Purcell, Henry 1659-1695

Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell( Sound Recording )
748 editions published between 1935 and 2017 in 10 languages and held by 10,135 libraries worldwide
SYNOPSIS: In order to cure her unhappiness, Dido, queen of Carthage, marries the Trojan prince, Aeneas, who is madly in love with her. While Dido and Aeneas are out hunting, an evil Sorceress and her assistants plot the destruction of Dido and Carthage. Soon, an evil witch disguised as the God Mercury stops Aeneas. She tells him that he must abandon Carthage and found a new Troy on Latin soil. While Aeneas hates the thought of leaving Dido, he cannot refuse a god's command. In the end, Aeneas decides to defy the god's command and stay with Dido. Nevertheless, Dido refuses to stay with a lover who even considered leaving her and soon dies

Dido and Aeneas : an opera by Henry Purcell( score )
455 editions published between 1842 and 2014 in 7 languages and held by 3,704 libraries worldwide
Sparkling miniature opera, filled with intense drama and elegant song, lasts no more than an hour, yet unfolds a virtuoso range of expressive music, from a high-spirited sailors{u2019} dance to Dido{u2019}s touching lament "When I am laid in earth." First presented in 1689, remains the oldest operatic work still popularly performed. Authoritative early edition

The fairy queen by Henry Purcell( Sound Recording )
306 editions published between 1958 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 3,644 libraries worldwide
"In 'The Fairy Queen,' two artistic geniuses met. The scenario is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream; the music is by Henry Purcell, the greatest English composer of his day. The result is one of the first great operas, a dazzling display of music and emotion that has lost none of its power since its premiere in 1692. Much of the music has come to have a life beyond the opera itself: songs such as "The Plaint," "Thrice Happy Lovers" and "Hark! The Echoing air" now regularly grace the concert hall stage, a delight for singers and audiences alike. This studio recording was made with Australia's pre-eminent independent opera company, Pinchgut Opera, in 2003, and is re-released here in deluxe packaging. The cast features the finest Australian singers (Sara Macliver, Sally-Anne Russell and Paul McMahon to name but three) under the direction of Baroque specialist Antony Walker. The period instruments of the Orchestra of the Antipodes provide accompaniment of vibrant colour and immediacy." -- Jbhifi.com.au

King Arthur by Henry Purcell( Sound Recording )
195 editions published between 1958 and 2013 in 10 languages and held by 1,659 libraries worldwide
King Arthur or The British Worthy: Semi-Opera in Five Acts, Z 628. Libretto: John Dryden

The Indian queen by Henry Purcell( Sound Recording )
134 editions published between 1961 and 2016 in 6 languages and held by 1,634 libraries worldwide
The Indian Queen: Semi-Opera in Five Acts, Z 630. Libretto: John Dryden and Robert Howard

40 songs for voice and piano by Henry Purcell( score )
61 editions published between 1958 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 1,310 libraries worldwide
Library has v.1,2,4

The music in The fairy queen; English opera (1692) by Henry Purcell( score )
148 editions published between 1692 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 1,140 libraries worldwide
Composition de l'orchestre : 2 flûtes à bec, 3 hautbois, 1 basson, 2 trompettes, timbales, cordes

Ode for St. Cecilia's Day 1692 by Henry Purcell( file )
32 editions published between 1954 and 2002 in 6 languages and held by 877 libraries worldwide

Ten sonatas of four parts by Henry Purcell( score )
113 editions published between 1697 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 875 libraries worldwide

O solitude by Henry Purcell( file )
53 editions published between 1978 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 873 libraries worldwide