One of the most mournful pieces ever written—"When I am laid in earth" from Henry Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas"—but in keeping with our Saturday trend, it's an instrumental version penned by Leopold Stokowski, orchestrator extraordinaire. (Also, PLAYLIST.)
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America Dido and Aeneas, Act III: When I am laid in earth, "Dido's Lament" (arr. L. Stokowski) · Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Classical Chillout - The Essential Collection ℗ 2000 Naxos Released on: 2000-01-01 Conductor: Jose Serebrier Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Composer: Henry Purcell Composer: Leopold Stokowski Auto-generated by YouTube.
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