ΜΙΑ ΑΛΛΟΥ ΕΙΔΟΥΣ ΠΑΓΩΝΙΑ

Henry Purcell
(1659 — 1695)
King Arthur, Z 628
Act III - The Frost Scene - Song of Cold Genius

1. Andreas Scholl, countertenor

What power art thou, who from below,
Hast made me rise unwillingly and slow,
From beds of everlasting snow?
See'st thou not how stiff and wondrous old,
Far, far unfit to bear the bitter cold,
I can scarcely move or draw my breath;
Let me, let me freeze again to death.
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2.  Eine Hommage an einen grossen Künstler