Purcell Didos Lament Stokowski arranger, conductor

Stokowski s own string arrangement of When I am Laid in Earth from Purcell s Dido and Aeneas was recorded for the first time in 1950. The Maestro chose top New York string players for the recording, including Leonard Rose who has a brief solo in the piece. The recording has just made its CD debut on the Pristine Audio label (PASC 442).