Samson (Harnoncourt)

Year:	2009
Genre:	Oratorios
Opus:	HWV 57
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Performers:	Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Samson), Roberta Alexander (Dalila), Jochen Kowalski (Micah), Anton Scharinger (Manoa), Alastair Miles (Harapha), Maria Venuti (Israelitish Woman), Angela Maria Blasi (Philistine Woman), Christoph Pregardien (Philistine Messenger), Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus musicus Wien

1	Symphony 5:28 12.52 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
2	Menuet 2:58 6.80 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
3	Act I, Scene I - Chorus of Philistines- Awake the trumpet's lofty sound 2:04 4.73 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
4	Act I, Scene I - Philistine Woman- Ye men of Gaza, hither bring 3:55 8.95 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
5	Act I, Scene I - Chorus of Philistines- Awake the trumpet's lofty sound 1:13 2.79 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
6	Act I, Scene I - Samson(Air)- Torments, alas! are not confined 5:58 13.64 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
7	Act I, Scene II - Micah (Air)- O mirror of our fickle state 4:02 9.23 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
8	Act I, Scene II - Samson (Air)- Total eclipse! no sun, no moon, all dark 3:28 7.94 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
9	Act I, Scene II - Micah (Accompagnato)- Since light so necessary is to life 1:19 3.02 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
10	Act I, Scene II - horus of Israelites- O first created beam! 4:54 11.23 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
11	Act I, Scene III - Manoa (Rec)- Oh miserable change! is this the man 0:55 2.10 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
12	Act I, Scene III - Manoa (Acc)- The good we wish for, often proves our banes 1:10 2.65 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
13	Act I, Scene III - Manoa (Air)- Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue 4:18 9.84 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
14	Act I, Scene III - Samson (Acc)- My genial spirits droop, my hopes are flat 1:19 3.03 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
15	Act I, Scene III - Micah (Air)- Then long Eternity shall greet your bliss 0:55 2.09 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
16	Act I, Scene III - Chorus of Israelites- Then round about the starry throne 2:31 5.76 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
17	Act II, Scene I - Manoa (Rec)- Trust yet in God! Thy father's timely care 0:57 2.18 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
18	Act II, Scene I - Micah (Air)- Return, oh God of hosts! 3:49 8.75 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
19	Act II, Scene I - Chorus of Israelites-To dust his glory they would tread 5:25 12.41 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
20	Act II, Scene II - Attendant to Dalila- With plaintive notes and am'rous moan 6:20 14.51 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
21	Act II, Scene II - Samson (Air)- Your charms to ruin led the way 3:50 8.76 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
22	Act II, Scene II - Dalila,Vergin (Duet)- My (Her) faith and truth, oh Samson, prove 4:45 10.86 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
23	Act II, Scene II - Chorus of Virgins- Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove 1:12 2.74 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
24	Act II, Scene II - Dalila (Air)- To fleeting pleasures make your court 1:37 3.72 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
25	Act II, Scene II - Chorus of Virgins- Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove 1:19 3.01 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy

1	Act II, Scene II - Samson, Dalila (Rec.)- N'er think of that! 1:17 2.94 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
2	Act II, Scene II - Dalila, Samson (Duet)- Traitor (Traitress) to love! I'll sue (hear) no more 2:18 5.28 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
3	Act II, Scene III - Chorus of Israelites- To man God's universal law 4:19 9.90 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
4	Act II, Scene IV - Harapha (Air)- Honour and arms scorn such a foe 5:19 12.17 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
5	Act II, Scene IV - Samson, Harapha (Duet)- Go, baffled coward, go - Presume not on thy God 3:06 7.08 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
6	Act II, Scene IV - Chorus of Israelites- Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah, hear! 3:15 7.44 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
7	Act II, Scene IV - Philistine (Air)- To song and dance we give the day 1:24 3.20 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
8	Act II, Scene IV - Chorus of Philistines- To song and dance we give the day 2:06 4.82 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
9	Act II, Scene IV - Chorus of Israelites and Philistines- Fix'd in his everlasting seat 2:54 6.64 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
10	Act III, Scene I - Micah (Rec.)- More trouble is behind- for Harapha 1:27 3.32 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
11	Act III, Scene I - Harapha (Air)- Presuming slave, to move their wrath 2:57 6.75 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
12	Act III, Scene I - Chorus of Israelites- With thunder arm'd, great God, arise! 4:24 10.07 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
13	Act III, Scene I - Samson (Accompagnato)- Jehovah's Glory known! 0:31 1.17 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
14	Act III, Scene I - Samson (Air)- Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed 4:04 9.30 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
15	Act III, Scene I - Micah (Accompagnato)- With might endued above the suns of men 0:33 1.25 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
16	Act III, Scene I - Micah (Air)- The Holy One of Israel be thy guide 1:27 3.31 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
17	Act III, Scene I - Chorus of Israelites- To fame immortal go 1:20 3.07 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
18	Act III, Scene II - Philistine (Air)- Great Dagon has subdued our foe 1:55 4.41 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
19	Act III, Scene II - Chorus of Philistines- Great Dagon has subdued our foe 2:24 5.49 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
20	Act III, Scene II - Manoa (Air)- How willing my paternal love 2:49 6.45 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
21	Act III, Scene II - A Symphony of horror and confusion 0:24 0.91 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
22	Act III, Scene II - Chorus of Philistines- Hear us, our God, oh hear our cry! 3:09 7.21 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
23	Act III, Scene II - Micah (Air)- Ye sons of Israel, now lament 2:04 4.72 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
24	Act III, Scene II - Chorus of Israelites- Weep, Israel, weep a louder strain 1:11 2.71 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
25	Act III, Scene II - A Dead March 3:42 8.47 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
26	Act III, Scene II - Chorus of Israelites- Glorious hero, may thy grave 5:13 11.95 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
27	Act III, Scene II - Israelitish woman(Air)- Let the bright Seraphim in burning row 3:14 7.39 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
28	Act III, Scene II - Chorus of Israelites- Let their celestial concerts all unite 3:19 7.59 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy

1	Symphony 5:28 24.33 Mb 622 Kbp	close 0.36 $ Buy
2	Menuet 2:58 11.46 Mb 539 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
3	Act I, Scene I - Chorus of Philistines- Awake the trumpet's lofty sound 2:04 10.38 Mb 703 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
4	Act I, Scene I - Philistine Woman- Ye men of Gaza, hither bring 3:55 15.64 Mb 559 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
5	Act I, Scene I - Chorus of Philistines- Awake the trumpet's lofty sound 1:13 4.98 Mb 571 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
6	Act I, Scene I - Samson(Air)- Torments, alas! are not confined 5:58 20.35 Mb 477 Kbp	close 0.31 $ Buy
7	Act I, Scene II - Micah (Air)- O mirror of our fickle state 4:02 12.25 Mb 424 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
8	Act I, Scene II - Samson (Air)- Total eclipse! no sun, no moon, all dark 3:28 11.01 Mb 444 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
9	Act I, Scene II - Micah (Accompagnato)- Since light so necessary is to life 1:19 4.00 Mb 424 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
10	Act I, Scene II - horus of Israelites- O first created beam! 4:54 18.61 Mb 530 Kbp	close 0.28 $ Buy
11	Act I, Scene III - Manoa (Rec)- Oh miserable change! is this the man 0:55 3.51 Mb 536 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
12	Act I, Scene III - Manoa (Acc)- The good we wish for, often proves our banes 1:10 4.13 Mb 497 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
13	Act I, Scene III - Manoa (Air)- Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue 4:18 15.98 Mb 520 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
14	Act I, Scene III - Samson (Acc)- My genial spirits droop, my hopes are flat 1:19 4.64 Mb 489 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
15	Act I, Scene III - Micah (Air)- Then long Eternity shall greet your bliss 0:55 2.50 Mb 384 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
16	Act I, Scene III - Chorus of Israelites- Then round about the starry throne 2:31 10.66 Mb 592 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
17	Act II, Scene I - Manoa (Rec)- Trust yet in God! Thy father's timely care 0:57 2.77 Mb 406 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
18	Act II, Scene I - Micah (Air)- Return, oh God of hosts! 3:49 12.93 Mb 472 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
19	Act II, Scene I - Chorus of Israelites-To dust his glory they would tread 5:25 19.21 Mb 495 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
20	Act II, Scene II - Attendant to Dalila- With plaintive notes and am'rous moan 6:20 22.65 Mb 499 Kbp	close 0.34 $ Buy
21	Act II, Scene II - Samson (Air)- Your charms to ruin led the way 3:50 14.61 Mb 533 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
22	Act II, Scene II - Dalila,Vergin (Duet)- My (Her) faith and truth, oh Samson, prove 4:45 16.74 Mb 493 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
23	Act II, Scene II - Chorus of Virgins- Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove 1:12 4.61 Mb 539 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
24	Act II, Scene II - Dalila (Air)- To fleeting pleasures make your court 1:37 5.97 Mb 514 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
25	Act II, Scene II - Chorus of Virgins- Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove 1:19 4.84 Mb 514 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy

1	Act II, Scene II - Samson, Dalila (Rec.)- N'er think of that! 1:17 4.79 Mb 522 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
2	Act II, Scene II - Dalila, Samson (Duet)- Traitor (Traitress) to love! I'll sue (hear) no more 2:18 9.50 Mb 576 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
3	Act II, Scene III - Chorus of Israelites- To man God's universal law 4:19 17.76 Mb 574 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
4	Act II, Scene IV - Harapha (Air)- Honour and arms scorn such a foe 5:19 22.96 Mb 603 Kbp	close 0.34 $ Buy
5	Act II, Scene IV - Samson, Harapha (Duet)- Go, baffled coward, go - Presume not on thy God 3:06 13.19 Mb 596 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
6	Act II, Scene IV - Chorus of Israelites- Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah, hear! 3:15 15.67 Mb 674 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
7	Act II, Scene IV - Philistine (Air)- To song and dance we give the day 1:24 6.02 Mb 602 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
8	Act II, Scene IV - Chorus of Philistines- To song and dance we give the day 2:06 9.88 Mb 656 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
9	Act II, Scene IV - Chorus of Israelites and Philistines- Fix'd in his everlasting seat 2:54 13.47 Mb 649 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
10	Act III, Scene I - Micah (Rec.)- More trouble is behind- for Harapha 1:27 5.42 Mb 522 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
11	Act III, Scene I - Harapha (Air)- Presuming slave, to move their wrath 2:57 12.05 Mb 571 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
12	Act III, Scene I - Chorus of Israelites- With thunder arm'd, great God, arise! 4:24 17.80 Mb 565 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
13	Act III, Scene I - Samson (Accompagnato)- Jehovah's Glory known! 0:31 2.33 Mb 641 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
14	Act III, Scene I - Samson (Air)- Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed 4:04 13.72 Mb 472 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
15	Act III, Scene I - Micah (Accompagnato)- With might endued above the suns of men 0:33 2.27 Mb 581 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
16	Act III, Scene I - Micah (Air)- The Holy One of Israel be thy guide 1:27 5.61 Mb 542 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
17	Act III, Scene I - Chorus of Israelites- To fame immortal go 1:20 5.53 Mb 577 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
18	Act III, Scene II - Philistine (Air)- Great Dagon has subdued our foe 1:55 8.36 Mb 607 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
19	Act III, Scene II - Chorus of Philistines- Great Dagon has subdued our foe 2:24 10.52 Mb 612 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
20	Act III, Scene II - Manoa (Air)- How willing my paternal love 2:49 9.25 Mb 459 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
21	Act III, Scene II - A Symphony of horror and confusion 0:24 1.90 Mb 665 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
22	Act III, Scene II - Chorus of Philistines- Hear us, our God, oh hear our cry! 3:09 11.85 Mb 526 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
23	Act III, Scene II - Micah (Air)- Ye sons of Israel, now lament 2:04 6.20 Mb 420 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
24	Act III, Scene II - Chorus of Israelites- Weep, Israel, weep a louder strain 1:11 4.74 Mb 560 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
25	Act III, Scene II - A Dead March 3:42 9.90 Mb 373 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
26	Act III, Scene II - Chorus of Israelites- Glorious hero, may thy grave 5:13 18.13 Mb 485 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
27	Act III, Scene II - Israelitish woman(Air)- Let the bright Seraphim in burning row 3:14 13.25 Mb 574 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
28	Act III, Scene II - Chorus of Israelites- Let their celestial concerts all unite 3:19 16.11 Mb 679 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy

Samson (Harnoncourt)

CD 1

Symphony

Menuet

Act I, Scene I - Chorus of Philistines- Awake the trumpet's lofty sound

Act I, Scene I - Philistine Woman- Ye men of Gaza, hither bring

Act I, Scene I - Chorus of Philistines- Awake the trumpet's lofty sound

Act I, Scene I - Samson(Air)- Torments, alas! are not confined

Act I, Scene II - Micah (Air)- O mirror of our fickle state

Act I, Scene II - Samson (Air)- Total eclipse! no sun, no moon, all dark

Act I, Scene II - Micah (Accompagnato)- Since light so necessary is to life

Act I, Scene II - horus of Israelites- O first created beam!

Act I, Scene III - Manoa (Rec)- Oh miserable change! is this the man

Act I, Scene III - Manoa (Acc)- The good we wish for, often proves our banes

Act I, Scene III - Manoa (Air)- Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue

Act I, Scene III - Samson (Acc)- My genial spirits droop, my hopes are flat

Act I, Scene III - Micah (Air)- Then long Eternity shall greet your bliss

Act I, Scene III - Chorus of Israelites- Then round about the starry throne

Act II, Scene I - Manoa (Rec)- Trust yet in God! Thy father's timely care

Act II, Scene I - Micah (Air)- Return, oh God of hosts!

Act II, Scene I - Chorus of Israelites-To dust his glory they would tread

Act II, Scene II - Attendant to Dalila- With plaintive notes and am'rous moan

Act II, Scene II - Samson (Air)- Your charms to ruin led the way

Act II, Scene II - Dalila,Vergin (Duet)- My (Her) faith and truth, oh Samson, prove

Act II, Scene II - Chorus of Virgins- Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove

Act II, Scene II - Dalila (Air)- To fleeting pleasures make your court

Act II, Scene II - Chorus of Virgins- Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove

CD 2

Act II, Scene II - Samson, Dalila (Rec.)- N'er think of that!

Act II, Scene II - Dalila, Samson (Duet)- Traitor (Traitress) to love! I'll sue (hear) no more

Act II, Scene III - Chorus of Israelites- To man God's universal law

Act II, Scene IV - Harapha (Air)- Honour and arms scorn such a foe

Act II, Scene IV - Samson, Harapha (Duet)- Go, baffled coward, go - Presume not on thy God

Act II, Scene IV - Chorus of Israelites- Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah, hear!

Act II, Scene IV - Philistine (Air)- To song and dance we give the day

Act II, Scene IV - Chorus of Philistines- To song and dance we give the day

Act II, Scene IV - Chorus of Israelites and Philistines- Fix'd in his everlasting seat

Act III, Scene I - Micah (Rec.)- More trouble is behind- for Harapha

Act III, Scene I - Harapha (Air)- Presuming slave, to move their wrath

Act III, Scene I - Chorus of Israelites- With thunder arm'd, great God, arise!

Act III, Scene I - Samson (Accompagnato)- Jehovah's Glory known!

Act III, Scene I - Samson (Air)- Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed

Act III, Scene I - Micah (Accompagnato)- With might endued above the suns of men

Act III, Scene I - Micah (Air)- The Holy One of Israel be thy guide

Act III, Scene I - Chorus of Israelites- To fame immortal go

Act III, Scene II - Philistine (Air)- Great Dagon has subdued our foe

Act III, Scene II - Chorus of Philistines- Great Dagon has subdued our foe

Act III, Scene II - Manoa (Air)- How willing my paternal love

Act III, Scene II - A Symphony of horror and confusion

Act III, Scene II - Chorus of Philistines- Hear us, our God, oh hear our cry!

Act III, Scene II - Micah (Air)- Ye sons of Israel, now lament

Act III, Scene II - Chorus of Israelites- Weep, Israel, weep a louder strain

Act III, Scene II - A Dead March

Act III, Scene II - Chorus of Israelites- Glorious hero, may thy grave

Act III, Scene II - Israelitish woman(Air)- Let the bright Seraphim in burning row

Act III, Scene II - Chorus of Israelites- Let their celestial concerts all unite

CD 1

Symphony

Menuet

Act I, Scene I - Chorus of Philistines- Awake the trumpet's lofty sound

Act I, Scene I - Philistine Woman- Ye men of Gaza, hither bring

Act I, Scene I - Chorus of Philistines- Awake the trumpet's lofty sound

Act I, Scene I - Samson(Air)- Torments, alas! are not confined

Act I, Scene II - Micah (Air)- O mirror of our fickle state

Act I, Scene II - Samson (Air)- Total eclipse! no sun, no moon, all dark

Act I, Scene II - Micah (Accompagnato)- Since light so necessary is to life

Act I, Scene II - horus of Israelites- O first created beam!

Act I, Scene III - Manoa (Rec)- Oh miserable change! is this the man

Act I, Scene III - Manoa (Acc)- The good we wish for, often proves our banes

Act I, Scene III - Manoa (Air)- Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue

Act I, Scene III - Samson (Acc)- My genial spirits droop, my hopes are flat

Act I, Scene III - Micah (Air)- Then long Eternity shall greet your bliss

Act I, Scene III - Chorus of Israelites- Then round about the starry throne

Act II, Scene I - Manoa (Rec)- Trust yet in God! Thy father's timely care

Act II, Scene I - Micah (Air)- Return, oh God of hosts!

Act II, Scene I - Chorus of Israelites-To dust his glory they would tread

Act II, Scene II - Attendant to Dalila- With plaintive notes and am'rous moan

Act II, Scene II - Samson (Air)- Your charms to ruin led the way

Act II, Scene II - Dalila,Vergin (Duet)- My (Her) faith and truth, oh Samson, prove

Act II, Scene II - Chorus of Virgins- Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove