Handel Favourites: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, Water Music, and More – Mackerras, Szell, Menuhin

1. 1
   Handel : Acis and Galatea : Act 1 Sinfonia
   3:15
2. 2
   Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Chorus. "Oh the pleasure of the plains!" (Chorus)
   4:48
3. 3
   Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Recitative. "Ye verdant plains" (Galatea)
   0:42
4. 4
   Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Air. "Hush, ye pretty warbling quire" (Galatea)
   6:30
5. 5
   Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Recitative. "Where shall I seek" (Acis)
   3:02
6. 6
   Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Recitative. "Stay, shepherd, stay!" (Damon)
   0:19
7. 7
   Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Air. "Shepherd, what art thou pursuing?" (Damon)
   3:59
8. 8
   Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Recitative. "Lo! Here my love!" (Acis)
   0:25
9. 9
   Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Air. "Love in her eyes sits playing" (Acis)
   6:11
10. 10
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Recitative. "Oh! Didst thou know the pains" (Galatea)
    0:13
11. 11
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Air. "As when the dove" (Galatea)
    6:08
12. 12
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Duett. "Happy we!" (Acis, Galatea)
    2:40
13. 13
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 1: Chorus. "Happy we!" (Chorus)
    1:11
14. 14
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Chorus. "Wretched lovers!" (Chorus)
    4:22
15. 15
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Recitative. "I rage, I melt, I burn!" (Polyphemus)
    1:15
16. 16
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Air. "O ruddier than the cherry" (Polyphemus)
    3:03
17. 17
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Recitative. "Whither, fairest, art thou running" (Polyphemus, Galatea)
    0:56
18. 18
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Air. "Cease to beauty to be suing" (Polyphemus)
    4:27
19. 19
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Air. "Would you gain the tender creature" (Damon)
    5:40
20. 20
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Recitative. "His hideous love provokes my rage" (Acis)
    0:22
21. 21
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Air. "Love sounds th'alarm" (Acis)
    4:33
22. 22
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Air. "Consider, fond shepherd" (Damon)
    6:33
23. 23
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Recitative. "Cease, oh cease, thou gentle youth" (Galatea)
    0:24
24. 24
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Trio. "The flocks shall leave the mountains" (Acis, Galatea, Polyphemus)
    2:14
25. 25
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Recitative. "Help, Galatea!" (Acis)
    1:15
26. 26
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Chorus. "Mourn, all ye muses!" (Chorus)
    3:43
27. 27
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Solo and Chorus. "Must I my Acis still bemoan" (Galatea, Chorus)
    6:05
28. 28
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Recitative. "'Tis done, thus I exert my pow'r divine" (Galatea)
    0:27
29. 29
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Air. "Heart, the seat of soft delight" (Galatea)
    3:36
30. 30
    Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: Chorus. "Galatea, dry thy tears" (Chorus)
    3:03
31. 31
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Overture
    3:05
32. 32
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Trio
    1:33
33. 33
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Courante
    1:40
34. 34
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "'Tis Diocletian's natal day" (Valens)
    0:32
35. 35
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Go, my faithful soldier, go" (Valens)
    1:46
36. 36
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: "And Draw a Blessing Down" (Chorus)
    2:05
37. 37
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Vouchsafe, dread Sir" (Didymus, Valens)
    0:55
38. 38
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Racks, gibbets, sword and fire" (Valens)
    3:36
39. 39
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "For ever thus stands fix'd the doom" (Heathens)
    1:34
40. 40
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Most cruel edict!" (Didymus)
    0:31
41. 41
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "The raptur'd soul defies the sword" (Didymus)
    8:28
42. 42
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "I know thy virtues" (Septimius)
    0:41
43. 43
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Descend, kind Pity" (Septimius)
    6:17
44. 44
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Though hard, my friends" (Theodora)
    0:28
45. 45
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Fond flatt'ring world, adieu!" (Theodora)
    4:41
46. 46
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "O bright example of all goodness!" (Irene)
    0:29
47. 47
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Bane of virtue, nurse of passions" (Irene)
    5:26
48. 48
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord" (Christians)
    3:41
49. 49
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Fly, my brethren!" - Recitative. "Ah! wither should we fly?" (Messenger, Irene)
    1:00
50. 50
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "As with rosy steps" (Irene)
    5:57
51. 51
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "All pow'r heaven above" (Christians)
    2:18
52. 52
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Mistaken wretches!" (Septimius)
    0:20
53. 53
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Dread the fruits of Christian folly" (Septimius)
    2:40
54. 54
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Deluded mortal!" (Theodora, Septimius)
    1:02
55. 55
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Accompagnato. "Oh worse than death indeed!" (Theodora)
    0:27
56. 56
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Angels, ever bright and fair" (Theodora)
    3:20
57. 57
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "Unhappy, happy crew!" (Didymus, Irene)
    1:09
58. 58
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Air. "Kind Heav'n if virtue be thy care" (Didymus)
    5:28
59. 59
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Recitative. "O love, how great thy pow'r!" (Irene)
    0:24
60. 60
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 1: Chorus. "Go, gen'rous pious youth" (Christians)
    5:53
61. 61
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Ye men of Antioch" (Valens)
    0:36
62. 62
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Chorus. "Queen of Summer" (Heathens)
    0:50
63. 63
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Wide spread his name" (Valens)
    2:14
64. 64
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: "Return, Septimius" (Valens)
    0:38
65. 65
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Chorus. "Venus laughing from the skies" (Heathens)
    1:19
66. 66
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Symphony
    1:06
67. 67
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "O thou bright sun!" (Theodora)
    0:33
68. 68
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "With darkness deep" (Theodora)
    3:57
69. 69
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Symphony II
    1:49
70. 70
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "But why art thou disquited" (Theodora)
    0:29
71. 71
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Oh that I on wings could rise" (Theodora)
    3:41
72. 72
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Long have I known" (Didymus, Septimius)
    1:08
73. 73
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Though the honours" (Septimius)
    3:02
74. 74
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Oh save her" (Didymus, Septimius)
    0:36
75. 75
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Deeds of kindness to display" (Didymus)
    6:34
76. 76
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "The clouds begin to veil" (Irene)
    0:39
77. 77
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Defend her, Heav'n" (Irene)
    4:36
78. 78
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Or lull'd with grief or rapt her soul" (Didymus)
    0:35
79. 79
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "Sweet rose and lily" (Didymus)
    2:44
80. 80
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "O save me, Heav'n" (Theodora, Didymus)
    1:27
81. 81
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Air. "The pilgrim's home" (Theodora)
    3:19
82. 82
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Accompagnato. "Forbid it, Heav'n!" (Didymus)
    0:32
83. 83
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "Or, say, what right have I to take" (Didymus, Theodora)
    1:33
84. 84
    Theodora, HWV 68, Part 2: "To thee, thou glorious son of worth" (Theodora, Didymus)
    4:35
85. 85
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Recitative. "'Tis night, but night's sweet blessing" (Irene)
    0:45
86. 86
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 2: Chorus. "He saw the lovely thruth" (Christians)
    5:16
87. 87
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "Lord, to thee each night and day" (Irene)
    4:20
88. 88
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus!" (Irene, Theodora)
    0:36
89. 89
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "When sunk in anguish" (Theodora)
    4:30
90. 90
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Solo and Chorus. "Blest be the hand" (Theodora, Christians)
    3:27
91. 91
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "Undaunted in the court stands Didymus" (Messenger, Irene)
    0:46
92. 92
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Accompagnato. "Oh my Irene, Heav'n is kind" - Recitative. "Stay me not, my friend" (Theodora)
    0:34
93. 93
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Duet. "Wither, princess, do you fly?" (Irene, Theodora)
    1:18
94. 94
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "She's gone! disdaining liberty" (Irene)
    0:31
95. 95
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "New scenes of joy come crowding on" (Irene)
    3:30
96. 96
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "Is it a Christian virtue" - Recitative. "Be that my doom!" (Valens, Didymus,Theodora, Septimius)
    1:53
97. 97
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "From virtue springs each gen'rous deed" (Septimius)
    7:05
98. 98
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air. "Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r" (Valens)
    1:05
99. 99
    Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "'Tis kind, my friends" (Didymus, Theodora)
    0:56
100. 100
     Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Chorus. "How strange their ends" (Christians)
     4:25
101. 101
     Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "On me your frowns" - Recitative. "Ye ministers of justice" (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)
     0:43
102. 102
     Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "And must such beauty suffer!" (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)
     0:39
103. 103
     Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Air and Duet. "Streams of pleasure ever flowing" - "Thither let our hearts aspire!" (Didymus, Theodora)
     5:20
104. 104
     Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Recitative. "Ere this their doom is past" (Irene)
     0:25
105. 105
     Theodora, HWV 68, Act 3: Chorus. "Oh Love divine, thou source of fame" (Irene, Christians)
     4:09
106. 106
     Agrippina condotta a morire, HWV 110: Recitativo. "Dunque sarà pur vero"
     1:02
107. 107
     Agrippina condotta a morire, HWV 110: Aria. "Orrida, oscura, l'etra si renda"
     3:14
108. 108
     Agrippina condotta a morire, HWV 110: Recitativo. "Ma pria che d'empia morte"
     0:51
109. 109
     Agrippina condotta a morire, HWV 110: Aria. "Renda cenere il tiranno"
     2:26
110. 110
     Agrippina condotta a morire, HWV 110: Recitativo. "Sì del gran tiranno"
     1:22
111. 111
     Agrippina condotta a morire, HWV 110: Arioso e recitativo. "Come, o Dio! Bramo la morte"
     6:51
112. 112
     Agrippina condotta a morire, HWV 110: Aria. "Se infelice al mondo vissi"
     4:28
113. 113
     Agrippina condotta a morire, HWV 110: Recitativo. "Trema l'ingrato figlio"
     1:16
114. 114
     Agrippina condotta a morire, HWV 110: Aria. "Su lacerate il seno"
     1:56
115. 115
     Agrippina condotta a morire, HWV 110: Recitativo. "Ecco a morte già corro"
     0:32
116. 116
     Armida abbandonata, HWV 105: Recitativo. "Dietro l'orme fugaci"
     1:06
117. 117
     Armida abbandonata, HWV 105: Aria. "Ah crudele! E pur ten' vai"
     5:01
118. 118
     Armida abbandonata, HWV 105: Recitativo. "Per te mi struggo"
     0:28
119. 119
     Armida abbandonata, HWV 105: Accompagnato. "O voi dell'incostante e procelloso"
     0:49
120. 120
     Armida abbandonata, HWV 105: Aria. "Venti, fermate"
     2:35
121. 121
     Armida abbandonata, HWV 105: Recitativo. "Ma che parlo, che dico?"
     1:10
122. 122
     Armida abbandonata, HWV 105: Siciliana. "In tanti affanni miei"
     3:59
123. 123
     La Lucrezia, HWV 145: Recitativo. "Oh Numi eterni!"
     1:02
124. 124
     La Lucrezia, HWV 145: Aria. "Gia superbo del moi affanno"
     4:07
125. 125
     La Lucrezia, HWV 145: Recitativo. "Ma voi forse nel cielo"
     0:48
126. 126
     La Lucrezia, HWV 145: Aria. "Il suol che preme"
     3:20
127. 127
     La Lucrezia, HWV 145: Recitativo. "Ah! che ancor nell'abisso"
     1:17
128. 128
     La Lucrezia, HWV 145: Arioso. "Alla salma in fedel porga la pena"
     2:53
129. 129
     La Lucrezia, HWV 145: Recitativo. "A voi, padre, consorte"
     0:48
130. 130
     La Lucrezia, HWV 145: Arioso. "Gia nel seno comincia"
     1:38

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