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King Priam

David Atherton · London Sinfonietta

Chandos1995Cat. CHAN 94062h 7m44 tracks
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King Priam (1995), CD, on Chandos. Music by Michael Tippett, performed by David Atherton, London Sinfonietta; 44 tracks.

Composer

Michael Tippett

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

King Priam: Act I: Prelude

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act I

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

1:30
02

King Priam: Act I: Scene 1: Hecuba: »What is it, Nurse?«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act I

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

3:44
03

King Priam: Act I: Scene 1: Priam: »Old man of Troy, you're welcome«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act I

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

2:25
04

King Priam: Act I: Scene 1: Hecuba: »Than am I no longer mother to this child«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act I

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

1:32
05

King Priam: Act I: Scene 1: Priam: »A father and a King«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act I

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

1:54
06

King Priam: Act I: Scene 1: Priam: »The Queen is right«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act I

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

1:18
07

King Priam: Act I: Scene 1: First Interlude - Nurse, Old Man: »Thus shall a story begin«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act I

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

2:53
08

King Priam: Act I: Scene 2: 1st Huntsman: »The bull is away over there«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act I

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

2:19
09

King Priam: Act I: Scene 2: Paris: »They have taken my bull«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act I

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

1:59
10

King Priam: Act I: Scene 2: Hector: »Father, he's a shepherd boy«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act I

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

1:49
11

King Priam: Act I: Scene 2: Priam: »So I'd hoped it might be«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act I

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

5:03
12

King Priam: Act I: Scene 2: 2nd Interlude - Nurse: »Ah, but life, life is a bitter charade«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act I

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

4:41
13

King Priam: Act I: Scene 3: Helen, Paris: »Ah, ah . . .«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act I

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

5:15
14

King Priam: Act I: Scene 3: Hermes: »Divine go-between, that's who I am«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act I

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

2:11
15

King Priam: Act I: Scene 3: Paris: »Lady Athene, if I honour you . . .«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act I

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

0:53
16

King Priam: Act I: Scene 3: Paris: »Lady Hera, if I honour you . . .«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act I

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

2:07
17

King Priam: Act I: Scene 3: Paris: »Aphrodite, if I honour you . . .«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act I

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

2:16
18

King Priam: Act II: Scene 1: Hector: »So you've given up fighting!«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act II

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

3:40
19

King Priam: Act II: Scene 1: Priam: »So Trojans honour Menelaus . . .«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act II

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

1:24
20

King Priam: Act II: Scene 1: 1st Interlude - Old Man: »Hermes, with the winged feet come quick!«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act II

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

1:33
21

King Priam: Act II: Scene 2: Achilles: »O rich-soiled land«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act II

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

5:27
22

King Priam: Act II: Scene 2: Achilles: »Why are you weeping, Patroclus?«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act II

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

4:56
23

King Priam: Act II: Scene 2: 2nd Interlude - Old Man: »O, O, what a threat to Troy«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act II

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

1:35
24

King Priam: Act II: Scene 3: Hermes: »A hero in Achilles' armour . . .«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act II

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

1:22
25

King Priam: Act II: Scene 3: Hector: »All Trojans, all fought bravely«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act II

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

4:58

Disc 2

01

King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: »Lady Andromache, should we not light the fire?«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act III

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

4:52
02

King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: Hecuba: »Daughter Andromache, you must go out . . .«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act III

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

2:14
03

King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: Andromache: »Did you hear?«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act III

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

1:23
04

King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: Helen: »Let her rave«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act III

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

4:40
05

King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: Hecuba: »O that my ears should hear impiety so gross!«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act III

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

3:48
06

King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: Andromache: »Now you shall go«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act III

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

1:48
07

King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: 1st Interlude - Serving Women: »No, no, no. We have it from the runner«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act III

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

1:39
08

King Priam: Act III: Scene 2: Priam: »What is happening?«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act III

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

3:47
09

King Priam: Act III: Scene 2: Young Guard: »A crime«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act III

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

4:06
10

King Priam: Act III: Scene 2: Nurse: »The soul will answer from where the pain is quickest«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act III

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

5:26
11

King Priam: Act III: Scene 2: Second Interlude

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act III

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

3:04
12

King Priam: Act III: Scene 3: Achilles: »Priam! Here! What is this?«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act III

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

1:50
13

King Priam: Act III: Scene 3: Priam: »I clasp your knees, Achilles«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act III

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

1:15
14

King Priam: Act III: Scene 3: Achilles: »Old man, I am touched«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act III

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

3:36
15

King Priam: Act III: Scene 3: Third Interlude

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act III

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

4:34
16

King Priam: Act III: Scene 4: Paris: »Where is my father, where is Priam?«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act III

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

1:13
17

King Priam: Act III: Scene 4: Chorus: »Ah, ah! Ah, ah!«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act III

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

2:34
18

King Priam: Act III: Scene 4: Chorus: »Ah, ha, ha, ha«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act III

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

1:43
19

King Priam: Act III: Scene 4: Chorus: »Ah, ah!«

Michael Tippett - King Priam: Act III

David Atherton, London Sinfonietta

5:18

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