‎Handel: Samson, HWV 57 by Maurice Abravanel (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963) by Maurice Abravanel

Overture (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)

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7:26

I. Recitative. "This day, a solemn feast" (Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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0:26

II. Chorus of Philistines. "Awake the trumpet’s lofty sound!" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)

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1:55

III. Aria. "Ye men of Gaza" (Philistine Woman) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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3:39

IV. Chorus of Philistines. "Awake the trumpet’s lofty sound!" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)

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0:29

V. Aria. "Loud as the thunder's awful voice" (Philistin Man) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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3:30

VI. Recitative. "Why by an Angel" (Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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0:36

VII. Aria. "Torments, alas, are not confined" (Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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5:18

VIII. Recitative. "Oh, change beyond report" (Micah, Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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2:08

IX. Aria. "Total eclipse!" (Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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3:42

X. Chorus of Israelites. "O first created beam!" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)

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3:24

XI. Recitative. "Brethren and men of Dan" (Micah, Manoah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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0:28

XII. Accompagnato. "Oh miserable change!" (Manoah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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0:51

XIII. Aria. "Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue" (Manoah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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4:25

XIV. Recitative. "Justly these evils have befallen thy son" (Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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1:13

XV. Aria. "Why does the God of Israel sleep?" (Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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5:01

XVI. Recitative. "There lies our hope!" (Micah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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0:23

XVII. Chorus of Israelites. "Then shall they know" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)

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2:15

XVIII. Recitative. "For thee, my dearest son" (Manoah, Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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1:38

XIX. Chorus of Israelites. "Then round about the starry throne" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)

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2:40

XX. Recitative. "My evils hopeless are!" (Samson, Micah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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0:30

XXI. Aria & Chorus. "Return, oh God of hosts!" (Chorus of Israelites, Micah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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8:03

XXII. Recitative. "But who is this?" (Micah, Samson, Delilah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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2:13

XXIII. Aria. "With plaintive notes and amorous moan" (Delilah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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6:49

XXIV. Recitative. "Did Love constrain thee?" (Samson, Delilah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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1:11

XXV. Aria and Duet. "My faith and truth, oh Samson, prove" (Dalila, Maiden) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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5:09

XXVI. Chorus of Virgins. "Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)

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1:30

XXVII. Aria. "To fleeting pleasures make your court" (Delilah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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2:32

XXVIII. Recitative. "Ne'er think of that! I know thy warbling charms" (Samson, Delilah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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1:15

XXIX. Duet. "Traitor to love! I'll sue no more" (Samson, Delilah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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1:44

XXX. Recitative. "She's gone! a serpent manifest" (Delilah, Samson, Micah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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0:36

XXXI. Chorus of Israelites. "To man God's universal law" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)

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2:46

XXXII. Recitative. "No words of peace" (Micah, Harapha, Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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1:47

XXXIII. Aria. "Honour and arms scorn such a foe" (Harapha) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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4:33

XXXIV. Recitative. "Cam’st thou for this, vain boaster" (Samson, Harapha) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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0:37

XXXV. Duet. "Go, baffled coward, go" (Samson, Harapha) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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2:28

XXXVI. Recitative. "Here lies the proof" (Micah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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0:41

XXXVII. Chorus of Israelites. "Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah, hear, Jehovah, hear!" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)

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3:02

XXXVIII. Recitative. "Dagon, arise, attend thy sacred feast!" (Harapha) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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0:15

XXXIX. Chorus of Philistine. "To song and dance we give the day" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)

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2:04

XL. Chorus of Israelites and Philistines. "Fixed in his everlasting seat. Jehovah rules the world" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)

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3:48

XLI. Recitative. "More trouble is behind" (Micah, Samson, Harapha) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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1:32

XLII. Aria. "Presuming slave, to move their wrath!" (Harapha) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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2:41

XLIII. Recitative. "Reflect then, Samson, matters now are strained" (Micah, Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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0:31

XLIV. Chorus of Israelites. "With thunder arm’d, great God, arise!" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)

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2:25

XLV. Recitative. "Be of good courage" (Samson, Micah, Harapha) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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2:05

XLVI. Aria. "Thus when the sun from his watery bed" (Samson) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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4:09

XLVII. Recitative. "With might endued, above the sons of men" (Micah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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0:28

XLVIII. Aria & Chorus. "The Holy One of Israel be thy guide" (Micah, Chorus of Israelites) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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2:35

XLIX. Recitative. "Old Manoah, with youthful steps, makes haste to find his son" (Micah, Manoah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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0:29

L. Aria and Chorus. "Great Dagon has subdued our foe" (Philistine Woman, Chorus of Philistine) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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4:48

LI. Recitative. "What noise of joy was that?" (Manoah, Micah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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0:42

LII. Aria. "How willing my paternal love" (Manoah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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3:08

LIII. Recitative & Chorus. "Your hopes of his delivery seem not vain" (Micah, Manoah, Chorus of Philistine) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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1:59

LIV. Recitative. "Noise call you this? an universal groan" (Micah, Manoah, Messenger) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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2:06

LV. Aria and Chorus. "Ye sons of Israel, now lament" (Micah, Chorus of Israelites) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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3:52

LVI. Funeral March (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)

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2:16

LVII. Recitative. "The body comes" (Micah, Manoah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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0:51

LVIII. Aria and Chorus. "Glorious hero, may thy grave" (Manoah, Maiden, Chorus of Virgins, Chorus of Israelites) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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5:48

LIX. Recitative. "Come, come! no time for lamentation now" (Manoah) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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0:27

LX. Aria. "Let the bright Seraphim" (Israelite Woman) [2024 Remastered, Utah 1963]

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3:09

LXI. Chorus of Israelites. "Let their celestial concerts all unite" (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)

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2:56

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Maurice Abravanel

Conductor
Utah Symphony

Orchestra
Utah Symphony Chorus

Artist

Alexandre Bak

Mastering Engineer

Handel: Samson, HWV 57 by Maurice Abravanel (2024 Remastered, Utah 1963)

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Maurice Abravanel

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