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Handel - Belshazzar - Wilfried Schnetzler

Year:	2004
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	Wilfried Schnetzler
Performers:	Hermann Oswald, Simone Kermes, Elizabeth McQueen, Martin Oro, Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Jean-François Morin, Peter Walser, Cornelius Glaus, Kurt Tschirren, Bach-Kantorei Appenzeller Mittelland, Orchester ad fontes

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1	1. BELSHAZZAR Oratorium in drei Teilen HWV 61. Libretto von Charles Jennens - ACT ONE. Ouverture 4:17 9.81 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Nitocris: Vain fluctuating state of human empire 4:42 10.76 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Nitocris: Thou God most high and Thou alone 4:26 10.15 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 2. Chorus of Babylonians: Behold by Persia's hero made 2:44 6.26 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 2. Recitative Gobrias Cyrus: Well may they laugh 0:44 1.68 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Accompagnato Gobrias: Oh memory Still bitter to my soul Methinks I see 1:02 2.37 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Air Gobrias: Oppres'd with never-ceasing grief 3:20 7.63 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Air Cyrus: Dry thoes unavailing tears 2:12 5.04 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. Recitative Cyrus: Be comforted: safe though the tyrant seem 0:34 1.30 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Accompagnato Cyrus: Methought as on the bank of deep Euphrates 2:27 5.61 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Recitative Cyrus Gobrias: Now tell me Gobrias does not this Euphrates 1:25 3.25 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Air Gobrias: Behold the monstrous human beast 3:06 7.10 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Recitative Cyrus: Can you then think it strange if drownd in wine ... My friends be confident and boldly enter 1:17 2.94 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Chorus of Persians and Medes: All empires upon God depend 3:43 8.51 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Air Daniel: Oh sacred oracles of Truth 4:57 11.33 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. Accompagnato Daniel: Rejoice my countrymen The time draws near 0:58 2.22 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 3. Recittaive Daniel: For long ago 0:25 0.96 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 3. Accompagnato Daniel: Thus saith the Lord to Cyrus his anointed 1:39 3.78 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 3. Chorus of Jews: Sing O ye Heav'ns for the Lord hath done it 4:22 10.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 4. Air Belshazzar: Let festal joy triumphant reign 5:11 11.87 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 4. Recitative Belshazzar Nitocris: For you my friends the nobles of my court 1:01 2.33 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 4. Air Nitocris: The leafy honours of the field 7:17 16.67 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.33 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 4. Recitative Belshazzar Nitocris: It is the custom I may say the law 2:05 4.77 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 4. Chorus of Jews: Recall O king thy rash command 2:58 6.79 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 4. Recitative Nitocris Belshazzar: They tell you true nor can you be to learn 1:44 3.97 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 4. Duet Nitocris Belshazzar: Oh dearer than my life forbear 5:49 13.32 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 4. Chorus of Jews: By slow degrees the wrath of God to its meridian height ascends 4:25 10.11 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy

1	1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Chorus of Persians and Medes: See from his post Euphrates flies 6:38 15.19 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Recitative Cyrus: You see my friends a path into the city 0:54 2.06 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Cyrus: Amaz'd to find the foe so near 4:27 10.19 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Chorus of Persians and Medes: To arms to arms no more delay 0:32 1.22 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 2. Chorus of Babylonias: Ye tutelar gods of our empire 3:01 6.91 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Air Belshazzar: Let the deep bowl thy praise confess 2:46 6.34 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Accompagnato Belshazzar Chorus of Babylonias: Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r? 2:37 5.99 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Recitative Belshazzar: Call all my Wise Men Sorcerers Chaldeans 0:21 0.81 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. Symphony âPostillionsâ Enter Wise Men of Babylon 1:40 3.82 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Recitative Belshazzar: Ye sages welcome always to your king Recitative Wise Man: Alas too hard a task the king imposes 1:11 2.71 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Chorus of Babylonians: Oh misery Oh terror hopeless grief 1:34 3.59 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Recitative Nitocris: Oh king live for ever 1:12 2.75 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Recitative Belshazzar: Art thou that Daniel of the Jewish captives? 0:40 1.53 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Air Daniel: No to thyself thy trifles be 1:37 3.71 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Accompagnato Daniel: Yet to obey His dread command 2:04 4.73 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 2. Recitative Nitocris: Oh sentence too severe 0:27 1.03 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 2. Air Nitocris: Regard oh son my flowing tears 6:11 14.16 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.28 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 3. Air Cyrus: O God of truth O faithful guide 4:24 10.07 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 3. Recitative Cyrus: You Gobrias lead directly to the palace 1:20 3.06 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 3. Chorus of Persians and Medes: Oh glorious prince thrice happy they 5:14 11.98 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy

1	1. ACT THREE - Scene 1. Air Nitocris: Alternate hopes and fears 4:07 9.43 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Recitative Nitocris Daniel: Fain would I hope 0:21 0.80 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Daniel: Can the black Aethiop change his skin? 2:36 5.95 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Recitative Nitocris Arioch Messenger: My hopes revive here Antioch comes 2:16 5.19 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Chorus of Jews: Bel boweth down 1:31 3.48 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Air Belshazzar: I thank thee Sesach 1:37 3.70 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
7	7. A Martial Symphony 0:37 1.41 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 3. Air Gobrias: To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due 2:55 6.68 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 3. Recitative Cyrus: Be it thy care good Gobrias 0:33 1.26 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 3. Air Cyrus: Destructive war thy limits know 2:33 5.84 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 3. Duet Nitocris Cyrus: Great victor at your feet I bow 4:38 10.61 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Cyrus Daniel: Say venerable prophet is there aught 0:59 2.25 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Soli Chorus: Tell it out among the heathen 1:47 4.09 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. Accompagnato Cyrus: Yes I will rebuild thy city God of Israel 1:49 4.16 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Anthem: Soli Daniel Nitocris Chorus: I will magnify Thee O God my king 5:16 12.06 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy

1	1. BELSHAZZAR Oratorium in drei Teilen HWV 61. Libretto von Charles Jennens - ACT ONE. Ouverture 4:17 22.84 Mb 745 Kbp	close 0.34 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Nitocris: Vain fluctuating state of human empire 4:42 22.02 Mb 654 Kbp	close 0.33 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Nitocris: Thou God most high and Thou alone 4:26 21.18 Mb 667 Kbp	close 0.32 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 2. Chorus of Babylonians: Behold by Persia's hero made 2:44 16.23 Mb 830 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 2. Recitative Gobrias Cyrus: Well may they laugh 0:44 3.62 Mb 690 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Accompagnato Gobrias: Oh memory Still bitter to my soul Methinks I see 1:02 5.06 Mb 684 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Air Gobrias: Oppres'd with never-ceasing grief 3:20 17.42 Mb 730 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Air Cyrus: Dry thoes unavailing tears 2:12 12.06 Mb 766 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. Recitative Cyrus: Be comforted: safe though the tyrant seem 0:34 2.81 Mb 692 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Accompagnato Cyrus: Methought as on the bank of deep Euphrates 2:27 12.28 Mb 700 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Recitative Cyrus Gobrias: Now tell me Gobrias does not this Euphrates 1:25 7.01 Mb 691 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Air Gobrias: Behold the monstrous human beast 3:06 16.44 Mb 741 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Recitative Cyrus: Can you then think it strange if drownd in wine ... My friends be confident and boldly enter 1:17 6.44 Mb 701 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Chorus of Persians and Medes: All empires upon God depend 3:43 20.68 Mb 777 Kbp	close 0.31 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Air Daniel: Oh sacred oracles of Truth 4:57 24.47 Mb 690 Kbp	close 0.37 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. Accompagnato Daniel: Rejoice my countrymen The time draws near 0:58 4.97 Mb 718 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 3. Recittaive Daniel: For long ago 0:25 2.17 Mb 727 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 3. Accompagnato Daniel: Thus saith the Lord to Cyrus his anointed 1:39 8.71 Mb 737 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 3. Chorus of Jews: Sing O ye Heav'ns for the Lord hath done it 4:22 25.50 Mb 816 Kbp	close 0.38 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 4. Air Belshazzar: Let festal joy triumphant reign 5:11 27.13 Mb 731 Kbp	close 0.41 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 4. Recitative Belshazzar Nitocris: For you my friends the nobles of my court 1:01 5.03 Mb 690 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 4. Air Nitocris: The leafy honours of the field 7:17 35.40 Mb 679 Kbp	close 0.53 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 4. Recitative Belshazzar Nitocris: It is the custom I may say the law 2:05 9.98 Mb 669 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 4. Chorus of Jews: Recall O king thy rash command 2:58 15.32 Mb 721 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 4. Recitative Nitocris Belshazzar: They tell you true nor can you be to learn 1:44 8.17 Mb 658 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
26	26. Scene 4. Duet Nitocris Belshazzar: Oh dearer than my life forbear 5:49 30.52 Mb 733 Kbp	close 0.46 $ Buy
27	27. Scene 4. Chorus of Jews: By slow degrees the wrath of God to its meridian height ascends 4:25 24.36 Mb 771 Kbp	close 0.37 $ Buy

1	1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Chorus of Persians and Medes: See from his post Euphrates flies 6:38 37.55 Mb 791 Kbp	close 0.56 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Recitative Cyrus: You see my friends a path into the city 0:54 4.39 Mb 681 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Cyrus: Amaz'd to find the foe so near 4:27 24.06 Mb 755 Kbp	close 0.36 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Chorus of Persians and Medes: To arms to arms no more delay 0:32 3.40 Mb 890 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 2. Chorus of Babylonias: Ye tutelar gods of our empire 3:01 16.88 Mb 782 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Air Belshazzar: Let the deep bowl thy praise confess 2:46 14.59 Mb 737 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Accompagnato Belshazzar Chorus of Babylonias: Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r? 2:37 12.42 Mb 663 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Recitative Belshazzar: Call all my Wise Men Sorcerers Chaldeans 0:21 1.68 Mb 671 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. Symphony âPostillionsâ Enter Wise Men of Babylon 1:40 9.32 Mb 781 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Recitative Belshazzar: Ye sages welcome always to your king Recitative Wise Man: Alas too hard a task the king imposes 1:11 5.32 Mb 628 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 2. Chorus of Babylonians: Oh misery Oh terror hopeless grief 1:34 8.63 Mb 769 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Recitative Nitocris: Oh king live for ever 1:12 5.60 Mb 651 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Recitative Belshazzar: Art thou that Daniel of the Jewish captives? 0:40 3.12 Mb 653 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Air Daniel: No to thyself thy trifles be 1:37 7.84 Mb 677 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Accompagnato Daniel: Yet to obey His dread command 2:04 9.49 Mb 641 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 2. Recitative Nitocris: Oh sentence too severe 0:27 1.81 Mb 560 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 2. Air Nitocris: Regard oh son my flowing tears 6:11 25.37 Mb 573 Kbp	close 0.38 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 3. Air Cyrus: O God of truth O faithful guide 4:24 22.08 Mb 701 Kbp	close 0.33 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 3. Recitative Cyrus: You Gobrias lead directly to the palace 1:20 6.48 Mb 678 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 3. Chorus of Persians and Medes: Oh glorious prince thrice happy they 5:14 29.78 Mb 795 Kbp	close 0.45 $ Buy

1	1. ACT THREE - Scene 1. Air Nitocris: Alternate hopes and fears 4:07 19.10 Mb 648 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Recitative Nitocris Daniel: Fain would I hope 0:21 1.46 Mb 582 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Daniel: Can the black Aethiop change his skin? 2:36 11.70 Mb 629 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Recitative Nitocris Arioch Messenger: My hopes revive here Antioch comes 2:16 10.29 Mb 634 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Chorus of Jews: Bel boweth down 1:31 8.61 Mb 793 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Air Belshazzar: I thank thee Sesach 1:37 8.62 Mb 744 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
7	7. A Martial Symphony 0:37 3.74 Mb 847 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 3. Air Gobrias: To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due 2:55 13.52 Mb 648 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 3. Recitative Cyrus: Be it thy care good Gobrias 0:33 2.39 Mb 606 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 3. Air Cyrus: Destructive war thy limits know 2:33 14.54 Mb 797 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 3. Duet Nitocris Cyrus: Great victor at your feet I bow 4:38 22.06 Mb 665 Kbp	close 0.33 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Cyrus Daniel: Say venerable prophet is there aught 0:59 4.31 Mb 612 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Soli Chorus: Tell it out among the heathen 1:47 8.77 Mb 686 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. Accompagnato Cyrus: Yes I will rebuild thy city God of Israel 1:49 8.74 Mb 672 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Anthem: Soli Daniel Nitocris Chorus: I will magnify Thee O God my king 5:16 26.15 Mb 694 Kbp	close 0.39 $ Buy

Handel - Belshazzar - Wilfried Schnetzler

CD1

1. BELSHAZZAR Oratorium in drei Teilen HWV 61. Libretto von Charles Jennens - ACT ONE. Ouverture

2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Nitocris: Vain fluctuating state of human empire

3. Scene 1. Air Nitocris: Thou God most high and Thou alone

4. Scene 2. Chorus of Babylonians: Behold by Persia's hero made

5. Scene 2. Recitative Gobrias Cyrus: Well may they laugh

6. Scene 2. Accompagnato Gobrias: Oh memory Still bitter to my soul Methinks I see

7. Scene 2. Air Gobrias: Oppres'd with never-ceasing grief

8. Scene 2. Air Cyrus: Dry thoes unavailing tears

9. Scene 2. Recitative Cyrus: Be comforted: safe though the tyrant seem

10. Scene 2. Accompagnato Cyrus: Methought as on the bank of deep Euphrates

11. Scene 2. Recitative Cyrus Gobrias: Now tell me Gobrias does not this Euphrates

12. Scene 2. Air Gobrias: Behold the monstrous human beast

13. Scene 2. Recitative Cyrus: Can you then think it strange if drownd in wine ... My friends be confident and boldly enter

14. Scene 2. Chorus of Persians and Medes: All empires upon God depend

15. Scene 3. Air Daniel: Oh sacred oracles of Truth

16. Scene 3. Accompagnato Daniel: Rejoice my countrymen The time draws near

17. Scene 3. Recittaive Daniel: For long ago

18. Scene 3. Accompagnato Daniel: Thus saith the Lord to Cyrus his anointed

19. Scene 3. Chorus of Jews: Sing O ye Heav'ns for the Lord hath done it

20. Scene 4. Air Belshazzar: Let festal joy triumphant reign

21. Scene 4. Recitative Belshazzar Nitocris: For you my friends the nobles of my court

22. Scene 4. Air Nitocris: The leafy honours of the field

23. Scene 4. Recitative Belshazzar Nitocris: It is the custom I may say the law

24. Scene 4. Chorus of Jews: Recall O king thy rash command

25. Scene 4. Recitative Nitocris Belshazzar: They tell you true nor can you be to learn

26. Scene 4. Duet Nitocris Belshazzar: Oh dearer than my life forbear

27. Scene 4. Chorus of Jews: By slow degrees the wrath of God to its meridian height ascends

CD2

1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Chorus of Persians and Medes: See from his post Euphrates flies

2. Scene 1. Recitative Cyrus: You see my friends a path into the city

3. Scene 1. Air Cyrus: Amaz'd to find the foe so near

4. Scene 1. Chorus of Persians and Medes: To arms to arms no more delay

5. Scene 2. Chorus of Babylonias: Ye tutelar gods of our empire

6. Scene 2. Air Belshazzar: Let the deep bowl thy praise confess

7. Scene 2. Accompagnato Belshazzar Chorus of Babylonias: Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r?

8. Scene 2. Recitative Belshazzar: Call all my Wise Men Sorcerers Chaldeans

9. Scene 2. Symphony âPostillionsâ Enter Wise Men of Babylon

10. Scene 2. Recitative Belshazzar: Ye sages welcome always to your king Recitative Wise Man: Alas too hard a task the king imposes

11. Scene 2. Chorus of Babylonians: Oh misery Oh terror hopeless grief

12. Scene 2. Recitative Nitocris: Oh king live for ever

13. Scene 2. Recitative Belshazzar: Art thou that Daniel of the Jewish captives?

14. Scene 2. Air Daniel: No to thyself thy trifles be

15. Scene 2. Accompagnato Daniel: Yet to obey His dread command

16. Scene 2. Recitative Nitocris: Oh sentence too severe

17. Scene 2. Air Nitocris: Regard oh son my flowing tears

18. Scene 3. Air Cyrus: O God of truth O faithful guide

19. Scene 3. Recitative Cyrus: You Gobrias lead directly to the palace

20. Scene 3. Chorus of Persians and Medes: Oh glorious prince thrice happy they

CD3

1. ACT THREE - Scene 1. Air Nitocris: Alternate hopes and fears

2. Scene 1. Recitative Nitocris Daniel: Fain would I hope

3. Scene 1. Air Daniel: Can the black Aethiop change his skin?

4. Scene 1. Recitative Nitocris Arioch Messenger: My hopes revive here Antioch comes

5. Scene 1. Chorus of Jews: Bel boweth down

6. Scene 2. Air Belshazzar: I thank thee Sesach

7. A Martial Symphony

8. Scene 3. Air Gobrias: To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due

9. Scene 3. Recitative Cyrus: Be it thy care good Gobrias

10. Scene 3. Air Cyrus: Destructive war thy limits know

11. Scene 3. Duet Nitocris Cyrus: Great victor at your feet I bow

12. Scene 3. Recitative Cyrus Daniel: Say venerable prophet is there aught

13. Scene 3. Soli Chorus: Tell it out among the heathen

14. Scene 3. Accompagnato Cyrus: Yes I will rebuild thy city God of Israel

15. Scene 3. Anthem: Soli Daniel Nitocris Chorus: I will magnify Thee O God my king

CD1

1. BELSHAZZAR Oratorium in drei Teilen HWV 61. Libretto von Charles Jennens - ACT ONE. Ouverture

2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Nitocris: Vain fluctuating state of human empire

3. Scene 1. Air Nitocris: Thou God most high and Thou alone

4. Scene 2. Chorus of Babylonians: Behold by Persia's hero made

5. Scene 2. Recitative Gobrias Cyrus: Well may they laugh

6. Scene 2. Accompagnato Gobrias: Oh memory Still bitter to my soul Methinks I see

7. Scene 2. Air Gobrias: Oppres'd with never-ceasing grief

8. Scene 2. Air Cyrus: Dry thoes unavailing tears

9. Scene 2. Recitative Cyrus: Be comforted: safe though the tyrant seem

10. Scene 2. Accompagnato Cyrus: Methought as on the bank of deep Euphrates

11. Scene 2. Recitative Cyrus Gobrias: Now tell me Gobrias does not this Euphrates

12. Scene 2. Air Gobrias: Behold the monstrous human beast

13. Scene 2. Recitative Cyrus: Can you then think it strange if drownd in wine ... My friends be confident and boldly enter

9. Scene 2. Symphony âPostillionsâ Enter Wise Men of Babylon

9. Scene 2. Symphony âPostillionsâ Enter Wise Men of Babylon