The Purcell Collection, volume II

Description

These short pieces come mostly from Purcell’s theatre music.  In spite of their modest length they are stuffed full of musical content; the harmonies in the slower pieces are particularly wonderful, and you may have to play some of these pieces a couple of times before you believe what you are hearing.

(Larry Bernstein)
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1. Overture (Distressed Innocence)
2. Air (Distressed Innocence)
3. Slow Air (Distressed Innocence)
4. Air (Amphitryon)
5. First Act Tune (King Arthur)
6. Minuet (Amphitryon)
7. Hornpipe (Amphitryon)
8. Bourée (Amphitryon)
9. Slow Air (The Double Dealer)
10. Air (Bonduca)
11. Overture (Suite in G)
12. Bourée (Suite in G)
13. Fairest Isle (King Arthur)

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18. Minuet (Suite in G)
19. Gavotte (Suite in G)
20. Monkey’s Dance (The Fairy Queen)
21. Overture (Dioclesian)
22. Song Tune (King Arthur)
23. Symphony (The Fairy Queen)
24. Air (Abdelazar)
25. Jig (Abdelazer)
26. Bourrée (The Virtuous Wife)
27. Scotch Tune (Amphitryon)
28. Jig (The Old Bachelor)
29. Hornpipe (The Virtuous Wife)

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