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Henry Purcell, Janet Baker, Peter Pears, London Opera Chorus, Aldeburgh Festival Strings, Steuart Bedford
Dido & Aeneas
Album FR 1978 on Decca label
Classical and Soundtrack (Baroque, Opera)
LABELS: - Purple/silver 'narrow band' labels - Boxed Decca logo - "Made in England" - "℗ 1976 The Decca Record Co. Ltd." SLEEVE: - Laminated on front - Negative stereo Ⓢ on spine - Sleeve notes in English only on back - Black square symbol below cat# on back - "Also available on cassette KCET 615" - "Made in England" - "Recorded December 1975 in the Kingsway Hall, London." - "℗ © 1978, The Decca Record Company Limited, London." - "Sleeve printed in England by Robert Stace." INSERT: - One folded sheet, 4 full size pages - Contains notes in French and German and the libretto in English - "[...] printed by permission of the Copyright Owners Boosey and Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd." - "℗ © 1978, The Decca Record Company Limited, London." - "Printed in England by Senol Printing Limited" CATALOG NUMBERS: - SET 615 on sleeve and insert - SET.615 on labels OTHER INFORMATION: - Labelography code: EP5 or EP6
Musicians
 | Henry Purcell , 1659-1695 GB album by |
 | Janet Baker voc, *1933 GB vocals, dido, album by |
 | Peter Pears voc, 1910-1986 GB vocals, aeneas, album by |
 | London Opera Chorus , GB chorus, album by |
 | Aldeburgh Festival Strings , orchestra, album by |
 | Steuart Bedford p, *1939 GB conductor, album by |
 | Kenneth Heath vc, GB cello, continuo |
 | George Malcolm hps, 1917-1997 GB harpsichord, continuo |
 | Nahum Tate , 1652-1715 IE libretto by |
 | Ludwig Landgraf , liner notes, german quotations from libretto |
 | G , mastered by, side 2 |
 | Robert Tear voc, 1939-2011 GB vocals, 1st sailor |
 | Felicity Palmer voc, *1944 GB vocals, 1st witch |
 | Felicity Lott voc, *1947 GB vocals, 2nd lady |
 | Alfreda Hodgson voc, 1940-1992 GB vocals, 2nd witch |
 | Norma Burrowes voc, *1944 IE vocals, belinda |
 | Anna Reynolds voc, fl, 1931-2014 GB vocals, sorceress |
 | Timothy Everett voc, vocals, spirit |
Producers
| Terry Edwards chorus master |
| James Lock engineer, recording engineer |
| Kenneth Wilkinson engineer, recording engineer |
| Joseph Mallord William Turner painting, front: dido building carthage |
| Christopher Raeburn producer, recording producer |
| Benjamin Britten score editor, realised and edited by |
| Imogen Holst score editor, realised and edited by, sleeve notes |
Composers
| Henry Purcell |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dido And Aeneas | Henry Purcell, Janet Baker, Peter Pears, London Opera Chorus, Aldeburgh Festival Strings, Steuart Bedford | ||
| 2 | Act I: "Shake The Cloud From Off Your Brow" | Henry Purcell, Janet Baker, Peter Pears, London Opera Chorus, Aldeburgh Festival Strings, Steuart Bedford | ||
| 3 | Act II (Beginning): "Thanks To These Lonesome, Lonesome Values" | Henry Purcell, Janet Baker, Peter Pears, London Opera Chorus, Aldeburgh Festival Strings, Steuart Bedford | ||
| 4 | Act II (Conclusion): "Behold Upon My Bending Spear" | Henry Purcell, Janet Baker, Peter Pears, London Opera Chorus, Aldeburgh Festival Strings, Steuart Bedford | ||
| 5 | Act III: "Come Away, Fellow Sailors, Come Away" | Henry Purcell, Janet Baker, Peter Pears, London Opera Chorus, Aldeburgh Festival Strings, Steuart Bedford |
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