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Disc 01
Semele (The Story of Semele) HWV 58 (Oratorium) (Gesamtaufnahme) 01. "Ouvertüre: Largo - Allegro (aus Rinaldo und Armida von John Eccles)" 02. "Rezitativ: Behold auspicious flashes rise (1. Akt)" 03. "Arie: Lucky omens bless our rites (aus From this happy day von John Eccles)" 04. "Rezitativ: Daughter, obey, hear, and obey" 05. "Arie: Ah me! What refuge now is left me?" 06. "Arie: See, she blushing turns her eyes" 07. "Arie: Hymen haste, thy torch prepare" 08. "Rezitativ: Alas! She yields, and has undone me" 09. "Quartett: Why dost thou thus untimely grieve?" 10. "Sinfonia" 11. "Rezitativ: Avert these omens, all ye pow'rs!" 12. "Trio: Avert these omens, all ye pow'rs!" 13. "Rezitativ: Again auspicious flashes rise" 14. "Sinfonia" 15. "Rezitativ: Cease your vows" 16. "Rezitativ: O Athamas, what torture hast thou born!" 17. "Arie: Turn, hopeless lover, turn thy eyes" 18. "Rezitativ: She weeps!" 19. "Arie: Such unavailing mercy is in beauty found" 20. "Rezitativ: Ah me, too much afflicted!" 21. "Duett: You've undone me" 22. "Rezitativ: Ah, wretched prince, doom'd to disastrous love!" 23. "Rezitativ: See, see, Jove's priests and holy augurs come" 24. "Trio: Hail, Cadmus, hail!" 25. "Arie: Endless pleasure, endless love" 26. "Arie: Haste, haste, to sacrifice prepare" 27. "Chor: Cease your mourning!" 28. "Sinfonia (2. Akt)" 29. "Rezitativ: Iris, impatient of thy stay" 30. "Arie: There from mortal cares retiring" 31. "Arie: Thither Flora the Fair" 32. "Rezitativ: No more - I'll hear no more" 33. "Arie: Not one of curst Agenor's race I'll spare" 34. "Rezitativ: Hear, mighty queen" 35. "Arie: See, after the toils of an amorous fight" 36. "Arie: Come zephyrs, come, while Cupid sings" 37. "Arie: Dance of the zephyrs (aus A Sett of Aires made for the Queen's Coronation von John Eccles)" 38. "Arie: O sleep, why dost thou leave me?" 39. "Arie: Sleep forsaking" 40. "Rezitativ: Let me not another moment" 41. "Arie: Lay thy doubts and fears aside" 42. "Rezitativ: Nor was I absent" 43. "Arie: If cheerful hopes" 44. "Duett: If this be love, not you alone" 45. "Rezitativ: Ah me! - Why sighs my Semele?" 46. "Arie: With my frailty don't upbraid me" 47. "Rezitativ: Thy sex of Jove's the masterpiece" 48. "Arie: Thy needless fears remove" 49. "Rezitativ: By my command"
Disc 02
01. "Sinfonia (3. Akt)" 02. "Rezitativ: Somnus, awake" 03. "Arie: Leave me, loathsome light" 04. "Rezitativ: Dull God, can'st thou attend the waters fall" 05. "Duett: Only love on sleep has pow'r" 06. "Rezitativ: Somnus, arise" 07. "Arie: More sweet is that name" 08. "Rezitativ: My will obey" 09. "Duett: Away let us haste" 10. "Arie: I love and am lov'd" 11. "Rezitativ: Thus shaped like Ino" 12. "Arie: Behold in this mirrour" 13. "Rezitativ: O ecstasy of happiness!" 14. "Arie: Ah charming all o'er!" 15. "Rezitativ: Be wise as you are beautiful" 16. "Arie: Unknowing your intent" 17. "Rezitativ: But how shall I attain to immortality?" 18. "Arie: Thus let my thanks be paid" 19. "Rezitativ: Rich odours fill the fragrant air" 20. "Arie: Come to my arms, my lovely fair" 21. "Arie: Tho' 'tis easie to please you" 22. "Arie: When I languish with anguish" 23. "Duett: I dare not - Ah fear not" 24. "Rezitativ: Oh Semele, why art thou thus insensible?" 25. "Arie: I ever am granting" 26. "Arie: Speak, speak your desire" 27. "Rezitativ: Swear by the stygian lake" 28. "Arie: Then cast off this human shape which you wear" 29. "Arie: Ah! take heed what you press" 30. "Arie: I'll be pleas'd with no less" 31. "Rezitativ und Arioso: Ah! Whither is she gone!" 32. "Arie: Above measure is the pleasure" 33. "Sinfonia" 34. "Rezitativ: Ah me! too late I now repent" 35. "Sinfonia" 36. "Rezitativ: Of my ill-boding dream" 37. "Arie: Apollo comes to relieve your care" 38. "Arie: From tyrannous love" 39. "Arie: Then mortals be merry" 40. "Chor: Then mortals be merry"
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| | Description: | Eccles: Semele is an album by Academy Of Ancient Music, released in 2021. The album is a classical 2-CD. - Academy of Ancient Music, Cambridge Handel Opera Company, Cambridge Early Music and Julian Perkins are proud to present the first professional recording of John Eccles's Semele (c.1707), a notable early setting of the great English libretto by William Congreve better known in a version by GF Handel from 1744. Academy of Ancient Music's mission is to explore, reveal and preserve the great treasure house of baroque and classical music, and a spirit of newfound discovery runs through all our work. Eccles's Semele is the next step on this journey, released here on 2 albums an extensive accompanying full-color booklet containing scholarly essays, Stephen Fry's modern re-telling of the story, autograph manuscript images of Eccles' score, the full libretto text and much more. A fascinating insight into how opera in England might have developed after Henry Purcell's death had not Handel moved to London in 1712, Eccles's Semele is the perfect addition to any baroque-music lover's library."Semele" is a captivating CD recording featuring Julian Perkins and the Academy of Ancient Music (AAM), released by the renowned label Aam. This album presents George Frideric Handel's dramatic oratorio "Semele," an exquisite blend of Baroque opera and sacred music, celebrated for its expressive arias, dynamic choruses, and intricate orchestration. Under the direction of Julian Perkins, this interpretation brings fresh vitality to Handel?s masterpiece with historically informed performance practices that highlight both emotional depth and musical brilliance. The Academy of Ancient Music is internationally acclaimed for their authentic renditions of early music on period instruments, consistently delivering performances praised for their clarity and energy. Julian Perkins has established himself as a leading conductor in Baroque repertoire; his collaborations have garnered critical acclaim across Europe?s major concert halls and festivals. The manufacturer Aam stands out as a prestigious institution dedicated to preserving historical authenticity while pushing artistic boundaries in classical recordings. | | | Manufacturer No.: |
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