|
No. |
Title |
Length |
| 1. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 1: Overture |
4:35 |
| 2. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 1: Behold, by Persia's hero made (Chorus of Babylonians) |
2:37 |
| 3. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Well may they laugh, from meagre famine safe (Gobrias, Cyrus) |
1:47 |
| 4. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 2: Aria: Oppress'd with never-ceasing grief (Gobrias) |
3:19 |
| 5. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 2: Aria: Dry those unavailing tears (Cyrus) |
2:14 |
| 6. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Be comforted (Cyrus) |
0:31 |
| 7. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Methought, as on the bank of deep Euphrates (Cyrus) |
2:22 |
| 8. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Now tell me, Gobrias, does not this Euphrates (Cyrus, Gobrias) |
1:22 |
| 9. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 2: Aria: Behold the monstrous human beast (Gobrias) |
3:23 |
| 10. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 2: Recitative - Aria: Can you then think it strange (Cyrus) |
3:52 |
| 11. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 2: Recitative: My friends, be confident and boldly enter upon this high exploit (Cyrus) |
0:43 |
| 12. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 2: All empires upon God depend (Chorus of Persians) |
3:22 |
| 13. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 3: Aria: O sacred oracles of truth (Daniel) |
4:57 |
| 14. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Rejoice, my countrymen! (Daniel) |
3:37 |
| 15. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 3: Sing, O ye Heav'ns, for the Lord hath done it! (Chorus of Jews) |
4:31 |
| 16. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 4: Aria: Let festal joy triumphant reign (Belshazzar) |
5:00 |
| 17. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 4: Recitative: For you my friends, the nobles of my court (Belshazzar, Nitocris) |
2:23 |
| 18. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 4: Recall, O king, thy rash command (Chorus of Jews) |
3:37 |
| 19. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 4: Recitative: They tell you true (Nitocris, Belshazzar) |
1:40 |
| 20. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 4: Duet: O dearer than my life, forbear (Nitocris, Belshazzar) |
6:13 |
| 21. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I Scene 4: By slow degress the wrath of God (Chorus of Jews) |
4:57 |
| 22. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II Scene 1: See, from his post Euphrates flies (Chorus of Persians) |
7:17 |
| 23. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II Scene 1: Recitative: You see, my friends, a path into the city lies open (Cyrus) |
0:49 |
| 24. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II Scene 1: To arms, to arms, no more delay! (Chorus of Persians) |
0:42 |
| 25. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II Scene 2: Ye tutelar gods of our empire (Chorus of Babylonians) |
3:14 |
| 26. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II Scene 2: Aria: Let the deep bowl thy praise confess (Belshazzar) |
2:32 |
| 27. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r? (Belshazzar) |
0:44 |
| 28. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II Scene 2: Chorus - Recitative: Help, help the king! (Belshazzar) |
2:24 |
| 29. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Call all my Wise Men (Belshazzar) |
2:09 |
| 30. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Ye sages, welcome always to your king (Belshazzar, Wise Men) |
1:06 |
| 31. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II Scene 2: Oh, misery! Oh terror, hopeless grief! (Chorus of Babylonians) |
1:59 |
| 32. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II Scene 2: Recitative: O king, live for ever! (Nitocris, Belshazzar) |
1:42 |
| 33. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II Scene 2: Aria: No, to thyself thy trifles be (Daniel) |
1:39 |
| 34. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II Scene 2: Reicitative: Yet, to obey His dread command (Daniel) |
3:25 |
| 35. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Oh, sentence too severe (Nitocris) |
0:20 |
| 36. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II Scene 2: Aria: Regard thyself (Nitocris) |
6:23 |
| 37. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II Scene 3: Aria: O God of truth, O faithful guide (Cyrus) |
4:51 |
| 38. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II Scene 3: Recitative: You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace (Cyrus) |
1:04 |
| 39. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II Scene 2: O glorious prince, , thrice happy they born to enjoy thy future sway (Chorus of Persians) |
5:23 |
| 40. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III Scene 1: Aria: Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind (Nitocris) |
4:26 |
| 41. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III Scene 1: Recitative: My hopes revive, here Arioch comes! (Nitocris, Arioch, Messenger) |
2:06 |
| 42. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III Scene 1: Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth! (Chorus of Jews) |
1:29 |
| 43. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III Scene 2: Aria: I thank thee, Sesach! (Belshazzar) |
1:34 |
| 44. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III Scene 2: A Martial Symphony |
0:43 |
| 45. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III Scene 3: Aria: To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due (Gobrias) |
3:22 |
| 46. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Be it thy care, good Gobrias (Cyrus) |
0:24 |
| 47. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III Scene 3: Aria: Destructive war, thy limits know (Cyrus) |
2:29 |
| 48. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III Scene 3: Duet: Great victor, at your feet I bow (Nitocris, Cyrus) |
4:25 |
| 49. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Say, venerable prophet, is there aught (Cyrus, Daniel) |
0:51 |
| 50. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III Scene 3: Tell it out among the heathen (Soloists, Chorus) |
1:59 |
| 51. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel! (Cyrus) |
2:37 |
| 52. |
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III Scene 3: I will magnify Thee, O God my king (Daniel, Nitocris, Chorus) |
6:04 |
