Haydn: The Seasons (the Beecham Collection)

1. 1
   The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Spring: Overture
   4:36
2. 2
   The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Spring: Recitative. O see where cruel Winter (Simon)
   2:39
3. 3
   The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Spring: Come, gentle Spring! (Chorus)
   3:08
4. 4
   The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Spring: Recitative. From Aries rolls at last (Simon)
   0:40
5. 5
   The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Spring: Air. Now fairly runs the farmer's boy (Simon)
   4:02
6. 6
   The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Spring: Recitative. The farmer has his work acheived (Lukas)
   0:40
7. 7
   The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Spring: Be now gracious, smiling heaven! (Nancy, Lukas, Simon, Chorus)
   5:36
8. 8
   The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Spring: Recitative. Now heard Are all our prayers (Nancy)
   1:03
9. 9
   The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Spring: O how lovely gleams (Nancy, Lukas, Simon, Chorus)
   5:08
10. 10
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Spring: Ageless! Powerful! Bountiful God! (Chorus, Nancy, Lukas, Simon)
    5:38
11. 11
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Summer: Recitative. In dove-grey mantle (Lukas)
    3:55
12. 12
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Summer: Air. The lively swain Is gathering (Nancy)
    2:01
13. 13
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Summer: Recitative. The rosy morning now breaks forth (Nancy)
    0:48
14. 14
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Summer: He's mounting up, the Sun (Lukas, Nancy, Simon, Chorus)
    4:52
15. 15
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Summer: Recitative. Now all Are a stir (Simon)
    0:44
16. 16
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Summer: Recitative. The midday sun Is burning now (Lukas)
    1:14
17. 17
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Summer: Cavatina. Oppress'd succumbs all Nature now (Lukas)
    4:06
18. 18
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Summer: Recitative. Oh welcome now, you shadier grove (Nancy)
    4:44
19. 19
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Summer: Air. So reviving to the senses (Nancy)
    5:13
20. 20
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Summer: Recitative. Oh see! Now rising in the sultry air (Simon)
    2:11
21. 21
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Summer: Hark the tempset drawing nigh! (Chorus)
    4:16
22. 22
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Summer: The gloomy clouds now part aside (Lukas, Nancy, Simon, Chorus)
    4:26
23. 23
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Autumn: Overture
    1:55
24. 24
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Autumn: Recitative. All That through her blossom (Nancy)
    1:09
25. 25
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Autumn: So Nature gives reward to Zeal (Lukas, Nancy, Simon, Chorus)
    8:32
26. 26
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Autumn: Recitative. Now see! To hazel bushes (Nancy)
    1:17
27. 27
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Autumn: Duet. You beauties of the town (Lukas)
    8:18
28. 28
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Autumn: Now see, on new-stripp'd harvest field (Simon)
    1:03
29. 29
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Autumn: Air. There look across the open fields! (Simon)
    3:12
30. 30
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Autumn: Recitative. Here beaters, closing in (Lukas)
    0:59
31. 31
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Autumn: Hark! Hear the clamorous noise (Chorus)
    3:26
32. 32
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Autumn: Recitative. On all the vines Are glist'ning (Nancy)
    1:16
33. 33
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Autumn: Cheer now! (Chorus)
    6:15
34. 34
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Winter: Introduction
    3:05
35. 35
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Winter: Recitative. Now sinks the pale declining year (Simon)
    2:33
36. 36
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Winter: Cavatina. Light and life Are both enfeeled (Nancy)
    2:42
37. 37
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Winter: Recitative. All fetter'd lies the open lake (Lukas)
    1:47
38. 38
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Winter: Aria. Here stands the wand'rer now (Lukas)
    5:06
39. 39
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Winter: Recitative. As his approach rings in his ear (Lukas)
    1:21
40. 40
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Winter: Purring, whirring, purring (Nancy, Chorus)
    2:34
41. 41
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Winter: Recitative. The flax has now been spun (Lukas)
    0:31
42. 42
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Winter: Song and Chorus. A maid who kept her honour fair (Chorus)
    3:29
43. 43
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Winter: Recitative. From barren East noe thrust (Simon)
    0:47
44. 44
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Winter: Before thee here (Simon)
    4:36
45. 45
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Winter: Recitative. Remains, alone (Simon)
    0:26
46. 46
    The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, Winter: Trio and Finale. Then breaks the glorious day (Simon, Lukas, Chorus, Nancy)
    5:17

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