Purcell: King Arthur 1691

PRODUKTBESCHREIBUNGEN
KURZBESCHREIBUNG
Auch wenn das Werk, eine sogenannte Semi-Opera , eigentlich als Teil des patriotischen Theaterstücks King Arthur or The British Worthy von John Dryden gilt, konnte es dank der überragenden Qualität der Musik in heutiger Zeit ein Eigenleben entwickeln. Wie immer hat sich Paul McCreesh bei seiner Einspielung für eine bestimmte Fassung des Stücks entschieden, was angesichts eines fehlenden Autographs und zahlreicher zum Teil sich widersprechender Quellen allerdings alles andere als einfach war. Zu hören ist hier eine Version von King Arthur, wie sie 1691, also noch zu Lebzeiten des Komponisten, erklungen sein könnte. Ohne spätere Ergänzungen und Einschübe ohne faule Kompromisse!

REZENSION
OPERA RECORDING OF THE YEAR 2020 & RECORDING OF THE YEAR 2020. A ravishing new production choruses are more vibrant, dance rhythms more percussive and solos more delicate than in any previous recording another jewel in McCreesh s crown. --BBC Music Magazine

Disc 1
1: First Music - Aire
2: First Music - Minuett
3: Second Music - Hornpipe
4: Second Music - Scotch Tune
5: Overture
6: Aire
7: Woden, First to Thee - We Have Sacrific'd
8: The White Horse Neigh'd Aloud - To Woden Thanks We Render
9: The Lot Is Cast - Brave Souls
10: I Call You All to Woden's Hall
11: Come If You Dare, Our Trumpets Sound
12: Prelude - Aire
13: Hither This Way
14: Come Follow Me
15: Hither This Way
16: Come Follow Me
17: How Blest Are Shepherds
18: Shepherd, Shepherd, Leave Decoying
19: Come, Shepherds, Lead Up a Lively Measure
20: Second Act Tune - Rondeau
21: What Ho, Thou Genius of This Isle!
22: What Power Art Thou
23: Thou Doting Fool, Forbear
24: Great Love, I Know Thee Now
25: No Part of My Dominion Shall Be Waste
26: See, See, We Assemble
27: 'Tis I That Have Warm'd Ye - 'Tis Love That Has Warm'd Us
28: Sound a Parley
29: 'Tis Love That Has Warm'd Us
30: Third Act Tune - Aire

Disc 2
1: Aire
2: Two Daughters of This Aged Stream Are We
3: How Happy the Lover - For Love Every Creature
4: You Say, 'Tis Love Creates the Pain
5: Fourth Act Tune - Hornpipe
6: Prelude - Rondeau
7: Ye Blust' Ring Brethren - Serene and Calm
8: Soft Tune
9: Round Thy Coasts
10: For Folded Flocks
11: Your Hay It Is Mow'd
12: Fairest Isle
13: Tune for Trumpets
14: Sound Heroes, Your Brazen Trumpets Sound! - Let All Rehearse
15: Grand Dance - Chaconne

Composer: Henry Purcell

Conductor: Paul McCreesh

Number of Discs: 2

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