• 1.

  Hassan~Act I. Prelude. Slow - Quietly but expressively - Marcato - Rather slower - Passionately - Curtain. Very slow

• 2.

  Linking Narration~We are in old Baghdad

• 3.

  Hassan~Interlude between Scenes 1 and 2. Very quietly -

• 4.

  Hassan~Act I. Scene 2. Moonlight. The street of Felicity, by the fountain of the two pigeons, in front of the house. Very quietly

• 5.

  Linking Narration~It is later that night

• 6.

  Hassan~Act I. Scene 2. Serenade. Con moto moderato

• 7.

  Linking Narration~The shutters open, and Yasmin appears

• 8.

  Hassan~Act I. Scene 2. Melos. Hassan falls under the shadow of the fountain. The first light of dawn shines in the sky. Very quietly

• 9.

  Hassan~Act I. Scene 2. Chorus behind the scenes. Not too slow

• 10.

  Linking Narration~The first light of dawn shines in the sky

• 11.

  Hassan~Act II. Prelude. With animation - Becoming slower and more sombre

• 12.

  Linking Narration~The filthy, inanimate bulk of Hassan...

• 13.

  Hassan~Act II. Fanfare preceding the Ballet (Gaily, outside)

• 14.

  Hassan~Act II. Ballet. 1. Dance of the Beggars. There enters the most awful selection of Eastern beggars the eye could imagine. Quick and vigorously

• 15.

  Linking Narration~And then, after the Beggars

• 16.

  Hassan~Act II. Ballet. 2. Chorus of Women. (Enter a band of fair and dusky beauties.) Quietly

• 17.

  Hassan~Act II. Ballet. 3. Divertissement. Con moto

• 18.

  Linking Narration~Rafi is then announced as The King of the Beggars

• 19.

  Hassan~Act II. Ballet. 4. General Dance. Andante moderato - Allegro - Piu mosso

• 20.

  Linking Narration~Rafi is asked why he hates the Caliph so

• 21.

  Hassan~Act II. Chorus of Beggars and Dancing Girls (from behind the scene, after the descent of the iron curtain). Comodo

• 22.

  Linking Narration~This House of the Moving Walls

• 23.

  Hassan~Act II. Scene 2. The Street of Felicity. Very quietly

• 24.

  Linking Narration~The SOS message has fallen from the balcony...

• 25.

  Hassan~Act II. Scene 2. Music accompanying Ishak's poem. Not too slow

• 26.

  Linking Narration~Yasmin's regard for Hassan has instantly shifted

• 27.

  Hassan~Act III. Prelude. Moderato - Slower

• 28.

  Hassan~Act III. Scene 1. Curtain

• 29.

  Linking Narration~Hassan is installed at the Caliph's Palace

• 30.

  Hassan~Act III. Interlude between Scenes 1 and 2. Very quietly - Slower

• 31.

  Linking Narration~The slaves inform Hassan that there is a beautiful lady...

• 32.

  Hassan~Act III. Scene 2. The great Hall of the Palace. With vigour - Quieter

• 33.

  Linking Narration~We are in the Great Hall of the Caliph's Palace

• 34.

  Hassan~Act III. Scene 2. Fanfares, in the great Hall of the Palace

• 35.

  Linking Narration~As more and more people gather...

• 36.

  Hassan~Act III. Scene 2. Entry of the Caliph. Pompously

• 37.

  Linking Narration~The Caliph declares the trial of the beggars open

• 38.

  Hassan~Act III. Scene 2. Fanfares

• 39.

  Linking Narration~Then Rafi, King of the Beggars, is summoned

• 40.

  Hassan~Act IV. Prelude. Slow - Passionately - Passionately but not too quick - Slower - Heavily

• 41.

  Linking Narration~In the Palace's dark vaults

• 42.

  Hassan~Act IV. Interlude between Scenes 1 and 2. Slow and ponderously

• 43.

  Linking Narration~Sunlight streams through the cell's grating

• 44.

  Hassan~Act V. Prelude. Quick - Slower, softer - Not too quick - Curtain. The Garden of the Caliph's Palace, in front of a pavilion. Sunset. Quietly - Enter the Caliph with attendants as Hassan comes from his Pavilion -

• 45.

  Hassan~Act V. The song of the Muezzin at sunset -

• 46.

  Linking Narration~With another sunset approaching

• 47.

  Hassan~The Procession of Protracted Death. March tempo - Slower and slower - Still slower

• 48.

  Linking Narration~The long, dreadful execution ensues...

• 49.

  Hassan~Act V. Prelude to the last scene. With flowing movement - Slower - Quicker -

• 50.

  Hassan~Act V. Closing Scene. Slow - (The Caravan recedes farther and farther into the distance.) - (Dying away in the distance)