René Jacobs, Concerto Köln, RIAS Kammerchor - George Frideric Handel: Saul (2005)
René Jacobs, Concerto Köln, RIAS Kammerchor - George Frideric Handel: Saul (2005)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 749 Mb | Total time: 79:06+70:57 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Harmonia Mundi | # HMC 901877.78 | Recorded: 2004
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 749 Mb | Total time: 79:06+70:57 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Harmonia Mundi | # HMC 901877.78 | Recorded: 2004
Saul is one of Handel's most action-filled, fast-moving oratorios; an opera in everything but name only. It has been lucky on disc–both Paul McCreesh (Archiv) and John Eliot Gardiner (Philips) have led superb readings, and Joachim Carlos Martini leads a good performance on Naxos, which is a bargain. Now René Jacobs and his remarkable Concerto Köln come along and offer a truly majestic reading, filled with real drama and beautiful, precise singing and playing. Tenor Jeremy Ovenden sings Jonathan with nobility and faces down Saul in Act II with style and power. David is sung by countertenor Lawrence Zazzo, and he's as good as the best-recorded competition (Andreas Scholl, Derek Lee Ragin). Emma Bell is ravishing as Merab; Rosemary Joshua makes a fine Joshua. In the title role, Gidon Saks has the spite and big tone to draw a realistic portrait of Saul. This is another feather in René Jacobs' recorded cap.–Robert Levine
Performed:
Michal - Rosemary Joshua
Merab - Emma Bell
David - Lawrence Zazzo
Jonathan - Jeremy Ovenden
High Priest / Witch of Endor - Michael Slattery
Amalekite / Abner - Finnur Bjarnason
Doeg / Samuel - Henry Waddington
Saul - Gidon Saks
RIAS Kammerchor
Concerto Köln
Conductor - René Jacobs
Tracklist:
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Saul, HWV 53
CD1:
01. Symphony: Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro - Andante larghetto
ACT ONE
02. 1. Chorus: How excellent Thy name, o Lord
03. 2. Air (Soprano): An infant raised by thy command - 3. Trio (Alto, tenore, basso): Along the monster atheist strode
04. 4. (Soprano, alto, tenore, basso): The youth inspired by Thee, o Lord - 5. Chorus: How excellent Thy name, o Lord
05. 6. Recit & 7. Air (Michal): He comes, he comes! - O God-like youth! - 8. Recitative (Abner, Saul, David): Behold, o King, the brave, victorious youth
06. 9. Air (David): O king, your favours with delights - 10. Recitative (Jonathan): Oh early piety!
07. 11. Air (Merab): What abject thoughts a prince can have! - 12. Recitative (Merab): Yet think, on whom this honour you bestow
08. 13. Air (Jonathan): Birth and fortune I despise!
09. 14. Recitative (High Priest): Go on, illustrious pair! - 15. Air (High Priest): While yet thy tide of blood runs high
10. 16. Recitative (Saul, Merab): Thou, Merab, first in birth, be first in honour - 17. Air (Merab): My soul rejects the thought with scorn - 18. Air (Michal): See, with what a scornful air - 19. Air (Michal): Ah, lovely youth, wast thou designed
11. 20. Symphony: Andante allegro - 21. Recitative (Michal): Already see the daughters of the land - 22. Chorus: Welcome, welcome, mighty king!
12. 23. Accompagnato (Saul): What do I hear? - 24. Chorus: David his ten thousands slew - 25. Accompagnato (Saul): To him ten thousands - 26. Air (Saul): With rage I shall start burst his praises to hear
13. 27. Recitative (Jonathan, Michal) Imprudent women! - 28. Air (Michal): Fell rage and black despair possessed
14. 29. Recitative (High Priest): This but the smallest part of Harmony - 30. Accompagnato (High Priest): By thee this universal frame
15. 31. Recitative (Abner): Racked with infernal pains - 32. Air (David): O Lord, whose mercies numberless
16. 33. Symphony: Largo - 34. Recitative (Jonathan): 'Tis all in vain, his fury still continues
17. 35. Air (Saul): A serpent, in my bosom warmed - 36. Recitative (Saul): Has he escaped my rage?
18. 37. Air (Merab): Capricious man
19. 38. Accompagnato (Jonathan): O filial piety! - 39. Air (Jonathan): No, cruel father, no!
20. 40. Air (High Priest): O Lord, whose providence - 41. Chorus: Preserve him for the glory of Thy name
ACT TWO
21. 42. Chorus: Envy! Eldest born of hell!
22. 43. Recitative (Jonathan): Ah! dearest friend - 44. Air (Jonathan): But sooner Jordan' stream, I swear
23. 45. Recitative (David, Jonathan): Oh strange vicissitude! - 46. Air (David): Such haughty beauties rather move
CD2:
01. 47. Recitative (Jonathan): My father comes - 48. Recitative (Saul, Jonathan): Hast thou obeyed my orders
02. 49. Air (Jonathan) Sin not, o king, against the youth - 50. Air (Saul): As great Jehovah lives - 51. Air (Jonathan): From cities stormed, and battles won
03. 52. Recitative (Jonathan, Saul): Appear, my friend - 53. Air (David): Your words, o king, my loyal heart - 54. Recitative (Saul): Yes, he shall wed my daughter!
04. 55. Recitative (Michal): A father's will has authorised my love - 56. Duet (Michal, David) O fairest of ten thousand fair - 57. Chorus: Is there a man
05. 58. Symphony: Largo - Allegro
06. 59. Recitative (David): Thy father is as cruel - 60. Duet (David, Michal): At persecution I can laugh
07. 61. Recitative (Michal): Doeg Whom dost thou seek - 62. Air (Michal): No, no let the guilty tremble
08. 63. Recitative (Merab): Mean as he was, he is my brother now - 64. Air (Merab): Author of peace, who canst controul
09. 65. Symphony: Allegro
10. 66. Accompagnato (Saul): The time at length is come - 67. Recitative (Saul, Jonathan): Where is the son of Jesse?
11. 68. Chorus: Oh fatal consequence of Rage
ACT THREE
12. 69. Accompagnato (Saul): Wretch that I am - 70. Recit - Accompagnato (Saul): 'Tis said, here lives a woman
13. 71. Recitative (Witch, Saul): With me what would'st thou - 72. Air (Witch of Endor): Infernal spirits
14. 73. Accompagnato (Samuel, Saul): Why hast thou forced me from the realms of peace
15. 74. Symphony: Allegro
16. 75. Recitative David, Amalekite Whence comest thou? - 76. Air (David): Impious wretch, of race accurst!
17. 77. March: Grave
18. 78. Chorus: Mourn, Israel
19. 79. Air (High Priest): Oh let it not in Gath be heard
20. 80. Air (Merab): From this unhappy day
21. 81. Air (David): Brave Jonathan is bow never drew - 82. Chorus: Eagles were not so swift as they
22. 83. Air (Michal): In sweetest harmony they lived! - 84. Solo (David) and Chorus: O fatal day! - 85. Recitative (Abner): Ye men of Judah, weep no more!
23. 86. Chorus: Gird on thy sword, thou man of might
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René Jacobs, Concerto Köln, RIAS Kammerchor - George Frideric Handel: Saul (2005)
