Jetzt im Ohr (2023)

CD 8 [39:45]

Klemperer/Kempe - Beethoven & Brahms: Complete Symphonies (Documents 1960-1976)

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-dur Op. 73
1. Allegro Non Troppo 15:59
2. Adagio Non Troppo 9:32
3. Allegretto Grazioso (Quasi Andantino) 5:12
4. Allegro Con Spirito 9:00

Münchner Philharmoniker

Rudolf Kempe

1975

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Acis und Galatea (in der Fassung Mendelssohns) [72:48]

1 Ouverture 3:22

2 Coro: Oh wie reizend ist dies Tal 5:37

3 Recit. (Galatea): Du grüne Flur 1:04

4 Aria (Galatea): Schweig, oh luft’ger Sängerchor 5:12

5 Aria (Acis): Wo find ich dich 2:24

6 Recit. (Damon): Sei wachsam, Hirt 0:29

7 Aria (Damon): Junger Hirt, du suchst vergebens 04:59

8 Recit. (Acis): Geliebte, sieh, oh Galatea 0:30

9 Aria (Acis): Lieb’ in den Blicken wohnet 2:38

10 Recit. (Galatea): Oh kenntest du der Trennung bitt’re Pein 0:21

11 Duetto (Galatea, Acis): Selig Glück 1:44

12 Coro: Selig Glück 1:17

13 Coro: Unglücksel’ge, das Geschick 4:00

14 Recit. (Polyphem): Ich rase 1:13

15 Aria (Polyphem): Du röter als die Kirsche 2:47

16 Recit. (Polyphem, Galatea): Willst du, Schönste, nicht verweilen 1:14

17 Aria (Polyphem): Wohl das Flehen will ich lassen 2:13

18 Aria (Damon): Liebe kannst du nur gewinnen 4:12

19 Recit. (Acis): Des Riesen Lieb 0:29

20 Aria (Acis): Auf in den Kampf 3:57

21 Aria (Damon): Sieh, törichter Schäfer 3:13

22 Recit. (Galatea): Still, o still, du holder Knab 0:27

23 Trio (Galatea, Acis, Polyphem): Den Berg verlässt die Herde 2:31

24 Recit. (Acis): Hilf, Galatea! 1:14

25 Coro: Weint all ihr Musen 4:00

26 Aria con coro (Galatea, TTBB): Muss ich dem Teuren Klage weihn 4:00

27 Recit. (Galatea): Wohlan, so üb ich Göttermacht an dir 0:28

28 Aria (Galatea): Herz, der süßen Liebe Bild 4:21

29 Coro: Galatea, trau’re nicht 2:48

Bass Vocals – Wolf Matthias Friedrich (14, 15, 16, 17, 23)
Soprano Vocals – Julia Kleiter (3, 4, 10, 11, 16, 22, 23, 27, 28)
Tenor Vocals – Christoph Prégardien (5, 8, 9, 11, 19, 20, 23, 24), Michael Slattery (6, 7, 18, 21)

NDR Chor (2, 12, 13, 25, 26, 29)

Festspielorchester Göttingen

Nicholas McGegan

15.-17. Mai 2008 (Stadthalle Göttingen)

Label

rondomagazin.de: Michael Wersin, 08.01.2009

musicweb-international.com: Robert Hugill

gramophone.co.uk: David Vickers

CD 9 [49:31]

Klemperer/Kempe - Beethoven & Brahms: Complete Symphonies (Documents 1960-1976)

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Variationen Ueber Ein Thema Von Joseph Haydn
Thema: Chorale St. Antoni Mit 8 Variationen Und Finale: Andante 16:59

Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-dur Op. 90
1. Allegro Con Brio 9:31
2. Andante 8:02
3. Poco Allegretto 6:01
4. Allegro 8:52

Münchner Philharmoniker

Rudolf Kempe

1976

CD 10 [39:39]

Klemperer/Kempe - Beethoven & Brahms: Complete Symphonies (Documents 1960-1976)

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Sinfonie Nr. 4 E-moll Op. 98
1. Allegro Non Troppo 12:20
2. Andante Moderato 11:04
3. Allegro Giocoso 6:33
4. Allegro Energico E Passionato (Tema Con Variazi 9:41

Münchner Philharmoniker

Rudolf Kempe

1975

CD 1 [73:34] und 2 [77:21]

Johann Simon (Giovanni Simone) Mayr (1763-1845)

Elena. Opera semiseria in two acts (1814). Libretto by Andrea Leone Tottola (?–1831). First performance: 28 January 1814, Teatro de’ Fiorentini, Naples, Italy [2h 31:03]

CD 1 [73:34]

1 Sinfonia 8:15

Act I

Scene 1
2 Introduction: Come veloce ruota tu giri 5:15
(Peasants, Anna, Ernesta, Urbino)
3 Recitative: Or bene al padre tuo 1:14
(Urbino, Anna, Ernesta)
4 Aria: Che dolce piacere 5:06
(Urbino)
5 Recitative: Eh vada pure 0:17
(Anna)
Scene 2
6 Aria: Quanno co la perucca 6:09
(Carlo)
Scene 3
7 Recitative: Oh gran virtù del canto! 1:46
(Carlo, Anna, Ernesta)
8 Duet: Buon dì … pardon garbato 7:16
(Riccardo, Carlo)
9 Recitative: Or via giacchè siam soli 3:21
(Carlo, Riccardo, Urbino, Anna)
Scene 4
10 Aria: Brutto uccello di rapina! 3:52
(Anna)
11 Recitative: Non son chi son 0:55
(Urbino, Paolino, Riccardo)
12 Romance: Un Provvenzale d’illustre stato 4:42
(Riccardo, Paolino)
Scene 6
13 Quartet and Chorus: Cantiam de’ nostri cuori 7:49
(Chorus, Carlo, Harvesters, Anna, Ernesta,
Paolino, Urbino)
14 Scene: Son solo … o miei sospiri! –
Aria: Ah! se mirar potessi 9:43
(Costantino)
Scene 7
15 Recitative: A dir ver il Signor Governatore 2:45
(Carlo, Costantino, Riccardo)
Scene 8
16 Trio: Oh Ciel! che miro! 5:12
(Costantino, Riccardo, Carlo)

CD 2 [77:21]

Scene 9
17 Recitative: Povero Costantino,
quanti sofferto avrai stenti 1:45
(Riccardo, Costantino, Carlo, Urbino, Anna)
18 Finale: Che ascolto! 17:37
(Riccardo, Anna, Urbino, Costantino, Carlo,
Ernesta, Herald, Governor, Guards, Paolino,
Shepherd, Elena, Adolfo)

Act II
Scene 1
19 Recitative: Entriamo, e al Conte Edmondo 0:57
(Ernesta, Anna, Urbino)
20 Trio: S’è ver, che un vivo ardore 3:15
(Anna, Ernesta, Urbino)
Scene 2
21 Recitative: Tosto al Governator di Tarascone 2:20
(Governor, Ernesta, Anna, Urbino, Edmondo)
Scene 3
22 Oh tu, che ognor fastosa – Aria: Vieni a me … 8:48
(Edmondo, Guards)
Scene 4
23 Recitative: Governatore è vero ciò
che intesi testè? 3:57
(Edmondo, Governor, Carlo)
Scene 5
24 Duet: Chiaro favella, e breve 6:24
(Edmondo, Carlo)
25 Recitative: E un vil pastor de miei voler vantarsi
delusore potrà? 1:52
(Edmondo, Carlo, Governor)
Scene 6
26 I sensi generosi –
Aria: Di pietà, che in te favella 4:59

27 Recitative: Tutto rigore egli è, ma il vero ignora 2:52
(Edmondo, Elena, Adolfo, Carlo)
Scene 7
28 Aria: Ah! non partir! 5:48
(Elena)
29 Recitative: Oh cor di madre
a che non giungi mai? 1:05
(Edmondo, Carlo, Elena)
Scene 8
30 Scene and Sextet: Ma qual gente si appressa? 10:27
(Edmondo, Anna, Elena, Carlo, Chorus, Guards,
Governor, Costantino)
31 Recitative: Guardie, colui che tanto cercaste
è in poter vostro 3:12
(Edmondo, Carlo, Anna, Costantino, Elena,
Governor, Adolfo, Urbino)
Scene 9
32 Finale: Gnorsì … nuje ve credimmo 2:02
(Carlo, Chorus, Adolfo, Edmondo, Anna, Governor,
Urbino, Costantino, Elena)

Elena / Riccardo...........................................................Julia Sophie Wagner, Soprano
Costantino.......................................................................................Daniel Ochoa, Bass
Paolino / Adolfo........................................................................Mira Graczyk, Soprano
Carlo............................................................................................Niklas Mallmann, Bass
Edmondo.....................................................................................Markus Schäfer, Tenor
Anna.................................................................. Anna-Doris Capitelli, Mezzo-soprano
Ernesta............................................................................................Anna Feith, Soprano
Governor................................................................................................. Fang Zhi, Tenor
Herald...............................................................................................Harald Thum, Tenor
Urbino..............................................................................Andreas Mattersberger, Bass

Simon Mayr Chorus
Concerto de Bassus (Theona Gubba-Chkheidze, Concertmaster)
Franz Hauk
17.–25. August 2018 (Kongregationssaal, Neuburg an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany)

Label

klassik-begeistert.de: Peter Sommeregger: Eine weitere Mayr-Ausgrabung

musicweb-international.com: Göran Forsling

oper-magazin.de

klassik.com: Christiane Franke, 06.04.2022: Ungenutzte Chancen

gramophone.co.uk: Richard Wigmoreoperalounge.de: Rolf Fath: Mythische Damen

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Laudate Pueri HWV 237 (Psalm 112)+Nisi Dominus HWV 238; Chandos Anthems "I will magnify thee" HWV 250b & "O praise the Lord in one consent" HWV 254 [70:27]

Nisi Dominus, HWV 238 11:13

1 I. Nisi Dominus 2:03

2 II. Vanum est 1:48

3 III. Cum dederit dilectis suis somnum 1:36

4 IV. Sicut sagittae in manu potentis 1:14

5 V. Beatus vir 2:07

6 VI. Gloria Patri 2:31

Laudate Pueri, HWV 237 19:08

7 I. Laudate pueri 3:21

8 II. Sit nomen Domini 2:20

9 III. A solis ortu 1:24

10 IV. Excelsus super omnes 2:28

11 V. Quis sicut Dominus 1:15

12 VI. Suscitans a terra inopem 2:56

13 VII. Qui habitare facit 1:59

14 VIII. Gloria Patri 3:28

I Will Magnify Thee, HWV 250b 16:00

15 I. I Will Magnify Thee 3:29

16 II. O Worship The Lord 2:01

17 III. Glory and Worship 1:45

18 IV. Tell It Among the Heathen 3:21

19 V. Righteousness and Equity 2:26

20 VI. My Mouth Shall Speak 3:05

O Praise The Lord With One Consent, HWV 254 23:29

21 I. O Praise the Lord With One Consent 5:06

22 II. Praise Him, All Ye That In His House Attend 2:54

23 III. For This Our Truest Int'rest Is 2:28

24 IV. That God Is Great 2:31

25 V. With Cheerful Notes Let All the Earth 3:21

26 VI. God's Tender Mercy Knows No Bounds 2:43

27 VII. Ye Boundless Realms of Joy 4:33

Alto Vocals – Franz Vitzthum
Bass Vocals – Jens Hamann
Soprano Vocals – Iris-Anna Deckert*, Susan Eitrich
Tenor Vocals – Andreas Weller (2), Dieter Wagner (4)

Gli Scarlattisti

Capella Principale

Jochen M. Arnold

1.-3. Februar 2008 (Evangelische Kirche, Gönningen)

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)

Italian Cantatas [67:37]

Delirio Amoroso, HWV 99 (34:17)
1 Introduzione 4:44
2 Recitativo: "Da Quel Giorno Fatale" 0:55
3 Aria: "Un Pensiero Voli In Ciel" 8:24
4 Recitativo: "Ma Fermati Pensier" 1:15
5 Aria: "Per Te Lasciai La Luce" 7:36
6 Recitativo: "Non Ti Bastava, Ingrato" 0:59
7 Aria: "Lascia Omai Le Brune Vele" - Recitativo: "Ma Siamo Giunti In Lete" 5:28
8 Entrée 2:06
9 Arietta E Recitativo: "In Queste Amene Piagge Serene" (Minuet) - "Sì, Disse Clori" (Recitativo) - Minuet 2:50

Oboe, Soloist – Yann Miriel

Recorder, Soloist – Sébastien Marq

Violin, Soloist – Anton Steck

Violoncello, Soloist – Balázs Máté

La Lucrezia, HWV 145 (17:05)
10 Recitativo: "O Numi Eterni!" 1:02
11 Aria: "Già Superbo Del Mio Affanno" 5:19
12 Recitativo: "Ma Voi Forse Nel Cielo" 0:44
13 Aria: "Il Suol Che Preme" 2:50
14 Recitativo: "Ah! Che Ancor Nell'abisso" - Furioso: "Questi La Disperata Anima Mia" 1:28
15 Aria: "Alla Salma Infedel Porga La Pena" 3:00
16 Recitativo: "A Voi, A Voi, Padre, Consorte" 0:55
17 Arioso: "Già Nel Seno Comincia A Compir" - Furioso: "Ma Se Qui Non M'è Dato" 1:47

Bassoon – Jean-Louis Fiat

Double Bass – Michel Maldonado

Harpsichord, Organ – Mirella Giardelli

Lute, Guitar – Dolores Costoyas

Theorbo – Pascal Monteilhet

Viola da Gamba – Juan-Manuel Quintana*

Violoncello – Balázs Máté

"Tra Le Fiamme", HWV 170 (16:15)
18 Aria: "Tra Le Fiamme Tu Scherzi" - Recitativo: "Dedalo Già Le Fortunate Penne" 6:35
19 Aria: "Pien Di Nuovo E Bel Diletto" - Recitativo: "Si, Si, Pur Troppo È Vero" 4:18
20 Aria: "Voli Per L'aria Chi Può Volare" - Recitativo: "L'uomo, Che Nacque Per Salire Al Cielo" 2:52
21 Da Capo: "Tra Le Fiamme Tu Scherzi" 2:30

Viola da Gamba, Soloist – Juan-Manuel Quintana*

Bassoon [Continuo] – Jean-Louis Fiat

Contrabass – André Fournier

Contrabass [Continuo] – Michel Maldonado

Harpsichord, Organ [Continuo] – Mirella Giardelli

Lute, Guitar [Continuo] – Dolores Costoyas

Oboe – Yann Miriel

Recorder – Frédérique Thouvenot, Sébastien Marq

Theorbo [Continuo] – Pascal Monteilhet

Viola – Diane Chmela, Nadine Davin

Viola da Gamba [Continuo] – Juan-Manuel Quintana*

Violin [II] – Alexandra Delcroix, Annie Garcia, Florence Stroesser, Renée Holleville, Sharman Plesner, Simon Dariel

Violin [I] – Anton Steck, Christoph Timpe, Cécile Mille, Geneviève Bois, Laurent Lagresle, Thérèse Kipfer

Violoncello – Aude Vanackère, Claire Giardelli, Pascal Gessi

Violoncello [Continuo] – Balazs Maté*

Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Magdalena Kožená

Les Musiciens du Louvre

Marc Minkowski

Dezember 1999 (Paris, Maison de Radio France, Salle Olivier Messiaen: live)

Ludger Lohmann: Orgelsonaten aus vier Jahrhunderten [61:00]

Bernardo Pasquini (1637 - 1710)

1 Sonata in F 3:51

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Sonata III d-Moll BWV 527

2 1. Andante 5:11

3 2. Adagio e dolce 3:47

4 3. Vivace 3:49

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788)

5 Sonata D-Dur Wq70/5, H86 1. Allegro di molto 4:29

6 2. Adagio e mesto 4:21

7 3. Allegro 3:31

Gustav Adolf Merkel (1827 - 1885)

Sonate Nr. 5 d-Moll op. 118

1. Allegro risoluto 3:52

8 9 2. Andante 3:44

10 3. Allegro risoluto � Fuga. Con moto Gustav 5:29

Hugo Distler (1908 - 1942)

Orgelsonate (Trio) op. 18/1

11 1. 2:46

12 2. 2:03

13 3.4:31

Hermann Schroeder (1904 - 1984)

Erste Sonate

14 1. Allegro risoluto 2:58

15 2. Larghetto cantabile 3:18

16 3. Allegro con spirito 2:45

Tracklist

Ludger Lohmann: Rohlf-Orgel der St. Aurelius-Kirche in Hirsau

4. und 5. Juni 2007

Max, wo bist du?

CD 2 [71:04]

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Années De Pèlerinage - Complete Recording. Annees de Pelerinage (Gesamtaufnahme)

Deuxième Année: Italie - S. 161
2-01 Sposalizio 8:13
2-02 Il Penseroso 4:39
2-03 Canzonetta Del Salvatore Rosa 2:49
2-04 Sonetto 47 Del Petrarca 5:17
2-05 Sonetto 104 Del Petrarca 6:42
2-06 Sonetto 123 Del Petrarca 7:05
2-07 Après Une Lecture Du Dante (Fantasia Quasi Sonata) 16:59

Supplément Aux Années De Pèlerinage 2nd Volume: Venezia E Napoli - S. 162
2-08 Gondoliera 6:00
2-09 Canzone 3:59
2-10 Tarantella 9:21

Lazar Berman, Klavier

Mai 1977 (München, Residenz, Alter Herkulessaal)

Letzte Nacht ...

SACD 1 [61:15], 2 [60:25] und 3 [39:29]

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)

Jephtha - HWV 70 - Dramatisches Oratorium in drei Teilen (1751) [151:09]

SACD 1 [61:15]

Act 1
1.1 Ouverture 5:39
1.2 Menuet 1:29
1.3 Accompagnato. It Must Be So 1:35
1.4 Air. Pour Forth No More 5:19
1.5 Chorus Of Israelites. No More To Ammon's God 2:51
1.6 Recit. But Jeptha Comes 1:06
1.7 Air. Virtue My Soul Shall Still Embrace 4:08
1.8 Recit. 'Twill Be A Painful Separation 0:33
1.9 Air. In Gentle Murmurs Will I Mourn 4:46
1.10 Recit. Happy This Embassy 0:46
1.11 Air. Dull Delay, In Piercing Anguish 2:58
1.12 Recit. Ill Suits The Voice Of Love 0:30
1.13 Air. Take The Heart You Fondly Gave 3:20
1.14 Recit. I Go 0:27
1.15 Duet. These Labours Past 5:54
1.16 Recit. What Mean These 0:49
1.17 Accompagnato. If, Lord, Sustain'd 0:39
1.18 Recit. 'Tis Said 0:17
1.19 Chorus Of Israelites. O God, Behold 3:54
1.20 Recit. Some Dire Event 0:28
1.21 Air. Scenes Of Horror, Scenes Of Woe 4:14
1.22 Recit. Say, My Dear Mother 0:56
1.23 Air. The Smiling Dawn Of Happy Days 3:25
1.24 Recit. Such, Jeptha 0:30
1.25 Chorus Of Israelites. When His Loud Voice 4:41

SACD 2 [60:25]

Act 2
2.1 Recit. Glad Tidings Of Great Joy 1:21
2.2 Chorus Of Israelites. Cherub And Seraphim 3:02
2.3 Air. Up The Dreadful Steep Ascending 5:01
2.4 Recit. 'Tis Well. Haste, Haste 0:23
2.5 Air. Tune The Soft Melodious Lute 3:40
2.6 Recit. Again Heav'n Smiles 0:22
2.7 Air. Freedom Now 3:19
2.8 Recit. Zebul, Thy Deeds Were Valiant 0:16
2.9 Air. His Mighty Arm 5:28
2.10 Chorus Of Israelites. In Glory High 2:52
2.11 Symphony 1:08
2.12 Recit. Hail, Glorious Conqueror 0:24
2.13 Air. Welcome, As The Cheerful Light / Chorus Of Israelites. Welcome Thou 4:34
2.14 Recit. Horror, Confusion! 0:27
2.15 Air. Open Thy Marble Jaws, O Tomb 4:15
2.16 Recit. Why Is My Brother 1:11
2.17 Accomp., Arioso. First Perish Thou 2:24
2.18 Recit. If Such Thy Cruel Purpose 0:18
2.19 Air. On Me Let Blind Mistaken Zeal 1:40
2.20 Quartet. Oh, Spare Your Daughter 2:34
2.21 Recit. Such News Flies Swift 0:31
2.22 Accompagnato. Happy they! 0:47
2.23 Air. Happy They! 3:15
2.24 Accompagnato. Deeper And Deeper 3:31
2.25 Chorus Of Israelites. How Dark, O Lord 7:39

SACD 3 [39:29]

Act 3
3.1 Arioso. Hide Thou Thy Hated Beams 2.28
3.2 Accompagnato. A Father Off'ring Up 0:19
3.3 Air. Waft Her, Angels 3:42
3.4 Accompagnato. Ye Sacred Priests 0:38
3.5 Air. Farewell, Ye Limpid Springs 5:36
3.6 Chorus Of Pries ts. Doubtful Fear 3:38
3.7 Symphony 2:42
3.8 Recit. Rise, Jeptha 1:08
3.9 Air. Happy, Iphis Shalt Thou Live 4:23
3.10 Arioso. For Ever Blessed Be 1:27
3.11 Accompagnato. Theme Sublime Of Endless Praise 3:14
3.12 Recit. Let Me Contratulate 0:32
3.13 Air. Laud Her, All Ye Virgin Train 2:13
3.14 Recit. My Faithful Hamor 0:18
3.15 Quintet. All That Is In Hamor Mine 3:22
3.16 Chorus Of Israelites. Ye House Of Gilead 3:14
3.17 Applause

Alto Vocals – Britta Schwarz
Alto Vocals [Altus] – Patrick van Goethem
Bass Vocals – Gotthold Schwarz
Soprano Vocals – Birte Kulawik, Miriam Meyer
Tenor Vocals – Markus Schäfer (5)

Kammerchor der Frauenkirche

Dresdner Barockorchester

Matthias Grünert

24.-28. Juni 2008 (Frauenkirche Dresden)

Label

rondomagazin.de: Michael Wersin, 11.09.2009

musicweb-international.com: Brian Wilson

tagesspiegel.de: Udo Badelt: Dresdner Frauenkirche: Höhere Gewalt

CD 1 [73:34] und 2 [77:21]

Johann Simon (Giovanni Simone) Mayr (1763-1845)

Elena. Opera semiseria in two acts (1814). Libretto by Andrea Leone Tottola (?–1831). First performance: 28 January 1814, Teatro de’ Fiorentini, Naples, Italy [2h 31:03]

Elena / Riccardo...........................................................Julia Sophie Wagner, Soprano
Costantino.......................................................................................Daniel Ochoa, Bass
Paolino / Adolfo........................................................................Mira Graczyk, Soprano
Carlo............................................................................................Niklas Mallmann, Bass
Edmondo.....................................................................................Markus Schäfer, Tenor
Anna.................................................................. Anna-Doris Capitelli, Mezzo-soprano
Ernesta............................................................................................Anna Feith, Soprano
Governor................................................................................................. Fang Zhi, Tenor
Herald...............................................................................................Harald Thum, Tenor
Urbino..............................................................................Andreas Mattersberger, Bass

Simon Mayr Chorus
Concerto de Bassus (Theona Gubba-Chkheidze, Concertmaster)
Franz Hauk
17.–25. August 2018 (Kongregationssaal, Neuburg an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany)

Label

klassik-begeistert.de: Peter Sommeregger: Eine weitere Mayr-Ausgrabung

musicweb-international.com: Göran Forsling

oper-magazin.de

klassik.com: Christiane Franke, 06.04.2022: Ungenutzte Chancen

gramophone.co.uk: Richard Wigmoreoperalounge.de: Rolf Fath: Mythische Damen

Ich werde noch Mayrianer ...

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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