King Priam
Album by Tippett; London Sinfonietta, David Atherton
Released October 1995
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1King Priam: Act I: PreludeSir Michael Tippett1:29
- 2King Priam: Act I: Scene 1: Hecuba: »What is it, Nurse?«Sir Michael Tippett3:43
- 3King Priam: Act I: Scene 1: Priam: »Old man of Troy, you're welcome«Sir Michael Tippett2:25
- 4King Priam: Act I: Scene 1: Hecuba: »Than am I no longer mother to this child«Sir Michael Tippett1:32
- 5King Priam: Act I: Scene 1: Priam: »A father and a King«Sir Michael Tippett1:54
- 6King Priam: Act I: Scene 1: Priam: »The Queen is right«Sir Michael Tippett1:17
- 7King Priam: Act I: Scene 1: First Interlude - Nurse, Old Man: »Thus shall a story begin«Sir Michael Tippett2:52
- 8King Priam: Act I: Scene 2: 1st Huntsman: »The bull is away over there«Sir Michael Tippett2:19
- 9King Priam: Act I: Scene 2: Paris: »They have taken my bull«Sir Michael Tippett1:58
- 10King Priam: Act I: Scene 2: Hector: »Father, he's a shepherd boy«Sir Michael Tippett1:48
- 11King Priam: Act I: Scene 2: Priam: »So I'd hoped it might be«Sir Michael Tippett5:03
- 12King Priam: Act I: Scene 2: 2nd Interlude - Nurse: »Ah, but life, life is a bitter charade«Sir Michael Tippett4:40
- 13King Priam: Act I: Scene 3: Helen, Paris: »Ah, ah . . .«Sir Michael Tippett5:15
- 14King Priam: Act I: Scene 3: Hermes: »Divine go-between, that's who I am«Sir Michael Tippett2:11
- 15King Priam: Act I: Scene 3: Paris: »Lady Athene, if I honour you . . .«Sir Michael Tippett0:52
- 16King Priam: Act I: Scene 3: Paris: »Lady Hera, if I honour you . . .«Sir Michael Tippett2:06
- 17King Priam: Act I: Scene 3: Paris: »Aphrodite, if I honour you . . .«Sir Michael Tippett2:16
- 18King Priam: Act II: Scene 1: Hector: »So you've given up fighting!«Sir Michael Tippett3:40
- 19King Priam: Act II: Scene 1: Priam: »So Trojans honour Menelaus . . .«Sir Michael Tippett1:23
- 20King Priam: Act II: Scene 1: 1st Interlude - Old Man: »Hermes, with the winged feet come quick!«Sir Michael Tippett1:33
- 21King Priam: Act II: Scene 2: Achilles: »O rich-soiled land«Sir Michael Tippett5:26
- 22King Priam: Act II: Scene 2: Achilles: »Why are you weeping, Patroclus?«Sir Michael Tippett4:56
- 23King Priam: Act II: Scene 2: 2nd Interlude - Old Man: »O, O, what a threat to Troy«Sir Michael Tippett1:34
- 24King Priam: Act II: Scene 3: Hermes: »A hero in Achilles' armour . . .«Sir Michael Tippett1:22
- 25King Priam: Act II: Scene 3: Hector: »All Trojans, all fought bravely«Sir Michael Tippett4:58
- CD 2
- 1King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: »Lady Andromache, should we not light the fire?«Sir Michael Tippett4:52
- 2King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: Hecuba: »Daughter Andromache, you must go out . . .«Sir Michael Tippett2:13
- 3King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: Andromache: »Did you hear?«Sir Michael Tippett1:23
- 4King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: Helen: »Let her rave«Sir Michael Tippett4:39
- 5King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: Hecuba: »O that my ears should hear impiety so gross!«Sir Michael Tippett3:47
- 6King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: Andromache: »Now you shall go«Sir Michael Tippett1:47
- 7King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: 1st Interlude - Serving Women: »No, no, no. We have it from the runner«Sir Michael Tippett1:39
- 8King Priam: Act III: Scene 2: Priam: »What is happening?«Sir Michael Tippett3:47
- 9King Priam: Act III: Scene 2: Young Guard: »A crime«Sir Michael Tippett4:06
- 10King Priam: Act III: Scene 2: Nurse: »The soul will answer from where the pain is quickest«Sir Michael Tippett5:26
- 11King Priam: Act III: Scene 2: Second InterludeSir Michael Tippett3:03
- 12King Priam: Act III: Scene 3: Achilles: »Priam! Here! What is this?«Sir Michael Tippett1:49
- 13King Priam: Act III: Scene 3: Priam: »I clasp your knees, Achilles«Sir Michael Tippett1:14
- 14King Priam: Act III: Scene 3: Achilles: »Old man, I am touched«Sir Michael Tippett3:35
- 15King Priam: Act III: Scene 3: Third InterludeSir Michael Tippett4:33
- 16King Priam: Act III: Scene 4: Paris: »Where is my father, where is Priam?«Sir Michael Tippett1:13
- 17King Priam: Act III: Scene 4: Chorus: »Ah, ah! Ah, ah!«Sir Michael Tippett2:33
- 18King Priam: Act III: Scene 4: Chorus: »Ah, ha, ha, ha«Sir Michael Tippett1:43
- 19King Priam: Act III: Scene 4: Chorus: »Ah, ah!«Sir Michael Tippett5:18
More by Tippett, London Sinfonietta, David Atherton
Release credits
- conductor
- performing orchestra
Issues
K2x CDOctober 1995





