57
29
Act II, Scene 2: Air (Belshazzar): Let the deep bowl thy praise confess
2:28
2:28
30
Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar, Chorus Of Babylonians): Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r?
2:30
2:30
31
Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar): Call all my Wise Men
0:24
0:24
32
Act II, Scene 2: Sinfonia. Allegro Postillions
1:37
1:37
33
Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar, Wise Men): Ye sages! welcome always to your king
1:03
1:03
34
Act II, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Oh misery! - oh terror!
1:34
1:34
35
Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Nitocris, Belshazzar): Oh king, live for ever!
1:50
1:50
36
Act II, Scene 2: Air (Daniel): No! To thyself thy trifles be
1:38
1:38
37
Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Daniel): Yet to obey
2:09
2:09
38
Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Nitocris): Oh sentence too severe!
0:27
0:27
39
Act II, Scene 2: Air (Nitocris): Regard, oh son, my flowing tears
6:31
6:31
40
Act II, Scene 3: Air (Cyrus): Oh God of truth, oh faithful guide
4:27
4:27
41
Act II, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace
1:09
1:09
42
Act II, Scene 3: Chorus Of Persians: Oh glorious prince! thrice happy
4:47
4:47
43
Act III, Scene 1: Air (Nitocris): Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind
4:28
4:28
44
Act III, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris, Daniel): Fain would I hope
0:24
0:24
45
Act III, Scene 1: Air (Daniel): Can the black Aethiop change his skin?
2:22
2:22
46
Act III, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris, Messenger): My hopes revive
1:01
1:01
47
Act III, Scene 1: Chorus Of Jews: Bel boweth down! Nebo stoopeth!
1:28
1:28
48
Act III, Scene 2: Air (Belshazzar): I thank thee, Sesach: thy sweet pow'r
1:32
1:32
49
Act III, Scene 2: Martial Symphony
0:34
0:34
50
Act III, Scene 3: Air (Gobrias): To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due
2:06
2:06
51
Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): Be it thy care, good Gobrias
0:23
0:23
52
Act III, Scene 3: Air (Cyrus): Destructive War, thy limits know
2:50
2:50
53
Act III, Scene 3: Duet (Nitocris, Cyrus): Great victor, at your feet I bow
4:29
4:29
54
Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus, Daniel): Say, venerable prophet
0:52
0:52
55
Act III, Scene 3: Soli And Chorus: Tell it out among the heathen
1:39
1:39
56
Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel!
1:38
1:38
57
Act III, Scene 3: Anthem (Soli and Chorus): I will magnify Thee, oh God, my king!
5:27
5:27