Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Duet. O dearer Than my life, forbear (Nitocris, Belshazzar)

Mark le Brocq, Miriam Allan, Michael Chance, Patrick Van Goethem, André Morsch, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Hanoverian Court Orchestra & Jürgen Budday

Handel: Belshazzar

6 MINUTES AND 13 SECONDS • MAY 01 2011

Album Tracklist

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 1: Overture

04:35

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 1: Behold, by Persia's hero made (Chorus of Babylonians)

02:37

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Recitative. Well may they laugh, from meagre famine safe (Gobrias, Cyrus)

01:48

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Aria. Oppress'd with never-ceasing grief (Gobrias)

03:19

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Aria. Dry those unavailing tears (Cyrus)

02:15

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Recitative. Be comforted (Cyrus)

00:32

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Recitative. Methought, as on the bank of deep Euphrates (Cyrus)

02:22

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Recitative. Now tell me, Gobrias, does not This Euphrates (Cyrus, Gobrias)

01:22

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Aria. Behold the monstrous human beast (Gobrias)

03:24

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Recitative - Aria. Can you then think It strange (Cyrus)

03:53

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Recitative. My friends, be confident and boldly enter upon This high exploit (Cyrus)

00:44

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: All empires upon God depend (Chorus of Persians)

03:23

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Aria. O sacred oracles of truth (Daniel)

04:57

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. Rejoice, my countrymen! (Daniel)

03:38

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Sing, O ye Heav'ns, for the Lord hath done It! (Chorus of Jews)

04:31

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Aria. Let festal joy triumphant reign (Belshazzar)

05:01

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Recitative. For you my friends, the nobles of my court (Belshazzar, Nitocris)

02:23

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Recall, O king, thy rash command (Chorus of Jews)

03:37

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Recitative. They tell you true (Nitocris, Belshazzar)

01:40

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Duet. O dearer Than my life, forbear (Nitocris, Belshazzar)

06:13

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I: Chorus. By slow degress the wrath of God

04:58

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 1: See, from his post Euphrates flies (Chorus of Persians)

07:17

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 1: Recitative. You see, my friends, a path into the city lies open (Cyrus)

00:50

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 1: To arms, to arms, no more delay! (Chorus of Persians)

00:43

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Ye tutelar gods of our empire (Chorus of Babylonians)

03:14

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Aria. Let the deep bowl thy praise confess (Belshazzar)

02:33

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II: Recitative. Where Is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r?

00:44

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II: Chorus - Recitative. Help, help the king!

02:25

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Recitative. Call all my Wise Men (Belshazzar)

02:10

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Recitative. Ye sages, welcome always to your king (Belshazzar, Wise Men)

01:07

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II: Chorus. Oh, misery! Oh terror, hopeless grief!

01:59

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Recitative. O king, live for ever! (Nitocris, Belshazzar)

01:43

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Aria. No, to thyself thy trifles be (Daniel)

01:40

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Reicitative: Yet, to obey His dread command (Daniel)

03:25

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Recitative. Oh, sentence too severe (Nitocris)

00:20

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Aria. Regard thyself (Nitocris)

06:24

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 3: Aria. O God of truth, O faithful guide (Cyrus)

04:52

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 3: Recitative. You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace (Cyrus)

01:05

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: O glorious prince, , thrice happy they born to enjoy thy future sway (Chorus of Persians)

05:24

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 1: Aria. Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind (Nitocris)

04:27

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 1: Recitative. My hopes revive, here Arioch comes! (Nitocris, Arioch, Messenger)

02:06

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 1: Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth! (Chorus of Jews)

01:30

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 2: Aria. I thank thee, Sesach! (Belshazzar)

01:35

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 2: A Martial Symphony

00:44

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Aria. To pow'r immortal my first thanks Are due (Gobrias)

03:22

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Recitative. Be It thy care, good Gobrias (Cyrus)

00:24

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Aria. Destructive war, thy limits know (Cyrus)

02:29

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Duet. Great victor, at your feet I bow (Nitocris, Cyrus)

04:25

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Recitative. Say, venerable prophet, Is there aught (Cyrus, Daniel)

00:51

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III: Tell it out among the heathen

01:59

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Recitative. Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel! (Cyrus)

02:38

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: I will magnify Thee, O God my king (Daniel, Nitocris, Chorus)

06:04

Handel: Belshazzar

Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 4: Duet. O dearer Than my life, forbear (Nitocris, Belshazzar)