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Händel: Alexander's Feast

Händel: Alexander's Feast

Thomas Sanderling
1978
George Frideric Handel
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75
1:36:57
Part I, Overture
Wolfgang Kupke, Thomas Sanderling, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Rolf Henry Kunz, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch
7:28
Part I, Recitative "Twas at the Royal Feast"
Rolf Henry Kunz, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Thomas Sanderling, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Wolfgang Kupke, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Hans-Jürgen Wachsmut
1:06
Part I, Aria "Happy, Happy, Happy Pair"
Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Thomas Sanderling, Rolf Henry Kunz, Wolfgang Kupke, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Hans-Jürgen Wachsmut
5:06
Part I, Recitative "Timotheus plac'd on high"
Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Wolfgang Kupke, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Thomas Sanderling, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Rolf Henry Kunz, Hans-Jürgen Wachsmut
0:30
Part I, "The song began from Jove"
Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Barbara Hoene, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Rolf Henry Kunz, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Barbara Hoene, Thomas Sanderling, Wolfgang Kupke
1:14
Part I, "The list'ning Crowd"
Wolfgang Kupke, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, MDR Rundfunkchor, Handel Festival Orchestra, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Rolf Henry Kunz, Leipzig Radio Chorus, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Thomas Sanderling
2:49
Part I, Aria "With ravish'd ears"
Rolf Henry Kunz, Wolfgang Kupke, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Barbara Hoene, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Thomas Sanderling, Barbara Hoene, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel
3:41
Part I, Recitative "The praise of Bacchus"
Rolf Henry Kunz, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Thomas Sanderling, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Wolfgang Kupke, Hans-Jürgen Wachsmut
0:31
Part I, Aria and Chorus "Bacchus, ever fair and young"
Hermann Christian Polster, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Wolfgang Kupke, Leipzig Radio Chorus, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Hermann Christian Polster, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, MDR Rundfunkchor, Handel Festival Orchestra, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Thomas Sanderling, Rolf Henry Kunz
5:52
Part I, Recitative "Sooth'd with the sound"
Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Thomas Sanderling, Rolf Henry Kunz, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Wolfgang Kupke, Hans-Jürgen Wachsmut
0:46
Part I !He chose a mournful Muse"
Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Barbara Hoene, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Barbara Hoene, Wolfgang Kupke, Rolf Henry Kunz, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Thomas Sanderling, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch
1:29
Part I, Aria "He sung Darius Great and Good"
Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Barbara Hoene, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Barbara Hoene, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Wolfgang Kupke, Thomas Sanderling, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Rolf Henry Kunz
3:41
Part I "With downcast Looks"
Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Barbara Hoene, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Wolfgang Kupke, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Rolf Henry Kunz, Barbara Hoene, Thomas Sanderling, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel
1:15
Part I "Behold Darius, great and good"
Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Thomas Sanderling, Leipzig Radio Chorus, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Rolf Henry Kunz, MDR Rundfunkchor, Handel Festival Orchestra, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Wolfgang Kupke
3:17
Part I, Recitative "The mighty master smil'd to see"
Wolfgang Kupke, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Rolf Henry Kunz, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Thomas Sanderling, Hans-Jürgen Wachsmut
0:35
Part I "Softly sweet"
Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Barbara Hoene, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Barbara Hoene, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Thomas Sanderling, Rolf Henry Kunz, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Wolfgang Kupke
3:39
Part I, Aria "War, he sung, is toil and trouble"
Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Wolfgang Kupke, Thomas Sanderling, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Barbara Hoene, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Barbara Hoene, Rolf Henry Kunz, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch
5:16
Part I "The many rend the skies"
Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, MDR Rundfunkchor, Handel Festival Orchestra, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Rolf Henry Kunz, Wolfgang Kupke, Leipzig Radio Chorus, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Thomas Sanderling
4:06
Part I, Aria "The Prince, unable to conceal"
Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Wolfgang Kupke, Barbara Hoene, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Barbara Hoene, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Thomas Sanderling, Rolf Henry Kunz, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch
11:14
Part II "Now strike the Golden Lyre"
Thomas Sanderling, Wolfgang Kupke, MDR Rundfunkchor, Handel Festival Orchestra, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Leipzig Radio Chorus, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Rolf Henry Kunz, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Jürgen Wachsmut
3:18
Part II, Aria "Revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries"
Kurt Wolfer, Rolf Henry Kunz, Reinhart Vogel, Thomas Sanderling, Wolfgang Kupke, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Hermann Christian Polster, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Hermann Christian Polster
8:41
Part II "Give the Vengeance due"
Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Wolfgang Kupke, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Rolf Henry Kunz, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Thomas Sanderling, Hans-Jürgen Wachsmut
1:36
Part II, Aria "The Princes applaud with a furious Joy"
Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Wolfgang Kupke, Rolf Henry Kunz, Thomas Sanderling, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Jürgen Wachsmut
2:36
Part II, Aria and Chorus "Thais led the way"
Thomas Sanderling, Wolfgang Kupke, Leipzig Radio Chorus, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Barbara Hoene, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Rolf Henry Kunz, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Barbara Hoene, MDR Rundfunkchor, Handel Festival Orchestra, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch
5:23
Part II "Thus long ago"
Thomas Sanderling, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Rolf Henry Kunz, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Wolfgang Kupke, Hans-Jürgen Wachsmut
7:11
Part II "Let old Timotheus yield the Prize"
Thomas Sanderling, Hermann Christian Polster, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Wolfgang Kupke, Kurt Wolfer, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Hermann Christian Polster, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Reinhart Vogel, Rolf Henry Kunz, Hans-Jürgen Wachsmut
0:25
Part II "Let old Timotheus yield the Prize"
Rosemarie Lang, Leipzig Radio Chorus, Thomas Sanderling, Handel Festival Orchestra, Rolf Henry Kunz, Hermann Christian Polster, Barbara Hoene, Reinhart Vogel, Hans-Jurgen Wachsmuth, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Kurt Wolfer, Wolfgang Kupke, Thomas Sanderling, Barbara Hoene, Kurt Wolfer, Reinhart Vogel, Hermann Christian Polster, MDR Rundfunkchor, Handel Festival Orchestra, Hans-Rudiger Hulsch, Wolfgang Kupke, Rolf Henry Kunz, Rosemarie Lang, Hans-Jürgen Wachsmut
3:56

1 January 1978 27 Tracks, 1 hour 36 minutes ℗ 1978 Eterna/Edel Germany GmbH

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  • George Frideric Handel

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