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The melody of the “Rondeau“ from Abdelazer is one of the best-known tunes today and everyone can sing it. If we try to find out who is the composer we come across the name of Benjamin Britten whose symphonic variations from A young person’s guide to the orchestra are world-famous. It is, however, not Britten’s composition but Henry Purcell’s. During the last five years of his short life Henry Purcell wrote more than 43 so-called ‘stage musics’ for theatre. In his final year in 1695, he composed the music for the tragedy Abdelazer by Aphra Behn. The tragedy Abdelazer tells the story about a slave who becomes king after many intrigues and murders. Unfortunately, only the first part of Purcell’s flamboyant suite has survived.
Henry Purcell: The Double Dealer, Z. 592
I. Overture
II. Hornpipe
III. Minuett
IV. Aire
V. Hornpipe
VI. Minuett, "Slow Aire"
VII. Minuett
VIII. Aire
IX. Aire
Henry Purcell: Abdelazar Suite, Z. 570
I. Overture (Part I)
I. Overture (Part II)
II. Third Act Tune: Rondo
III. First Music: Aire
IV. Second Music: Aire
V. Minuet
VI. Second Act Tune: Aire
VII. Fourth Act Tune: Aire
VIII. First Act Tune:Hornpipe
IX. Jigg
Henry Purcell: The Gordion Knot Unty'd, Z. 597
Overture
First Act Tune: Aire
Second Act Tune: Rondo Minuet
Third Act Tune: Aire
First Music: Chaconne
Minuet
Second Music: Aire
Fourth Act Tune: Jig
Henry Purcell: Distress'd Innocence, Z. 577
I. Overture
II. Aire
III. Aire
IV. Aire
V. Hornpipe
VI. Rondeau
VII. Aire
VIII. Minuet
Henry Purcell: The British Heroine, Z. 574, "Bonduca"
I. Hornpipe
II. Aire
III. Aire
IV. Overture
V. Hornpipe
Second Music: Aire
VII. Minuett
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I. Overture