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Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 22. Ritornelle

Dido and Aeneas, Z 626: Act II: A Grove during the middle of a Hunt. Ritornelle · Ritornelle
First released 1968Instrumental31 recordingson 63 releases

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Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene 2. Ritornelle – “Thanks to these lonesome vales”Marie McLaughlin, English Chamber Orchestra Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard3:28
RitornelleTaverner Players, Andrew Parrott0:55
Dido & Aeneas Act II: RitornelleOrchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, René Jacobs0:53
Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene II. Ritornelle - "Thanks to these lonesome vales" (Belinda, chorus)Sophie Marin-Degor, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie3:35
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II. RitornelleSt. James’ Baroque, Ivor Bolton0:48
Dido and Aeneas: Act II. "But ere we this perform" (Witches, Chorus)Erwin Ortner, Arnold Schönberg Chor, Helrun Gardow, Elisabeth von Magnus, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt2:13
Dido and Aeneas: Act the Second, Scene 2: The Grove. RitornelleLe Concert d’Astrée, Emmanuelle Haïm0:43
Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene 2Les Arts Florissants, William Christie9:59
Dido and Aeneas: Act II. RitornelleAcademy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood0:54
Dido and Aeneas: Act 2. RitournelleMusica ad Rhenum, Jed Wentz0:51
RitornelleScholars Baroque Ensemble0:46
RitornelleMargaret Faultless, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment0:50
Dido and Aeneas: Act II Scene 2 (The Grove)Taverner Choir, Andrew Parrott, Taverner Players10:38
Act II Scene 2: RitornelleGeraint Jones0:29
Dido and Aeneas: Act II. Scene II. The Grove: Ritornelle / “Thanks to these lonesome vales”Susannah Waters, Boston Baroque, Martin Pearlman3:01
Dido and Aeneas: Act II. Scene II. The Grove: RitornelleBoston Baroque, Martin Pearlman0:39
Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene 2. RitornelleCollegium Musicum 90, Richard Hickox0:39
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act 2. Ritornelle - "Thanks to these lonesome vales" - Gitter Ground a DanceJürgen Jürgens, Sheila Armstrong, Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks, Charles Mackerras3:24
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II. RitornellePhilharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan0:37
Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II: RitornelleTeodor Currentzis, MusicAeterna0:38
Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 2: Ritornelle: "Thanks to these lonesome vales"Lynne Dawson, Choir of the English Concert, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock3:19
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626 (Suite): III. RitornelleRobert Aldwinckle, English Chamber Orchestra, José Luis García0:46
Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II Scene 2: RitornelleHenry Purcell0:46
Dido and Aeneas: Ritornelle in d / Air (Chorus: “Thanks to these lonesome vales”) / Dance in d (A dance to entertain Aeneas by Dido’s women)Freiburger Barockorchester, Thomas Hengelbrock3:04
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 22. RitornelleHenry Purcell, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir · Ivars Taurins0:46
Dido and Aeneas, Z 626: Act II: A Grove during the middle of a Hunt. RitornelleRaymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli1:16
Dido and Aeneas: Act II: The GrovePatricia Clark, John Hahessy, Peter Pears, Purcell Singers, Jeannette Sinclair, Claire Watson, George Malcolm, English Opera Group Orchestra, Benjamin Britten11:12
Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 2 Scene 1, The Cave: RitornelleLes Argonautes, Jonas Descotte0:57
Dido and Aeneas, opera in three acts: Act 2, Scene 2. Ritornelle / “Thanks to these lonesome vales” (Belinda, chorus)René Falquet, Danielle Borst, Chœur duThéâtre Municipal de Lausanne, Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne, Michel Corboz2:17
Dido and Aeneas, Act 2: The Grove – Thanks to these lonesome valesGiulia Semenzato, La Nuova Musica, David Bates3:44
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act 2: RitornelleIl Pomo d’Oro, Maxim Emelyanychev0:33

On these albums

Dido and Aeneas
Dido and AeneasHenry Purcell; Tatiana Troyanos, Barry McDaniel, Sheila Armstrong, Monteverdi‐Chor Hamburg, Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks, Charles Mackerras · 1968
Dido and Aeneas
Dido and AeneasHenry Purcell; Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Vienna, Nikolaus Harnoncourt · 1984
Dido and Aeneas
Dido and AeneasPurcell; Jessye Norman, Thomas Allen, Marie McLaughlin, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard · 1986
Dido and Aeneas
Dido and AeneasPurcell; Kirsten Flagstad, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, The Mermaid Singers and Orchestra, Geraint Jones · 1987
Dido and Aeneas
Dido and AeneasHenry Purcell; Anne Sofie von Otter, Stephen Varcoe, Lynne Dawson, Nigel Rogers, The English Concert & Choir, Trevor Pinnock · 1989
Instrumental Music: The Fairy Queen / Dido and Aeneas / King Arthur / Abdelazer
Instrumental Music: The Fairy Queen / Dido and Aeneas / King Arthur / AbdelazerH. Purcell; Freiburger Barockorchester, Thomas Hengelbrock · 1991
Dido and Aeneas
Dido and AeneasPurcell; Emma Kirkby, David Thomas, Judith Nelson, Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott · 1991
Dido & Aeneas
Dido & AeneasPurcell; Guillemette Laurens, Jill Feldman, Philippe Cantor, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie · 1992
Dido and Aeneas
Dido and AeneasHenry Purcell; St. James's Singers, St. James’ Baroque, Ivor Bolton · 1993
A Musical Heritage
A Musical HeritageVarious Artists · 1993
Dido and Aeneas
Dido and AeneasPurcell; Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Lisa Saffer, Paul Elliott, Michael Dean, The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan · 1994
Dido & Aeneas
Dido & AeneasHenry Purcell; Bott, Kirkby, Ainsley, Thomas, Chance, Baird, Priday, Stowe, Lochmann, Chorus and Orchestra of The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood · 1994
A Purcell Companion
A Purcell CompanionHenry Purcell · 1994
Dido and Aeneas
Dido and AeneasHenry Purcell; Collegium Musicum 90, Richard Hickox, Maria Ewing, Karl Daymond · 1995
Dido & Æneas
Dido & ÆneasPurcell; Les Arts Florissants, William Christie · 1995
BBC Music, Volume 3, Number 5: Dido and Aeneas
BBC Music, Volume 3, Number 5: Dido and AeneasPurcell; Taverner Choir & Players, Emily Van Evera, Ben Parry, Andrew Parrott · 1995
The All-Baroque Box From Monteverdi to Bach
The All-Baroque Box From Monteverdi to BachVarious Artists · 1995
Dido and Aeneas and Music for Plays & Masques
Dido and Aeneas and Music for Plays & MasquesPurcell; Nancy Maultsby, Susannah Waters, Russell Braun, Laura Tucker, Richard Clement, Sharon Baker, Boston Baroque, Martin Pearlman · 1996
Dido and Aeneas
Dido and AeneasHenry Purcell; Scholars Baroque Ensemble · 1997
Dido & Aeneas / When Night Her Purple Veil Had Softly Spread
Dido & Aeneas / When Night Her Purple Veil Had Softly SpreadPurcell; Benjamin Britten · 1999
Dido & Aeneas
Dido & AeneasHenry Purcell; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, René Jacobs · 2001
Dido and Aeneas
Dido and AeneasPurcell; Susan Graham, Ian Bostridge, Camilla Tilling, Felicity Palmer, David Daniels, Cecile De Boever, Paul Agnew, European Voices, Le Concert d'Astrée, Emmanuelle Haïm · 2003
Dido & Aeneas / King Arthur / Dioclesian / Timon of Athens / 3 Odes
Dido & Aeneas / King Arthur / Dioclesian / Timon of Athens / 3 OdesPurcell; Choir of the English Concert, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock · 2003
Dido and Aeneas / Ode on St. Cecilia’s Day
Dido and Aeneas / Ode on St. Cecilia’s DayHenry Purcell; Tatiana Troyanos, Barry McDaniel, Simon Woolf, Paul Esswood, Alexander Young, Michael Rippon, John Shirley‐Quirk, Sir Charles Mackerras · 2005
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas / Galliard: Pan and Syrinx
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas / Galliard: Pan and SyrinxPurcell, Galliard; Musica ad Rhenum, Jed Wentz · 2005
Dido & Aeneas
Dido & AeneasHenry Purcell; Simone Kermes, Dimitris Tiliakos, Deborah York, New Siberian Singers, MusicAeterna, Teodor Currentzis · 2008
Milestones: 30 Years of Chandos
Milestones: 30 Years of ChandosVarious Artists · 2009
Dido & Aeneas
Dido & AeneasHenry Purcell; Sarah Connolly, Gerald Finley, Lucy Crowe, Patricia Bardon, John Mark Ainsley, Choir and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Steven Devine, Elizabeth Kenny · 2009
Edition I: Dido and Aeneas / King Arthur / The Fairy Queen
Edition I: Dido and Aeneas / King Arthur / The Fairy QueenPurcell; William Christie, Nikolaus Harnoncourt · 2009
Freiburger Barockorchester Edition
Freiburger Barockorchester EditionFreiburger Barockorchester · 2011
The Decca Sound
The Decca SoundVarious Artists · 2011
KulturSPIEGEL: Die besten guten Klassik-CDs, Vol. 1
KulturSPIEGEL: Die besten guten Klassik-CDs, Vol. 1Various Artists · 2011
Das Alte Werk - 50 CD Collection
Das Alte Werk - 50 CD CollectionVarious Artists · 2013
Opéra baroque
Opéra baroqueVarious Artists · 2013
Purcell Collection
Purcell CollectionHenry Purcell · 2013
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi - 50 CD Collection
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi - 50 CD CollectionVarious Artists · 2014
English Music
English MusicHenry Purcell, Thomas Arne, William Boyce, William Byrd; Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood · 2015
Dido & Aeneas
Dido & AeneasHenry Purcell; Armonico Consort, Christopher Monks, Rachael Lloyd, Robert Davies, Elin Manahan Thomas · 2015
Ich mag keine Klassik, aber das gefällt mir
Ich mag keine Klassik, aber das gefällt mirVarious Artists · 2015
Archiv Produktion Analogue Stereo Recordings 1959–1981
Archiv Produktion Analogue Stereo Recordings 1959–1981Various Artists · 2016
Les Maîtres du Baroque
Les Maîtres du BaroqueVarious Artists · 2017
The Complete Warner Recordings
The Complete Warner RecordingsSir John Barbirolli · 2020
The Complete Erato Recordings: Baroque & Renaissance Eras
The Complete Erato Recordings: Baroque & Renaissance ErasMichel Corboz · 2022
Dido & Æneas / Circe
Dido & Æneas / CircePurcell; Les Argonautes, Jonas Descotte, Allérat, Dolcini, Roset, Pichanick, Vieira Leite · 2022
Dido & Aeneas
Dido & AeneasPurcell; Fleur Barron, Matthew Brook, Giulia Semenzato, Tim Mead, Nicky Spence, La Nuova Musica, David Bates · 2023
Complete Recordings on Archiv Produktion
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William Christie: The Complete Erato Recordings
William Christie: The Complete Erato RecordingsLes Arts Florissants, William Christie · 2024
Dido & Aeneas
Dido & AeneasHenry Purcell; Joyce DiDonato, Michael Spyres, Fatma Said, Beth Taylor, Hugh Cutting, Laurence Kilsby, Il Pomo d’Oro, Maxim Emelyanychev · 2025
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