Notes and Editorial Reviews
Like Purcell's other great scores for the stage, King Arthur belongs to a highly unusual genre - it is neither a play nor an opera but a hybrid of the two known as 'semi-opera.' Alfred Deller's legendary 1979 recording is one of the work's benchmark interpretations, and introduced many music-lovers to Purcell's masterpiece for the first time.
Like Purcell's other great scores for the stage, King Arthur belongs to a highly unusual genre - it is neither a play nor an opera but a hybrid of the two known as 'semi-opera.' Alfred Deller's legendary 1979 recording is one of the work's benchmark interpretations, and introduced many music-lovers to Purcell's masterpiece for the first time. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z 628 by Henry Purcell
Performer:
Mark Deller (Countertenor),
Honor Sheppard (Soprano),
Leigh Nixon (Tenor),
Maurice Bevan (Baritone),
Nigel Beavan (Bass),
Jean Knibbs (Soprano),
Paul Elliott (Tenor),
Rosemary Hardy (Soprano),
Alfred Deller (Countertenor)
Conductor:
Alfred Deller
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Deller Choir,
King's Musick,
Deller Consort
Period: Baroque
Written: 1691; England
Language: English
2.
Timon of Athens, Z 632: Masque by Henry Purcell
Performer:
Honor Sheppard (Soprano),
Paul Elliott (Tenor),
Maurice Bevan (Baritone),
Jean Knibbs (Soprano)
Conductor:
Alfred Deller
Orchestra/Ensemble:
King's Musick,
Deller Consort
Period: Baroque
Written: 1694; England
Language: English
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