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Title:
Samson / Georg Friedrich Händel.
Author:
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759, composer.

Hamilton, Newburgh, 1691-1761.

Alexander, Roberta.

Venuti, Maria.

Blasi, Angela Maria.

Kowalski, Jochen, 1954-

Rolfe Johnson, Anthony.

Prégardien, Christoph.

Miles, Alastair.

Scharinger, Anton.

Harnoncourt, Nikolaus.

Milton, John, 1608-1674. Samson Agonistes.

Arnold-Schönberg-Chor.

Concentus Musicus Wien.
Publication Information:
Hamburg : Teldec, ℗1993.
Call Number:
B HAND SAM V12
Series:
Alte Werk

Alte Werk.
Physical Description:
2 audio discs (approximately 148 min.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Oratorio.

Libretto by Newburgh Hamilton, based on Milton's Samson Agonistes.

Compact discs.

Biographical and program notes by Johanna Fürstauer and Nikolaus Harnoncourt, synopsis, and libretto, all in English, French, German and Italian ([139] p. : ports., facsims.) included.
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Contents:
Symphony Menuet Act one, scene I: Awake the trumpet's lofty sound! Act one, scene I: Ye men of Gaza, hither bring Act one, scene I: Awake the trumpet's lofty sound Act one, scene i: Torments, alas! Are not confined Act one, scene II: O mirror of our fickle state Act one, scene II: Total eclipse! no sun, no moon, all dark Act one, scene II: Since light so necessary is to life Act one, scene II: O first created beam! Act one, scene III: Oh miserable change! Is this the man Act one, scene III: The good we wish for, often prove our banes Act one, scene III: Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue Act one, scene III: My genial spirits droop, my hopes are flat Act one, scene III: Then long eternity shall greet your bliss Act one, scene III: Then round about the starry throne Act two, scene I: Trust yet in God! Thy father's timely care Act two, scene I: Return, oh god of hosts! Act two, scene I: To dust his glory they would tread Act two, scene II: With plaintive notes and am'rous moan Act two, scene II: Your charms to ruin led the way Act two, scene II: My faith and truth, oh Samson, prove Act two, scene II: Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove Act two, scene II: To fleeting pleasures make your court Act two, scene II: Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove Act two, scene II: N'er think of that! Act two, scene II: Traitor to love! I'll sue no more Act two, scene III: To man God's universal law Act two, scene IV: Honour and arms scorn such a foe Act two, scene IV: Go, baffled coward, go/Presume not on thy God Act two, scene IV: Gear, Jacob's God, jehovah, hear! Act two, scene IV: Tto song and dance we give the day Act two, scene IV: To song and dace we give the day Act two, scene IV: Fix in his everlasting seat Act three, scene I: More trouble is behind: for harapha Act three, scene I: Presuming slave, to move their wrath Act three, scene I: With thunder arm'd, geat God, arise! Act three, scene I: Jehovah's glory known! Act three, scene I: Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed Act three, scene I: With might endued above the suns of men Act three, scene I: The holy one of Israel be thy guide Act three, scene I: To fame immortal go Act three, scene II: Great dagon has subdued our foe Act three, scene II: Great dagon has subdued our foe Act three, scene II: How willing my paternal love Act three, scene II: A sym of horror and confusion Act three, scene II: Gear us, our God, oh hear our cry Act three, scene II: Ye sons of Israel, now lament Act three, scene II: Weep, Israel, weep a louder strain Act three, scene II: A dead march Act three, scene II: Glorious hero, may thy grave Act three, scene II: Let the bright seraphim in burning row Act three, scene II: Let Their celestial concerts all unite
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