[TR24][SM][OF] George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar - Jurgen Budday, Maulbronn Chamber Choir & Hanoverian Court Orchestra - 2011 (Classical)

Belshazzar HWV 61 (1751 Version)
Oratorio in three acts - an historically informed performance in English
01 Act I Scene 1: Overture 4:35
02 Act I Scene 1: Behold, by Persia's hero made (Chorus of Babylonians) 2:37
03 Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Well may they laugh, from meagre famine safe (Gobrias, Cyrus) 1:47
04 Act I Scene 2: Aria: Oppress'd with never-ceasing grief (Gobrias) 3:19
05 Act I Scene 2: Aria: Dry those unavailing tears (Cyrus) 2:14
06 Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Be comforted (Cyrus) 0:31
07 Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Methought, as on the bank of deep Euphrates (Cyrus) 2:22
08 Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Now tell me, Gobrias, does not this Euphrates (Cyrus, Gobrias) 1:22
09 Act I Scene 2: Aria: Behold the monstrous human beast (Gobrias) 3:23
10 Act I Scene 2: Recitative - Aria: Can you then think it strange (Cyrus) 3:52
11 Act I Scene 2: Recitative: My friends, be confident and boldly enter upon this high exploit (Cyrus) 0:43
12 Act I Scene 2: All empires upon God depend (Chorus of Persians) 3:22
13 Act I Scene 3: Aria: O sacred oracles of truth (Daniel) 4:57
14 Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Rejoice, my countrymen! (Daniel) 3:37
15 Act I Scene 3: Sing, O ye Heav'ns, for the Lord hath done it! (Chorus of Jews) 4:31
16 Act I Scene 4: Aria: Let festal joy triumphant reign (Belshazzar) 5:00
17 Act I Scene 4: Recitative: For you my friends, the nobles of my court (Belshazzar, Nitocris) 2:23
18 Act I Scene 4: Recall, O king, thy rash command (Chorus of Jews) 3:37
19 Act I Scene 4: Recitative: They tell you true (Nitocris, Belshazzar) 1:40
20 Act I Scene 4: Duet: O dearer than my life, forbear (Nitocris, Belshazzar) 6:13
21 Act I Scene 4: By slow degress the wrath of God (Chorus of Jews) 4:57
22 Act II Scene 1: See, from his post Euphrates flies (Chorus of Persians) 7:17
23 Act II Scene 1: Recitative: You see, my friends, a path into the city lies open (Cyrus) 0:49
24 Act II Scene 1: To arms, to arms, no more delay! (Chorus of Persians) 0:42
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01 Act II Scene 2: Ye tutelar gods of our empire (Chorus of Babylonians) 3:14
02 Act II Scene 2: Aria: Let the deep bowl thy praise confess (Belshazzar) 2:32
03 Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r? (Belshazzar) 0:44
04 Act II Scene 2: Chorus - Recitative: Help, help the king! (Belshazzar) 2:24
05 Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Call all my Wise Men (Belshazzar) 2:09
06 Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Ye sages, welcome always to your king (Belshazzar, Wise Men) 1:06
07 Act II Scene 2: Oh, misery! Oh terror, hopeless grief! (Chorus of Babylonians) 1:59
08 Act II Scene 2: Recitative: O king, live for ever! (Nitocris, Belshazzar) 1:42
09 Act II Scene 2: Aria: No, to thyself thy trifles be (Daniel) 1:39
10 Act II Scene 2: Reicitative: Yet, to obey His dread command (Daniel) 3:25
11 Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Oh, sentence too severe (Nitocris) 0:20
12 Act II Scene 2: Aria: Regard thyself (Nitocris) 6:23
13 Act II Scene 3: Aria: O God of truth, O faithful guide (Cyrus) 4:51
14 Act II Scene 3: Recitative: You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace (Cyrus) 1:04
15 Act II Scene 2: O glorious prince, , thrice happy they born to enjoy thy future sway (Chorus of Persians) 5:23
16 Act III Scene 1: Aria: Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind (Nitocris) 4:26
17 Act III Scene 1: Recitative: My hopes revive, here Arioch comes! (Nitocris, Arioch, Messenger) 2:06
18 Act III Scene 1: Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth! (Chorus of Jews) 1:29
19 Act III Scene 2: Aria: I thank thee, Sesach! (Belshazzar) 1:34
20 Act III Scene 2: A Martial Symphony 0:43
21 Act III Scene 3: Aria: To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due (Gobrias) 3:22
22 Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Be it thy care, good Gobrias (Cyrus) 0:24
23 Act III Scene 3: Aria: Destructive war, thy limits know (Cyrus) 2:29
24 Act III Scene 3: Duet: Great victor, at your feet I bow (Nitocris, Cyrus) 4:25
25 Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Say, venerable prophet, is there aught (Cyrus, Daniel) 0:51
26 Act III Scene 3: Tell it out among the heathen (Soloists, Chorus) 1:59
27 Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel! (Cyrus) 2:37
28 Act III Scene 3: I will magnify Thee, O God my king (Daniel, Nitocris, Chorus) 6:04

Miriam Allan, soprano (Nitocris)
Michael Chance, countertenor (Daniel)
Patrick van Goethem, countertenor (Cyrus)
Mark Le Brocq, tenor (Belshazzar, Arioch)
André Morsch, bass (Gobrias, Messenger)
Hanoverian Court Orchestra
Maulbronn Chamber Choir
Jürgen Budday, conductor

foobar2000 1.2.6 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2015-01-30 22:48:18
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Analyzed: Miriam Allan, Michael Chance, Patrick van Goethem, Mark LeBrocq, André Morsch, Hanoverian Court Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday / Handel: Belshazzar
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -6.46 dB -22.78 dB 4:35 01-Act I Scene 1: Overture
DR13 -0.65 dB -17.26 dB 2:37 02-Act I Scene 1: Behold, by Persia's hero made (Chorus of Babylonians)
DR13 -2.83 dB -22.25 dB 1:48 03-Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Well may they laugh, from meagre famine safe (Gobrias, Cyrus)
DR14 -0.59 dB -19.03 dB 3:19 04-Act I Scene 2: Aria: Oppress'd with never-ceasing grief (Gobrias)
DR15 -3.25 dB -23.64 dB 2:15 05-Act I Scene 2: Aria: Dry those unavailing tears (Cyrus)
DR11 -10.90 dB -27.72 dB 0:32 06-Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Be comforted (Cyrus)
DR12 -2.29 dB -22.53 dB 2:22 07-Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Methought, as on the bank of deep Euphrates (Cyrus)
DR14 -3.27 dB -24.34 dB 1:22 08-Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Now tell me, Gobrias, does not this Euphrates (Cyrus, Gobrias)
DR14 -0.64 dB -18.54 dB 3:24 09-Act I Scene 2: Aria: Behold the monstrous human beast (Gobrias)
DR12 -5.60 dB -22.96 dB 3:53 10-Act I Scene 2: Recitative - Aria: Can you then think it strange (Cyrus)
DR14 -8.66 dB -26.05 dB 0:44 11-Act I Scene 2: Recitative: My friends, be confident and boldly enter upon this high exploit (Cyrus)
DR13 -0.66 dB -16.84 dB 3:23 12-Act I Scene 2: All empires upon God depend (Chorus of Persians)
DR16 -1.02 dB -23.91 dB 4:57 13-Act I Scene 3: Aria: O sacred oracles of truth (Daniel)
DR15 -0.67 dB -20.45 dB 3:38 14-Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Rejoice, my countrymen! (Daniel)
DR13 -0.64 dB -16.82 dB 4:31 15-Act I Scene 3: Sing, O ye Heav'ns, for the Lord hath done it! (Chorus of Jews)
DR13 -2.46 dB -19.97 dB 5:01 16-Act I Scene 4: Aria: Let festal joy triumphant reign (Belshazzar)
DR14 -0.66 dB -21.09 dB 2:23 17-Act I Scene 4: Recitative: For you my friends, the nobles of my court (Belshazzar, Nitocris)
DR11 -0.63 dB -16.89 dB 3:37 18-Act I Scene 4: Recall, O king, thy rash command (Chorus of Jews)
DR14 -3.06 dB -23.79 dB 1:40 19-Act I Scene 4: Recitative: They tell you true (Nitocris, Belshazzar)
DR14 -0.64 dB -19.66 dB 6:13 20-Act I Scene 4: Duet: O dearer than my life, forbear (Nitocris, Belshazzar)
DR13 -0.65 dB -17.01 dB 4:58 21-Act I Scene 4: By slow degress the wrath of God (Chorus of Jews)
DR13 -0.63 dB -16.62 dB 7:17 22-Act II Scene 1: See, from his post Euphrates flies (Chorus of Persians)
DR12 -6.27 dB -24.66 dB 0:50 23-Act II Scene 1: Recitative: You see, my friends, a path into the city lies open (Cyrus)
DR10 -0.62 dB -13.72 dB 0:43 24-Act II Scene 1: To arms, to arms, no more delay! (Chorus of Persians)
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Number of tracks: 24
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2394 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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foobar2000 1.2.6 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2015-01-30 22:49:31
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Analyzed: Miriam Allan, Michael Chance, Patrick van Goethem, Mark LeBrocq, André Morsch, Hanoverian Court Orchestra, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jürgen Budday / Handel: Belshazzar
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.66 dB -18.53 dB 3:14 01-Act II Scene 2: Ye tutelar gods of our empire (Chorus of Babylonians)
DR14 -4.36 dB -23.38 dB 2:33 02-Act II Scene 2: Aria: Let the deep bowl thy praise confess (Belshazzar)
DR14 -2.42 dB -25.86 dB 0:44 03-Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r? (Belshazzar)
DR14 -2.40 dB -21.89 dB 2:25 04-Act II Scene 2: Chorus - Recitative: Help, help the king! (Belshazzar)
DR13 -5.86 dB -23.96 dB 2:10 05-Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Call all my Wise Men (Belshazzar)
DR12 -8.65 dB -25.82 dB 1:07 06-Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Ye sages, welcome always to your king (Belshazzar, Wise Men)
DR13 -2.60 dB -20.50 dB 1:59 07-Act II Scene 2: Oh, misery! Oh terror, hopeless grief! (Chorus of Babylonians)
DR12 -9.31 dB -26.46 dB 1:42 08-Act II Scene 2: Recitative: O king, live for ever! (Nitocris, Belshazzar)
DR13 -6.02 dB -24.82 dB 1:40 09-Act II Scene 2: Aria: No, to thyself thy trifles be (Daniel)
DR14 -3.53 dB -24.14 dB 3:25 10-Act II Scene 2: Reicitative: Yet, to obey His dread command (Daniel)
DR12 -8.78 dB -25.63 dB 0:20 11-Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Oh, sentence too severe (Nitocris)
DR17 -0.65 dB -23.06 dB 6:24 12-Act II Scene 2: Aria: Regard thyself (Nitocris)
DR15 -3.80 dB -24.91 dB 4:52 13-Act II Scene 3: Aria: O God of truth, O faithful guide (Cyrus)
DR14 -5.83 dB -27.03 dB 1:05 14-Act II Scene 3: Recitative: You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace (Cyrus)
DR12 -0.63 dB -16.81 dB 5:24 15-Act II Scene 2: O glorious prince, , thrice happy they born to enjoy thy future sway (Chorus of Persians)
DR15 -5.41 dB -26.14 dB 4:27 16-Act III Scene 1: Aria: Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind (Nitocris)
DR15 -4.29 dB -24.41 dB 2:06 17-Act III Scene 1: Recitative: My hopes revive, here Arioch comes! (Nitocris, Arioch, Messenger)
DR12 -0.85 dB -17.67 dB 1:30 18-Act III Scene 1: Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth! (Chorus of Jews)
DR13 -2.20 dB -21.27 dB 1:35 19-Act III Scene 2: Aria: I thank thee, Sesach! (Belshazzar)
DR11 -3.30 dB -17.15 dB 0:44 20-Act III Scene 2: A Martial Symphony
DR14 -3.55 dB -24.64 dB 3:22 21-Act III Scene 3: Aria: To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due (Gobrias)
DR12 -9.56 dB -27.68 dB 0:24 22-Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Be it thy care, good Gobrias (Cyrus)
DR14 -0.71 dB -18.54 dB 2:29 23-Act III Scene 3: Aria: Destructive war, thy limits know (Cyrus)
DR14 -0.66 dB -23.14 dB 4:25 24-Act III Scene 3: Duet: Great victor, at your feet I bow (Nitocris, Cyrus)
DR13 -7.92 dB -26.88 dB 0:51 25-Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Say, venerable prophet, is there aught (Cyrus, Daniel)
DR12 -3.72 dB -21.10 dB 1:59 26-Act III Scene 3: Tell it out among the heathen (Soloists, Chorus)
DR14 -2.97 dB -21.54 dB 2:38 27-Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel! (Cyrus)
DR14 -0.64 dB -19.23 dB 6:04 28-Act III Scene 3: I will magnify Thee, O God my king (Daniel, Nitocris, Chorus)
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Number of tracks: 28
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2319 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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