
HWV 53 - Saul (1739): Einspielungen (opi)
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Mich würde wirklich interessieren, warum Jacobs als einzige Aufnahme so hoch gehandelt wird; obwohl es doch so viele andere gibt, die unmöglich alle schlechter sein können. Kennt überhaupt jemand mehr als einen Saul?
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Alle hier gelisteten Sauls sind übrigens komplett auf Spotify abrufbar!
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SACD 1 [76:06], 2 [43:58] und 3 [45:03]
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Saul - HWV 53) - Oratorium in drei Akten (1738, Ua.: 1739) [165:07]
SACD 1 [76:06]
Act 1
1 Symphony 11:29
2 Chorus. How excellent thy name 2:31
3 Air. An Infant rais'd 1:09
4 Trio. Along the monster Atheist 1:11
5 Chorus. The Youth inspir'd 2:02
6 Chorus. How excellent 2:24
7 Recit. He comes / Air. O God-like youth! 3:21
8 Recit. Behold, O King 0:46
9 Air. O King, your favours with delight 4:19
10 Recit. O early piety! 0:21
11 Air. What abject thoughts 2:06
12 Recit. Yet think 0:19
13 Air. Birth and fortune I despise! 4:37
14 Recit. Go on, illustrious pair! 0:20
15 Air. While yet thy tide 2:26
16 Recit. Thou, Merab, first in birth 0:21
17 Air. My soul rejects the thoughts 1:14
18 Air. See with what a scornful air 1:10
19 Air. Ah! lovely youth! 0:55
20 Symphony 1:06
21 Recit. Already see 0:19
22 Chorus. Welcome, welcome, mighty King! 1:30
23 Accompagnato. What do I hear? 0:24
24 Chorus. David his ten thousands slew 0:32
25 Accompagnato. To him ten thousands! 0:21
26 Air. With rage I shall burst 1:25
27 Recit. Imprudent women! 0:44
28 Air. Fell rage and black despair 2:43
29 Recit. This but the smallest part 0:25
30 Accompagnato. By thee 2:03
31 Recit. Rack'd with infernal pains 0:22
32 Air. O Lord, whose mercies 3:41
33 Symphony 1:28
34 Recit. 'Tis all in vain 0:14
35 Air. A serpent in my bosom 1:54
36 Recit. Has he escaped my rage? 0:27
37 Air. Capricious man 5:51
38 Accompagnato. O filial piety! 1:19
39 Air. No, cruel father, no! 1:35
40 Air. O Lord, whose providence 1:41
41 Chorus. Preserve him for the glory 2:37
SACD 2 [43:58]
Act 2
1 Chorus. Envy! eldest born of Hell! 2:09
2 Recit. Ah! dearest friend 0:33
3 Air. But sooner Jordan's stream 2:06
4 Recit. O strange 0:48
5 Air. Such haughty beauties 4:12
6 Recit. My father comes 0:19
7 Recit. Hast thou obey'd 0:39
8 Air. Sin not, O King 1:57
9 Air. As great Jehova lives 1:03
10 Air. From cities storm'd 1:56
11 Recit. Appear, my friend 0:31
12 Air. Your words, O King 0:59
13 Recit. Yes, he shall wed my daughter! 0:29
14 Recit. A father's will 0:30
15 Duet. O fairest 2:25
16 Chorus. Is there a man, who all his ways 1:21
17 Symphony 6:04
18 Recit. Thy father is as cruel 0:35
19 Duet. At persecution 1:15
20 Recit. Whom dost thou seek? 0:41
21 Air. No, no; let the guilty tremble 1:31
22 Recit. Mean as he was 0:55
23 Air. Author of peace 3:28
24 Symphony 1:05
25 Accompagnato. The time at length 0:37
26 Recit. Where is the son 1:04
27 Chorus. O fatal consequence of rage 4:29
SACD 3 [45:03]
Act 3
1 Accompagnato. Wretch that I am 2:25
2 Recit. and Accompagnato. 'Tis said 0:51
3 Recit. With me what would'st 1:00
4 Air. Infernal spirits 2:14
5 Accompagnato. Why hast thou 3:25
6 Symphony 0:32
7 Recit. Whence comest 1:15
8 Air. Impious wretch 1:50
9 Dead March 4:30
10 Chorus. Mourn, Israel 4:38
11 Air. O let it not in Gath be heard 2:14
12 Air. From this unhappy day 2:58
13 Air. Brave Jonathan his bow 2:29
14 Chorus. Eagles were not so swift as they 0:18
15 Air. In sweetest harmony 4:13
16 Solo and Chorus. O fatal day! 4:30
17 Recit. Ye Men of Judah 0:29
18 Chorus. Gird on thy sword 5:01
Yorck Felix Speer, Bass (Saul)
Tim Mead, Altus (David)
Maximilian Schmitt, Tenor (Jonathan)
Ditte Andersen, Sopran (Michal)
Anna Prohaska, Sopran (Merab)
Eric Stokloßa, Tenor (Priest / Witch)
Clemens Heidrich, Bass (Ghost)
Dresdner Kammerchor
Dresdner Barockorchester
Hans-Christoph Rademann, Leitung
11.-12. Juli 2008 (Frauenkirche Dresden)