Georg Friedrich Händel - Fischer-Dieskau, Rolfe Johnson, Varady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt - Saul mp3
Performer: Georg Friedrich Händel - Fischer-Dieskau, Rolfe Johnson, Varady, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus HarnoncourtTitle: Saul
Style: Baroque, Oratorio
Category: Classical
Country: Germany
Label: TELDEC
Catalog number: 242 651-2
Size MP3: 2530 mb
Size FLAC: 1842 mb
Rating: 4.9
Tracklist
| 1 | Act 1, Scene 4 |
| 2 | Accompagnato: The Time At Length Is Come (Saul) |
| 3 | Chorus: Grid On Thy Sword |
| 4 | Air: An Infant Rais'd By Thy Command |
| 5 | Recitative: Appear, My Friend (Jonathan, Saul) |
| 6 | Chorus: Envy! Eldest Born Of Hell |
| 7 | Air: Capricious Man' (Marab) |
| 8 | Recitative: Rack'd With Infernal Pains (Abner) |
| 9 | Act 2, Scene 2 |
| 10 | Recitative: He Comes (Michal) - Air: Oh God-Like Youth! (Michal) |
| 11 | Recitative: Oh Early Piety! (Johnathan) |
| 12 | Air: Your Words, Oh King (David) |
| 13 | Recitative: Thou, Merab, First In Birth (Saul, Merab) - Air: My Soul Rejects The Thought With Scorn (Merab) |
| 14 | Accompagnato: Why Hast Thou Forc'd Me (Sameul, Saul) |
| 15 | Act 2, Scene 7 |
| 16 | Act 1, Scene 5 |
| 17 | Recitative: Where Is The Son Of Jesse? (Saul, Jonathan) |
| 18 | Air: Birth And Fortune I Despise! (Johnathan) - Recitative: Go On, Illustrious Pair! (High Priest) - Air: While Yet Thy Tide Of Blood Runs High (High Priest) |
| 19 | Act 3, Scene 2 |
| 20 | Air: In Sweet Harmony (Merab) - Solo And Chorus: O Fatal Day! (David) |
| 21 | Chorus: Mourn, Israel |
| 22 | Air: Oh Let It Not In Gath Be Heard (Jonathan) - Air: From This Unhappy Day (Michal) - Air: Brave Jonathan His Bow ne'er Drew (David) |
| 23 | Act 2, Scene 10 |
| 24 | Air: A Serpent, In My Bosom Warm'd (Saul) - Recitative: Has He Escap'd My Rage? (Saul) |
| 25 | Dead March |
| 26 | Chorus: Eagles Were Not So Swift As They |
| 27 | Act 2, Scene 4 |
| 28 | Symphony: Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro - Adante Larghetto |
| 29 | Recitative: Hast Thou Obey'd My Orders (Saul, Jonathan) - Air: Sin Not, Oh King, Against The Youth (Jonathan) |
| 30 | Symphony |
| 31 | Act 2, Scene 5 |
| 32 | Recitative: 'tis All In Vain (Johnathan) |
| 33 | Accompagnato: Oh Filial Piety! (Jonathan) - Air: No, Cruel Father, No! (Jonathan) - Air: Oh Lord, Whose Providence Ever Wakes For Thier Defence (High Priest) |
| 34 | Recitative: Ye Men Of Judith, Weep No More! (High Priest) |
| 35 | Recitative: Ah! Dearest Friend (Johnathan) - Air: But Sooner Jordan's Stream, I Swear (Johnathan) - Recitative: O Strange Vicissitude! (David, Jonathan) - Air: Such Haughty Beauties (David) - Recitative: My Father Comes (Jonathan) |
| 36 | Chorus: Oh Fatal Consenquence Of Rage |
| 37 | Recitative: Whom Dost Thou Seek? (Michal, Doeg) - Air: No, No, Let The Guilty Tremble (Michal) |
| 38 | Air: See With What A Scournful Air (Michal) - Air: Ah! Lovely Youth! (Michal) |
| 39 | Recitative: Thy Father Is Cruel (David) - Duet: At Persecution I Can Laugh (David, Michal) |
| 40 | Act 1, Scene 2 |
| 41 | Chorus: Preserve Him For The Glory Of Thy Name |
| 42 | Chorus: The Youth Inspir'd By Thee, Oh Lord - How Excellent Thy Name, Oh Lord |
| 43 | Act 3, Scene 1 |
| 44 | Recitative: Already See (Michal) |
| 45 | Chorus: Is There A Man |
| 46 | Act 2, Scene 1 |
| 47 | Act 3, Scene 5 |
| 48 | Air: From Cities Storm'd, And Battles Won (Jonathan) |
| 49 | Act 1, Scene 1 |
| 50 | Air: As Great Jehovah Lives (Saul) |
| 51 | Act 2, Scene 9 |
| 52 | Act 3, Scene 4 |
| 53 | Air: Oh Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless (David) - Symphony |
| 54 | Recitative: With Me What Wouldst Thou? (Witch, Saul) - Air: Infernal Spirits (Witch) |
| 55 | Recitative: A Father's Will (Michal) |
| 56 | Recitative: Mean As He Was (Merab) - Air: Author Of Peace (Merab) |
| 57 | Recitative: Whence Comst Thou? (David, Amalekite) - Air: Impious Wretch, Of Race Accurst! (David) |
| 58 | Recitative: Behold, Oh King, The Brave, Victorious Youth (Abner, Saul, David) - Air: Oh King, Your Favours With Delight I Take (David) |
| 59 | Accompagnato: Wretched That I Am! (Saul) - Accompagnato: 't is Said, Here Lives A Woman (Saul) |
| 60 | Air: What Abject Thoughts A Prince Can Have! - Recitative: Yet Think, On Whom This Honour You Bestow (Merab) |
| 61 | Act 3, Scene 3 |
| 62 | Act 2, Scene 3 |
| 63 | Act 1, Scene 6 |
| 64 | Act 2, Scene 8 |
| 65 | Trio: Along The Monster Atheist Strode |
| 66 | Recitative: Yes, He Shall Wed My Daughter! (Saul) |
| 67 | Chorus: How Excellent Thy Name, Oh Lord |
| 68 | Accompagnato: What Do I Hear? (Saul) - Chorus: David His Ten Thousands Slew - Accompagnato: To Him Ten Thousands (Saul) - Air: With Rage I Shall Burst His Praises To Hear (Saul) |
| 69 | Chorus: Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King! |
| 70 | Duet: Oh Fairest Of Ten Thousand Fair (Michal, David) |
| 71 | Act 1, Scene 3 |
| 72 | Act 2, Scene 6 |
| 73 | Recitative: Imprudent Women! (Johnathan, Michal) - Air: Fell Rage I Shall Burst His Praises To Hear! (Saul) - Recitative: The But The Smallest Part Of Harmony (High Priest) - Accompagnato: By Thee This Universal Frame (High Priest) |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4509-97504-2 | Georg Friedrich Händel - Fischer-Dieskau, Rolfe Johnson, Esswod, Varady, Gale, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt | Georg Friedrich Händel - Fischer-Dieskau, Rolfe Johnson, Esswod, Varady, Gale, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt - Saul (2xCD, Album) | Teldec Classics | 4509-97504-2 | Germany | 1995 |
| 6.35687 | Georg Friedrich Händel, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Paul Esswood, Iulia Várady, Elizabeth Gale, Helmut Wildhaber, Matthias Hölle, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt | Georg Friedrich Händel, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Paul Esswood, Iulia Várady, Elizabeth Gale, Helmut Wildhaber, Matthias Hölle, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt - Saul (3xLP + Box) | TELDEC | 6.35687 | Germany | 1986 |
Credits
- Baritone Vocals [Saul] – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
- Bass Vocals [Samuel] – Matthias Hölle
- Chorus – Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
- Composed By – Georg Friedrich Händel (tracks: A1 to F5)
- Conductor – Nikolaus Harnoncourt
- Countertenor Vocals [David] – Paul Esswood
- Liner Notes – Gerhard Schumacher
- Orchestra – Concentus Musicus Wien
- Soprano Vocals [Merab] – Iulia Várady
- Tenor Vocals [Jonathan] – Anthony Rolfe Johnson
- Vocals [Michal] – Elizabeth Gale
Notes
Live Recording: Vienna, Musikvereinsaal, April 28 1985.
Manufactured in between May 1988 and 1990.
Barcodes
- Barcode: 022924265129
- Label Code: LC 3706
Companies
- Manufactured By – TELDEC Record Service GmbH