Conductor and harpsichordist William Christie is celebrating his 80th birthday, and several new recordings have been issued to honor this early music pioneer. We'll hear selections from Christie's landmark recordings of Purcell, along with musical dialogues between Christie and members of the younger generation like Justin Taylor, Thomas Dunford, and Théotime Langlois de Swarte. 

• Henry Purcell    Dido & Aeneas Act. 1    Les Arts Florissants
• Jean-Philippe Rameau    Les Tendres Plaints    William Christie & Friends
• Anon.    Sur cette charmante rive    William Christie & Friends
• Henry Purcell    Ground in C minor    William Christie & Friends
• Henry Purcell    Trumpet Tune 'Cibell'    William Christie & Friends
• Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre    Violin Sonata in D minor    William Christie & Friends
• Henry Purcell    O all ye people clap your hands    Les Arts Florissants
• Henry Purcell    Evening Hymn    Les Arts Florissants
• Marin Marais    Suite No. 1 in A minor (Selections)    William Christie & Friends
• Marc-Antoine Charpentier    La Descente d'Orphee aux Enfers- Overture    Les Arts Florissants