Georg Friedrich Händel: Samson [Hybrid SACD - DSD]

George Frederick Handel (Composer), Nicholas McGegan (Conductor), FestspielOrchester Göttingen (Orchestra), Sophie Daneman (Performer), Michael Slattery (Performer), Thomas Cooley (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Sophie Daneman, Michael Slattery, Thomas Cooley
• Orchestra: FestspielOrchester Göttingen
• Conductor: Nicholas McGegan
• Composer: George Frederick Handel
• Audio CD (June 9, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD
• Label: Carus
• ASIN: B0029LJ9I2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #491,138 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Symphony

2. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Menuet

3. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Recit. This day, a solemn feast

4. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Chorus. Awake the trumpet's lofty sound!

5. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Air. Ye men of Gaza

6. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 1. Chorus. Swake the trumpet's lofty sound!

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Disc: 2

1. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 2. Recit. Trust yet

2. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 2. Air, Chorus. Return, Oh God of hosts

3. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 2. Recit. But who is

4. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 2. Air. With plaintive notes

5. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 2. Recit. Did love constrain thee?

6. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 2. Air. Your charms to ruin

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Disc: 3

1. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 3. Recit. More trouble is behind

2. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 3. Air. Presuming slave

3. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 3. Recit. Reflect then, Samson

4. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 3. Chorus. With thunder arm'd

5. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 3. Recit. Be of good courage

6. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Act 3. Air. Thus when the sun

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