Haydn / Colin Davis - The Seasons / Die Jahreszeiten FLAC download

Tracklist

I. Spring
A1	Introduction. Recitative. Behold Where Surly Winter Flies!
A2	Chorus. Come, Gentle Spring
A3	Recitative. At Last The Bounteous Sun
A4	Air. With Joy Th'impatient Husbandman
A5	Recitative. Laborious Man Hath Done His Part
A6	Trio And Chorus. Be Propitious
B1	Recitative. Our Fervent Prayers Are Heard
B2	Songs Of Joy: Soloists With Chorus. Spring Her Lovely Charms Unfolding
II. Summer
B3	Short Introduction Depicting The Sunrise. Recitative. Her Face In Dewy Veil Conceal'd
B4	Air. From Out The Fold The Shepherd Drives
B5	Trio And Chorus. The Sun Ascends
C1	Recitative. Now Swarms The Village O'er The Mead
C2	Cavatina. Distressful Nature Fainting Sinks
C3	Recitative. Oh Welcome Now, Ye Shady Groves!
C4	Air. Oh, How Pleasing To The Senses
C5	Recitative. Behold! Slow Settling O'er The Lurid Grove
C6	Chorus. Hark! The Deep Tremendous Voice
C7	Trio And Chorus. Now Cease The Conflicts Fierce Of Winds
III. Autumn
D1	Introduction. What By Varied Blossoms
D2	Trio And Chorus. Thus Nature, Ever Kind, Rewards
D3	Recitative. Behold, Now To The Hazel Woods
D4	Duet. Ye Gay And Painted Fair, O Come
D5	Recitative. Lo! Where The Plenteous Harves Wav'd
D6	Air. Behold, Along The Dewy Grass
E1	Recitative. Here Ever Closing Rings Compel
E2	Chorus Of Countrymen And Hunters. Hark! Hark! The Mountains Resound!
E3	Recitative. The Vineyard Now Its Wealth Displays
E4	Chorus. Joyful, Joyful The Liquor Flows
IV. Winter
E5	Introduction. Now Sinks The Pale Declining Year
E6	Cavatina. Light And Life In Sadness Languish
E7	Recitative. A Crystal Pavement Lies The Lake
E8	Air. The Trav'ler Stands Perplex'd
F1	Recitative. As He Draws Nigh, As Yet Appall'd
F2	Song With Chorus. Let The Wheel Move Gaily
F3	Recitative. The Ev'ning's Task Is Now Perform'd
F4	Song With Chorus. A Wealthy Lord, Who Long Had Lov'd
F5	Recitative. From Out The East There Darts
F6	Air. Consider This, Misguided Man
F7	Trio And Double Chorus. Then Breaks That Great And Glorious Day

Credits

• Bass Vocals – John Shirley-Quirk
• Chorus – B.B.C. Chorus*
• Chorus Master – Peter Gellhorn
• Composed By – Joseph Haydn
• Conductor – Colin Davis*
• Fortepiano – Maurits Sillem
• Orchestra – B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra*
• Soprano Vocals – Heather Harper
• Tenor Vocals – Ryland Davies

Notes

Box contains a 12" 24-page Oratorio (sung in English) / Oratorium (Englisch gesungen),
in English and German with Photos, Portraits, Engravings, Illustrations, Synopsis of The Seasons,
and short Biographies of Colin Davis, Heather Harper, Ryland Davies and John Shirley-Quirk.

Looks to be made in UK; country not listed anywhere, but in original "made in England" inner sleeves.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (runout A): AA 839 719 1Y 2 670 ℗1968 1Y11
• Matrix / Runout (runout B): AA 839 719 2Y 4 ℗1968 670 03 15 3
• Matrix / Runout (runout C): AA 839 720 1Y 2 670 ℗1968 11C1 2
• Matrix / Runout (runout D): AA 839 720 1Y 2 670 ℗1968 14 2
• Matrix / Runout (runout E): AA 839 721 1Y 2 670 ℗1968 113C1 2
• Matrix / Runout (runout F): AA 839 721 2Y 2 670 ℗1968 13 1

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
839 719/21 LY	Haydn* / Colin Davis*	Haydn* / Colin Davis* - The Seasons / Die Jahreszeiten ‎(3xLP, Red + Box)	Philips	839 719/21 LY	Netherlands	1968
464 034-2	Haydn* / Colin Davis*	Haydn* / Colin Davis* - The Seasons ‎(2xCD, Album)	Philips	464 034-2	Netherlands	1999
289 464 034-2	Haydn* / Colin Davis*	Haydn* / Colin Davis* - The Seasons ‎(2xCD, Album)	Philips Classics	289 464 034-2	US	1999
434 169-2	Haydn* - Heather Harper, Ryland Davies, John Shirley-Quirk, BBC Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis	Haydn* - Heather Harper, Ryland Davies, John Shirley-Quirk, BBC Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis - The Seasons / Die Jahreszeiten ‎(2xCD, Album, RE, RM)	Philips	434 169-2	Europe	1992