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The Seasons (Die Jahreszeiten) Hob. XXI:3 (in English)

Libretto: Gottfried Freiherr van Swieten, Translation: Paul McCreesh
Sir Colin Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Chorus, Heather Harper (Soprano), Ryland Davies (Tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (Bass)
℗ 1968
39 Tracks, 2:18:43

  • Spring

    • No. 1 Introduction – Recitative "Behold where surly winter flies" (Simon)
      06:30
    • No. 2 Chorus "Come, gentle spring" (Chorus)
      03:37
    • No. 3a Recitative "At last the bounteous sun" (Simon)
      00:40
    • No. 3b Aria "With joy th'impatient husbandman" (Simon)
      03:55
    • No. 4a Recitative "Laborious man hath done his part" (Lucas)
      00:36
    • No. 4b Trio and Chorus "Be propitious" (Hannah, Lucas, Simon, Chorus)
      05:18
    • No. 5a Recitative "Our fervent prayers are heard" (Hannah)
      01:11
    • No. 5b Song of Joy "Spring, her lovely charms unfolding" (Hannah, Lucas, Simon, Chorus)
      05:54
    • No. 5c-e Trio, Chorus and Fugue "God of light!" (Hannah, Lucas, Simon, Chorus)
      04:54

  • Summer

    • No. 6 Introduction – Aria "Her face in dewy veil conceal'd" – Recitative "From out the fold the shepherd drives" (Lucas, Hannah)
      06:54
    • No. 7 Trio and Chorus "The sun ascends" (Lucas, Nancy, Simon, Chorus)
      04:45
    • No. 8a Recitative "Now swarms the village" (Simon)
      00:39
    • No. 8b Accompanied Recitative "'Tis noon, and now direct" (Lucas)
      00:56
    • No. 8c Cavatina "Distressful nature fainting sinks" (Lucas)
      03:50
    • No. 9a Accompanied Recitative "Oh welcome now, ye shady groves!" (Hannah)
      04:23
    • No. 9b Aria "Oh how pleasing to the senses" (Hannah)
      05:05
    • No. 10a Recitative "Behold! Slow settling o'er the lurid grove" (Simon)
      02:12
    • No. 10b Chorus "Hark! The deep tremendous voice" (Chorus)
      03:23
    • No. 11 Trio and Chorus "Now cease the conflicts fierce of winds" (Lucas, Hannah, Simon, Chorus)
      04:30

  • Autumn

    • No. 12a Introduction
      01:43
    • No. 12b Recitative "What by varied blossoms" (Hannah)
      01:13
    • No. 13 Trio with Chorus and Fugue "Thus nature, ever kind, rewards" (Lucas, Hannah, Simon, Chorus)
      06:59
    • No. 14a Recitative "Behold, now to the hazel woods" (Hannah)
      00:58
    • No. 14b Duet "Ye gay and painted fair, oh come" (Lucas, Hannah)
      08:24
    • No. 15a Recitative "Lo! Where the plenteous harvest wav'd" (Simon)
      01:05
    • No. 15b Aria "Behold, along the dewy grass" (Simon)
      03:09
    • No. 16 Recitative and Chorus "Here ever closing rings compel" – "Hark! Hark! The mountains resound" (Lucas, Chorus)
      05:04
    • No. 17 Recitative and Chorus "The vineyard now its wealth displays" – "Joyful, joyful the liquor flows" (Hannah, Chorus)
      07:02

  • Winter

    • No. 18a Introduction
      03:17
    • No. 18b Recitative "Now sinks the pale declining year" (Simon)
      02:50
    • No. 18c Cavatina "Light and life in sadness languish" (Hannah)
      02:13
    • No. 19a Recitative "A crystal pavement lies the lake" (Lucas)
      01:48
    • No. 19b Aria "The trav'ler stands perplex'd" (Lucas)
      03:55
    • No. 20 Recitative and Chorus "As he draws nigh, as yet appall'd" – "Let the wheel move gaily" (Lucas, Simon, Chorus)
      03:54
    • No. 21a Recitative "The ev'ning task is now perform'd" (Lucas)
      00:23
    • No. 21b Song with Chorus "A wealthy lord, who long had lov'd" (Hannah, Chorus)
      03:40
    • No. 22a Recitative "From out the east there darts" (Simon)
      00:53
    • No. 22b Aria "Consider this, misguided man" (Simon)
      05:06
    • No. 23 Trio and Finale "Then breaks that great and glorious day" (Simon, Lucas, Hannah, Chorus)
      05:55