BarokOpera Amsterdam & Frederique Chauvet - Henry Purcell: King Arthur (2013)

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Artist: BarokOpera Amsterdam & Frederique Chauvet
Title: Henry Purcell: King Arthur
Year Of Release: 2013
Label: Ligia Digital
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue, log, artwork)
Total Time: 01:31:24
Total Size: 484 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

CD 1
01. King arthur first music
02. King arthur second music
03. King arthur ouverture
04. King arthur act I: woden, first to thee
05. King arthur act I: the lot is cast-brave souls
06. King arthur act I: I call to woden's hall
07. King arthur act I: come if you dare-first act tune
08. King arthur act II: hither, this way
09. King arthur act II: let not a moon-born elf
10. King arthur act II: hither, this way
11. King arthur act II: come, follow me
12. King arthur act II: how blest are shepherds
13. King arthur act II: symphony-shepherd, leave decoying
14. King arthur act II: come shepherds, lead up-hornpipe
15. King arthur act II: second act tune
16. King arthur act III: prelude-what ho!
17. King arthur act III: what power art thou
18. King arthur act III: thou doting fool
19. King arthur act III: great love
20. King arthur act III: no part of my dominion
21. King arthur act III: prelude
22. King arthur act III: see we assemble-dance
23. King arthur act III: tis I that have warm'd ye
24. King arthur act III: sound a parley-tis love
25. King arthur act III: third act tune: hornpipe

CD 2
01. King arthur act IV: aire
02. King arthur act IV: two daughters of this aged stream
03. King arthur act IV: passacaglia
04. King arthur act V: trumpet tune
05. King arthur act V: ye blust'ring brethren of the skies
06. King arthur act V: symphony
07. King arthur act V: round thy coasts
08. King arthur act V: for folded flocks
09. King arthur act V: your hay it is mowed
10. King arthur act V: fairest isle
11. King arthur act V: you say 'tis love
12. King arthur act V: trumpet tune
13. King arthur act V: saint george
14. King arthur act V: our natives
15. King arthur act V: chaconne

Originally conceived as a play with musical accompaniment, Henry Purcell's 1691 King Arthur endures on the strength of its adventurous harmonies and appealing orchestration. Laying aside the Camelot legends, poet John Dryden framed the tale as the Christian King Arthur defending England against the pagan Saxons, and added colorful visitations by Greek and Norse deities to the plot. Sometimes called "The Frost Scene," Act III's remarkable "What Power Art Thou" conveys cold through the tremor in tenor Pieter Hendriks's voice and accompanying strings that seem to shiver. The members of BarokOpera Amsterdam have a special affinity for the music of Purcell, and this 2012 recording showcases their precision and their historically informed approach. The enclosed booklet includes a history of the piece, a plot synopsis, and the libretto.

BarokOpera Amsterdam & Frederique Chauvet - Henry Purcell-King Arthur.rar - 484.7 MB