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Handel: Belshazzar
ReleaseProduct
Handel: Belshazzar
Artist
Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
Label
Harmonia Mundi
Catalogue Number
890142729DI
Release Date
October 21, 2013

A dark, pessimistic work, Belshazzar casts an uncompromising gaze on the fate of empires and those who govern them. In 2013, William Christie and Les Arts Florissants recorded a noble and majestic account of this formidable oratorio. ‘Belshazzar is delivered with ringing zest by Allan Clayton, Rosemary Joshua and other top Brits, and an orchestra forever on the boil’ - The Times

Digital Tracklist

Disc 1

  1. 1 Belshazzar, HWV 61: Overture William Christie, Les Arts Florissants 2:40 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61: Overture

  2. 2 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 1: Accompagnato ed Arioso. Vain Fluctuating State of Human Empire! William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Rosemary Joshua 4:28 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 1: Accompagnato ed Arioso. Vain Fluctuating State of Human Empire!

  3. 3 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 1: Aria. Thou, God Most High, and Thou Alone William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Rosemary Joshua 4:36 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 1: Aria. Thou, God Most High, and Thou Alone

  4. 4 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scenes 1-2: Recitative. The Fate of Babylon, I Fear, Is Nigh - Recitative. O Much Belov'd William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Rosemary Joshua 1:14 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scenes 1-2: Recitative. The Fate of Babylon, I Fear, Is Nigh - Recitative. O Much Belov'd

  5. 5 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Air. Lament Not Thus, O Queen, in Vain! William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Iestyn Davies 4:58 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 2: Air. Lament Not Thus, O Queen, in Vain!

  6. 6 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Chorus of Babylonians. Behold By Persia'S Hero Made William Christie, Les Arts Florissants 2:27 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Chorus of Babylonians. Behold By Persia'S Hero Made

  7. 7 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. Well May They Laugh, from Meagre Famine Safe - Accompagnato. Oh Memory Les Arts Florissants, William Christie, Jonathan Lemalu 1:27 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. Well May They Laugh, from Meagre Famine Safe - Accompagnato. Oh Memory

  8. 8 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Aria. Opprest With Never Ceasing Grief William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Jonathan Lemalu 3:57 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Aria. Opprest With Never Ceasing Grief

  9. 9 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Aria. Dry Those Unavailing Tears William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Caitlin Hulcup 1:54 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Aria. Dry Those Unavailing Tears

  10. 10 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. Be Comforted Safe Tho' the Tyrant Seem - Accompagnato. Methought, As On the Bank of Deep Euphrates - Recitative. Now tell me Gobrias William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Caitlin Hulcup 3:58 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. Be Comforted Safe Tho' the Tyrant Seem - Accompagnato. Methought, As On the Bank of Deep Euphrates - Recitative. Now tell me Gobrias

Disc 2

  1. 1 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Aria. Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign - Recitative. For You, My Friends, the Nobles of My Court Les Arts Florissants, William Christie, Allan Clayton, Rosemary Joshua 6:45 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Aria. Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign - Recitative. For You, My Friends, the Nobles of My Court

  2. 2 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Aria. The Leafy Honours of the Field William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Rosemary Joshua 7:09 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Aria. The Leafy Honours of the Field

  3. 3 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Recitative. It Is the Custom, I May Say, the Law William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Allan Clayton, Rosemary Joshua 1:34 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Recitative. It Is the Custom, I May Say, the Law

  4. 4 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Chorus of Jews. Recall, O King, Thy Rash Command William Christie, Les Arts Florissants 2:32 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Chorus of Jews. Recall, O King, Thy Rash Command

  5. 5 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Recitative. They Tell You True; Nor Can You Be to Learn William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Allan Clayton, Rosemary Joshua 1:18 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Recitative. They Tell You True; Nor Can You Be to Learn

  6. 6 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Duet. O Dearer Than My Life, Forbear William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Allan Clayton, Rosemary Joshua 4:44 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Duet. O Dearer Than My Life, Forbear

  7. 7 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Chorus of Jews. By Slow Degrees the Wrath of God to Its Meridian Height Ascends William Christie, Les Arts Florissants 6:08 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act I Scene 5: Chorus of Jews. By Slow Degrees the Wrath of God to Its Meridian Height Ascends

  8. 8 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 1: Chorus. See, from His Post Euphrates Flies! - Semichorus. Why Faithless River Dost Thou Leave - Semichorus. Euphrates Hath His Task Fulfil'd - Chorus Of Things On Earth, Proud Man Must Own William Christie, Les Arts Florissants 6:32 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 1: Chorus. See, from His Post Euphrates Flies! - Semichorus. Why Faithless River Dost Thou Leave - Semichorus. Euphrates Hath His Task Fulfil'd - Chorus Of Things On Earth, Proud Man Must Own

  9. 9 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 1: Recitative. You See, My Friends, a Path Into the City - Aria. Amaz'd to Find the Foe So Near - Chorus of Persians. to Arms, to Arms, No More Delay William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Caitlin Hulcup 6:07 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 1: Recitative. You See, My Friends, a Path Into the City - Aria. Amaz'd to Find the Foe So Near - Chorus of Persians. to Arms, to Arms, No More Delay

  10. 10 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Chorus. Ye Tutelar Gods of Our Empire, Look Down William Christie, Les Arts Florissants 2:52 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 2: Chorus. Ye Tutelar Gods of Our Empire, Look Down

Disc 3

  1. 1 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 3: Aria. O God of Truth! O Faithful Guide! - Recitative. You, Gobrias, Lead Directly to the Palace William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Caitlin Hulcup 5:16 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 3: Aria. O God of Truth! O Faithful Guide! - Recitative. You, Gobrias, Lead Directly to the Palace

  2. 2 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 3: Chorus. O Glorious Prince! Thrice Happy They William Christie, Les Arts Florissants 4:56 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act II Scene 3: Chorus. O Glorious Prince! Thrice Happy They

  3. 3 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 1: Aria. Alternate Hopes and Fears Distract My Mind - Recitative. Fain Would I Hope. Is There Not Room to Hope? Les Arts Florissants, William Christie, Rosemary Joshua, Iestyn Davies 4:42 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 1: Aria. Alternate Hopes and Fears Distract My Mind - Recitative. Fain Would I Hope. Is There Not Room to Hope?

  4. 4 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 1: Aria. Can the Black Æthiop Change His Skin? - Recitative. My Hopes Revive, Here Arioch Comes By This William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Iestyn Davies 3:25 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 1: Aria. Can the Black Æthiop Change His Skin? - Recitative. My Hopes Revive, Here Arioch Comes By This

  5. 5 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 1: Chorus of Jews. Bel Boweth Down! Nebo Stoopeth! William Christie, Les Arts Florissants 1:28 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 1: Chorus of Jews. Bel Boweth Down! Nebo Stoopeth!

  6. 6 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 2: Aria. I Thank Thee, Sesach, Thy Sweet Pow'R - A Martial Symphony William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Allan Clayton 2:04 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 2: Aria. I Thank Thee, Sesach, Thy Sweet Pow'R - A Martial Symphony

  7. 7 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Aria. To Pow'R Immortal My First Thanks Are Due - Recitative. Be It Thy Care, Good Gobrias, to Find Out William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Jonathan Lemalu 2:22 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Aria. To Pow'R Immortal My First Thanks Are Due - Recitative. Be It Thy Care, Good Gobrias, to Find Out

  8. 8 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Aria. Destructive War Thy Limits Know William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Caitlin Hulcup 2:20 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Aria. Destructive War Thy Limits Know

  9. 9 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Duet. Great Victor, At Your Feet I Bow - Recitative. Say, Venerable Prophet, Is There Ought William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Rosemary Joshua, Caitlin Hulcup 5:58 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Duet. Great Victor, At Your Feet I Bow - Recitative. Say, Venerable Prophet, Is There Ought

  10. 10 Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Soli and Chorus. Tell It Out Among the Heathen, That the Lord Is King. William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Caitlin Hulcup, Jonathan Lemalu, Iestyn Davies 1:37 Buy

    Belshazzar, HWV 61, Act III Scene 3: Soli and Chorus. Tell It Out Among the Heathen, That the Lord Is King.

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