Purcell: Complete Ayres for the Theatre

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The great bulk of Purcell's output consists of what used to be called "incidental" or "theater" music, and what now would be film scores. He wrote songs, dances, and "action" music for scores of Restoration plays and "semi- operas" (spoken plays alternating with operatic scenes and interludes). After his death, the best of the instrumental numbers from many of these scores were gathered together and published in this collection. There is an abundance of tuneful and catchy music here, including the famous melody that Britten used as the basis for The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. The performances are also fine, which is a good thing because, surprisingly, this set is the only show in town. --David Hurwitz

Purcell: Complete Ayres for the Theatre, Music, Henry Purcell, Roy Goodman, Parley of Instruments, The Parley of Instruments Baroque Choir, Peter Holman, Crispian Steele-Perkins, Stephen Keavy, Art Song (General), Baroque Incidental Music for Orchestra and Voices (or Sem, Baroque Period Overture for Orchestra, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Opera, Solo Voice(s) and Small Ensemble, Vocal

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Purcell: Complete Ayres for the Theatre Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Liszt Transcriptions of Berlioz, Chopin, Saint-Saëns Locatelli: Concerti Grossi, Op. 1 - The Raglan Baroque Players / Nicholas Kraemer / Elizabeth Wallfisch Liszt: Bunte Reihe, S. 484 Liszt: Rapsodie espagnole, and Other Pieces on Spanish Themes Liszt at the Opera II ASIN: B00000300A Release Date: 1995-08-22

Tracks:

1. Music In 'The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian' Z627: Overture
2. Music In 'The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian' Z627: Preludio
3. Music In 'The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian' Z627: Song Tune (Let The Soldiers Rejoice)
4. Music In 'The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian' Z627: Trumpet Tune
5. Music In 'The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian' Z627: Country Dance
6. Music In 'The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian' Z627: Air
7. Music In 'The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian' Z627: Hornpipe
8. Music In 'The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian' Z627: Air (Trumpet Tune)
9. Music In 'The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian' Z627: Canaries
10. Music In 'King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy' Z628: Overture
11. Music In 'King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy' Z628: Air
12. Music In 'King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy' Z628: Air
13. Music In 'King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy' Z628: Song Tune (Fairest Isle)
14. Music In 'King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy' Z628: Hornpipe
15. Music In 'King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy' Z628: Hornpipe (Come, Shepherds)
16. Music In 'King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy' Z628: Song Tune (How Blest Are Shepherds)
17. Music In 'King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy' Z628: Air
18. Music In 'King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy' Z628: Song Tune (Round Thy Coasts)
19. Music In 'King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy' Z628: Song Tune (Come If You Dare)
20. Music In 'King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy' Z628: Trumpet Tune
21. Music In 'King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy' Z628: Trumpet Tune
22. Music In 'King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy' Z628: Chaconne
23. Music In 'The Fairy Queen' Z629: Overture
24. Music In 'The Fairy Queen' Z629: Hornpipe
25. Music In 'The Fairy Queen' Z629: Air
26. Music In 'The Fairy Queen' Z629: Air
27. Music In 'The Fairy Queen' Z629: Rondeau
28. Music In 'The Fairy Queen' Z629: Preludio
29. Music In 'The Fairy Queen' Z629: Hornpipe
30. Music In 'The Fairy Queen' Z629: Overture (Symphony While The Swans Come Forward)
31. Music In 'The Fairy Queen' Z629: Song Tune (If Love's A Sweet Passion)
32. Music In 'The Fairy Queen' Z629: Jig
33. Music In 'The Fairy Queen' Z629: Dance For The Fairies
34. Air 4 In 2 (Dance For The Followers Of Night)
35. Music In 'The Fairy Queen' Z629: Song Tune (Sing While We Trip It)
36. Music In 'The Fairy Queen' Z629: Air
37. Music In 'The Fairy Queen' Z629: Air
38. Music In 'The Fairy Queen' Z629: Song Tune (Thus Happy And Free)
39. Music In 'The Fairy Queen' Z629: Chaconne (Dance For The Chinese Man And Woman)
40. Music In 'The Fairy Queen' Z629: Air
41. Music In 'The Indian Queen' Z630: Overture
42. Music In 'The Indian Queen' Z630: Trumpet Tune
43. Music In 'The Indian Queen' Z630: Trumpet Tune (I Come To Sing Great Zempoalla's Story)
44. Music In 'The Indian Queen' Z630: Air - Air
45. Music In 'The Indian Queen' Z630: Hornpipe
46. Music In 'The Indian Queen' Z630: Air - Air
47. Music In 'The Indian Queen' Z630: Hornpipe
48. Music In 'The Indian Queen' Z630: Air - Air
49. Music In 'The Indian Queen' Z630: Song Tune (We The Spirits Of The Air)
50. Music In 'The Indian Queen' Z630: Rondeau

Tracks:

1. Music In 'The Married Beau; Or, The Curious Empertinent' Z603: Overture
2. Music In 'The Married Beau; Or, The Curious Empertinent' Z603: Slow Air
3. Music In 'The Married Beau; Or, The Curious Empertinent' Z603: Hornpipe
4. Music In 'The Married Beau; Or, The Curious Empertinent' Z603: Air
5. Music In 'The Married Beau; Or, The Curious Empertinent' Z603: Hornpipe
6. Music In 'The Married Beau; Or, The Curious Empertinent' Z603: Jig
7. Music In 'The Married Beau; Or, The Curious Empertinent' Z603: Trumpet Air
8. Music In 'The Married Beau; Or, The Curious Empertinent' Z603: March
9. Music In 'The Married Beau; Or, The Curious Empertinent' Z603: Hornpipe On A Ground
10. Music In 'The Old Bachelor' Z607: Overture
11. Music In 'The Old Bachelor' Z607: Hornpipe
12. Music In 'The Old Bachelor' Z607: Slow Air
13. Music In 'The Old Bachelor' Z607: Hornpipe
14. Music In 'The Old Bachelor' Z607: Rondeau
15. Music In 'The Old Bachelor' Z607: Minuet
16. Music In 'The Old Bachelor' Z607: Borry
17. Music In 'The Old Bachelor' Z607: March
18. Music In 'The Old Bachelor' Z607: Jig
19. Music In 'Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias' Z572: Overture
20. Music In 'Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias' Z572: Saraband
21. Music In 'Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias' Z572: Hornpipe
22. Music In 'Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias' Z572: Scotch Tune
23. Music In 'Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias' Z572: Air
24. Music In 'Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias' Z572: Minuet
25. Music In 'Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias' Z572: Hornpipe
26. Music In 'Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias' Z572: Borry (Or Gavotte)
27. Music In 'The Double Dealer' Z592: Overture
28. Music In 'The Double Dealer' Z592: Hornpipe
29. Music In 'The Double Dealer' Z592: Minuet
30. Music In 'The Double Dealer' Z592: Air
31. Music In 'The Double Dealer' Z592: Hornpipe
32. Music In 'The Double Dealer' Z592: Minuet (Slow Air)
33. Music In 'The Double Dealer' Z592: Minuet
34. Music In 'The Double Dealer' Z592: Air
35. Music In 'The Double Dealer' Z592: Air
36. Music In 'Distressed Innocence; Or, The Princess Of Persia' Z577: Overture
37. Music In 'Distressed Innocence; Or, The Princess Of Persia' Z577: Air
38. Music In 'Distressed Innocence; Or, The Princess Of Persia' Z577: Slow Air
39. Music In 'Distressed Innocence; Or, The Princess Of Persia' Z577: Air
40. Music In 'Distressed Innocence; Or, The Princess Of Persia' Z577: Hornpipe (Or Jig)
41. Music In 'Distressed Innocence; Or, The Princess Of Persia' Z577: Rondeau
42. Music In 'Distressed Innocence; Or, The Princess Of Persia' Z577: Air
43. Music In 'Distressed Innocence; Or, The Princess Of Persia' Z577: Minuet
44. Music In 'The Gordian Knot Untied' Z597: Overture
45. Music In 'The Gordian Knot Untied' Z597: Air - Air
46. Music In 'The Gordian Knot Untied' Z597: Rondeau Minuet
47. Music In 'The Gordian Knot Untied' Z597: Air - Air
48. Music In 'The Gordian Knot Untied' Z597: Jig (Lilliburlero)
49. Music In 'The Gordian Knot Untied' Z597: Chaconne
50. Music In 'The Gordian Knot Untied' Z597: Air - Air
51. Music In 'The Gordian Knot Untied' Z597: Minuet

Tracks:

1. Music In 'Abdelazer; Or, The Moor's Revenge' Z570: Overture
2. Music In 'Abdelazer; Or, The Moor's Revenge' Z570: Rondeau (Hornpipe)
3. Music In 'Abdelazer; Or, The Moor's Revenge' Z570: Air
4. Music In 'Abdelazer; Or, The Moor's Revenge' Z570: Air
5. Music In 'Abdelazer; Or, The Moor's Revenge' Z570: Minuet
6. Music In 'Abdelazer; Or, The Moor's Revenge' Z570: Air
7. Music In 'Abdelazer; Or, The Moor's Revenge' Z570: Jig
8. Music In 'Abdelazer; Or, The Moor's Revenge' Z570: Hornpipe
9. Music In 'Abdelazer; Or, The Moor's Revenge' Z570: Air
10. Music In 'Bonduca; Or, The British Heroine' Z574: Overture
11. Music In 'Bonduca; Or, The British Heroine' Z574: Song Tune (Britons, Strike Home)
12. Music In 'Bonduca; Or, The British Heroine' Z574: Song Tune (To Arms, To Arms)
13. Music In 'Bonduca; Or, The British Heroine' Z574: Air
14. Music In 'Bonduca; Or, The British Heroine' Z574: Hornpipe
15. Music In 'Bonduca; Or, The British Heroine' Z574: Air
16. Music In 'Bonduca; Or, The British Heroine' Z574: Hornpipe
17. Music In 'Bonduca; Or, The British Heroine' Z574: Air
18. Music In 'Bonduca; Or, The British Heroine' Z574: Minuet
19. Music In 'The Virtuous Wife; Or, Good Luck At Last' Z611: Overture
20. Music In 'The Virtuous Wife; Or, Good Luck At Last' Z611: Song Tune (Ah, How Sweet It Is To Love)
21. Music In 'The Virtuous Wife; Or, Good Luck At Last' Z611: Slow Air
22. Music In 'The Virtuous Wife; Or, Good Luck At Last' Z611: Air
23. Music In 'The Virtuous Wife; Or, Good Luck At Last' Z611: Preludio
24. Music In 'The Virtuous Wife; Or, Good Luck At Last' Z611: Hornpipe
25. Music In 'The Virtuous Wife; Or, Good Luck At Last' Z611: Minuet
26. Music In 'The Virtuous Wife; Or, Good Luck At Last' Z611: Minuet
27. Music In 'The Virtuous Wife; Or, Good Luck At Last' Z611: Air
28. Sonata While The Sun Rises In The Fairy Queen' (Act IV) Z629/27: (Allegro)
29. Sonata While The Sun Rises In The Fairy Queen' (Act IV) Z629/27: Canzona
30. Sonata While The Sun Rises In The Fairy Queen' (Act IV) Z629/27: (Adagio)
31. Sonata While The Sun Rises In The Fairy Queen' (Act IV) Z629/27: (Allegro) - (Adagio) - (Allegro)
32. Overture In G Minor Z631/1
33. Overture To 'Sir Anthony Love; Or, The Rambling Lady' Z588/1
34. Music In 'Timon Of Athens, The Man-Hater' Z632/1: Overture
35. Music In 'Timon Of Athens, The Man-Hater' Z632/1: Curtain Tune On A Ground
36. Symphony In 'The Indian Queen' (Act III) Z630/16

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