This sweet short Rondeau from Purcell’s The Indian Queen was recorded by The English Concert and Kristian Bezuidenhout at the Henry Wood Hall in London in November 2019. Nadja Zwiener, Tuomo Suni – Violins Alfonso Leal del Ojo – Viola Jonny Byers – Cello Kristian Bezuidenhout – Harpsichord and Director
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