Alexander's Feast or The Power of Musick

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Trackliste Das Alexanderfest oder Die Macht der Musik Händel, Georg Friedrich Overtüre (1. Teil) Rezitativ: 'T was at the royal feast Arie: Happy, happy, happy pair! Rezitativ: Timotheus, plac'd on high Accompagnato: The song began from Jove Chor: The list'ning crowd Arie: With ravish'd ears Rezitativ: The praise of Bacchus Arie: Bacchus, ever fair and young Rezitativ: Sooth'd with the sound Accompagnato: He chose a mournful Muse Arie: He sung Darius, great and good Accompagnato: With downcast looks Chor: Behold Darius great and good Rezitativ: The mighty master smil'd to see Arioso: Softly sweet in Lydian measures Arie: War, he sung, is toil and trouble Chor: The many rend the skies Arie: The prince, unable to conceal his pain Chor: The many rend the skies Accompagnato: Now strike the golden Lyre (2. Teil) - Chor: Break his bands of sleep asunder Arie: Revenge, Timotheus cries Accompagnato: Give the vengeance due Arie: The princes applaud with a furious joy Arie: Thaïs led the way - Chor: The princes applaud with furious joy Accompagnato: Thus, long ago - Chor: At last divine Cecilia came Rezitativ: Let old Timotheus yield Chor: Let old Timotheus yield the prince