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Purcell's Shakespeare.

Title
Purcell's Shakespeare.
Author
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695
Publication
[Place of publication not identified] : Decca, [1997]

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Additional Authors
  • Pickett, Philip
  • Heveningham, Henry
  • Shadwell, Thomas, 1642?-1692.
  • Musicians of the Globe, performer
Description
1 online resource (1 sound file)
Uniform Title
Vocal music. Selections
Alternative Title
Vocal music.
Subject
  • Masques, English
  • Incidental music > Excerpts
  • Songs (High voice) with continuo
  • Operas > Excerpts, Arranged
  • Operas > Excerpts
Genre/Form
Streaming audio.
Note
  • The 1st work an excerpt from indicental music to Thomas Shadwell's play, History of Timon of Athens, the man-hater; the 2nd and 5th works songs for soprano and continuo; the 3rd work an all-sung masque, the 4th and 6th works excerpts from operas.
  • Purcell's settings of interpolations made into Shakespeare's plays for revivals in the Restoration period.
  • Text of 2nd work by Henry Heveningham.
Language (note)
  • Sung in English.
Contents
Timon of Athens, I:5. The masque of Cupid and Bacchus (23:35) -- If music be the food of love (3:58) -- Dido and Aeneas, II, 1. Witches scene / arranged, Philip Pickett (8:48) -- The tempest, IV. Dear pretty youth : air (2:18) -- King Richard II, IV. Retir'd from any mortal's sight : song (4:01) -- The fairy queen, II. Entrance of Night, Mystery, Secrecy and Sleep, with attendants ; IV. Symphony, solo & chorus (26:22).
LCCN
  • NLA509413803
  • NLA509413804
  • NLA509413805
  • NLA509413806
  • NLA509413807
  • NLA509413808
  • NLA509413809
  • NLA509413810
  • NLA509413813
  • NLA509413812
  • NLA509413811
  • NLA509413814
  • NLA509413815
  • NLA509413816
  • NLA509413817
  • NLA509413818
  • NLA509413819
  • NLA509413820
  • NLA509413821
  • NLA509413822
  • NLA509413823
  • NLA509413824
  • NLA509413825
  • NLA509413826
  • NLA509413827
  • NLA509413828
  • NLA509413829
  • NLA509413802
OCLC
1036987585
Author
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695, composer.
Title
Purcell's Shakespeare.
Publisher
[Place of publication not identified] : Decca, [1997]
Type of Content
performed music
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Digital File Characteristics
audio file
Performer
Various vocal soloists ; Musicians of the Globe ; Philip Pickett, conductor.
Event
Recorded 1994 December All Saints, Tooting, London.
Language
Sung in English.
Source of description
Hard copy version record.
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Added Author
Pickett, Philip, conductor.
Heveningham, Henry, author.
Shadwell, Thomas, 1642?-1692. History of Timon of Athens.
Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Timon of Athens. Selections.
Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. If music be the food of love, Z. 379C.
Container of (expression): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Dido and Aeneas. Selections; arranged.
Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Tempest. Dear pretty youth.
Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Retir'd from any mortal's sight.
Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Fairy queen. Selections.
Musicians of the Globe, performer.
Other Form:
Source record: Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Vocal music. Selections. Purcell's Shakespeare. Amsterdam : Philips, ℗1997 (OCoLC)49866812
Other Standard Identifier
NLA509413803
NLA509413804
NLA509413805
NLA509413806
NLA509413807
NLA509413808
NLA509413809
NLA509413810
NLA509413813
NLA509413812
NLA509413811
NLA509413814
NLA509413815
NLA509413816
NLA509413817
NLA509413818
NLA509413819
NLA509413820
NLA509413821
NLA509413822
NLA509413823
NLA509413824
NLA509413825
NLA509413826
NLA509413827
NLA509413828
NLA509413829
NLA509413802
Publisher No.
00028948305933 Decca
Branch Call Number
eNYPL Music
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