HWV 53 - Saul (1739): Einspielungen (opi)

Wer kennt die Vergleichsaufnahmen?

Rademann (2007)

Yorck Felix Speer
Team Meed
Maximilian Schmitt
Dresdner Kammerchor & Barockorchester
Hans-Christoph Rademann

Paul McCreesh (2002)

Andreas Scholl
Nancy Argenta
Mark Padmore
Susan Gritton
Neil Davies
Gabrieli Consort & Players
Paul McCreesh

Martini (1997)

MacLeod
Cordier
Schlick
McFadden
Beekman
Junge Kantorei
Barockorchester Frankfurt
Martini

Harry Christophers (2011)

Christopher Purves
Sarah Connolly
Robert Murray
Elizabeth Atherton
Jeremy Budd
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers

Gardiner (1989)

Miles, Ragin, Ainsley, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists

Mackerras (1973)

Steht wohl zwischen omi und opi.

Neumann (1997)


Gregory Reinhart
Matthias Koch
John Elwes
Simone Kermes
Johannes Kalpers
Kölner Kammerchor
Collegium Cartusianum
Peter Neumann

Budday (2002)

Nancy Argenta
Michael Chance
Michael Berner
Steffen Balbach
Maulbronner Kammerchor
Hannoversche Hofkapelle
Jürgen Budday

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?

Alle hier gelisteten Sauls sind übrigens komplett auf Spotify abrufbar!

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)

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