Jephtha: Act II. Recitative "Heav'n smiles once more" (Jephtha)

~ Recording by John Mark Ainsley, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Marcus Creed

Annotation

This record contains two numbers: no. 16a "Heav'n smiles once more" and no. 17a "Zebul, thy deeds were valiant". According to the score, the first number is performed by Zebul, the second one by Jephtha, but on this recording both numbers are performed by John Mark Ainsley (Jephtha).

Annotation last modified on 2018-03-04 20:24 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.6Jephtha: Act II. Recitative "Heav'n smiles once more" (Jephtha)0:33George Frideric HandelJephthaGeorge Frideric Handel; RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Marcus CreedAlbum
Berlin ClassicsBC 1057-2
2.6Jephtha: Act II. Recitative "Heav'n smiles once more" (Jephtha)0:33George Frideric HandelThe Masterworks (Brilliant Classics compilation)George Frideric HandelAlbum + Compilation
Brilliant Classics99777, 99777/1-40
2.6Jephtha: Act II. Recitative “Heav’n smiles once more” (Jephtha)0:33George Frideric HandelThe Masterworks (40CD 2004 Brilliant compilation)HandelAlbum + Compilation
Brilliant Classics92390, 92390/1-40
(unknown)
50.6Jephtha HWV 70: 30. Act 2: Recitative: Heav'n smiles once more0:33George Frideric HandelHandel EditionGeorge Frideric HandelAlbum + Compilation
Brilliant Classics95050

Relationships

tenor vocals [Jephtha]:John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (in 1994)
orchestra:Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:1. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 16a. Recitative "Heav'n smiles once more" (Zebul) (in 1994)
2. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 17a. Recitative "Zebul, thy deeds were valiant" (Jephtha) (in 1994)

Related works

Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 16a. Recitative "Heav'n smiles once more" (Zebul)

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:Thomas Morell
part of:Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II (number) (order: 6)

Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 17a. Recitative "Zebul, thy deeds were valiant" (Jephtha)

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:Thomas Morell
part of:Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II (number) (order: 7)