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This version of Purcell’s iconic opera recorded in 1961 by Decca’s star producer Ray Minshull is a true musical artefact. It seems to have come from the depths of time with its Pleyel harpsichord, heavy strings, slow tempo and slack gestures. Its main asset is its ability to display the immense Janet Baker as a tearful and particularly moving Dido. Anthony Lewis’ direction also provides us with a clearer idea of how baroque interpretations have evolved in the time between this distant period and today. These first efforts paved the way for Raymond Leppard’s exhilarating display in his interpretation of Cavalli’s Monteverdi at Glyndebourne. The door was then opened to a new generation of musicologist/musicians and organologists who would strive to rediscover interpretive styles through examining an era’s traits and playing methods on old or recreated instruments. This vast historically-informed interpretive movement has since proved its worth and invigorated a repertoire that goes much further than just the baroque period. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Dido and Aeneas / Act 1 (Henry Purcell)
English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Nahum Tate, Author - Henry Purcell, Composer - Anthony Lewis, Conductor, MainArtist - Thurston Dart, Contributor, Continuo, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Laurie, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 1962 Decca Music Group Limited
English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Nahum Tate, Author - Henry Purcell, Composer - Anthony Lewis, Conductor, MainArtist - Thurston Dart, Contributor, Continuo, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The St. Anthony Singers, Choir, MainArtist - Patricia Clarke, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Laurie, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 1962 Decca Music Group Limited
English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Nahum Tate, Author - Henry Purcell, Composer - Anthony Lewis, Conductor, MainArtist - Janet Baker, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thurston Dart, Contributor, Continuo, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The St. Anthony Singers, Choir, MainArtist - Patricia Clarke, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Laurie, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 1962 Decca Music Group Limited
English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Nahum Tate, Author - Henry Purcell, Composer - Anthony Lewis, Conductor, MainArtist - Janet Baker, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thurston Dart, Contributor, Continuo, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia Clarke, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Laurie, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 1962 Decca Music Group Limited
English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Nahum Tate, Author - Henry Purcell, Composer - Anthony Lewis, Conductor, MainArtist - Thurston Dart, Contributor, Continuo, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The St. Anthony Singers, Choir, MainArtist - Patricia Clarke, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eileen Poulter, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Laurie, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 1962 Decca Music Group Limited
English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Raimund Herincx, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nahum Tate, Author - Henry Purcell, Composer - Anthony Lewis, Conductor, MainArtist - Janet Baker, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thurston Dart, Contributor, Continuo, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The St. Anthony Singers, Choir, MainArtist - Patricia Clarke, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Laurie, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 1962 Decca Music Group Limited
Dido and Aeneas / Act 2 (Henry Purcell)
English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Nahum Tate, Author - Henry Purcell, Composer - Anthony Lewis, Conductor, MainArtist - Monica Sinclair, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thurston Dart, Contributor, Continuo, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The St. Anthony Singers, Choir, MainArtist - Catherine Wilson, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rhianon James, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Laurie, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 1962 Decca Music Group Limited
English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Nahum Tate, Author - Henry Purcell, Composer - Anthony Lewis, Conductor, MainArtist - Monica Sinclair, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thurston Dart, Contributor, Continuo, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The St. Anthony Singers, Choir, MainArtist - Catherine Wilson, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rhianon James, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Laurie, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 1962 Decca Music Group Limited
English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Nahum Tate, Author - Henry Purcell, Composer - Anthony Lewis, Conductor, MainArtist - Thurston Dart, Contributor, Continuo, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The St. Anthony Singers, Choir, MainArtist - Patricia Clarke, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Laurie, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 1962 Decca Music Group Limited
English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Nahum Tate, Author - Henry Purcell, Composer - Anthony Lewis, Conductor, MainArtist - Thurston Dart, Contributor, Continuo, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eileen Poulter, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Laurie, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 1962 Decca Music Group Limited
English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Raimund Herincx, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nahum Tate, Author - Henry Purcell, Composer - Anthony Lewis, Conductor, MainArtist - Janet Baker, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thurston Dart, Contributor, Continuo, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The St. Anthony Singers, Choir, MainArtist - Patricia Clarke, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Laurie, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 1962 Decca Music Group Limited
English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Raimund Herincx, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nahum Tate, Author - Henry Purcell, Composer - Anthony Lewis, Conductor, MainArtist - Thurston Dart, Contributor, Continuo, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Dorow, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Laurie, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 1962 Decca Music Group Limited
Dido and Aeneas / Act 3 (Henry Purcell)
English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Nahum Tate, Author - Henry Purcell, Composer - Anthony Lewis, Conductor, MainArtist - Thurston Dart, Contributor, Continuo, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The St. Anthony Singers, Choir, MainArtist - John Mitchinson, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Laurie, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 1962 Decca Music Group Limited
English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Nahum Tate, Author - Henry Purcell, Composer - Anthony Lewis, Conductor, MainArtist - Monica Sinclair, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thurston Dart, Contributor, Continuo, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The St. Anthony Singers, Choir, MainArtist - Catherine Wilson, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rhianon James, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Laurie, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 1962 Decca Music Group Limited
English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Raimund Herincx, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nahum Tate, Author - Henry Purcell, Composer - Anthony Lewis, Conductor, MainArtist - Janet Baker, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thurston Dart, Contributor, Continuo, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia Clarke, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Laurie, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 1962 Decca Music Group Limited
English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Nahum Tate, Author - Henry Purcell, Composer - Anthony Lewis, Conductor, MainArtist - Janet Baker, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thurston Dart, Contributor, Continuo, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The St. Anthony Singers, Choir, MainArtist - Margaret Laurie, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 1962 Decca Music Group Limited
English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Nahum Tate, Author - Henry Purcell, Composer - Anthony Lewis, Conductor, MainArtist - Thurston Dart, Contributor, Continuo, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The St. Anthony Singers, Choir, MainArtist - Margaret Laurie, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 1962 Decca Music Group Limited
Album review
This version of Purcell’s iconic opera recorded in 1961 by Decca’s star producer Ray Minshull is a true musical artefact. It seems to have come from the depths of time with its Pleyel harpsichord, heavy strings, slow tempo and slack gestures. Its main asset is its ability to display the immense Janet Baker as a tearful and particularly moving Dido. Anthony Lewis’ direction also provides us with a clearer idea of how baroque interpretations have evolved in the time between this distant period and today. These first efforts paved the way for Raymond Leppard’s exhilarating display in his interpretation of Cavalli’s Monteverdi at Glyndebourne. The door was then opened to a new generation of musicologist/musicians and organologists who would strive to rediscover interpretive styles through examining an era’s traits and playing methods on old or recreated instruments. This vast historically-informed interpretive movement has since proved its worth and invigorated a repertoire that goes much further than just the baroque period. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:47
- Main artist: (Dame) Janet Baker
- Composer: Henry Purcell
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
- Collection: Legends
© 2000 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1962 Decca Music Group Limited
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