King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 18. Prelude (before Act III, 19. “What ho! Thou genius of this isle”)
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Annotation
Osmond strikes the ground with his wand, the scene changes to a prospect of winter in frozen countries.
Cupid descends.
(in this Act, there are three Preludes: this is the first one, which comes before Act III, 19; then there is a second (unnumbered) that comes before Act III, 20; and the third which is Act III, 24. Prelude.
Annotation last modified on 2024-09-20 06:58 UTC.
Relationships
| composer: | Henry Purcell (baroque composer) |
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| part of: | King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III (order: 1) |
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| is the basis for: | Chasing Sheep Is Best Left to Shepherds |
Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
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| recordings | ||||
| 1978-10 | King Arthur: Act III, Scene II. Prelude "What ho" | Rosemary Hardy | 1:43 | |
| 1983-01-10 – 1983-01-27 | King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III. Prelude (The Frost Scene) – “What ho! Thou genius of this isle” | Elisabeth Priday, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 1:23 | |
| 1991-03-17 – 1991-03-21 | King Arthur: Frost Dance in c / Hornpipe in G | Freiburger Barockorchester, Thomas Hengelbrock | 2:33 | |
| 1991-06 | King Arthur: Act III. Prelude | The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock | 0:23 | |
| 1995-01-02 – 1995-01-07 | King Arthur, Z. 628, Act III Frost Scene: Prelude | English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner | 0:26 | |
| 1995-02 | King Arthur: Act III. Prelude | Les Arts Florissants | 0:24 | |
| 1995-02 | King Arthur: Act III. Prelude while the Cold Genius rises - "What power art thou" | Petteri Salomaa, Les Arts Florissants | 4:08 | |
| 2003-10 | King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III. The Frost Scene | Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet | 0:27 | |
| 2018-01 | King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III. Prelude to the Frost Scene | Vox Luminis | 0:26 | |