Alfred Deller – Alfred Deller: The Voice of Purcell (Remastered) (2019) [FLAC, 24bit, 96 kHz]

Alfred Deller - Alfred Deller: The Voice of Purcell (Remastered) (2019) [FLAC, 24bit, 96 kHz] Download

Artist: Alfred Deller
Album: Alfred Deller: The Voice of Purcell (Remastered)
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2019
Audio Format: FLAC (tracks) 24bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 06:44:01
Total Tracks: 114
Total Size: 7,51 GB

Tracklist:

01. Alfred Deller – O Solitude, Z. 406 (06:03)
02. Alfred Deller – O Lord, God of hosts, Z. 37 (05:44)
03. Alfred Deller – O Give Thanks unto the Lord, Z. 33 (10:59)
04. Alfred Deller – My song shall be alway, Z. 31 (13:26)
05. Alfred Deller – Hear my prayer, O lord, Z. 15 (02:39)
06. Alfred Deller – Blow up the trumpet in Sion, Z. 10 (07:28)
07. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: “Monkey’s Dance” (00:52)
08. Alfred Deller – The Plaint, Z. 629/40 (07:34)
09. Alfred Deller – If music be the food of love, Z. 379 (02:27)
10. Alfred Deller – The Indian Queen: I attempt from love’s sickness (02:03)
100. Paul Elliott – King Arthur, Z. 628, Act I, Scene 3: “Come if you dare” (Tenor and Chorus) (05:53)
101. Jean Knibbs – King Arthur, Z. 628, Act II, Scene 1: “Hither this way bend” (Philidel) – “Let not a Moon-born Elf” (Grimbald) – “Hitheer this way” (Philidel) (06:54)
102. Jean Knibbs – King Arthur, Z. 628, Act II, Scene 2: “How blest are Shepherds” (Shepherd) – “Shepherd, leave Decoying” (2 Shepherdesses) – Hornpipe (09:58)
103. Rosemary Hardy – King Arthur, Z. 628, Act III, Scene 2: Prelude. “What ho” (Cupid) (01:43)
104. Maurice Bevan – King Arthur: Act III, scene 2: Cold Song. Genius : “What Power art thou” (09:39)
105. Rosemary Hardy – King Arthur, Z. 628, Act III, Scene 2: “Tis I, that have warm’d ye” (Cupid) – “Sound a Parley” (Cupid & Genius) – Air (08:13)
106. Jean Knibbs – King Arthur, Z. 628, Act IV, Scene 2: “Two Daugthers” (Two Syrens) (01:50)
107. Mark Deller – King Arthur, Z. 628, Act IV, Scene 2: “How happy the Lover” (Alto) – Fourth Act Tune (07:51)
108. Alfred Deller – King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V, Scene 2: Trompet Tune – “Ye Blust’ring Brethren” (Aeolius) (03:27)
109. Jean Knibbs – King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V, The Final masque: Symphony – Song Tune – “Round thy Coasts” (Nereid & Pan) – “For Folded Flocks” (Alto, Tenor & Bass) (07:09)
11. Alfred Deller – Fairest Isle, Z. 628/38 (02:49)
110. Alfred Deller – King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V, The Final masque: Song Tune. “Your Hay” (02:42)
111. Honor Sheppard – King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V, The Final masque: “Fairest Isle” (Venus) (03:38)
112. Alfred Deller – King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V, The Final masque: “You say” (Soprano) – “This not my passion” (Bass) – “But one soft Moment” (Bass) (04:59)
113. Alfred Deller – King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V, The Final masque: Trompet Tune – “St. George” (Honour) (04:29)
114. Alfred Deller – King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V, The Final masque: Chaconne (03:54)
12. Alfred Deller – Sweeter Than Roses, Z. 585/1 (03:23)
13. Alfred Deller – Not All My Torments Can Your Pity Move, Z. 400 (02:01)
14. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629/39: Thrice Happy Lovers (02:57)
15. Alfred Deller – An Evening Hymn, Z. 193 (05:08)
16. Alfred Deller – From Rosy Bow’rs, Z. 578 (07:16)
17. Alfred Deller – O Lead Me to Some Peaceful Gloom, Z. 574 (02:58)
18. Alfred Deller – Retired from Any Mortal’s Sight, Z. 581 (02:56)
19. Alfred Deller – Music for a While, Z. 583 (04:05)
20. Alfred Deller – Since from My Dear Astrea’s Sight, Z. 627 (04:00)
21. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, The First Musick: I. Prelude (01:57)
22. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, The First Musick: II. Hornpipe (00:57)
23. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, The Second Musick: I. Air (00:58)
24. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, The Second Musick: II. Rondeau (01:20)
25. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, The Second Musick: III. Overture (00:36)
26. Honor Sheppard – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act I: “Come let us leave” (Two Fairies) (03:13)
27. Norman Platt – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act I: Scene of the drunken poet (05:47)
28. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act I: First Act tune (01:13)
29. Christina Clarke – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Prelude. “Come all ye songsters” (A Fairy) (01:56)
30. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Prelude [2] (00:41)
31. Honor Sheppard – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: “May the God of wit” (Three Fairies) (00:58)
32. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Echo. Now join your warbling voices (01:32)
33. Christina Clarke – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: “Sing while we trip” (A Fairy). Fairy Dance (02:12)
34. Honor Sheppard – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: “See, even night” (Night) (05:14)
35. Jean Knibbs – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: “I am come to lock” (Mistery) (00:46)
36. Mark Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: “One charming night” (Secret) (02:04)
37. Maurice Bevan – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: “Hush, no more” (Sleep) (05:02)
38. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Dance for the followers of Night (02:23)
39. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Second Act tune (01:22)
40. Christina Clarke – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: “If love’s a sweet passion” (A Nymph) (02:18)
41. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Symphony while the swans come forward (03:24)
42. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Dance for the Fairies (00:51)
43. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Dance for the Green Men (01:51)
44. Honor Sheppard – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: “Ye gentle spirits of the air” (A Nymph) (04:53)
45. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Dialogue between Corydon and Mopsa (03:51)
46. Jean Knibbs – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: “When I have often heard” (A Nymph) (02:48)
47. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Dance for the Haymakers (00:52)
48. Norman Platt – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: “A thousand, thousand ways” (Corydon, Mopsa) (02:32)
49. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Third Act tune (01:01)
50. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Symphony (06:14)
51. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: “Let the fifes and the clarions” (Attendants) (01:25)
52. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Entry of Phoebus (00:44)
53. Neil Jenkins – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: “When a cruel long winter” (Phoebus) (03:10)
54. Honor Sheppard – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: “Hail! Great parent” (Fairies) (02:07)
55. Honor Sheppard – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: “Thus the ever grateful Spring” (Spring) (02:09)
56. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: “Here’s the summer” (Summer) (01:11)
57. John Buttrey – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: “See, see my many colour’d fields” (Automn) (02:54)
58. Maurice Bevan – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: “Now winter comes slowly” (Winter) (02:48)
59. Honor Sheppard – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: “Hail! Great parent!” (Fairies) (01:09)
60. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Fourth Act tune (01:05)
61. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Prelude [3] (00:35)
62. Christina Clarke – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: “Thrice happy lovers” (Juno) (02:31)
63. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: The Plaint (07:23)
64. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Entry Dance (01:14)
65. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Symphony [2] (01:04)
66. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: “Thus the gloomy world” (The Chinese Man) (04:48)
67. Jean Knibbs – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: “Thus happy and free” (A Chinese Woman) (00:55)
68. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: “Yes Xansi” (The Chinese Man) (02:09)
69. Jean Knibbs – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: “Hark how all things” (A Chinese Woman) (02:01)
70. Honor Sheppard – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: “Hark! The choing air” (A Chinese Woman) (02:43)
71. Jean Knibbs – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: “Sure the dull God” (A Chinese Woman) (03:03)
72. Maurice Bevan – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Prelude. “See, I obey” (Hymen) (01:53)
73. Honor Sheppard – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: “Turn then thine eyes” (Chinese Woman) (01:32)
74. Maurice Bevan – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: “My torch indeed” (Hymen) (00:39)
75. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: “They shall be as happy” (00:48)
76. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Chaconne (03:03)
77. Alfred Deller – The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: “They shall be as happy” [2] (01:02)
78. Alfred Deller – The Indian Queen, Z. 630: Overture (04:27)
79. Alfred Deller – The Indian Queen, Z. 630: Prologue (04:49)
80. Alfred Deller – The Indian Queen, Z. 630, Acte I: “Wake, Quivera, wake” (Boy) (09:34)
81. Mark Deller – The Indian Queen, Acte II: Symphony (04:30)
82. Alfred Deller – The Indian Queen, Acte II: “I come to sing” (Fame and chorus) (01:42)
83. Paul Elliott – The Indian Queen, Acte II: “What flattering noise” (Envy and two followers) (03:10)
84. Maurice Bevan – The Indian Queen, Acte II: “Begone” (Fame) (01:59)
85. Paul Elliott – The Indian Queen, Acte III: Symphony (00:57)
86. Alfred Deller – The Indian Queen, Acte III: “Ye twice ten hundred deities” (Ismeron) (05:04)
87. Maurice Bevan – The Indian Queen, Acte III: “Seek not to know” (God of dreams) (04:17)
88. Honor Sheppard – The Indian Queen, Acte III: Trumpet overture (02:41)
89. Alfred Deller – The Indian Queen, Acte III: “Ah! how happy we are”. “We the spirits of the air” (Aerial spirits) (04:00)
90. Alfred Deller – The Indian Queen, Acte III: “I attempt to love’s sickness” (Aerial spirits) (01:48)
91. Alfred Deller – The Indian Queen, Acte III: “We the spirits of the air” (Aerial spirits) (03:16)
92. Alfred Deller – The Indian Queen, Acte IV: “They tell us” (Ozaria) (03:31)
93. Honor Sheppard – The Indian Queen, Acte V: “While thus” (Chorus) (05:07)
94. Alfred Deller – Timon of Athens: Overture (04:30)
95. Alfred Deller – Timon of Athens: “Hark! how the songsters of the grove” (06:51)
96. Alfred Deller – Timon of Athens: “Come all, come all to me” (04:55)
97. Alfred Deller – Timon of Athens: “The care of lovers” (04:09)
98. Alfred Deller – King Arthur, Z. 628: Overture – Air – Overture (05:18)
99. Maurice Bevan – King Arthur, Z. 628, Act I, Scene 2: “Woden first to thee” (Bass) – “Brave Souls” (Chorus) – “I call ye all” (Counter-tenor) (10:28)

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The year 1979 saw the death of one of the leading players in the ‘Baroque’ revolution, undoubtedly the most famous countertenor of the twentieth century. Alfred Deller had even achieved the supreme tour de force of convincing us that, three centuries earlier, Purcell had composed his songs for him! With him the public of the 1960s and 1970s discovered not only an absolutely inimitable timbre, but also the delights of a repertory that had been slumbering in libraries until then. Forty years after his death, thanks to the meticulous process of remastering harmonia mundi has carried out on the original tapes, Alfred Deller’s art seems more alive than ever!
One cannot begin to imagine the shock that English music lovers felt at the end of the war as they discovered Alfred Deller’s voice. The presence of a countertenor voice on the scene had been absent for over two centuries, with an extensive repertoire vanishing with it. Suddenly appearing from the past, this magical voice almost seemed unnatural. It was also that of an exceptional musician, of a natural expressiveness that knew how to touch the heart, always in the full repect of the text.
Alfred Deller’s talent would begin to reach an even wider audience from the end of the 1960s as the singer and his ensemble entered the musical catalogue of the label harmonia mundi. It was after a concert by the Deller Consort in Avignon in 1967 that Bernard Coutaz, the founder of the famous French label, suggested that he and Deller worked together. The two men connected straight away and their collaboration premiered shortly afterwards with a first recital dedicated to the madrigals and sacred works by Carlo Gesualdo. Deller’s purchase of an old farm in the Luberon would go on to further reinforce this friendship with the foundation of an academy for ancient music (one of the first in France) in the beautiful Sénanque Abbey and in Lacoste — with the support of harmonia mundi. During the first part of his career, Alfred Deller is therefore able to record the major works of Purcell in the best acoustic and technical conditions, conducted and sung by himself.
At the age of 65, Alfred Deller gives his best performance in his final recordings, cut short by his sudden death as the result of a heart attack during one of the recordings, on the 16th of July 1979 in Bologna.
This famous Purcellian legacy is now published in a ‘collector’s edition’ box set of seven CDs or a luxurious version on five vinyls which are in limited edition and with five discs for the digital version. Qobuz is offering them to you in a Hi-Res Audio edition of brilliant auditive quality, under the generic title The Voice of Purcell, a favorite composer never left, to mark forty years since the loss of Alfred Deller. The original soundtracks have undergone a meticulous remastering process to restore the original takes to their entire splendour. Versions which revisit each of the original LPs are also available, also in Hi-Res. – François Hudry
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