(1989) Purcell/Sweeter Than Roses… Une larme Version française avec Henri Dès

Version française avec Henri Dès (Récitant)

rather than in its usual form as an instrument for light entertainment and folklore

chamber orchestra

Mauro Minguzzi

(1989) Purcell/Sweeter Than Roses… Une larme Version française avec Henri DèsA feature of the musical scene in 17th Century England was the solo song with basso continuo accompaniment, found not only in operas and stage plays with music, but also as genre in its own right, the texts set being both secular and sacred. The selection on this record of Henry Purcells music reflects this variety of type, ranging from eight songs taken from Purcells stage music (3, 5, 7, 8, 12 15), through seven purely secular songs (1, 2, 4, 6, 9,