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This week's show focuses on Henry Purcell, and his lesser-known brother (or cousin) Daniel. We'll hear chamber music by both composers, plus selections from the semiopera they worked on together: The Indian Queen, from a 2015 release by The Sixteen.
- Henry Purcell: Music for a while. Performed by Andreas Scholl, countertenor; Accademia Bizantina.
- Daniel Purcell: Chaconne. Performed by Hazel Brooks, violin; David Pollack, harpsichord.
- Henry Purcell: Ground in c minor. Performed by Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord.
- Henry Purcell: Pavan in g minor. Performed by Accademia Bizantina.
- Daniel Purcell: Solo in D major. Performed by Hazel Brooks, violin; David Pollack, harpsichord.
- Henry Purcell: The Indian Queen (selections). Performed by The Sixteen.
- Daniel Purcell: The Masque of Hymen. Performed by The Sixteen.
- Henry Purcell: The Gordian Knot Unty’d (Selections). Performed by Accademia Bizantina.