연주: 르 콩세르 드 나시옹, 조르디 사발(지휘)
18세기까지 영국에서는 오페라라는 성악 장르가 일반화되지는 않았다. 그 전까지 연극의 일부로 구성된 가면극 정도가 고작이었던 것이다.
‘요정의 여왕’ 역시 오페라라기 보다는 세익스피어의 ‘한여름밤의 꿈’에 근거해 누군가 만든 리브레토를 가지고 구성했던 가면극 정도의 음악극이었다. 술취한 장면, 밤의 가면극, 즐거운 농부, 계절의 진입, 끝으로 중국 남녀를 위한 춤... 그러나 음악만은 당대의 가장 위대한 영국 작곡가로서의 위상을 확인시켜준다.
음질을 향상시켜 명반을 부활해가는 Alia Vox 헤리티지 시리즈. 이번 작품은 자신의 오페라로부터 엮어 낸 퍼셀의 관현악 조곡이다.
음질이 좋아 그 풍성한 음향감이 퍼셀 특유의 아름다운 멜로디와 조화되어 평온하게 마음을 채워준다.
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1 The Prophetess『First Musick』
2 The Prophetess『Second Musick』
3 The Prophetess『Symphony For Trumpets & Violins』
4 The Prophetess『Retornella』
5 The Prophetess『Dance Of The Furies : Soft Music - Dance』
6 The Prophetess『The Chair Dance』
7 The Prophetess『Retornella #1』
8 The Fairy Queen『The 1st Act Suite : 1st Music Prelude』
9 The Fairy Queen『The 1st Act Suite : 1st Music Hornpipe』
10 The Fairy Queen『The 1st Act Suite : 2nd Music Air』
11 The Fairy Queen『The 1st Act Suite : 2nd Music Rondeau』
12 The Fairy Queen『The 1st Act Suite : Overture』
13 The Fairy Queen『The 1st Act Suite : 1st Act Tune Jig』
14 The Fairy Queen『The 2nd Act Suite : A Prelude』
15 The Fairy Queen『The 2nd Act Suite : A Bird'S Prelude』
16 The Fairy Queen『The 2nd Act Suite : Echo』
17 The Fairy Queen『The 2nd Act Suite : A Fairies Dances』
18 The Fairy Queen『The 2nd Act Suite : A Dance For The Followers Of Night』
19 The Fairy Queen『The 2nd Act Suite : 2nd Act Tune Air』
20 The Fairy Queen『The 3rd Act Suite : Prelude...』
21 The Fairy Queen『The 3rd Act Suite : Overture...』
22 The Fairy Queen『The 3rd Act Suite : Dance For The Fairies』
23 The Fairy Queen『The 3rd Act Suite : Dance For The Green Men』
24 The Fairy Queen『The 3rd Act Suite : Dance For The Haymakers』
25 The Fairy Queen『The 3rd Act Suite : 3rd Act Tune Hornpipe』
26 The Fairy Queen『The 4th Act Suite : Symphony...』
27 The Fairy Queen『The 4th Act Suite : Entry Of Phoebus』
28 The Fairy Queen『The 4th Act Suite : Fourth Act Tune Air』
29 The Fairy Queen『The 5th Act Suite : Prelude』
30 The Fairy Queen『The 5th Act Suite : Entry Dance』
31 The Fairy Queen『The 5th Act Suite : Symphony』
32 The Fairy Queen『The 5th Act Suite : Monkey'S Dance』
33 The Fairy Queen『The 5th Act Suite : Chaconne, Dance For The Chinese...』
34 The Fairy Queen『The 5th Act Suite : 5th Act Tune』