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Purcell: Opera Suites
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Purcell: Opera Suites

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Composer
PURCELL, HENRY
Artist
Academy Of St Martin In The Fields, Marriner
Format
CD
Label
Capriccio
Released
Aug 12, 2016
Catalog #
C8001
UPC
845221080017

About

This re-release is one of CAPRICCIO’s most famous recordings which has been remastered for optimal quality and offered at a special price. Henry Purcell is considered to be one of the finest English composers to have ever lived. He wrote a number of operas, and is heralded as composing the first English opera. Featured on this release are suites from four of his most popular operas, The Fairy Queen, Dioclesian, King Arthur, and The Indian Queen. Neville Marriner, who is featured as conductor on this recording, founded the Academy of St. Martin In the Fields along with John Churchill. The ensemble was a monumental part in the revival of Baroque performance in England.

Tracklist 28 tracks

  1. 1 Prelude 01:54
    Track
    1
    Title
    Prelude
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  2. 2 Hornpipe 01:31
    Track
    2
    Title
    Hornpipe
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  3. 3 Air 01:52
    Track
    3
    Title
    Air
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  4. 4 Rondeau 01:26
    Track
    4
    Title
    Rondeau
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  5. 5 Overture 02:48
    Track
    5
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  6. 6 Symphony 02:07
    Track
    6
    Title
    Symphony
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  7. 7 Dance for fairies 00:58
    Track
    7
    Title
    Dance for fairies
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  8. 8 Dance for the Green Men 01:35
    Track
    8
    Title
    Dance for the Green Men
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  9. 9 Song tune: If love's a sweet passion 02:01
    Track
    9
    Title
    Song tune: If love's a sweet passion
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  10. 10 Gigue 01:49
    Track
    10
    Title
    Gigue
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  11. 11 Symphony 08:00
    Track
    11
    Title
    Symphony
    Duration
    08:00
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  12. 12 Entry Dance 01:14
    Track
    12
    Title
    Entry Dance
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  13. 13 Symphony 01:55
    Track
    13
    Title
    Symphony
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  14. 14 Chaconne: Dance for a Chinese Man and Woman 02:50
    Track
    14
    Title
    Chaconne: Dance for a Chinese Man and Woman
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  15. 15 First Music 02:54
    Track
    15
    Title
    First Music
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  16. 16 Second Music 01:54
    Track
    16
    Title
    Second Music
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  17. 17 Dance of Furies 02:52
    Track
    17
    Title
    Dance of Furies
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  18. 18 Second Act Tune 02:28
    Track
    18
    Title
    Second Act Tune
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  19. 19 Chaconne: Two in one upon a Ground 02:14
    Track
    19
    Title
    Chaconne: Two in one upon a Ground
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  20. 20 Song Tune 03:15
    Track
    20
    Title
    Song Tune
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  21. 21 Song Tune: How blest are shepherds 01:57
    Track
    21
    Title
    Song Tune: How blest are shepherds
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  22. 22 Symphony: Shepherd, shepherd leave decoying 01:10
    Track
    22
    Title
    Symphony: Shepherd, shepherd leave decoying
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  23. 23 Song Tune: Fairest isle 01:15
    Track
    23
    Title
    Song Tune: Fairest isle
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  24. 24 Chaconne 03:31
    Track
    24
    Title
    Chaconne
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  25. 25 Overture 03:36
    Track
    25
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  26. 26 Air: Minuet 01:15
    Track
    26
    Title
    Air: Minuet
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  27. 27 Overture 02:50
    Track
    27
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner
  28. 28 Overture 05:15
    Track
    28
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Conductor
    Neville Marriner