Es un momento importante en la vida de un cantante cuando descubre que es capaz de afrontar el repertorio de primera línea. Este doble disco sintetiza ese momento en la carrera de Jill Feldman, cuando los años de trabajo con el musicólogo Philip Brett cristalizaron en estas bellas lecturas de la música de Henry Purcell.
FECHA DE PUBLICACIÓN
01/04/2017
INTÉRPRETES
Jill Feldman, soprano
Nigel North, archilaúd
Sarah Cunningham, bajo de viola
Davitt Moroney, órgano
CONTENIDO
Henry Purcell (1659-1695):
Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626
Ah! Belinda, I am press'd with torment
The Comical History of Don Quixote, Z. 578, Pt. 3
No. 9. From rosy bow'rs
Oedipus, King of Thebes, Z. 583
No. 2. Music for a While
Fly swift, ye hours, Z. 369
Come, Ye Sons of Art Away, Z. 323
No. 5. Strike the Viol, touch the lute
Pausanius, the Betrayer of His Country, Z. 585
No. 1. Sweeter than Roses
The Indian Queen, Z. 630
I attempt from love's sickness to fly in vain
From silent shades, and the Elysian groves, Z. 370, "Bess of Bedlam" From silent shades, and the Elysian groves, Z. 370, "Bess of Bedlam"
The Spanish Friar, Z. 610 "The Double Discovery"
Whilst I with grief did on you look
What a sad fate is mine, Z. 428b
Tyrannic Love or The Royal Martyr, Z. 613 No. 2. Ah! how sweet it is to love
The Prophetess or The History of Dioclesian, Z. 627
Since from my dear Astrea's sight
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629
Act III: Ye gentle spirits of the air, appear!
Act V: Thrice happy lovers
Act V: Hark! How all things with one sound rejoice
Hail, Bright Cecilia, Z. 328
No. 4. Tis Nature's voice
King Arthur or The British Worthy, Z. 628
Fairest Isle, all isles excelling
The Tempest or The Enchanted Island, Z. 631
Dear pretty youth
Bonduca or The British Heroine, Z. 574
No. 17. O lead me to some peaceful gloom
The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater, Z. 632
No. 17. The cares of lovers
If music be the food of love, Z. 379
Voluntary in G Major, Z. 720
Thou wakeful shepherd (A Morning Hymn), Z. 198
Lord, what is man, Z. 192, "A Divine Hymn"
Voluntary in D Minor, Z. 718
How long, great God, Z. 189
In the black, dismal dungeon of despair, Z. 190
O solitude, my sweetest choice, Z. 406
Voluntary in C Major, Z. 717
Tell me, some pitying angel, Z. 196,
"The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation" T
Voluntary in D Minor, Z. 719
The earth trembled, Z. 197, "On our Saviour's Passion"
With sick and famish'd eyes, Z. 200
Verse in F Major, Z. 716
Full of wrath, Z. 185
Voluntary on the Old 100th, Z. 721
Sleep, Adam, and take thy rest, Z. 195, "Adam's Sleep"
Now that the sun hath veiled his light, Z. 193, "An Evening Hymn on a Ground"
2 CD - DDD - 139:20