Timon of Athens. Curtain tune upon a ground (4:00) -- The history of Dioclesian. Dance (1:09) -- If music be the food of love (3:38) -- King Arthur. For love ev'ry creature (3:45) ; Hornpipe (0:51) -- I love and I must (2:46) -- Sweeter than roses (3:08) -- Timon of Athens. Overture (3:20) ; Hark! how the songsters (1:50) ; Love in their little veins inspires (1:34) ; But ah! (1:29) ; Come all to me (1:29) -- The history of Dioclesian. First music (2:16) -- The fairy queen. Entrance of night (3:59) ; One charming night (2:51) ; Hush, no more (1:54) -- The history of Dioclesian. Chaconne (3:21) -- The fairy queen. Ye gentle spirits of the air (4:36) -- The history of Dioclesian. Prelude (1:37) ; Since from my dear (2:37) -- The fairy queen. O let me weep (6:18) ; If love's a sweet passion (2:58) -- Timon of Athens. The cares of lovers (1:50) -- The history of Dioclesian. Let us dance (1:39) -- King Arthur. Borée (1:13) -- The history of Dioclesian. Butterfly dance (2:11) -- Man is for the woman made (1:29) -- The fairy queen. Hark! the echoing air (2:52) ; Chaconne (1:33).
Note
Principally for soprano with instrumental ensemble; in part instrumental music, and in part excerpts from operas, masques, and other staged works.
Language (note)
The vocal works sung in English.
Author
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695, composer.
Title
Love songs / Henry Purcell.
Publisher
Stuttgart : Carus, [2010]
Copyright date
℗2010
Playing time
011612
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Performer
Dorothee Mields, soprano ; Lautten Compagney Berlin ; Wolfgang Katschner, conductor.
Event
Recorded 2009 June 24-27 the Pfingstkirche, Berlin-Friedrichshain.