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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.

Unknown91

Recording / performers	Year	Label
When I Am Laid in Earth (Dido’s Lament)Christiane Legrand, Jean Cussac, John Lewis Year: 1966	1966	Mercury Records	5:06
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: When I am laid in earth (Dido)John Barbirolli, Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra Year: 1965	1965	Warner Classics	3:48
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III. "When I am laid in earth" (Dido)Alfred Deller, Mary Thomas Year: 1963	1963	Musical Concepts	3:06
Act III Scene 2: When I am laid in earth (Dido)Kirsten Flagstad Year: 1952	1952	Naxos Historical	3:59
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: Thy hand, Belinda … When I am laid in earthKirsten Flagstad Year: 1948	1948	Naxos Historical	4:58
Dido and Aenas "When I am laid in earth"Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra	-	Erato	3:46
When I am laid in earthFrancesco Molinari-Pradelli, RCA Italiana Orchestra, Leontyne Price	-	RCA	3:55
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act 3: Dido’s Lament. “When I Am Laid In Earth” (Dido)Maxim Emelyanychev, Il Pomo d'Oro, Joyce DiDonato	-	Erato	3:31
When I Am Laid in Earth, from Dido and AeneasIona Brown, Academy of St Martin in the Fields	-	Hänssler Classic	3:27
Dido and Aeneas: Act III: “When I am laid in earth”Anthony Lewis, English Chamber Orchestra, Janet Baker	-	Classic CD	4:08
Dido & Aeneas: When I Am LaidAndrew Parrott, Taverner Players, Emma Kirkby	-	Chaconne	3:25

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