If Music Be the Food of Love, Z.379 (Purcell, Henry)
| Title | If Music Be the Food of Love |
| Creators | Henry Purcell, composer |
| Opus | Z.379 |
| Instrumentation | voice and continuo |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1692 |
| First published | 1692 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | voice and piano | Godfrey Edward Pellew Arkwright |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1st Version, Z.379a (1692) | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | 1st Version, Z.379a (1692) | — | Lukas-Fabian Moser | 2021 | Complete Score (g minor = original key) Complete Score (f minor = transposed for mezzo soprano) Complete Score with simple continuo realization (g minor = original key) Complete Score with simple continuo realization (f minor = transposed for mezzo soprano) |
| View | 2nd Version, Z.379b (1693) | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | 3rd Version, Z.379c (1695) | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for voice and piano |
Parker & Son | 1908 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Helen Watts, performer Thurston Dart, harpsichord Desmond Dupré, performer |
1st Version (Z.379a) 2nd Version (Z.379b) |
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