Composition: Abdelazer, Z.570 (Purcell, Henry)
| Title | Abdelazer |
| Alternative title | The Moor's Revenge |
| Creators | Henry Purcell (composer) and Aphra Behn (librettist) |
| Opus | Z.570 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, strings and continuo |
| Number of movements | 10 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1695 |
| First published | 1697 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 900 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Incidental music |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouverture | — | D minor | 46 |
| Rondeau | — | D minor | 40 |
| Air | — | D major | 26 |
| Air | — | G major | 18 |
| Minuet | — | G major | 20 |
| Air | — | G minor | 18 |
| Jig | — | G minor | 12 |
| Hornpipe 'Hole in the Wall' | — | B flat major | 12 |
| Air | — | G minor | 30 |
| Song: Lucinda is Bewitching Fair | — | B minor | 56 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | voice, 2 violins, viola and cello | — |
| view | Suite (Nos.1-9) | 4 cellos | Takuji Yanagisawa |
| view | Suite (Nos.1-9) | organ | Emmanuel Legrand |
| view | Selections | strings | Albert Coates |
| view | Air (No.?) & Rondo (No.2) | orchestra | Alec Rowley |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | strings | Elaine Fine |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | 2 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones and tuba | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | 4 accordions and bass accordion | Paul De Bra |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | 2 trumpets, 2 trombones and timpani | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | 4 recorders | Anthony St. Pierre |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | 2 accordions | Paul De Bra |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | guitar | Jewgeni Smirnow |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | piano | Kyle Minthorn |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | keyboard | — |
| view | Air (No.3) | 3 trumpets, 2 trombones and tuba | Vilmos Székelyhidi |
| view | Air (No.3) | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Air (No.3) | harpsichord | Tristan Meares |
| view | Minuet (No.5) | harpsichord | Tristan Meares |
| view | Hornpipe (No.8) | 4 recorders | Eric Haas |
| view | Hornpipe (No.8) | harpsichord | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Suite (Nos.1 to 9) | — | Möseler Verlag | 1926 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Suite (Nos.1 to 9) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Suite (Nos.1 to 9) | — | Matmati's Edition | 2011 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Hornpipe (No.8) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Suite (Nos.1-9) | parts | Manuscript | — | Treble 1 · view Bass · view |
| view | Suite (Nos.1-9) | parts | Möseler Verlag | 1926 | Violins I · view Violins II · view Violins III · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Suite (Nos.1-9) | parts | — | — | Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for voice, 2 violins, viola and cello | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Suite (Nos.1-9) | Arrangement for 4 cellos |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Suite (Nos.1-9) | Arrangement for organ |
Emmanuel Legrand | 2021 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for strings |
Novello | — | Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Air (No.?) & Rondo (No.2) | Arrangement for orchestra |
Joseph Williams | 1943 | Complete Score · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (B) · view Trombone · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violins III · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | Arrangement for strings |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones and tuba |
Michel Rondeau | 2018 | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | Arrangement for 4 accordions and bass accordion |
Paul De Bra | 2018 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Source FIles (Musescore) · view |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 trumpets, 2 trombones and timpani |
— | — | Complete Score · view Trumpet 1/2 · view Trombone 1/2 · view Timpani · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2013 | Complete Score · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (B) · view Euphonium · view |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Trumpet (C) · view Trumpet (B) · view Organ · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 accordions |
Paul De Bra | 2018 | Complete Score · view Sources Files (Musescore) · view |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | Arrangement for guitar |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | Arrangement for keyboard | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Rondeau (No.2) | Arrangement for keyboard | Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2006 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Air (No.3) | Arrangement for 3 trumpets, 2 trombones and tuba |
— | — | Complete Score · view Trumpet 1 (C) · view Trumpet 2 (C) · view Trumpet 3 (C) · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Tuba · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Air (No.3) | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Trumpet (C) · view Trumpet (B) · view Organ · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Air (No.3) | Arrangement for harpsichord |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Minuet (No.5) | Arrangement for harpsichord |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Hornpipe (No.8) | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Sibelius) · view |
| view | Hornpipe (No.8) | Arrangement for harpsichord | — | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Encore) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Rondeau (No.2) | The Prince Consort (performer) | For 4 Recorders (St. Pierre) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Rondeau (No.2) | Paul De Bra (accordion) | For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Rondeau (No.2) | For 2 Horns, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones and Tuba (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Rondeau (No.2) | For 2 Trumpets and 2 Trombones (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance (MP3) · file Synthesized Performance (MIDI) · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Rondeau (No.2) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance (MP3) · file Synthesized Performance (MIDI) · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Air (No.3) | For 3 Trumpets, 2 Trombones and Tuba (Székelyhidi) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Air (No.3) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance (MP3) · file Synthesized Performance (MIDI) · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Hornpipe (No.8) | — | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Hornpipe (No.8) | For Harpsichord (Depolo) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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