Home
Search
Credits
Analytics

Download App

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 1, Scene 2: Aria. "Total eclipse!" (Samson)

Track

by

Nikolaus Harnoncourt,

Concentus Musicus Wien,

George Frideric Handel,

Anthony Rolfe Johnson

Collaborators: 13

Popularity:

Released:

Jan 1, 1993

Duration:

03:28

© A Warner Classics / Teldec release, 2021 Parlophone Records Limited

℗ A Warner Classics / Teldec release, 1993 Warner Music UK Limited

Copy Link

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 1, Scene 2: Aria. "Total eclipse!" (Samson)

A Warner Classics / Teldec release, ℗ 1993 Warner Music UK Limited

Play on Spotify

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 1, Scene 2: Aria. "Total eclipse!" (Samson)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

11

credits

Songwriters (1)

Composer

Georg Friedrich Händel

Musicians (2)

Vocals

Anthony Rolfe Johnson

Instrumentation

Concentus Musicus Wien

Visual (0)

Organizations (1)

Record Label

Warner Classics

Producers (2)

Conductor

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Producer

Engineers (1)

Engineer

Michael Brammann

Management (0)

Others (0)

Songwriters (1)

Composer

Georg Friedrich Händel

Producers (2)

Conductor

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Producer

Musicians (2)

Vocals

Anthony Rolfe Johnson

Instrumentation

Concentus Musicus Wien

Engineers (1)

Engineer

Michael Brammann

Visual (0)

Management (0)

Organizations (1)

Record Label

Warner Classics

Others (0)

Links

Spotify

Tracks

1

Handel: Samson, HWV 57: Overture

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel

2

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 1, Scene 1: Menuet - Recitative. "This Day, a Solemn Feast to Dagon Held" (Samson)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel

3

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 1, Scene 1: Chorus. "Awake the Trumpet's Lofty Sound" (Philistines)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Arnold Schoenberg Chor

4

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 1, Scene 1: Aria. "Ye Men of Gaza" (Philistine Woman)

Angela Maria Blasi, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel

5

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 1, Scene 1: Chorus. "Awake the Trumpet's Lofty Sound" - Recitative. "Why by an Angel Was My Birth Foretold" (Philistines, Samson)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Arnold Schoenberg Chor

6

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 1, Scene 1: Aria. "Torments, Alas, Are Not Confined" - Recitative. "Oh, Change Beyond Report" (Samson, Micah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Jochen Kowalski

7

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 1, Scene 2: Aria. "O mirror of our fickle state" - Recitative. "Whom have I to complain of" (Micah, Samson)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel

8

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 1, Scene 2: Aria. "Total eclipse!" (Samson)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel

9

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 1, Scene 2: Accompagnato. "Since light so necessary is to life" (Micah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Jochen Kowalski

10

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 1, Scene 2: Chorus. "O first created beam!" - Recitative. "Ye see, my friends, how woes enclose me round" (Israelites, Samson, Micah, Manoah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, Anton Scharinger, George Frideric Handel, Jochen Kowalski, Arnold Schoenberg Chor

11

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 1, Scene 3: Accompagnato. "Oh miserable change!" (Manoah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, Anton Scharinger, George Frideric Handel

12

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 1, Scene 3: Accompagnato. "The good we wish for" (Manoah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, Anton Scharinger, George Frideric Handel

13

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 1, Scene 3: Aria. "Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue" - Recitative. "Justly these evils have befall'n thy son" (Manoah, Samson)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, Anton Scharinger, George Frideric Handel

14

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 1, Scene 3: Accompagnato. "My genial spirits droop" (Samson)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel

15

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 1, Scene 3: Recitative. "Then long Eternity shall greet your bliss" (Micah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Jochen Kowalski

16

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 1, Scene 3: Chorus. "Then round about the starry throne" (Israelites)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Arnold Schoenberg Chor

17

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 1: Recitative. "Trust yet in God! Thy father's timely care" (Manoah, Samson, Micah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, Anton Scharinger, George Frideric Handel, Jochen Kowalski

18

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 1: Aria. "Return, oh God of hosts!" (Micah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Jochen Kowalski

19

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 1: Chorus and Aria. "To dust his glory they would tread" (Israelites, Micah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Jochen Kowalski, Arnold Schoenberg Chor

20

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 2: Aria. "With plaintive notes and am'rous moan" - Recitative. "Did love constrain thee?" (Dalila, Samson)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Roberta Alexander

21

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 2: Aria. "Your charms to ruin led the way" - Recitative. "Forgive what's done" (Samson, Dalila)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Roberta Alexander

22

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 2: Aria and Duet. "My faith and truth, oh Samson, prove" (Dalila, Philistine Woman)

Angela Maria Blasi, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Roberta Alexander

23

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 2: Chorus. "Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove" (Virgins)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Arnold Schoenberg Chor

24

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 2: Aria. "To fleeting pleasures make your court" (Dalila)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Roberta Alexander

25

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 2: Chorus. "Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove" (Virgins) [Reprise]

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Arnold Schoenberg Chor

26

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 2: Recitative. "N'er think of that!" (Samson, Dalila)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Roberta Alexander

27

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 2: Duet. "Traitor to love!" - Recitative. "She's gone! (Dalila, Samson, Micah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Jochen Kowalski, Roberta Alexander

28

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 3: Chorus. "To man God's universal Law" - Recitative. "No words of peace" (Israelites, Micah, Harapha, Samson)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Alastair MiIes, Jochen Kowalski, Arnold Schoenberg Chor

29

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 4: Aria. "Honour and arms scorn such a foe" - Recitative. "Cam'st thou for this, vain boaster?" (Harapha, Samson)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Alastair MiIes

30

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 4: Duet. "Go, baffled coward, go" - Recitative. "Here lies the proof" (Samson, Harapha, Micah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Alastair MiIes, Jochen Kowalski

31

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 4: Chorus. "Hear, Jacob's God, Jehovah, hear" - Recitative. "Dagon, arise" (Israelites, Harapha)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Alastair Miles

32

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 4: Aria. "To song and dance we give the day" (A Philistine)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Christoph Prégardien

33

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 4: Chorus. "To song and dance we give the day" (Philistines)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Arnold Schoenberg Chor

34

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 2, Scene 4: Chorus. "Fix'd in his everlasting seat" (Israelites and Philistines)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Arnold Schoenberg Chor

35

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 1: Recitative. "More trouble is behind" (Micah, Samson, Harapha)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Alastair MiIes, Jochen Kowalski

36

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 1: Aria. "Presuming slave, to move their wrath" - Recitative. "Reflect then" (Harapha, Micah, Samson)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Alastair MiIes, Jochen Kowalski

37

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 1: Chorus. "With thunder arm'd, great God, arise" - Recitative. "Be of good courage" (Israelites, Samson, Micah, Harapha)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Alastair MiIes, Jochen Kowalski, Arnold Schoenberg Chor

38

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 1: Accompagnato. "Then shall I make Jehovah's glory known!" (Samson)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel

39

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 1: Aria. "Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed" (Samson)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel

40

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 1: Accompagnato. "With might endued above the sons of men" (Micah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Jochen Kowalski

41

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 1: Aria. "The Holy One of Israel be thy guide" (Micah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Jochen Kowalski

42

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 1: Chorus. "To fame immortal go" - Recitative. "Old Manoah, with youthful steps" (Israelites, Micah, Manoah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, Anton Scharinger, George Frideric Handel, Jochen Kowalski, Arnold Schoenberg Chor

43

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 2: Aria. "Great Dagon has subdued our foe" (A Philistine)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Christoph Prégardien

44

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 2: Chorus. "Great Dagon has subdued our foe" - Recitative. "What noise of joy was that?" (Philistines, Manoah, Micah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, Anton Scharinger, George Frideric Handel, Jochen Kowalski, Arnold Schoenberg Chor

45

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 2: Aria. "How willing my paternal love" - Recitative. "Your hopes of his deliv'ry seem not vain" (Manoah, Micah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, Anton Scharinger, George Frideric Handel, Jochen Kowalski

46

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 2: A Symphony of Horror and Confusion - Recitative. "Heav'n! What noise!" (Manoah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, Anton Scharinger, George Frideric Handel

47

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 2: Chorus. "Hear us, our God!" - Recitative. "Noise call you this?" (Philistines, Micah, Manoah, Messenger)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, Anton Scharinger, George Frideric Handel, Jochen Kowalski, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Christoph Prégardien

48

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 2: Aria. "Ye sons of Israel, now lament" (Micah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Jochen Kowalski

49

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 2: Chorus. "Weep, Israel, weep a louder strain" (Israelites)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Arnold Schoenberg Chor

50

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 3: Dead March - Recitative. "The body comes" (Micah, Manoah)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, Anton Scharinger, George Frideric Handel, Jochen Kowalski

51

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 3: Aria with Chorus. "Glorious hero" - Recitative. "Come, come! No time for lamentation now" (Manoah, Israelites, Israelite Woman)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, Anton Scharinger, George Frideric Handel, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Maria Venuti

52

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 3: Aria. "Let the bright Seraphim in burning row" (Israelite Woman)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Maria Venuti

53

Handel: Samson, HWV 57, Act 3, Scene 3: Chorus. "Let their celestial concerts all unite" (Israelites)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, George Frideric Handel, Arnold Schoenberg Chor