Georg Friedrich Händel - Saul
- Label: Archiv Produktion
- Cat#: 474 510-2
- Format: CD, Album, Repress
- Country: Europe
- Released:
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Baroque,Oratorio
Condition
Media: Near Mint (NM or M-) Can play without skipping. Significant scratches, surface noise, and groove wear.
Sleeve: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Seller: Petesmusic_UK
Comments
Tracklist
| Position | Title/Credits | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Saul (Oratorio In Three Acts) HWV 53 | ||
| Symphony | ||
| 1-1 | Allegro | 3:42 |
| 1-2 | Larghetto | 1:54 |
| 1-3 | Organo Ad Libidum (Improvisation) | 2:22 |
| 1-4 | Allegro | 2:49 |
| 1-5 | Andante Larghetto | 2:57 |
| Act I | ||
| 1-6 | 1. Chorus: How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord | 2:52 |
| 1-7 | 2. Air (Soprano): An Infant Rais'd By Thy Command 3. Chorus: Along The Monster Atheist Strode | 2:33 |
| 1-8 | 4. Chorus: The Youth Inspir'd By Thee, O Lord | 1:59 |
| 1-9 | 5. Chorus: How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord. Hallelujah | 2:36 |
| 1-10 | 6. Recitative (Michal): He Comes - 7. Air (MIchal) O Godlike Youth | 3:11 |
| 1-11 | 8. Recitative (Abner, Saul, David): Behold, O King | 0:55 |
| 1-12 | 9. Air (David) O King, Your Favours With Delight I Take - 10. Recitative (Jonathan) O Early Piety! | 5:28 |
| 1-13 | 11. Air (Merab): What Abject Thoughts 12. Recitative (Merab): Ye Think, On Whom This Honour | 2:24 |
| 1-14 | 13. Air (Jonathan): Birth And Fortune I Despise! | 4:20 |
| 1-15 | 14. Recitative (High Priest): Go On, Illustious Pair! - 15. Air (High Priest): While Yet Thy Tide Of Blood | 1:44 |
| 1-16 | 16. Recitative (Saul, Merab): Thou, Merab, First In Birth - 17. Air (Merab) My Soul Rejects The Thought With Scorn - 18. Air (Michal): See, With What A Scornful Air - 19. Air (Michal): Ah, Lovely Youth | 3:19 |
| 1-17 | 20. Symphony - 21. Recitative (Michal): Already See, The Daughters Of The Land - 22. Chorus: Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King! | 2:56 |
| 1-18 | 23. Accompagnato (Saul): What Do I Hear? - 24. Chorus: David His Ten Thousands Slew - 25. Accompagnato (Saul): To Him The Thousands! | 1:13 |
| 1-19 | 26. Air (Saul): With Rage I Shall Burst | 1:21 |
| 1-20 | 27. Recitative (Jonathan, Michal): Imprident Women! | 0:45 |
| 1-21 | 28. Air (Michal): Fell Rage And Black Despair | 3:04 |
| 1-22 | 29. Recitative (High Priest): This But The Smallest Part - 30. Accompagnato (High Priest): By Thee, This Universal Frame | 3:37 |
| 1-23 | 31. Recitative(Abner): Rack'd With Infernal Pains | 0:15 |
| 1-24 | 32. Air (David): O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless - 33. Symphony | 5:33 |
| 1-25 | 34. Recitative (Jonathan):'Tis All In Vain - 35. Air (Saul): A Serpent In My Bosom Warm'd - 36. Recitative (Saul) Has He Escap'd My Rage? | 2:33 |
| 1-26 | 37. Air (Merab): Caprious Man | 3:40 |
| 1-27 | 38. Accompagnato (Jonathan): O Filial Piety! | 1:39 |
| 1-28 | 39. Air (Jonathan): No, Cruel Father, No! | 1:29 |
| 1-29 | 40. Air (High Priest): O Lord, Whose Providence | 1:15 |
| 1-30 | 41. Chorus: Preserve Him For The Glory Of Thy Name | 2:40 |
| Act II | ||
| 2-1 | 42. Chorus: Envy, Eldest Born Of Hell | 2:31 |
| 2-2 | 43. Recitative (Jonathan): Ah, Dearest Friend | 0:40 |
| 2-3 | 44. Air (Jonathan): But Sooner Jordan's Stream | 2:25 |
| 2-4 | 45. Recitative (David, Jonathan): O Strange Vicissitude! | 0:59 |
| 2-5 | 46. Air (David): Such Haughty Beauties Rather Move | 4:46 |
| 2-6 | 47. Recitative (Jonathan): My Father Comes - 48. Recitative (Saul, Jonathan): Hast Thou Obey'd My Orders | 0:51 |
| 2-7 | 49. Air (Jonathan): Sin, O King | 1:42 |
| 2-8 | 50. Air (Saul): As Great Jehovah Lives | 1:27 |
| 2-9 | 51. Air (Jonathan): From Cities Storm'd | 1:58 |
| 2-10 | 52. Recitative (Jonathan): Appear My Friend | 0:29 |
| 2-11 | 53. Air (David): Your Words, O King - 54. Recitative (Saul): Yes, He Shall Wed My Daughter! | 1:28 |
| 2-12 | 55. Recitative (Michal): A Father's Will | 0:31 |
| 2-13 | 56. Recitative (Michal, David): O Fairest Of Ten Thousand Fair - 57. Chorus: Is There A Man | 4:39 |
| 2-14 | 58. Symphony | 6:28 |
| 2-15 | 59. Recitative (David): Thy Father Is As Cruel | 0:36 |
| 2-16 | 60. Duet (David, Michal): At Presecution I Can Laugh | 1:08 |
| 2-17 | 61. Recitative (MIchal, Doeg): Whom Dost Thou Seek? | 0:41 |
| 2-18 | 62. Air (Michal): No; Let The Guilty Tremble | 1:25 |
| 2-19 | 63. Recitative (Merab): Mean As He Was | 0:49 |
| 2-20 | 64. Air (Merab): Author Of Peace | 3:20 |
| 2-21 | 65. Symphony | 1:06 |
| 2-22 | 66. Accompagnato (Saul): The Time At Length Is Come - 67. Recitative (Saul, Jonathan): Where Is The Son Of Jesse? | 1:43 |
| 2-23 | 68. Chorus: O Fatal Consequence Of Rage | 4:38 |
| Act III | ||
| 3-1 | 69. Accompagnato (Saul): Wretch That I Am, Of My Own Ruin Author! - 70. Recitative - Accompagnato (Saul): 'Tis Said, Here Lives A Woman - 71. Recitative (Witch, Saul): With Me What Would'st Thou? | 4:08 |
| 3-2 | 72. Air (Witch): Infernal Spirits | 1:36 |
| 3-3 | 73. Accompagnato (Samuel, Saul): Why Hast Thou Forc'd Me | 3:35 |
| 3-4 | 74. Symphony | 0:36 |
| 3-5 | 75. Recitative (David, Amalekite): Whence Comest Thou? - 76. Air (David): Impious Wretch | 3:00 |
| 3-6 | 77. Dead March | 4:15 |
| 3-7 | 78. Chorus: Mourn, Israel, Mourn | 3:24 |
| 3-8 | 79. Air (Tenor: Padmore): O Let It Not In Gath Be Heard | 2:30 |
| 3-9 | 80. Air (Soprano Argenta): From This Unhappy Day | 2:46 |
| 3-10 | 81. Air (Soprano): Brave Jonathan His Bow Ne'er Drew | 0:30 |
| 3-11 | 82. Chorus: Eagles Were Not So Swift As They | 0:26 |
| 3-12 | 83. Air (Soprano: Gritton): In Sweetest Harmony | 4:25 |
| 3-13 | 84. Solo (David) And Chorus: O Fatal Day! | 4:11 |
| 3-14 | 85. Recitative (High Priest): Ye Men Judah | 0:31 |
| 3-15 | 86. Chorus: Gird On Thy Sword | 5:38 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Deutsche Grammophon
- Copyright (c) – Deutsche Grammophon
- Record Company – Universal Music
- Made By – EDC, Germany
- Recorded At – All Saints Church, Tooting, London
- Record Company – Classic Sound Austria
Notes
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, HamburgRecording: London,Tooting, All Saints Church, 10/2002 Total Time: CD1: 77:47 CD2: 46:23 CD3: 41:34Include 116 page booklet in English, German & French incl. full libretto text. Illustrations: G.F. Handel, copperplate / AKG Berlin (p.9) "The Death of Saul" wood engraving, 1860 by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld / AKG Berlin (p. 37) "Haymarket Theatre", London, coloured engraving , 1810 by Claude René G. Poulleau from a drawing by Gabriel Pierre M. Dumont / AKG Berlin (p 47) "A view of 18 th Century London", copperplate , 1750 by Martin Engelbrecht / AKG Berlin (p. 51)Printed & made in the EU
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 28947 45102 0
- Barcode: 028947451020
- Label Code: LC 0113
- SPARS Code: DDD
- Price Code: A H3
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£23.75
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