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Cover of CDA66070 - Purcell: Music for a while
The Fountain of Love by Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806)
Reproduced by permission of The Wallace Collection, London
CDA66070

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Recording details: October 1981
Unknown, Unknown
Produced by Mark Brown
Engineered by Tony Faulkner
Release date: September 1987
DISCID: BC0B0B0F
Total duration: 45 minutes 59 seconds

GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Music for a while
Paul Esswood (countertenor), Johann Sonnleitner (harpsichord), Charles Medlam (viola da gamba)
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If music be the food of love Z379b  [2'19] English English
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Oh, fair Cedaria, hide those eyes Z402  [3'40] English English
Aureng-Zebe Z573
3
Song: I see she flies me  [2'10]
From hardy Climes and dangerous Toils of War Z325 English Français Deutsch
4
Movement 5: The Sparrow and the gentle Dove  [2'36]
5
Fly swift, ye hours Z369  [5'52] English English
The Double Dealer Z592
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Song: Cynthia frowns whene'er I woo her  [3'03]
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Not all my torments can your pity move Z400  [2'13] English English Français
King Arthur, or The British Worthy Z628 English Français Deutsch
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Act 5, Song: Fairest isle, all isles excelling  [2'02]
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If music be the food of love Z379c  [3'36] English English
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Love, thou can'st hear, tho' thou art blind Z396  [5'54] English English
The Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian Z627
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Song: Let us dance, let us sing  [1'34]
Pausanias, the Betrayer of his Country Z585
12
Song: Sweeter than roses  [3'02]
Sophonisba, or Hannibal's overthrow Z590
13
Song: Beneath a poplar's shadow lay me  [2'12]
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Ah! cruel nymph! Z352  [3'07] English English
Oedipus Z583
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Song: Music for a while  [2'39]
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