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A Treasure house of shamefully neglected music.Over nine hours of wondeful invention...this major recording achievement must be an irresistable temptation. --BBC Music Magazine
These are life-enhancing works. --CD Review
For a long overdue exploration of an important corpus of neglected music,Hyperion deserves the gratitude of all Purcellians. --Early Music
These are life-enhancing works. --CD Review
For a long overdue exploration of an important corpus of neglected music,Hyperion deserves the gratitude of all Purcellians. --Early Music
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Coffret de 8 CD reprenant les volumes 1 à 8 (CDA66314, CDA66349, CDA66412, CDA456, CDA66476, CDA66494, CDA66587, CDA66598) / Solistes - Choir of New College, Oxford - The King's Consort, dir. Robert King
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This is a magnificent box. The music itself is wonderful with Purcell's genius shining through every one of the pieces here. His gift for melody and especially for brilliant harmonic invention make these works a treasure trove of great music. Many are extremely famous, but the less well-known also all have something unique and special about them. It has to be said that the words Purcell was given to set are sometimes pretty over-ripe, but this doesn't interfere with my enjoyment of the music at all.
The performances are equally good. The King's Consort were invariably excellent and these recordings from the late 80s and early 90s are among their best in my view. There is a magnificent cast of soloists including Tessa Bonner, Michael George, John Mark Ainsley, James Bowman and others, with the great Crispian Steele-Perkins playing the natural trumpet superbly.
I love every disc and I simply don't think you can go wrong with this set. It is quite an investment, but it is one which will give a lifetime of pleasure. Very warmly recommended indeed.
The performances are equally good. The King's Consort were invariably excellent and these recordings from the late 80s and early 90s are among their best in my view. There is a magnificent cast of soloists including Tessa Bonner, Michael George, John Mark Ainsley, James Bowman and others, with the great Crispian Steele-Perkins playing the natural trumpet superbly.
I love every disc and I simply don't think you can go wrong with this set. It is quite an investment, but it is one which will give a lifetime of pleasure. Very warmly recommended indeed.
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As English as Shakespeare, and like the Bard, a part of this island's cultural output which should be on every Englishman's shelf. A real stellar cast of performers too long to list here, under the direction of Robert King, present a delightful nine hours of Purcell's full output of odes and welcome songs.
Packages in hinged cardboard box, eight discs in cardboard sleeves plus booklet in English, French and German providing notes on each piece plus the lyrics. The text is a little on the small side though.
An unmissable event - "Who can from joy refrain?" indeed.
Packages in hinged cardboard box, eight discs in cardboard sleeves plus booklet in English, French and German providing notes on each piece plus the lyrics. The text is a little on the small side though.
An unmissable event - "Who can from joy refrain?" indeed.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Highly recommended! Bright and very enjoyable music played and sung to the highest standards. If Purcell had exceeded his 36 years,we can only imagine what gems he would have produced! I would strongly recommend buying this well produced box set.
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The Deities...
...approve. Yes they do. I had a friend once, and above the West Village bustle we used to sing this lovely ground bass ('Here the Deities Approve') in a touching, rather sorrowful... Read more
Published on 25 May 2009 by Simon Hollis
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The best of Purcells music recordings
I like this music and this CD-BOX SET is
very interesting, because:
a) This music is so joyful and makes a happy
feeling. Read more
very interesting, because:
a) This music is so joyful and makes a happy
feeling. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2002 by "ml18641"
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