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CD 1 |
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| 1. |
Overture |
4:16 |
| 2. |
Act I, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris): Vain, fluctuating state of human empire! |
4:46 |
| 3. |
Act I, Scene 1: Air (Nitocris): Thou, God most high, and Thou alone |
4:37 |
| 4. |
Act I, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Behold, by Persia's hero made |
2:40 |
| 5. |
Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Gobrias, Cyrus): Well may they laugh |
1:38 |
| 6. |
Act I, Scene 2: Air (Gobrias): Oprress'd with never-ceasing grief |
3:36 |
| 7. |
Act I, Scene 2: Air (Cyrus): Dry those unavailing tears |
2:02 |
| 8. |
Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus, Gobrias): Be comforted: safe through the tyrant |
4:13 |
| 9. |
Act I, Scene 2: Air (Gobrias, Cyrus): Behold the monstrous human beast |
3:38 |
| 10. |
Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus): Can you then think it strange |
0:16 |
| 11. |
Act I, Scene 2: Air (Cyrus): Great God! |
3:47 |
| 12. |
Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus): My friends, be confident |
0:52 |
| 13. |
Act I, Scene 2: Chorus: All empires upon God depend |
3:15 |
| 14. |
Act I, Scene 3: Air (Daniel): Oh, sacred oracles of truth! |
8:23 |
| 15. |
Act I, Scene 3: Chorus Of Jews: Sing, oh ye Heav'ns! |
3:56 |
| 16. |
Act I, Scene 4: Air (Belshazzar): Let festal joy triumphant reign! |
4:49 |
| 17. |
Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Belshazzar, Nitocris): For you, my friends, the nobles of my court |
1:02 |
| 18. |
Act I, Scene 4: Air (Nitocris): The leafy honours of the field |
8:02 |
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CD 2 |
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| 1. |
Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Belshazzar, Nitocris): It is the custom, I may say, the law |
1:37 |
| 2. |
Act I, Scene 4: Chorus Of Jews: Recall, oh king! thy rash command |
3:09 |
| 3. |
Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Nitocris, Belshazzar): They tell you true |
1:42 |
| 4. |
Act I, Scene 4: Duet (Nitocris, Belshazzar): Oh dearer than my life, forbear! |
6:30 |
| 5. |
Act I, Scene 4: Chorus Of Jews: By slow degrees, the wrath of God |
4:44 |
| 6. |
Act II, Scene 1: Chorus Of Persians: See, from his post Euphrates flies! |
7:11 |
| 7. |
Act II, Scene 1: Recitative (Cyrus): You see my friends |
0:47 |
| 8. |
Act II, Scene 1: Air (Cyrus): Amaz'd to find the foe so near |
4:28 |
| 9. |
Act II, Scene 1: Chorus Of Persians: To arms, to arms! |
0:31 |
| 10. |
Act II, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Ye tutelar gods of our empire |
2:57 |
| 11. |
Act II, Scene 2: Air (Belshazzar): Let the deep bowl thy praise confess |
2:28 |
| 12. |
Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar, Chorus Of Babylonians): Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r? |
2:30 |
| 13. |
Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar): Call all my Wise Men |
0:24 |
| 14. |
Act II, Scene 2: Sinfonia. Allegro Postillions |
1:37 |
| 15. |
Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar, Wise Men): Ye sages! welcome always to your king |
1:03 |
| 16. |
Act II, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Oh misery! - oh terror! |
1:34 |
| 17. |
Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Nitocris, Belshazzar): Oh king, live for ever! |
1:50 |
| 18. |
Act II, Scene 2: Air (Daniel): No! To thyself thy trifles be |
1:38 |
| 19. |
Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Daniel): Yet to obey |
2:09 |
| 20. |
Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Nitocris): Oh sentence too severe! |
0:27 |
| 21. |
Act II, Scene 2: Air (Nitocris): Regard, oh son, my flowing tears |
6:31 |
| 22. |
Act II, Scene 3: Air (Cyrus): Oh God of truth, oh faithful guide |
4:27 |
| 23. |
Act II, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace |
1:09 |
| 24. |
Act II, Scene 3: Chorus Of Persians: Oh glorious prince! thrice happy |
4:47 |
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CD 3 |
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| 1. |
Act III, Scene 1: Air (Nitocris): Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind |
4:28 |
| 2. |
Act III, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris, Daniel): Fain would I hope |
0:24 |
| 3. |
Act III, Scene 1: Air (Daniel): Can the black Aethiop change his skin? |
2:22 |
| 4. |
Act III, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris, Messenger): My hopes revive |
1:01 |
| 5. |
Act III, Scene 1: Chorus Of Jews: Bel boweth down! Nebo stoopeth! |
1:28 |
| 6. |
Act III, Scene 2: Air (Belshazzar): I thank thee, Sesach: thy sweet pow'r |
1:32 |
| 7. |
Act III, Scene 2: Martial Symphony |
0:34 |
| 8. |
Act III, Scene 3: Air (Gobrias): To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due |
2:06 |
| 9. |
Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): Be it thy care, good Gobrias |
0:23 |
| 10. |
Act III, Scene 3: Air (Cyrus): Destructive War, thy limits know |
2:50 |
| 11. |
Act III, Scene 3: Duet (Nitocris, Cyrus): Great victor, at your feet I bow |
4:29 |
| 12. |
Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus, Daniel): Say, venerable prophet |
0:52 |
| 13. |
Act III, Scene 3: Soli And Chorus: Tell it out among the heathen |
1:39 |
| 14. |
Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel! |
1:38 |
| 15. |
Act III, Scene 3: Anthem (Soli and Chorus): I will magnify Thee, oh God, my king! |
5:27 |
