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Theatre music, vol. VI = : Musique de théâtre, vol. VI = Bühnenmusik, Band VI / Henry Purcell.
LIBRA Oiseau 590
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Sound recording
- Author/Creator:
- Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
- Series:
- Florilegium series
- Florilegium series.
- Standardized Title:
- Incidental music. Selections
- Language:
- English
- French
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Incidental music.
- Overtures.
- Genre:
- Sound recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 audio disc (51 min.) : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo ; 12 in.
- 12 in.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Éditions de l'Oiseau-Lyre, [1982]
- System Details:
- analog
- 33 1/3 rpm
- microgroove
- stereo
- Contents:
- Overture in G minor, Z. 772 (3:08)
- Theodosius, or The force of love : Z. 606. Prepare, the rites begin ; Can'st thou, Marina ; The gate to bliss ; Hark, behold the heavn'ly choir ; Now the fight's done ; Sad as death at dead of night ; Dream no more of pleasures past ; Hail to the myrtle shade (21:28)
- The libertine, or The libertine destroyed : Z. 600. Nymphs and shepherds ; We come ; Prelude, Flatt trumpets ; Prepare, prepare, new guests draw near ; To arms, heroic prince (12:53)
- The massacre of Paris : Z. 604. Thy genius, lo! (2 settings) (4:17)
- Oedipus : Z. 583. Hark, ye sullen powers below ; Music for a while ; Come away, do not stay ; Laius, hear! (9:06).
- Participant:
- Emma Kirkby, Judith Nelson, sopranos ; James Bowman, counter-tenor ; Martyn Hill, tenor ; David Thomas, bass ; Academy of Ancient Music ; Christopher Hogwood, conductor and keyboard instruments.
- Notes:
- The 1st work for strings and continuo.
- The vocal works sung in English.
- Title from back of container.
- Program notes by Richard Luckett and English texts, with French translation by Yvette Debergues and German translations by Henning Weber (8 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
- Contains:
- Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Overtures, violins (2), violas (2), continuo, Z. 772, G minor
- Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Theodosius.
- Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Libertine.
- Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Massacre of Paris.
- Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Oedipus.
- Theodosius.
- The libertine.
- The massacre of Paris.
- Oedipus.
- OCLC:
- 34378383
- Publisher Number:
- DSLO 590. Éditions de l'Oiseau-Lyre
- DSLO 590 Oiseau-Lyre
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