| Description |
2 sound discs (97 min.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
013647 |
| Series |
Florilegium |
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Florilegium series.
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| Note |
Oiseau-Lyre: 414 423-2 (414 424-2--414 425-2). |
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Oratorio. |
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Libretto probably by Alexander Pope and John Arbuthnot, based on the play by Jean Racine. |
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Performed on authentic instruments. |
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"The present performance follows the text of the original 1718 version of Esther as preserved in many copies and in what remains of the autograph score."--Program notes. |
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Compact discs. |
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Program notes and synopsis by Anthony Hicks and libretto with French and German translations (54 p. : ill.) inserted in box. |
| Performer |
Patrizia Kwella, Emma Kirkby, sopranos ; Drew Minter, alto ; Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Ian Partridge, Paul Elliott, Andrew King, tenors ; David Thomas, bass ; Westminster Cathedral Boys Choir ; Chorus and Orchestra of the Academy of Ancient Music ; Christopher Hogwood, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded in St. Jude's Church, London, Oct. 1984. |
| Language |
Sung in English. |
| Subject |
Esther, Queen of Persia -- Drama.
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Oratorios.
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| Added Author |
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744. Librettist.
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Arbuthnot, John, 1667-1735. Librettist.
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Kwella, Patrizia. voc
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Kirkby, Emma. voc
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Minter, Drew. voc
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Rolfe Johnson, Anthony. voc
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Partridge, Ian. voc
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Elliott, Paul, 1950- voc
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King, Andrew, 1953- voc
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Thomas, David, 1943- voc
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Hogwood, Christopher. Conductor.
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Racine, Jean, 1639-1699.
Esther.
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Westminster Cathedral. Boys Choir. Performer.
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Academy of Ancient Music (1973- ) Performer.
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| Added Title |
Esther, HWV 50a
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| Standard No. |
028941442321 |
| Music No. |
414 423-2 Oiseau-Lyre |
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414 424-2 Oiseau-Lyre |
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414 425-2 Oiseau-Lyre |
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