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1 | Dido and Aeneas, Act I, Overture | Henry Purcell | | 1:57 |
2 | Dido and Aeneas, Act I, Shake the cloud off from your brow | Henry Purcell | | 1:03 |
3 | Dido and Aeneas, Act I, Ah Belinda, I am prest with torment not to be confest | Henry Purcell | | 3:38 |
4 | Dido and Aeneas, Act I, Grief increases by concealing ... When monarchs unite | Henry Purcell | | 0:42 |
5 | Dido and Aeneas, Act I, Whence could so much virtue spring? | Henry Purcell | | 1:55 |
6 | Dido and Aeneas, Act I, Fear no danger to ensue | Henry Purcell | | 1:34 |
7 | Dido and Aeneas, Act I, See, your royal guest appears ... Cupid only throws the dart | Henry Purcell | | 1:10 |
8 | Dido and Aeneas, Act I, If not for mine, for Empire's sake ... Pursue thy conquest- bass-baritone vocals:
- Nathan Berg
- choir vocals:
- Les Arts Florissants
- soprano vocals:
- Sophie Marin-Degor
- orchestra:
- Les Arts Florissants
- conductor:
- William Christie
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 9. Recitative “If not for mine, for empire’s sake” (Aeneas)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 10. Aria “Pursue thy conquest, love” (Belinda)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 11. “To the hills and the vales” (Chorus)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
| Henry Purcell | | 2:15 |
9 | Dido and Aeneas, Act I, The Triumphing Dance | Henry Purcell | | 1:14 |
10 | Dido and Aeneas, Act II, Prelude for the witches. Wayward sisters | Henry Purcell | | 2:15 |
11 | Dido and Aeneas, Act II, The queen of Carthage ... Ho ho ho ho ho ho!- choir vocals:
- Les Arts Florissants
- mezzo-soprano vocals:
- Claire Brua
- soprano vocals:
- Sophie Daneman and Gaëlle Méchaly
- orchestra:
- Les Arts Florissants
- conductor:
- William Christie
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 15. Recitative “The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate” (Sorceress)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 16. “Ho ho ho!” (Chorus)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 17. Recitative “Ruin’d ere the set of sun?” (Two Witches, Sorceress)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 18. “Ho ho ho!” (Chorus)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
| Henry Purcell | | 1:53 |
12 | Dido and Aeneas, Act II, But ere we this perform, we'll conjure up a storm | Henry Purcell | | 1:11 |
13 | Dido and Aeneas, Act II, In our deep vaulted cell | Henry Purcell | | 2:22 |
14 | Dido and Aeneas, Act II, Ritornelle. Thanks to these lonesome vales | Henry Purcell | | 3:36 |
15 | Dido and Aeneas, Act II, Oft she visits this lov'd mountain | Henry Purcell | | 1:56 |
16 | Dido and Aeneas, Act II, Behold, upon my bending spear ... Haste, haste to town- bass-baritone vocals:
- Nathan Berg
- choir vocals:
- Les Arts Florissants
- soprano vocals:
- Véronique Gens and Sophie Marin-Degor
- orchestra:
- Les Arts Florissants
- conductor:
- William Christie
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 25. Recitative “Behold, upon my bending spear” (Aeneas, Dido)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell (in 1689)
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 26. Aria and Chorus “Haste, haste to town” (Belinda, Chorus)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
| Henry Purcell | | 1:13 |
17 | Dido and Aeneas, Act II, Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove's command | Henry Purcell | | 2:04 |
18 | Dido and Aeneas, Act II, Then since our charms have sped. The Grove's Dance | Henry Purcell | | 1:28 |
19 | Dido and Aeneas, Act III, Come away, fellow sailors | Henry Purcell | | 2:21 |
20 | Dido and Aeneas, Act III, See, see the flags and streamers | Henry Purcell | | 1:41 |
21 | Dido and Aeneas, Act III, Destruction's our delight, delight our greatest sorrow | Henry Purcell | | 0:31 |
22 | Dido and Aeneas, Act III, The Witches' Dance | Henry Purcell | | 1:35 |
23 | Dido and Aeneas, Act III, Your counsel all is urg'd in vain | Henry Purcell | | 3:35 |
24 | Dido and Aeneas, Act III, Great minds against themselves conspire ... Thy hand, Belinda | Henry Purcell | | 2:03 |
25 | Dido and Aeneas, Act III, When I am laid in earth | Henry Purcell | | 3:47 |
26 | Dido and Aeneas, Act III, With drooping wings | Henry Purcell | | 2:58 |
27 | King Arthur, Overture | Henry Purcell | | 1:53 |
28 | King Arthur, Air | Henry Purcell | | 1:32 |
29 | King Arthur, Act I, Woden, first to thee a milk-white steed | Henry Purcell | | 2:50 |
30 | King Arthur, Act I, The white horse neigh'd ... To Woden, our defender | Henry Purcell | | 1:22 |
31 | King Arthur, Act I, The lot is cast, and Tanfan pleas'd | Henry Purcell | | 0:33 |
32 | King Arthur, Act I, Brave souls, to be renown'd in story | Henry Purcell | | 2:46 |
33 | King Arthur, Act I, I call you all to Woden's Hall | Henry Purcell | | 2:08 |
34 | King Arthur, Act I, "Come if you dare", our trumpets sound | Henry Purcell | | 4:13 |