Philippe Jaroussky "Music for a while" by H. Purcell . For John Wilmot.

Philippe Jaroussky , live broadcast by the French TV- Show "La Boitr à Musique", in July 2009.

"Music for a while" Z.583/2, song from Henry Purcell's incidental music for John Dryden's play "Œdipus" (1678-79), written in collaboration with Nathaniel Lee. Purcell composed four songs for this play, probably when it was restaged in 1692; "Musick for awhile" (original spelling) is the second one.

Music for a while
shall all your cares beguile:
wond'ring how your pains were eas'd;
and disdaining to be pleas'd;
till Alecto free the dead
from their eternal bands;
till the snakes drop from her head,
and the whip from out her hands.

Thanks MehdiCaps for the precious info.

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" As he was the both the delight and the wonder of men , the love and the dotage of women, so he was a continual curb to impertinence and the public censor of folly. Never did man stay in his company unentertained or leave it uninstructed; never was his understanding biased, or his pleasantness forced; never did he laugh in the wrong place, or prostitute his sense to serve his luxury; never did he stab into the wounds of fallen virtue with a base and cowardly insult, or smooth the face of prosperous villainy with the paint and washes of a mercenary wit; never did he spare a fop for being rich, or flatter a knave for being great. Never was his talk thought too much or his visit too long; enjoyment did but increase his appetite, and the more men had of his company, the less willing they were to part with it." (c)

Robert Wolseley.


Portrait of John Wilmot by Mary Beale (1633 - 1699) from the Ransom Collection of Texas University.

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[45gerard57]

quelle grace..c'est beau

[JaRoWi1647]

@45gerard57

Merci pour votre commentaire gentil.

[nightspeII]

This music, voice and face eased my sorrow for a while and all my cares beguiled

[JaRoWi1647]

I hope so, my deare friend! :-)

[dominiquedv]

Très belle voix ce Philppe Jaroussky, avec le portrait de Purcell sur la vidéo, on a l'impression de voir chanter cet homme à la magnifique chevelure!

[JaRoWi1647]

Je suis désolé très, mais "cet homme à la magnifique chevelure!" est John Wilmot.

S'il vous plaît, liriez-vous les informations ?

[45gerard57]

c'est vraiment trop beau

,il y a une autre version avec un clavecin ,belle bien sur , mais qui me semble moins profonde , ou le clavecin semble plus lourd (moins nuancé)que lepiano...mais bon la critique est facile comme l'on dit

je le chante moi aussi avec une flutiste sur youtube...mais je n'ai que 5mois de cours de chant.......

[fishinthebubble1]

I stayed up late especially to see "la boîte à musique de Jean-François Zygel"; it was so good when Philippe started with this song, and in general he was so sweet, charming, talented, polite, smiling, teaching wonderfully, patient, funny... all that of what he is !!!! I was very good ^^

Danke liebe Jana !

[dominiquedv]

Pardon, je n'avais pas lu les informations jusqu'au bout.... Même si j'avais suivi le chant avec les paroles. Mes excuses.

[Hergesell156]

No, no, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be sarcastic. I really like your idea. This music and the image of John Wilmot are so admirably congenial.