Oedipus, Z.583 (Purcell, Henry)
| Title | Oedipus |
| Alternative title | Incidental music |
| Creators | Henry Purcell, composer |
| Opus | Z.583 |
| Instrumentation | voices and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1692 |
| First published | — |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Incidental music |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prelude and Song: Hear, ye sullen powers below | — | — | — |
| Song: Musick for a While | — | — | — |
| Song: Come away, do not stay | — | — | — |
| Song: Laius! Hear, hear | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Selections | harpsichord | Thomas Dent |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1765 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | B. Goodison | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | selections | — | — | 2. Musick for a While |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for harpsichord |
— | — | 2. Musick for a While |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Helen Watts, performer Thurston Dart, harpsichord Desmond Dupré, performer |
— | 2. Musick for a While | |
| View | Héctor Valls, piano | — | 2. Musick for a While | |
| View | MIDI | Musick for a While | 2. Musick for a While |
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