Alexander’s Feast

Georg Friedrich Händel

• Released on 23/2/10 by Naxos
• Main artists: Joachim Carlos Martini
• Genre: Classical

Digital booklet

Alexander's Feast, HWV 75 (Georg Friedrich Händel)

1 Part 1: Overture

00:05:29

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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2 Part 1: Recitative: 'Twas at the royal feast (Tenor)

00:00:55

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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3 Part I: Air: Happy, happy, happy pair (Tenor, Chorus)

00:04:15

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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4 Part I: Recitative: Timotheus, plac'd on high (Tenor)

00:01:39

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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5 Part 1: Accompagnato: The song began from Jove (Soprano)

00:00:52

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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6 Part 1: The list'ning Crowd (Chorus)

00:02:23

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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7 Part 1: Air: With ravish'd ears (Soprano)

00:02:57

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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8 Part 1: Recitative: The praise of Bacchus (Tenor)

00:00:36

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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9 Part 1: Air and Chorus: Bacchus, ever fair and young (Bass and Chorus)

00:04:39

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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10 Part 1: Recitative: Sooth'd with the sound (Tenor)

00:00:37

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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11 Part 1: Accompagnato: He chose a mournful muse (Soprano)

00:00:59

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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12 Part 1: Air: He sung Darius great and good (Soprano)

00:02:17

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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13 Part 1: Accompagnato: With downcast looks (Soprano)

00:00:50

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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14 Part 1: Behold Darius great and good (Chorus)

00:02:14

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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15 Part 1: Recitative: The mighty master smil'd to see (Tenor)

00:00:30

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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16 Part 1: Air: Softly sweet (Soprano)

00:02:24

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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17 Part 1: Air: War, he sung, is toil and trouble (Soprano)

00:04:33

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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18 Part 1: The many rend the skies (Chorus)

00:03:59

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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19 Part 1: Air: The Prince, unable to conceal his pain (Soprano)

00:05:27

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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20 Part 1: The many rend the skies (Chorus)

00:04:02

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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21 Part 2: Accompagnato and Chorus: Now strike the golden lyre (Tenor and Chorus)

00:02:26

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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22 Part 2: Air: Revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries (Bass)

00:07:39

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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23 Part 2: Accompagnato: Give the vengeance due (Tenor)

00:01:28

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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24 Part 2: Air: The princes applaud with a furious joy (Tenor)

00:02:01

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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25 Part 2: Air and Chorus: Thais led the way (Soprano and Chorus)

00:04:58

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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26 Part 2: Accompagnato and Chorus: Thus, long ago (Tenor)

00:05:02

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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27 Part 2: Recitative: Let old Timotheus yield the prize (Tenor and Bass)

00:00:22

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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28 Part 2: Let old Timotheus yield the prize (Chorus)

00:03:49

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Lyricist - John Dryden, Lyricist - Junge Kantorei, Choir - Klaus Mertens, Performer - Joachim Carlos Martini, Conductor - Knut Schoch, Performer - Barockorchester Frankfurt, Orchestra - Gerlinde Saemann, Performer

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About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
• Total length: 01:19:22
• 1 Digital booklet

• Main artists: Joachim Carlos Martini
• Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel
• Label: Naxos
• Area: Allemagne
• Genre: Classical
• Period: Baroque Music
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Digital booklet

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