HENRY PURCELL - Tales Of Love And Passion
Catalog Number: SM559
Purcell reimagined: the Vox Orchestra, Lorenzo Ghirlanda and soprano Marie-Sophie Pollak explore captivating songs from King Arthur, The Fairy Queen and Dido and Aeneas, circling a theme still strikingly current — the confrontation with the inevitable.
HENRY PURCELL - Tales Of Love And Passion
Henry Purcell Reimagined: Baroque Songs of Fate and Freedom
In this recording, the Vox Orchestra, conductor Lorenzo Ghirlanda and soprano Marie-Sophie Pollak explore some of Henry Purcell's most captivating songs from King Arthur, The Fairy Queen, and Dido and Aeneas. At the heart of the programme lies a theme that remains strikingly relevant today: the confrontation with the inevitable—war, love, duty, and loss.
Rather than presenting these works solely as excerpts from Baroque stage music, the performers highlight their original character as songs. Purcell's memorable melodies emerge with remarkable directness and emotional immediacy, while instrumental interludes function like modern introductions and codas. Bold string playing, expressive continuo, and vivid contrasts of tempo create a sound world that feels both historically informed and surprisingly contemporary.
Marie-Sophie Pollak brings the diverse characters to life with exceptional expressive clarity, favouring direct communication over excessive ornamentation. The result is a fresh and compelling interpretation that reveals Purcell's theatre music as a timeless collection of songs, bridging the distance between the seventeenth century and today's listener.
Published date
2026-09-04
Number of discs
1
Channels
stereo:24:2.0
Made in Sweden since 1999. In collaboration with Textalk.
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