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Elijah — Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra / Felix Mendelssohn | Classikal

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Elijah

Robert Shaw · Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Telarc 20Cat. 2CD-803892h 12m47 tracks

Composer

Felix Mendelssohn

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Elijah: Introduction (Elijah) - "As God the Lord of Israel Liveth"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Introduction (Elijah) - "As God the Lord of Israel Liveth"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

0:58

02

Elijah: Overture

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Ouvertüre

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

3:30

03

Elijah: Chorus - "Help, Lord!"

Felix Mendelssohn -

Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Help, Lord!"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

3:21

04

Elijah: Quartet: Recitative - "The deep affords no water"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Quartet: Recitative - "The deep affords no water"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

0:58

05

Elijah: Duet with Chorus - "Zion spreadeth he hands for aid"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Duet with Chorus - "Zion spreadeth he hands for aid"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

2:08

06

Elijah: Recitative (Obadiah) - "Ye people rend your hearts"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Obadiah) - "Ye people rend your hearts"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

0:55

07

Elijah: Air (Obadiah) - "If with all your hearts"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air (Obadiah) - "If with all your hearts"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

2:48

08

Elijah: Chorus - "Yet doth the Lord see it not"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Yet doth the Lord see it not"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

4:20

09

Elijah: Recitative (Angel) - "Elijah! Get thee hence"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Angel) - "Elijah! Get thee hence"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

0:55

10

Elijah: Double Quartet - "For He shall give His angels"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Double Quartet - "For He shall give His angels"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

3:10

11

Elijah: Recitative (Angel) - "Now Cherith's Brook is dried up"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Angel) - "Now Cherith's Brook is dried up"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

1:19

12

Elijah: RecitAir (Widow) - "What have I to do with Thee", and Recitative (Elijah, Widow) - "Give me Thy son!"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: RecitAir (Widow) - "What have I to do with Thee", and Recitative (Elijah, Widow) - "Give me Thy son!"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

5:52

13

Elijah: Chorus - "Blessed are they that fear Him"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Blessed are they that fear Him"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

4:14

14

Elijah: Recitative (Elijah, Ahab) with Chorus - "As God the Lord of Saboath liveth"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah, Ahab) with Chorus - "As God the Lord of Saboath liveth"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

4:05

15

Elijah: Chorus - "Baal, answer us"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Baal, answer us"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

3:17

16

Elijah: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder, for he is a god!"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder, for he is a god!"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

1:00

17

Elijah: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder! He heareth not!"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder! He heareth not!"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

2:08

18

Elijah: Air (Elijah) - "Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air (Elijah) - "Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

3:32

19

Elijah: Quartet (Angels) - "Cast thy burden upon the Lord"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Quartet (Angels) - "Cast thy burden upon the Lord"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

1:36

20

Elijah: Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus - "O Thou who makest Thine angels spirits"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus - "O Thou who makest Thine angels sprits"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

2:44

21

Elijah: Air (Elijah) - "Is not His word like a fire?"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air (Elijah) - "Is not His word like a fire?"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

1:57

22

Elijah: Air - "Woe unto them who forsake Him"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air - "Woe unto them who forsake Him"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

2:43

23

Elijah: Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah, Youth) and Chorus - "O man of God, help Thy people!"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah, Youth) and Chorus - "O man of God, help Thy people!"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

5:54

24

Elijah: Chorus - "Thanks be to God!"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Thanks be to God!"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

3:49

Disc 2

01

Elijah: Air - "Hear ye, Israel!"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air - "Hear ye, Israel!"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

5:24

02

Elijah: Chorus - "Be not afraid"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Be not afraid"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

3:57

03

Elijah: Recitative (Elijah, Queen) and Chorus - "The Lord hath exalted thee"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah, Queen) and Chorus - "The Lord hath exalted thee"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

3:10

04

Elijah: Chorus - "Woe to him!"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Woe to him!"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

1:32

05

Elijah: Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah) - "Man of God, now let my words be precious"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah) - "Man of God, now let my words be precious"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

2:40

06

Elijah: Air (Elijah) - "It is enough, O Lord"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air (Elijah) - "It is enough, O Lord"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

5:07

07

Elijah: Recitative - "See, now he sleepeth"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative - "See, now he sleepeth"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

0:55

08

Elijah: Trio of Angels - "Lift thine eyes"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Trio of Angels - “Lift Thine Eyes”

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

1:42

09

Elijah: Chorus - "He, watching over Israel"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "He, watching over Israel"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

3:08

10

Elijah: Recitative (Angel, Elijah) - "Arise, Elijah"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Angel, Elijah) - "Arise, Elijah"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

1:52

11

Elijah: Air (Angel) - "O rest in the Lord"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air (Angel) - "O rest in the Lord"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

3:11

12

Elijah: Chorus - "He that shall endure to the end"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "He that shall endure to the end"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

2:50

13

Elijah: Recitative (Elijah, Angel) - "Night falleth 'round me"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah, Angel) - "Night falleth 'round me"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

1:45

14

Elijah: Chorus - "Behold, Gold the Lord passed by"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Behold, Gold the Lord passed by"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

4:16

15

Elijah: Recitative, Quartet and Chorus - "Above him stood the seraphim"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative, Quartet and Chorus - "Above him stood the seraphim"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

2:50

16

Elijah: Chorus - "Go, return upon thy way", and Recitative (Elijah), "I go on my way"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Go, return upon thy way", and Recitative (Elijah), "I go on my way"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

1:22

17

Elijah: Arioso (Elijah) - "For the mountains shall depart"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Arioso (Elijah) - "For the mountains shall depart"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

2:40

18

Elijah: Chorus - "Thus did Elijah the prophet break forth"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Thus did Elijah the prophet break forth"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

2:49

19

Elijah: Air - "Then shall the righteous shine forth"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air - "Then shall the righteous shine forth"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

3:02

20

Elijah: Recitative - "For God sent his people the prophet Elijah"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative - "For God sent his people the prophet Elijah"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

0:58

21

Elijah: Chorus - "Thus saith the Lord"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Thus saith the Lord"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

3:20

22

Elijah: Quartet - "O come, everyone that thirsteth"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Quartet - "O come, everyone that thirsteth"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

3:27

23

Elijah: Chorus - "And then shall your light break forth"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "And then shall your light break forth"

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

3:13