The masque in Dioclesian ; Instrumental music for the play / Purcell.

Author/creator Purcell, Henry
Format Audio (CD)
Publication InfoNew York : Omega Record Group : Bach Guild, ℗1992.
Description1 audio disc (51 min., 53 sec.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. + container notes (8 pages foldout).
Subjects

Other author/creatorSheppard, Honor, singer.
Other author/creatorLe Sage, Sally singer.
Other author/creatorDeller, Alfred singer, conductor.
Other author/creatorWorthley, Max, singer.
Other author/creatorTodd, Philip (Tenor), singer.
Other author/creatorBevan, Maurice, singer.
Other author/creatorHarnoncourt, Nikolaus director.
Other author/creatorConcentus Musicus Wien, performer.
Uniform titleDioclesian. Selections
Portion of title Dioclesian
Portion of title Instrumental music for the play
SeriesHistorical anthology of music. IV, The baroque (early and middle). D, Music of England: the Restoration. 2, Vocal and instrumental music
Historical anthology of music. IV, Baroque (early and middle). D, Music of England, the Restoration. 2, Vocal and/or instrumental music (sacred or secular) ^A1382171
Contents Solo (Soprano) & Chorus (1:40) -- Air (Soprano) (0:54) -- Duet (Basses) (1:05) -- Chorus (4:17) -- Paspe (Passepied) Instr (0:50) -- Duet (Sopranos) (1:39) -- Air (Soprano) & Chorus (1:50) -- Duet (Tenor and Baritone) (0:53) -- Solo (Bacchus) Trio & Chorus (2:25) -- Dance of Bacchanals Instr (1:27) -- Air (Soprano) (1:50) -- Ritornello (3:08) -- Canaries Instr (0:26) -- Dialogue (Soprano and Baritone) (6:42) -- Dance Instr (0:53) -- Air (Tenor) & Chorus (2:01) -- Dance Instr (0:50) -- Trio & Chorus (5:09) -- First Music (1:59) -- First Act Tune (Hornpipe) (0:40) -- Dance of the Furies (3:20) -- Second Act Tune (1:24) -- The Chair Dance (1:23) -- Third Act Tune (0:43) -- Butterfly Dance (2:26) -- Country Dance (1:05).
General noteCompact disc.
General noteDurations: ca. 38:11 ; 13:00.
General noteProgram notes by Denis Stevens and libretto of the masque in the container notes.
Performer Honor Sheppard, Sally Le Sage, sopranos ; Alfred Deller, countertenor and conductor ; Max Worthley, Philip Todd, tenors ; Maurice Bevan, baritone ; choir and orchestra of the Concentus Musicus, Vienna / Nikolaus Harnoncourt, director.
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded June 1965 in the Palais Schoenburg, Vienna.
UPC 2391825172
Publisher numberOVC 2517 Omega Record Group

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