Purcell: Theatre Music Vol. 1

Purcell: Theatre Music Vol. 1

Purcell: Theatre Music Vol. 1
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Composer: H. Purcell
Conductor: Kevin Mallon
Performer: Aradia Ensemble
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2008-03-25
Music Label: Naxos
Soundtracks:
  1. Amphitryon, or, the Two Sosias, incidental music, Z. 572: Overture
  2. Amphitryon, or, the Two Sosias, incidental music, Z. 572: Saraband
  3. Amphitryon, or, the Two Sosias, incidental music, Z. 572: Hornpipe
  4. Amphitryon, or, the Two Sosias, incidental music, Z. 572: Celia, that I once was blest
  5. Amphitryon, or, the Two Sosias, incidental music, Z. 572: Scotch Tune
  6. Amphitryon, or, the Two Sosias, incidental music, Z. 572: For Iris I sigh
  7. Amphitryon, or, the Two Sosias, incidental music, Z. 572: Air
  8. Amphitryon, or, the Two Sosias, incidental music, Z. 572: Minuet
  9. Amphitryon, or, the Two Sosias, incidental music, Z. 572: A Pastoral Dialogue betwixt Thyrsis and Iris
  10. Amphitryon, or, the Two Sosias, incidental music, Z. 572: Hornpipe
  11. Sir Barnaby Whigg, or, No Wit Like a Woman's, incidental music, Z. 589: Blow, Boreas, blow
  12. The Gordian Knot Unty'd, incidental music, Z. 597: Overture
  13. The Gordian Knot Unty'd, incidental music, Z. 597: Second Music: Aire
  14. The Gordian Knot Unty'd, incidental music, Z. 597: Second Music: Minuet
  15. The Gordian Knot Unty'd, incidental music, Z. 597: First Act Tune: Arie
  16. The Gordian Knot Unty'd, incidental music, Z. 597: Second Act Tune: Rondeau
  17. The Gordian Knot Unty'd, incidental music, Z. 597: Third Act Tune: Aire
  18. The Gordian Knot Unty'd, incidental music, Z. 597: Fourth Act Tune: Jigg
  19. The Gordian Knot Unty'd, incidental music, Z. 597: Chacone
  20. Circe, incidental music, Z. 575: We must assemble by a Sacrifice
  21. Circe, incidental music, Z. 575: Their necessary Aid you use
  22. Circe, incidental music, Z. 575: Come every Demon
  23. Circe, incidental music, Z. 575: Magicians' Dance
  24. Circe, incidental music, Z. 575: Pluto, arise!
  25. Circe, incidental music, Z. 575: Lovers who to their first Embraces go

Music reviews of Purcell: Theatre Music Vol. 1

Music Review: Fine Performances of this Most Gifted of Melodists
Rating: 5 Stars

Kevin Mallon, a fine conductor well versed in Baroque performance practice here leads selections from the theater music of Henry Purcell. Fans of the composer will be delighted with the excellent playing of this potpourri, while anyone less familiar with this composer's music should be well pleased with Purcell's mature writing - he is unquestionably one of the greatest song writers in history, and unlike so much of Baroque music, his music is forever distinctive and filled to bursting with individuality.

The selections here consist of quite a variety, with orchestra music for small groups intermixing with solo and duet vocal selections. The opening piece, Amphitryon, is incidental music to a play by Dryden. There is a classic Purcell overture, dances of every variety, including a hornpipe, and airs for a soprano - women being allowed back in the English theater after the restoration of Charles II. The piece closes with a very long, heavenly duet between a begging Thyrsis and his coy Iris.

Following a short selection used for a comedy, Mallon leads his Canadian ensemble in the famous music to the Gordian Knot Unty'd. This contains Purcell famous Chaconne, along with a number of instrumental airs and dances incorporated into a suite.

The CD closes with music from a tragedy, Circe, and we hear six numbers Purcell wrote, for instrument, soloists and choir.

Throughout these selections Mallon keeps up a brisk pace, and his soloists are generally quite good with a couple of exceptions. The sound favors the orchestra, but not too much so.

One of the supreme composers of Western Music, Purcell's melodic gifts and sense of life are infectious and endearing. Few composers better reward listening.

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