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Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido) by Henry Purcell. 91 recordings in this catalogue, from 1948 to 2024.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Andrew Parrott

Conductor · 12 recordings

English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra · 11 recordings

Taverner Players

Orchestra · 9 recordings

Anthony Lewis

Conductor · 6 recordings

Janet Baker

Soloist · 6 recordings

Christopher Hogwood

Conductor · 5 recordings

Leontyne Price

Soloist · 5 recordings

Francesco Molinari-Pradelli

Conductor · 4 recordings

Recordings (91 of 91)

Conductor

Andrew Parrott12 Anthony Lewis6 Christopher Hogwood5 Francesco Molinari-Pradelli4 Raymond Leppard4 Emmanuelle Haïm3 John Eliot Gardiner3 Alfred Deller2 Charles Mackerras2 Maxim Emelyanychev2 Nicholas McGegan2 Richard Hickox2

Orchestra

English Chamber Orchestra11 Taverner Players9 RCA Italiana Orchestra4 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra2 Collegium Musicum 902 Il Pomo d'Oro2 London Oriana Choir2 Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment2 Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra2 Aarhus Symfoniorkester1 Academia Montis Regalis1 Academy of St Martin in the Fields1

Label

Erato10 Decca Classics6 Sony Classical5 Chandos4 Decca Records4 Deutsche Grammophon4 harmonia mundi4 Philips4 RCA Red Seal4 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc4 Warner Classics4 ABC Classics3

Decade

1940s1 1950s1 1960s4 1980s8 1990s26 2000s23 2010s19 2020s3

Credited instrument

Soprano6 Mezzo-Soprano4 Harpsichord3 Piano2 Organ1 Trombone1 Vibraphone1

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Dido & Æneas, Akt III: "When I am laid in earth"Christopher Hogwood Year: 2001	2001	Süddeutsche Zeitung Klassik	4:37
Dido's LamentIva Bittová Year: 2001	2001	Sony Music Soundtrax	1:47
Dido and Aeneas: "But death, alas, I cannot shun Thy hand Belinda, when I am laid in earth"John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir Year: 2000	2000	Stichting Collectieve Promotie Geluidsdragers	5:27
Dido and Aeneas Z. 626: Act III. “Thy hand, Belinda” – “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Year: 2000	2000	BBC Music Magazine	4:01
Dido and Aeneas: When I am laid in earthChristopher Hogwood, Catherine Bott Year: 2000	2000	Decca Records	7:27
Dido and Aeneas: ii) Thy Hand Belinda / When I Am Laid in EarthLondon Oriana Choir, Mary Thomas Year: 1999	1999	BBC Music Magazine	4:06
Dido and Aeneas: Thy hand, Belinda!... When I am laid in earthLeontyne Price Year: 1999	1999	RCA Red Seal	4:38
Dido and Aeneas: “When I am laid in earth”Francesco Molinari-Pradelli, RCA Italiana Orchestra, Leontyne Price Year: 1999	1999	-	3:53
Dido and Aeneas: III. When I Am Laid in EarthAndrew Parrott, Taverner Players, Emma Kirkby Year: 1999	1999	Chandos	3:00
Dido & Aeneas: Thy hand, Belinda . . . When I am laid in earthMunich Radio Orchestra, Denyce Graves Year: 1999	1999	RCA Red Seal	5:00
Dido and Æneas: “Thy hand, Belinda … When I am laid in earth”English Chamber Orchestra, Tatiana Troyanos Year: 1999	1999	Erato	4:49
Dido and Aeneas, Z 626: Act III "Thy Hand Belinda" / Dido's Lament "When I am Laid in Earth"Christopher Hogwood, Barbara Bonney Year: 1998	1998	Decca Records	4:40
Dido and Aeneas: “When I am laid in earth”Carlo Rizzi, Welsh National Opera, Olga Borodina Year: 1997	1997	Philips	5:33
"Dido's Lament" from "Dido and Aeneas"Anthony Lewis, English Chamber Orchestra, Janet Baker Year: 1996	1996	The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc	4:11
"Dido's Lament" from "Dido and Aeneas"Anthony Lewis, English Chamber Orchestra, Janet Baker Year: 1996	1996	The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc	0:55
Dido and Aeneas: Dido's LamentAndrew Parrott, Taverner Players, Emma Kirkby Year: 1996	1996	In Classical Mood	3:23
Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene II. "When I am laid in earth" (Dido)William Christie, Véronique Gens Year: 1995	1995	Erato	3:54
Dido and Aeneas: Act III. Scene 2. When I Am Laid in EarthRichard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90, Maria Ewing Year: 1995	1995	Chandos	4:35
Dido and Aeneas: Dido’s LamentJessye Norman Year: 1995	1995	Retro	4:53
Dido and Aeneas: “When I Am Laid in Earth”Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Christine Brewer Year: 1995	1995	The Sunday Times	11:41

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