Didon et Enée / The Tempest (extraits) (Les indispensables de Diapason)

~ Release by Henry Purcell; Janet Baker, Anthony Lewis (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Les indispensables de DIAPASON N° 172

Annotation last modified on 2024-10-01 19:32 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Dido and Aeneas: Overture
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell2:16
2Dido and Aeneas: Acte I: Shake the cloud from off your brow
soprano vocals [Belinda]:
Patricia Clark (Scots operatic soprano, fl. late 20c)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell1:03
3Dido and Aeneas: Acte I: Ah! Belinda, I am prest with torment
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dido]:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell4:40
4Dido and Aeneas: Acte I: Whence could so much virtue spring?
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dido]:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell2:00
5Dido and Aeneas: Acte I: Fear no danger to ensue
soprano vocals [Belinda]:
Patricia Clark (Scots operatic soprano, fl. late 20c)
soprano vocals [Second Woman]:
Eileen Poulter (Soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell1:33
6Dido and Aeneas: Acte I: See, your royal guest appears
soprano vocals [Belinda]:
Patricia Clark (Scots operatic soprano, fl. late 20c)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell4:52
7Dido and Aeneas: Acte II: Prelude for the Witches - Wayward sisters
contralto vocals [Sorceress]:
Monica Sinclair (Operatic contralto)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell3:06
8Dido and Aeneas: Acte II: Ruin'd ere the set of sun?
soprano vocals [First Witch]:
Rhianon James (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell5:02
9Dido and Aeneas: Acte II: Ritornelle - Thanks to these lonesome vales
soprano vocals [Belinda]:
Patricia Clark (Scots operatic soprano, fl. late 20c)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell3:27
10Dido and Aeneas: Acte II: Oft she visits this lone mountain
soprano vocals [Second Woman]:
Eileen Poulter (Soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell2:22
11Dido and Aeneas: Acte II: Behold, upon my bending spear
bass-baritone vocals [Aeneas]:
Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell1:22
12Dido and Aeneas: Acte II: Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove's command
soprano vocals [Spirit]:
Dorothy Dorow (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell2:46
13Dido and Aeneas: Acte III: Prelude - Come away
tenor vocals [First Sailor]:
John Mitchinson (tenor)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell2:25
14Dido and Aeneas: Acte III: See the flags and streamers
contralto vocals [Sorceress]:
Monica Sinclair (Operatic contralto)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell3:24
15Dido and Aeneas: Acte III: Your counsel all is urg'd in vain
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dido]:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell3:26
16Dido and Aeneas: Acte III: But Death, alas!... When I am laid
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dido]:
Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell6:27
17Dido and Aeneas: Acte III: With drooping wings
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1961-10)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
choir vocals:
St. Anthony Singers (in 1961-10)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1961-10)
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer) (in 1961-10)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-10)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 38. “With drooping wings” (Chorus) (in 1961-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell2:39
18The Tempest: Arise, ye subterranean winds
bass vocals:
Hervey Alan (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano)
tenor vocals:
William Herbert (tenor)
orchestra:
Philomusica of London
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell3:09
19The Tempest: Aeolus, you must appear
bass vocals:
Hervey Alan (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano)
tenor vocals:
William Herbert (tenor)
orchestra:
Philomusica of London
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell3:48
20The Tempest: Your awful voice I hear
bass vocals:
Hervey Alan (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano)
tenor vocals:
William Herbert (tenor)
orchestra:
Philomusica of London
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell4:47
21The Tempest: Halcyon days
bass vocals:
Hervey Alan (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano)
tenor vocals:
William Herbert (tenor)
orchestra:
Philomusica of London
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell5:47
22The Tempest: See, see, the heavens smile
bass vocals:
Hervey Alan (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano)
tenor vocals:
William Herbert (tenor)
orchestra:
Philomusica of London
conductor:
Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
Henry Purcell4:50