Belshazzar HWV 61
AlbumTracklist 163:11
CD 1
| 1 | Overture Händel | 4:16 | |
| 2 | Act I, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris): Vain, fluctuating state of human empire! Händel | 4:46 | |
| 3 | Act I, Scene 1: Air (Nitocris): Thou, God most high, and Thou alone Händel | 4:37 | |
| 4 | Act I, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Behold, by Persia's hero made Händel | 2:40 | |
| 5 | Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Gobrias, Cyrus): Well may they laugh Händel | 1:38 | |
| 6 | Act I, Scene 2: Air (Gobrias): Oprress'd with never-ceasing grief Händel | 3:36 | |
| 7 | Act I, Scene 2: Air (Cyrus): Dry those unavailing tears Händel | 2:02 | |
| 8 | Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus, Gobrias): Be comforted: safe through the tyrant Händel | 4:13 | |
| 9 | Act I, Scene 2: Air (Gobrias, Cyrus): Behold the monstrous human beast Händel | 3:38 | |
| 10 | Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus): Can you then think it strange Händel | 0:16 | |
| 11 | Act I, Scene 2: Air (Cyrus): Great God! Händel | 3:47 | |
| 12 | Act I, Scene 2: Recitative (Cyrus): My friends, be confident Händel | 0:52 | |
| 13 | Act I, Scene 2: Chorus: All empires upon God depend Händel | 3:15 | |
| 14 | Act I, Scene 3: Air (Daniel): Oh, sacred oracles of truth! Händel | 8:23 | |
| 15 | Act I, Scene 3: Chorus Of Jews: Sing, oh ye Heav'ns! Händel | 3:56 | |
| 16 | Act I, Scene 4: Air (Belshazzar): Let festal joy triumphant reign! Händel | 4:49 | |
| 17 | Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Belshazzar, Nitocris): For you, my friends, the nobles of my court Händel | 1:02 | |
| 18 | Act I, Scene 4: Air (Nitocris): The leafy honours of the field Händel | 8:02 |
CD 2
| 1 | Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Belshazzar, Nitocris): It is the custom, I may say, the law Händel | 1:37 | |
| 2 | Act I, Scene 4: Chorus Of Jews: Recall, oh king! thy rash command Händel | 3:09 | |
| 3 | Act I, Scene 4: Recitative (Nitocris, Belshazzar): They tell you true Händel | 1:42 | |
| 4 | Act I, Scene 4: Duet (Nitocris, Belshazzar): Oh dearer than my life, forbear! Händel | 6:30 | |
| 5 | Act I, Scene 4: Chorus Of Jews: By slow degrees, the wrath of God Händel | 4:44 | |
| 6 | Act II, Scene 1: Chorus Of Persians: See, from his post Euphrates flies! Händel | 7:11 | |
| 7 | Act II, Scene 1: Recitative (Cyrus): You see my friends Händel | 0:47 | |
| 8 | Act II, Scene 1: Air (Cyrus): Amaz'd to find the foe so near Händel | 4:28 | |
| 9 | Act II, Scene 1: Chorus Of Persians: To arms, to arms! Händel | 0:31 | |
| 10 | Act II, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Ye tutelar gods of our empire Händel | 2:57 | |
| 11 | Act II, Scene 2: Air (Belshazzar): Let the deep bowl thy praise confess Händel | 2:28 | |
| 12 | Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar, Chorus Of Babylonians): Where is the God of Judah's boasted pow'r? Händel | 2:30 | |
| 13 | Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar): Call all my Wise Men Händel | 0:24 | |
| 14 | Act II, Scene 2: Sinfonia. Allegro Postillions Händel | 1:37 | |
| 15 | Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Belshazzar, Wise Men): Ye sages! welcome always to your king Händel | 1:03 | |
| 16 | Act II, Scene 2: Chorus Of Babylonians: Oh misery! - oh terror! Händel | 1:34 | |
| 17 | Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Nitocris, Belshazzar): Oh king, live for ever! Händel | 1:50 | |
| 18 | Act II, Scene 2: Air (Daniel): No! To thyself thy trifles be Händel | 1:38 | |
| 19 | Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Daniel): Yet to obey Händel | 2:09 | |
| 20 | Act II, Scene 2: Recitative (Nitocris): Oh sentence too severe! Händel | 0:27 | |
| 21 | Act II, Scene 2: Air (Nitocris): Regard, oh son, my flowing tears Händel | 6:31 | |
| 22 | Act II, Scene 3: Air (Cyrus): Oh God of truth, oh faithful guide Händel | 4:27 | |
| 23 | Act II, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): You, Gobrias, lead directly to the palace Händel | 1:09 | |
| 24 | Act II, Scene 3: Chorus Of Persians: Oh glorious prince! thrice happy Händel | 4:47 |
CD 3
| 1 | Act III, Scene 1: Air (Nitocris): Alternate hopes and fears distract my mind Händel | 4:28 | |
| 2 | Act III, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris, Daniel): Fain would I hope Händel | 0:24 | |
| 3 | Act III, Scene 1: Air (Daniel): Can the black Aethiop change his skin? Händel | 2:22 | |
| 4 | Act III, Scene 1: Recitative (Nitocris, Messenger): My hopes revive Händel | 1:01 | |
| 5 | Act III, Scene 1: Chorus Of Jews: Bel boweth down! Nebo stoopeth! Händel | 1:28 | |
| 6 | Act III, Scene 2: Air (Belshazzar): I thank thee, Sesach: thy sweet pow'r Händel | 1:32 | |
| 7 | Act III, Scene 2: Martial Symphony Händel | 0:34 | |
| 8 | Act III, Scene 3: Air (Gobrias): To pow'r immortal my first thanks are due Händel | 2:06 | |
| 9 | Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): Be it thy care, good Gobrias Händel | 0:23 | |
| 10 | Act III, Scene 3: Air (Cyrus): Destructive War, thy limits know Händel | 2:50 | |
| 11 | Act III, Scene 3: Duet (Nitocris, Cyrus): Great victor, at your feet I bow Händel | 4:29 | |
| 12 | Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus, Daniel): Say, venerable prophet Händel | 0:52 | |
| 13 | Act III, Scene 3: Soli And Chorus: Tell it out among the heathen Händel | 1:39 | |
| 14 | Act III, Scene 3: Recitative (Cyrus): Yes, I will build thy city, God of Israel! Händel | 1:38 | |
| 15 | Act III, Scene 3: Anthem (Soli and Chorus): I will magnify Thee, oh God, my king! Händel | 5:27 |