Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

Andrew Manze leads the single strings in Andrew Parrott’s thoughtful 1999 recording. The playing is exquisite but Emily Van Evera’s cool, elegant Dido is surrounded by lesser soundalikes. Anna Picard

 

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3

Published: January 20, 2012 at 4:28 pm

COMPOSERS: Purcell
LABELS: Sony
WORKS: Dido and Aeneas
PERFORMER: Van Evera, Ben Parry, Lax; Taverner Choir and Players/Parrott
CATALOGUE NO: 88697572782

Andrew Manze leads the single strings in Andrew Parrott’s thoughtful 1999 recording. The playing is exquisite but Emily Van Evera’s cool, elegant Dido is surrounded by lesser soundalikes. Anna Picard

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