Jordi Savall, Le Concert des Nations - Purcell: The Fairy Queen & The Prophetess (1997) [Reissue 2009]SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 63:33 minutes | Basic Scans | 3,02 GB
or DSD64 2.0 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Basic Scans | 1,39 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/44,1 kHz | Basic Scans | 610 MB
Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound | Label: Alia Vox Heritage # AVSA 9866 Henry Purcell's "Fairy Queen" and "Dioclesian" (called "The Prophetess" here) were two examples of semi-opera, a genre that flourished in England in the late 17th and early 18th centuries before Handel blew up the spot with Italian opera. In this recording, Jordi Savall gives these unique, at times Lully-esque scores his customary imaginative and colorful treatment with his orchestra Le Concert des Nations. The performance standard here is very high, highlighted by rich, dark bass lines, a stellar violin section, and impeccable intonation in the winds and brass. This group's comparatively well known reading of the Handel Water Music is in a similar vein stylistically, so if you're familiar with that and like it, this would be a good choice.