Les Arts Florissants / William Christie - Handel: Belshazzar [Limited Edition]

Tracklist:

1. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61: Overture
2. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 1: Accompagnato Ed Arioso. Vain Fluctuating State of Human Empire!
3. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 1: Aria. Thou, God Most High, and Thou Alone
4. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scenes 1-2: Recitative. the Fate of Babylon, I Fear, Is Nigh - Recitative. O Much Belov'd
5. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Air. Lament Not Thus, O Queen, in Vain!
6. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Chorus of Babylonians. Behold By Persia's Hero Made
7. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. Well May They Laugh, from Meagre Famine Safe - Accompagnato. Oh Memory
8. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Aria. Opprest with Never Ceasing Grief
9. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Aria. Dry Those Unavailing Tears
10. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. Be Comforted Safe Tho' the Tyrant Seem - Accompagnato. Methought, As on t
11. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Aria. Behold the Monstrous Human Beast - Recitative. Can You Then Think It Strange, I
12. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Aria. Great God! Who Yet But Darkly Known - Recitative. My Friends, Be Confident, and
13. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Chorus. All Empires Upon God Depend
14. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Arioso. O Sacred Oracles of Truth!
15. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Accompagnato. Rejoice, My Countrymen the Time Draws Near - Recitative. for Long Ago -
16. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Chorus. Sing, O Ye Heav'ns, for the Lord Hath Done It
17. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Aria. Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign - Recitative. for You, My Friends, the Nobles o
18. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Aria. the Leafy Honours of the Field
19. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Recitative. It Is the Custom, I May Say, the Law
20. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Chorus of Jews. Recall, O King, Thy Rash Command
21. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Recitative. They Tell You True; Nor Can You Be to Learn
22. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Duet. O Dearer Than My Life, Forbear
23. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Chorus of Jews. By Slow Degrees the Wrath of God to It's Meridian Height Ascends
24. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 1: Chorus. See, from His Post Euphrates Flies! - Semichorus. Why Faithless River Dost T
25. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 1: Recitative. You See, My Friends, a Path Into the City - Aria. Amaz'd to Find the Foe
26. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Chorus. Ye Tutelar Gods of Our Empire, Look Down
27. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Aria. Let the Deep Bowl Thy Praise Confess
28. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Accompagnato and Chorus. Where Is the God of Judah's Boasted Pow'r?
29. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Recitative. Call All Our Wisemen, Sorcerers, Chaldeans - Symphony
30. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Recitative. Ye Sages, Welcome Always to Your King - Trio. Alas! Too Hard a Task the
31. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Recitative. O King, Live for Ever! - Recitative. Art Thou That Daniel, of the Jewish
32. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Accompagnato. Yet to Obey His Dread Command - Accompagnato. Thou, O King, Hast Lifte
33. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Aria. Regard, O Son, My Flowing Tears
34. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 3: Aria. O God of Truth! O Faithful Guide! - Recitative. You, Gobrias, Lead Directly to
35. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 3: Chorus. O Glorious Prince! Thrice Happy They
36. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 1: Aria. Alternate Hopes and Fears Distract My Mind - Recitative. Fain Would I Hope. I
37. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 1: Aria. Can the Black Æthiop Change His Skin? - Recitative. My Hopes Revive, Here Ar
38. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 1: Chorus of Jews. Bel Boweth Down! Nebo Stoopeth!
39. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 2: Aria. I Thank Thee, Sesach, Thy Sweet Pow'r - a Martial Symphony
40. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Aria. to Pow'r Immortal My First Thanks Are Due - Recitative. Be It Thy Care, Good
41. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Aria. Destructive War Thy Limits Know
42. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Duet. Great Victor, at Your Feet I Bow - Recitative. Say, Venerable Prophet, Is The
43. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Soli and Chorus. Tell It Out Among the Heathen, That the Lord Is King
44. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Accompagnato. Yes, I Will Build Thy City, God of Israel
45. Handel: Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Anthem. I Will Magnify Thee, O God My King!

UPC: 3149020954676
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Release Date: 5.30.25
Format: CD