Baroque, Volume 8: Theatre Music

~ Release by Henry Purcell (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1The Fairy Queen: Entry of Phoebus
0:40
2The Fairy Queen: Symphony (Act 4)
1:31
3The Fairy Queen: Dance for the Haymakers
0:54
4The Fairy Queen: First Music: Hornpipe
1:00
5The Fairy Queen: Dance for the Fairies
1:23
6The Fairy Queen: Symphony (Act 5)
1:21
7The Fairy Queen: Song of the Night "See, even Night herself is here"
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part II "Night and silence": "See, even Night herself is here"
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1692)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Britten-Pears-Holst concert version)
5:03
8The Fairy Queen: Prelude (Act 2)
1:16
9The Fairy Queen: Second Music: Rondeau
1:25
10The Fairy Queen: First Act Tune: Jig
1:27
11The Indian Queen: Trumpet Tune (Act 2)
0:37
12The Indian Queen: Fourth Act Tune
2:15
13The Indian Queen: Song "I attempt from Love's sickness to fly in vain"
recording of:
The Indian Queen, Z. 630: Act III: 17h. "I Attempt From Love's Sickness to Fly"
lyricist:
John Dryden (English poet)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
The Indian Queen, Z. 630: Act III
2:19
14The Indian Queen: Symphony (Act 2)
1:25
15The Indian Queen: First Music: First Air
1:22
16The Indian Queen: Symphony (Act 3)
1:24
17The Indian Queen: Air (Act 5)
0:53
18King Arthur: Trumpet Tune (Act 5)
0:57
19King Arthur: Second Music: Air
1:14
20King Arthur: Symphony
2:02
21King Arthur: Passacaglia
5:10
22King Arthur: Aria of Venus "Fairest Isle, all isles excelling"
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 38. “Fairest Isle” (Venus)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V
2:02
23King Arthur: Second Act Tune: Hornpipe
0:53
24Bonduca: Overture
3:53
25The Old Bachelor: Bourrée
0:41
26Abdelazar: Roondeau
recording of:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor’s Revenge, Z 570: II. Rondeau
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor's Revenge, Z 570
1:12
27Bonduca: Air
0:56
28Pausanias: Air of Pandora "Sweeter than roses or cool evening breeze"
recording of:
Pausanias, the Betrayer of his Country, Z. 585: I. "Sweeter than roses"
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Pausanias, the Betrayer of his Country, Z. 585
3:23
29The Married Beau: Jig
1:21
30Distressed Innocence: Air
1:07
31Amphitryon: Sarabande
1:01
32The Double Dealer: Air
0:57
33Dido and Aeneas: Overture
2:43
34Dido and Aeneas: Act 1- Shake the cloud
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 1. Aria “Shake the cloud from off your brow” (Belinda) – “Banish sorrow, banish care” (Chorus)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
1:21
35Dido and Aeneas: Act 1- Ah! Ah! Belinda
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 2. “Ah! Belinda, I am prest with torment” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
4:47
36Dido and Aeneas: Act 1- When monarchs unite
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 4. “When monarchs unite” (Chorus)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
2:34
37Dido and Aeneas: Act 2- But ere we this perform
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 19. “But ere we this perform” (Two Witches)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
4:16
38Dido and Aeneas: Act 3- But death, alas! I cannot shun...When I am laid in earth
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 34. Recitative “But death, alas! I cannot shun” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
6:43
39Dido and Aeneas: Act 3- With drooping wings
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 38. “With drooping wings” (Chorus)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
3:04