Saul - Handel - Act I - Mackerras
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Saul
Handel
Act I
Libretto: Charles Jennens
opera.stanford.edu/iu/libretti...
Sir Charles Mackerras (Conductor) - 1973
English Chamber Orchestra
Leeds Festival Chorus
Donald McIntyre - Saul
James Bowman - David
Margaret Price - Merab
Sheila Armstrong - Michal
Ryland Davies - Jonathan
John Winfield - Abner
Stafford Dean - Doeg
John Winfield - Witch of Endor
Stafford Dean - Apparition of Samuel
Gerald English - High Priest
Gerald English - An Amalekite
ACT I
1. Overture
1.1. Allegro
1.2. Larghetto 04:35
1.3. Allegro 07:01
1.4. Andante Larghetto 10:16
Scene 1
An Epinicion or Song of Triumph, for the victory
over Goliath and the Philistines.
2a. Chorus of Israelites
How excellent Thy name 14:18
3. Air (soprano)
An infant rais'd by Thy command 16:54
4. Trio
Along the monster atheist strode 18:47
5. Chorus of Israelites
The youth inspir'd by Thee 19:52
2b. Chorus of Israelites
How excellent Thy name 20:14
- Hallelujah! 22:11
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Scene 2
Saul, Jonathan, Merab, Michal and Abner,
introducing David and the High Priest.
6. Recitative
Michal
He comes, he comes! 23:45
7. Air
Michal
O godlike youth, by all confess'd 23:54
8. Recitative
Abner, Saul, David
Behold, O king, the brave, victorious youth 27:28
9. Air
David
O king, your favours with delight 28:24
10. Recitative
Jonathan
Oh,early piety! Oh, modest merit! 30:48
11. Air
Merab
What abject thoughts a prince can have! 31:23
12. Recitative
Merab (aside, to Jonathan)
Yet think on whom this honour you bestow 33:56
13. Air
Jonathan
Birth and fortune I despise! 34:22
14. Recitative
High Priest
Go on, illustrious pair! 39:22
15. Air
High Priest
While yet thy tide of blood runs high 39:48
16. Recitative
Saul
Thou, Merab, first in birth, be first in honour 42:09
17. Air
Merab
My soul rejects the thought with scorn 42:37
18. Air
Michal
See, with what a scornful air 44:08
19. Air
Michal
Ah, lovely youth, wast thou design'd 45:17
20. Symphony 46:23
21. Recitative
Michal
Already see the daughters of the land 47:33
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Scene 3
Saul, Michal, Chorus.
22. Chorus of Israelites
Welcome, welcome, mighty king! 48:11
23. Accompagnato
Saul
What do I hear? Am I then sunk so low 49:30
24. Chorus of Israelites
David his ten thousands slew 49:49
25. Accompagnato
Saul
To him ten thousands, and to me but thousands! 50:30
26. Air
Saul
With rage I shall burst his praises to hear! 50:49
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Scene 4
27. Recitative
Jonathan, Michal
Imprudent women! Your ill-timed comparisons 52:23
28. Air
Michal
Fell rage and black despair possess'd 53:12
29. Recitative
High Priest
This but the smallest part of harmony 56:14
30. Accompagnato
High Priest
By Thee this universal frame 56:52
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Scene 5
Saul, David, Jonathan, Merab, Michal, Abner, High Priest.
31. Recitative
Abner
Racked with infernal pains, ev'n now the king 59:38
32. Air
David
O Lord, whose mercies numberless 01:00:00
33. Symphony (Harp Solo) 01:03:43
34. Recitative
Jonathan
'Tis all in vain; his fury still continues 01:05:36
35. Air
Saul
A serpent, in my bosom warm'd 01:05:55
36. Recitative
Saul
Has he escap'd my rage? 01:08:06
37. Air
Merab
Capricious man, in humour lost 01:08:32
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Scene 6
38. Accompagnato
Jonathan
O filial piety! O sacred friendship! 01:12:59
39. Air
Jonathan
No, cruel father, no! 01:14:55
40. Air
High Priest
O Lord, whose providence 01:16:51
41. Chorus
Preserve him for the glory of Thy name 01:18:52
Пікірлер: 13
Ecouter ce chef d oeuvre 50 ans après, c est encore plus beau.
I was in the audience at this particular recording of Saul in Leeds Town Hall in 1973. We weren't allowed to applaud until the red light went off! An unforgettable experience!
@GRANITEDAME
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Hello Brian, I was there too in Leeds Town Hall and it remains one of my most treasured musical experiences. There were two performances : Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st May 1972. The Saturday performance was broadcast live on Radio 3.
@jean-claudecalise7470
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Lucky you ! 🎵🎵🎵
The first great version of style and historical interpretation with modern instruments, which began to overcome the previous romantic conceptions of the Baroque. Extraordinary soloists, magnificent choir of beautiful and pasted english voices and the wonderful, as always, English Chamber Orchestra under the impeccable direction of Charles Mackerras, who had already surprised us with "Judas Maccabaeus". Without a doubt an extraordinary first attempt at sonority and Handelian spirit that would culminate in the version directed by John Eliot Gardiner and his fantastic group at the Gottingen Handel Festival. ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT.
There are only 3 comments! People just do not know what is super music anymore. I agree with the comments. I have been playing the Overture on my guitar for a couple of weeks,starting the Allegro. Thanks a Million!
This performance is absolutely splendid. Thank you very much for posting all three Acts, with their respective track lists, and a full cast list, so often missing from some uploads.
fantastica
Grande esecuzione!
To think the audience talked, laughed, went here and there, ate, drink... etc, when Handel directed these overtures.... Well, different times, different people.
I have been listening to this for 2 or 3 months! The modern world is going to miss inspired music like this. How did Christian culture fall to what it is today. Music to slay atheistic Giants ! No 1 in Israel!
Why have you loaded certain movements from other recordings? e.g. 'the youth inspired by thee' ? It's very noticeable when baroque and modern pitch come into play.
@codonauta
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Because I had copyright problems with that part, just for that part in the three CDs. The video got blocked. This was the solution I found, set that part from another recording. I don´t know why just that part had problems and, weirder, I tried to upload just that problematic part in a separated video and I didn´t have any copyright issue. Here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/i3aey5iCfpiwiso.html So, I haven´t understand yet all the question.