Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act 1. "If not for mine, for empire's sake" … "To the hills and the vales"

~ Recording by Jürgen Jürgens, Sheila Armstrong, Barry McDaniel, Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks, Charles Mackerras

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act 1. "If not for mine, for empire's sake" ... "To the hills and the vales"3:05Henry PurcellDido and AeneasHenry Purcell; Tatiana Troyanos, Barry McDaniel, Sheila Armstrong, Monteverdi‐Chor Hamburg, Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks, Charles MackerrasAlbum
  • -1968
Archiv Produktion198 424
1.6Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act 1. "If not for mine, for empire's sake" … "To the hills and the vales"3:05Henry PurcellDido and Aeneas / Ode on St. Cecilia’s DayHenry Purcell; Tatiana Troyanos, Barry McDaniel, Simon Woolf, Paul Esswood, Alexander Young, Michael Rippon, John Shirley‐Quirk, Sir Charles MackerrasAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-02-01
Archiv Produktion00289 477 5350
17.6Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 1: "If not for mine, for empire's sake" ... "To the hills and the vales"3:05Henry PurcellArchiv Produktion Analogue Stereo Recordings 1959–1981Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2016-04-22
Archiv Produktion479 5555

Relationships

baritone vocals [Aeneas, a Trojan prince]:Barry McDaniel (baritone)
soprano vocals [Belinda, Queen's confidante]:Sheila Armstrong (soprano)
orchestra:Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks (NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, 1945–2016: NDR Sinfonieorchester)
conductor:Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
chorus master:Jürgen Jürgens (chorus master and conductor)
recording of:1. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 9. Recitative “If not for mine, for empire’s sake” (Aeneas)
2. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 10. Aria “Pursue thy conquest, love” (Belinda)
3. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 11. “To the hills and the vales” (Chorus)

Related works

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 9. Recitative “If not for mine, for empire’s sake” (Aeneas)

composer:Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:Nahum Tate
part of:Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I (number) (order: 10)

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 10. Aria “Pursue thy conquest, love” (Belinda)

composer:Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:Nahum Tate
part of:Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I (number) (order: 11)

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 11. “To the hills and the vales” (Chorus)

composer:Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:Nahum Tate
part of:Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I (number) (order: 13)