Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields - Purcell: Opera Suites (2016)

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Title: Purcell: Opera Suites
Year Of Release: 2016
Label: Capriccio
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 01:08:38
Total Size: 340 Mb
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Tracklist:

The Fairy Queen Suite, Z. 629 (Henry Purcell)
1. Prelude 01:54
2. Hornpipe 01:32
3. Air 01:53
4. Rondeau 01:26
5. Overture 02:48
6. Symphony 02:07
7. Dance for fairies 00:59
8. Dance for the Green Men 01:36
9. Song tune: If love's a sweet passion 02:01
10. Gigue 01:50
11. Symphony 08:01
12. Entry Dance 01:14
13. Symphony 01:55
14. Chaconne: Dance for a Chinese Man and Woman 02:49
The Prophetess Suite, Z. 627 "History of Dioclesian" (Henry Purcell)
15. First Music 02:55
16. Second Music 01:54
17. Dance of Furies 02:52
18. Second Act Tune 02:29
19. Chaconne: Two in one upon a Ground 02:14
King Arthur Suite, Z. 628 (Henry Purcell)
20. Song Tune 03:16
21. Song Tune: How blest are shepherds 01:57
22. Symphony: Shepherd, shepherd leave decoying 01:10
23. Song Tune: Fairest isle 01:16
24. Chaconne 03:32
25. Overture 03:36
26. Air: Minuet 01:15
27. Overture 02:51
The Indian Queen, Z. 630 (Henry Purcell)
28. Overture 05:16

Performers:
The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Sir Neville Marriner

This re-release is one of CAPRICCIOs 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.