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BELSHAZZAR, Oratorio In Three Acts, HWV 61 (1751 Version) - Ouverture |
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4:35 |
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[Scene 1 - Missing In This Version] Scene 2. Chorus Of Babylonians: Behold, By Persia's Hero Made |
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2:37 |
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Scene 2. Recitative (Gobrias, Cyrus): Well May They Laugh, From Meagre Famine Safe |
feat Cyrus |
1:47 |
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Scene 2. Air (Gobrias): Oppress'd With Never-Ceasing Grief |
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3:19 |
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Scene 2. Air (Cyrus): Dry Those Unavailing Tears |
feat Cyrus |
2:15 |
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Scene 2. Recitative (Cyrus): Be Comforted: Safe Though The Tyrant Seem |
feat Cyrus |
0:31 |
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Scene 2. Recitative Accompanied (Cyrus): Methought, As On The Bank Of Deep Euphrates |
feat Cyrus |
2:22 |
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Scene 2. Recitative (Cyrus, Gobrias): Now Tell Me, Gobrias Does Not This Euphrates |
feat Cyrus |
1:22 |
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Scene 2. Air (Gobrias): Behold The Monstrous Human Beast |
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3:23 |
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Scene 2. Recitative & Air (Cyrus): Can You Then Think It Strange... Great God, Who, Yet But Darkly Known |
feat Cyrus |
3:52 |
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Scene 2. Recitative (Cyrus): My Friends, Be Confident, And Boldly Enter |
feat Cyrus |
0:43 |
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Scene 2. Chorus Of Persians: All Empires Upon God Depend |
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3:23 |
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Scene 3. Air (Daniel): O Sacred Oracles Of Truth |
feat Daniel |
4:57 |
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Scene 3. Recitative Accompagnato (Daniel): Rejoice, My Countrymen! |
feat Daniel |
3:37 |
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Scene 3. Chorus Of Jews: Sing, O Ye Heav'ns, For The Lord Hath Done It! |
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4:31 |
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Scene 4. Air (Belshazzar): Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign |
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5:00 |
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Scene 4. Recitative (Belshazzar, Nitocris): For You My Friends, The Nobles Of My Court |
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2:23 |
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Scene 4. Chorus Of Jews: Recall, O King, Thy Rash Command! |
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3:37 |
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Scene 4. Recitative (Nitocris, Belshazzar): They Tell You True |
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1:40 |
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Scene 4. Duet (Nitocris, Belshazzar): O Dearer Than My Life, Forbear! |
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6:13 |
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Scene 4. Chorus Of Jews: By Slow Degress The Wrath Of God |
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4:58 |
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ACT THE SECOND. Scene 1. Chorus Of Persians: See, From His Post Euphrates Flies |
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7:16 |
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Scene 1. Recitative (Cyrus): You See, My Friends, A Path Into The City |
feat Cyrus |
0:49 |
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Scene 1. Chorus Of Persians: To Arms, To Arms, No More Delay! |
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0:39 |
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