Deller Consort

Deller Consort

Deller Consort - Alfred Deller, dir.
Harmonia mundi HM 498 [LP]

Contents:

Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa: Leçon de Ténèbres - Feria Sexta

1. Benedictus
2. Miserere

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Henry Purcell (m) / Thomas Shadwell (t) – Cupid and Bacchus
Masque for Shakespeare's «The History of Timon of Athens, The Man-Hater » (Z. 632, 1694)

3. 1. Overture (Z. 632/1)
   2. Air (Z. 632/1)
   3. Overture (Z. 632/1)
4. 1. Duet (Cupid, Nymph): Hark! how the songsters of the grove (Z. 632/2)
   2. Aria (Nymph): Love in their little veins inspires (Z. 632/3)
   3. Trio (Cupid, Bacchus, Nymph): But ah! how much are your delights (Z. 632/4)
   4. Aria (Bacchus): Hence! hence! hence with your trifling deity (Z. 632/5)
   Chorus: But over us no grief's prevail (Z. 632/6)
5. 1. Aria (Cupid): Come all to me (Z. 632/7)
   2. Chorus: Who can resist such mighty, mighty charms ? (Z. 632/8)
   3. Aria (Bacchus): Return, revolting rebels (Z. 632/9)
6. 1. Aria (Nymph): The cares of lovers (Z. 632/10)
   2. Aria (A Bacchanal): Love quickly is pall'd (Z. 632/11)
   3. Duet and Chorus (Cupid, Bacchus; Chorus repeats): Come, let us agree (Z. 632/12)

Performers, recording site and date:
See links below;
Rel.: 1977

Playing time: 18' 25 + 20' 20" = 38' 45"

Excerpts (original release):
[1]-[2] Harmonia mundi HMD 240 [LP]
[3]-[6] Harmonia mundi HM 243 [LP]

Reviewed in:
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