Henry Purcell (1659-1695): ¨Abdelazer, or The Moor´s Revenge¨ Suite

00:00 Overture 03:08 Rondeau 04:30 Air no 1 05:57 Air no 2 08:50 Minuet 09:58 Air no 3 13:18 Jig 14:00 Hornpipe 14:43 Air no 4 Edvard Fendler conducting the Vox Chamber Orchestra (1947) Henry Purcell, universally agreed to be the greatest of British composers, wrote prolifically during his short lifetime in a style which is entirely and distinctively his own. The complete edition of his works extends to nearly 20 volumes. The grace of his music and his gift of melody place him in a class where he can be compared with such giants as Bach and Mozart. Although Purcell has been dead for many years, his music has a freshness which remains undimmed when heard almost halfway through the 20th century. Under these circumstances it is hard to understand why it is that today Purcell is almost never performed. The lovely music contained in this set has never previously been available on records.