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Alexander's Feast

Nikolaus Harnoncourt · Anders Öhrwall · Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir · Anthony Rolfe Johnson · Felicity Palmer

1984Cat. 6.48223 DM1h 26m33 tracks

Alexander's Feast (1984), CD. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anders Öhrwall, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir, Anthony Rolfe Johnson; 33 tracks.

Composer

George Frideric Handel

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, I. Overture

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 1. Overture

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

6:30

02

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, II. Recitative (tenor): "'Twas at the royal feast"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 2. Recitative "'Twas at the royal feast" (Tenor)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson

1:02

03

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, III. Aria: "Happy, happy pair"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 3. Aria "Happy, happy pair"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson

2:42

04

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, IV. Chorus: "Happy, happy pair"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 4. Chorus "Happy, happy pair"

Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir

2:46

05

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, V. Recitative: "Timotheus plac'd on high"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 5. Recitative "Timotheus plac'd on high"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson

0:26

06

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, VI. Recitative: "The song began from Jove"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 6. Recitative "The song began from Jove"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Felicity Palmer

1:02

07

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, VII. Chorus: "The list'ning crowd"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 7. Chorus "The list'ning crowd"

Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir

2:10

08

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, VIII. Aria (soprano): "With ravish'd ears"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 8. Aria "With ravish'd ears" (Soprano)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Felicity Palmer

3:29

09

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, IX. Recitative: "The praise of Bacchus"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 9. Recitative "The praise of Bacchus"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson

0:33

10

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, X. Aria and chorus: "Bacchus ever fair and young"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 10. Aria and Chorus "Bacchus ever fair and young"

Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir

4:24

11

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XI. Recitative: "Sooth'd with the sound"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 11. Recitative "Sooth'd with the sound"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson

0:44

12

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XII. Recitative: "He chose a mournful muse"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 12. Recitative "He chose a mournful muse"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Felicity Palmer

1:14

13

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XIII. Aria (soprano): "He sung Darius, great and good"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 13. Aria "He sung Darius, great and good" (Soprano)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Felicity Palmer

3:03

14

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XIV. Recitative: "With downcast looks"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 14. Recitative "With downcast looks"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Felicity Palmer

1:01

15

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XV. Chorus: "Behold Darius great and good"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 15. Chorus "Behold Darius great and good"

Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir

2:47

16

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XVI. Recitative: "The mighty master smil'd"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 16. Recitative "The mighty master smil'd"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson

0:34

17

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XVII. Arioso: "Softly sweet in Lydian measures"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 17. Arioso "Softly sweet in Lydian measures"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Felicity Palmer

3:00

18

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XVIII. Aria: "War, he sung, is toil and trouble"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 18. Aria "War, he sung, is toil and trouble"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Felicity Palmer

4:58

Disc 2

01

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XIX. Chorus: "The many rend the skies with loud applause"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 19. Chorus "The many rend the skies with loud applause"

Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir

3:56

02

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XX. Aria: "The prince, unable to conceal his pain"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 20. Aria "The prince, unable to conceal his pain"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Felicity Palmer

6:36

03

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XXI. Chorus: "The many rend the skies with loud applause"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 21. Chorus "The many rend the skies with loud applause"

Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir

3:56

04

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, I. Recitative and chorus: "Now strike the golden lyre again"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 1. Recitative and Chorus "Now strike the golden lyre again"

Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir

0:55

05

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, II. Chorus: "Break his bands of sleep asunder"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 2. Chorus "Break his bands of sleep asunder"

Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir

1:19

06

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, III. Recitative: "Hark, hark! The horrid sound"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 3. Recitative "Hark, hark! The horrid sound"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson

0:24

07

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, IV. Aria (bass): "Revenge, Timotheus cries"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 4. Aria "Revenge, Timotheus cries" (Bass)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

2:01

08

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, V. Aria: "Behold the ghastly band"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 5. Aria "Behold the ghastly band"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

6:02

09

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, VI. Recitative: "Give vengeance the due"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 6. Recitative "Give vengeance the due"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson

1:44

10

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, VII. Air and Chorus: "The princes applaud with a furious joy"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 7. Air and Chorus "The princes applaud with a furious joy"

Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir

2:04

11

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, VIII. Air and chorus: "Thais led the way"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 8. Air and Chorus "Thais led the way"

Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir

5:22

12

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, IX. Recitative: "Thus long ago"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 9. Recitative "Thus long ago"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson

2:48

13

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, X. Chorus: "At last divine Cecilia came"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 10. Chorus "At last divine Cecilia came"

Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir

3:00

14

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, XI. Recitative: "Let old Timotheus yield the prize"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 11. Recitative "Let old Timotheus yield the prize"

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson

0:19

15

Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, XII. Chorus: "Let old Timotheus yield the prize"

George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 12. Chorus "Let old Timotheus yield the prize"

Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir

3:18