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Purcell- Fairy Queen 1692 (CD)

SKU: 635212061527
$27.99
the album cover for Purcell - Fairy Queen 1692
the album cover for Purcell - Fairy Queen 1692

Purcell's The Fairy Queen is based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, a play not frequently performed in the late 17th century, nor very well regarded ("the most insipid ridiculous play that ever I saw in my life" - Samuel Pepys' diary, 1662). Despite this, the play would go on to work well within an opera, as the characters of Pyramus and Thisbe could conjure up singing and dancing accomplices. Purcell's masterful composition, Gabrieli's first-class performance, and McCreesh's superb interpretation demonstrate why their recordings are seen as some of the best in classical music today. Gabrieli are world-renowned interpreters of great vocal and instrumental repertoire, from the Renaissance to the present day. Founded by Paul McCreesh in 1982, Gabrieli have both outgrown and remained true to their original identity: whilst the ensemble's repertoire has expanded beyond any expectation, McCreesh's ever-questioning spirit, expressive musicianship and a healthy degree of iconoclasm remain constant and are reflected in the ensemble's dynamic performances. Gabrieli's repertoire includes major works of the oratorio tradition, virtuosic a cappella programmes and mold-breaking reconstructions of music for historical events. Above all, Gabrieli aims to create thought-provoking performances which stand out from the crowd.

Tracklist:

  1. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Prelude (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  2. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Hornpipe (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  3. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Air (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  4. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Rondeau (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  5. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Overture (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  6. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act I: Prelude & Song - Come, Let Us Leave The Town (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  7. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act I, Scene Of The Drunken Poet (Two Fairies, Poet & Chorus) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  8. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act I: Jig (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  9. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Prelude & Song - Come All Ye Songsters (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  10. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Symphony In Imitation Of Birds (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  11. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Song - May The God Of Wit Inspire (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  12. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Symphony In Imitation Of An Echo (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  13. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Chorus - Now Join Your Warbling Voices All (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  14. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Song, Chorus & Dance - Sing While We Trip It (Fairy) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  15. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Prelude & Song - See, Even Night Herself Is Here (Night) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  16. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Song - I Am Come To Lock All Fast (Mystery) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  17. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Prelude & Song - One Charming Night (Secrecy) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  18. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Song & Chorus - Hush, No More (Sleep) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  19. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Dance For The Followers Of Night (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  20. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II, Second Act Tune - Air (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  21. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Prelude, Song & Chorus - If Love’s A Sweet Passion (Nymph & Fawn) [Suckling/Mccre
  22. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Symphony While The Swans Come Forward (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  23. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Dance For The Fairies (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  24. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Dance For The Green Men (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  25. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Song - Ye Gentle Spirits Of The Air (Nymph) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  26. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Prelude & Dialogue - Now The Maids And The Men Are Making Of Hay (Coridon & Mopsa) [Su
  27. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Dance For The Haymakers (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  28. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Prelude & Song - When I Have Often Heard Young Maids Complaining (Nymph) [Suckling/Mccrees
  29. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Song & Chorus - A Thousand, Thousand Ways (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  30. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III, Third Act Tune - Hornpipe (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  31. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Symphony - Prelude / Canzona / Largo / Allegro / Adagio / Allegro (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  32. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Song & Chorus - Now The Night Is Chas’d Away (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  33. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Song - Let The Fifes And The Clarions (2nd & 3rd Attendants) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  34. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Symphony For The Entry Of Phoebus (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  35. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Prelude & Song - When A Cruel Long Winter (Phoebus) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  36. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Chorus - Hail! Great Parent Of Us All (I) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  37. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Prelude & Song - Thus The Ever Grateful Spring (Spring) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  38. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Prelude & Song - Here’s The Summer (Summer) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  39. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Prelude & Song - See My Many Colour’d Fields (Autumn) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  40. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Song - Next, Winter Comes Slowly (Winter) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  41. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Chorus - Hail! Great Parent Of Us All (II) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  42. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV, Fourth Act Tune - Air (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  43. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Interlude - O Let Me Weep (The Plaint) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  44. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Prelude & Song - Thrice Happy Lovers (Juno) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  45. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Entry Dance (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  46. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Symphony (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  47. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song - Thus The Gloomy World (Chinese Man) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  48. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Prelude, Song & Chorus - Thus Happy And Free (Chinese Woman) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  49. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song - Yes, Daphne (Chinese Man) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  50. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Dance For The Monkeys (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  51. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song - Hark How All Things With One Sound Rejoice (2nd Woman) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  52. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song & Chorus - Hark The Echoing Air A Triumph Sings (1st Woman) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  53. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song & Chorus - Sure The Dull God Of Marriage / Hymen Appear (1st & 2nd Women) [Suckling
  54. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Prelude As Hymen Enters (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  55. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song - See, I Obey / Turn Then Thine Eyes / My Torch, Indeed (Hymen & 1st & 2nd Women) [
  56. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song - They Shall Be As Happy As They’re Fair (1st & 2nd Women) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edi
  57. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Dance For Chinese Man & Woman - Chaconne (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)

UPC > 635212061527

Format > New CD

Label > Signum Classics

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Purcell- Fairy Queen 1692 (CD)

SKU: 635212061527
$27.99

Release Date: 04.10.2020

 
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Purcell's The Fairy Queen is based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, a play not frequently performed in the late 17th century, nor very well regarded ("the most insipid ridiculous play that ever I saw in my life" - Samuel Pepys' diary, 1662). Despite this, the play would go on to work well within an opera, as the characters of Pyramus and Thisbe could conjure up singing and dancing accomplices. Purcell's masterful composition, Gabrieli's first-class performance, and McCreesh's superb interpretation demonstrate why their recordings are seen as some of the best in classical music today. Gabrieli are world-renowned interpreters of great vocal and instrumental repertoire, from the Renaissance to the present day. Founded by Paul McCreesh in 1982, Gabrieli have both outgrown and remained true to their original identity: whilst the ensemble's repertoire has expanded beyond any expectation, McCreesh's ever-questioning spirit, expressive musicianship and a healthy degree of iconoclasm remain constant and are reflected in the ensemble's dynamic performances. Gabrieli's repertoire includes major works of the oratorio tradition, virtuosic a cappella programmes and mold-breaking reconstructions of music for historical events. Above all, Gabrieli aims to create thought-provoking performances which stand out from the crowd.

Tracklist:

  1. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Prelude (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  2. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Hornpipe (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  3. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Air (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  4. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Rondeau (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  5. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Overture (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  6. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act I: Prelude & Song - Come, Let Us Leave The Town (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  7. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act I, Scene Of The Drunken Poet (Two Fairies, Poet & Chorus) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  8. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act I: Jig (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  9. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Prelude & Song - Come All Ye Songsters (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  10. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Symphony In Imitation Of Birds (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  11. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Song - May The God Of Wit Inspire (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  12. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Symphony In Imitation Of An Echo (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  13. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Chorus - Now Join Your Warbling Voices All (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  14. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Song, Chorus & Dance - Sing While We Trip It (Fairy) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  15. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Prelude & Song - See, Even Night Herself Is Here (Night) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  16. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Song - I Am Come To Lock All Fast (Mystery) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  17. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Prelude & Song - One Charming Night (Secrecy) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  18. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Song & Chorus - Hush, No More (Sleep) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  19. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Dance For The Followers Of Night (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  20. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II, Second Act Tune - Air (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  21. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Prelude, Song & Chorus - If Love’s A Sweet Passion (Nymph & Fawn) [Suckling/Mccre
  22. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Symphony While The Swans Come Forward (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  23. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Dance For The Fairies (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  24. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Dance For The Green Men (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  25. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Song - Ye Gentle Spirits Of The Air (Nymph) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  26. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Prelude & Dialogue - Now The Maids And The Men Are Making Of Hay (Coridon & Mopsa) [Su
  27. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Dance For The Haymakers (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  28. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Prelude & Song - When I Have Often Heard Young Maids Complaining (Nymph) [Suckling/Mccrees
  29. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Song & Chorus - A Thousand, Thousand Ways (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  30. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III, Third Act Tune - Hornpipe (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  31. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Symphony - Prelude / Canzona / Largo / Allegro / Adagio / Allegro (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  32. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Song & Chorus - Now The Night Is Chas’d Away (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  33. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Song - Let The Fifes And The Clarions (2nd & 3rd Attendants) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  34. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Symphony For The Entry Of Phoebus (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  35. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Prelude & Song - When A Cruel Long Winter (Phoebus) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  36. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Chorus - Hail! Great Parent Of Us All (I) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  37. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Prelude & Song - Thus The Ever Grateful Spring (Spring) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  38. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Prelude & Song - Here’s The Summer (Summer) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  39. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Prelude & Song - See My Many Colour’d Fields (Autumn) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  40. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Song - Next, Winter Comes Slowly (Winter) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  41. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Chorus - Hail! Great Parent Of Us All (II) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  42. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV, Fourth Act Tune - Air (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  43. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Interlude - O Let Me Weep (The Plaint) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  44. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Prelude & Song - Thrice Happy Lovers (Juno) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  45. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Entry Dance (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  46. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Symphony (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  47. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song - Thus The Gloomy World (Chinese Man) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  48. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Prelude, Song & Chorus - Thus Happy And Free (Chinese Woman) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  49. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song - Yes, Daphne (Chinese Man) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  50. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Dance For The Monkeys (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  51. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song - Hark How All Things With One Sound Rejoice (2nd Woman) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  52. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song & Chorus - Hark The Echoing Air A Triumph Sings (1st Woman) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edition]
  53. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song & Chorus - Sure The Dull God Of Marriage / Hymen Appear (1st & 2nd Women) [Suckling
  54. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Prelude As Hymen Enters (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)
  55. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song - See, I Obey / Turn Then Thine Eyes / My Torch, Indeed (Hymen & 1st & 2nd Women) [
  56. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song - They Shall Be As Happy As They’re Fair (1st & 2nd Women) [Suckling/Mccreesh Edi
  57. The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Dance For Chinese Man & Woman - Chaconne (Suckling/Mccreesh Edition)

UPC > 635212061527

Format > New CD

Label > Signum Classics

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