Abdelazer, Z.570 (Purcell, Henry)
| Title | Abdelazer |
| Alternative title | The Moor's Revenge |
| Creators | Henry Purcell, composer 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 |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
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| 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
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | Rondeau (No.2) | The Prince Consort, performer | For 4 Recorders (St. Pierre) | Complete Performance | |
| View | Rondeau (No.2) | Paul De Bra, accordion | For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra) | Complete Performance | |
| View | Synthesized | Rondeau (No.2) | For 2 Horns, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones and Tuba (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance | |
| View | Synthesized | Rondeau (No.2) | For 2 Trumpets and 2 Trombones (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance (MP3) Synthesized Performance (MIDI) |
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| View | Synthesized | Rondeau (No.2) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance (MP3) Synthesized Performance (MIDI) |
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| View | MIDI | Air (No.3) | For 3 Trumpets, 2 Trombones and Tuba (Székelyhidi) | Synthesized Performance | |
| View | Synthesized | Air (No.3) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance (MP3) Synthesized Performance (MIDI) |
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| View | MIDI | Hornpipe (No.8) | — | Synthesized Performance | |
| View | MIDI | Hornpipe (No.8) | For Harpsichord (Depolo) | Synthesized Performance |
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