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Oedipus, King of Thebes, Z. 583

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Oedipus, King of Thebes, Z. 583 by Henry Purcell, Overture. 37 recordings in this catalogue, from 1958 to 2023.

Movements

  1. I. Hear, ye sullen powʼrs below

  2. II. "Music for a While"

  3. III. Come away, do not stay

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Most reissued catalogue entries

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  1. William Christie, Alfred Deller, Wieland Kuijken

    catalogue year 1979 · on 9 albums

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  2. Alfred Deller

    catalogue year 1958 · on 5 albums

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  3. Christopher Hogwood, James Bowman

    catalogue year 1994 · on 3 albums

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Recordings (37)

Performance practice

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Recording / performers
Oedipus: Act III "Music for a While"Dawn Upshaw
Year: 2001
3:20
Music for a WhileAlfred Deller
Year: 2001
4:11
Oedipus: Music for a whileChristopher Hogwood, James Bowman
Year: 2000
3:49
Music for a WhileAndrew Lawrence-King
Year: 1999
3:50
Oedipus: Music for a whileChristopher Hogwood, James Bowman
Year: 1994
3:47
Music for a while (Oedipus)Desmond Dupré, Helen Watts, Robert Thurston Dart
Year: 1994
4:15
Œdipus, Z 583: Music for a WhileJill Feldman, Nigel North
Year: 1992
3:51
Oedipus, Z. 583: Music for a whileColin Tilney, Julianne Baird
Year: 1992
3:17
Music for a WhileSkip Sempé, Howard Crook
Year: 1992
4:00
Musick for a While (From Oedipus (Z.583))Drew Minter, Paul O'Dette
Year: 1990
3:37
Music for a While (Oedipus)James Levine, Kathleen Battle
Year: 1986
3:38
Oedipus, Z. 583 No. 2: "Music for awhile"William Christie, Alfred Deller, Wieland Kuijken
Year: 1979
4:01
Come away, do not stayAlfred Deller
Year: 1969
2:50
Hear, ye sullen powʼrs belowAlfred Deller
Year: 1969
2:27
Oedipus (1692), Z. 583: Song. "Music for a while"Alfred Deller
Year: 1958
4:05
Oedipus, Z. 593: Hear ye sullen powers - Music for a while - Come away, do not stayPro Cantione Antiqua
9:24
Oedipus, King of Thebes, Z. 583: Music for a whileRichard Egarr, Rowan Pierce
3:06

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