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Henry Purcell (/ ˈ p ɜːr s əl /, rare: / p ər ˈ s ɛ l /; c. 10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer of Baroque music. Purcell's musical style was uniquely English, although it incorporated Italian and French elements.
Apr 22, 2024 · Henry Purcell, English composer of the middle Baroque period, most remembered for his more than 100 songs; a tragic opera, Dido and Aeneas; and his incidental music to a version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream called The Fairy Queen. Learn more about Purcell’s life and music.
Henry Purcell was a noteworthy English composer of the Baroque era. Known for his exquisite operas, semi-operas, songs, and his substantial contributions to sacred music, Purcell’s compositions have resonated across centuries, earning him the moniker, the “Orpheus Britannicus.”.
BAROQUE COMPOSERS AND MUSICIANS. Henry Purcell. Born in 1659, Henry Purcell was the finest and most original composer of his day. Though he was to live a very short life (he died in 1695) he was able to enjoy and make full use of the renewed flowering of music after the Restoration of the Monarchy.
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- Purcell is born in 1659. Henry Purcell is yet another composer whose birthday is not entirely set in stone. There’s evidence he was born on 10 September, but no record of his baptism survives.
- Charles II. Purcell's interest in music began when he was a young child. Rumour has it that he composed well at the age of 9. His earliest work is an ode for King Charles' birthday in 1670.
- Westminster. A London lad, the young Purcell attended Westminster School and was appointed copyist at Westminster Abbey in 1676. This map, from the year before Purcell's birth, shows his Westminster surroundings.
- Westminster Abbey. Purcell landed the impressive post of Organist of Westminster Abbey by the time he was 20, in 1679.
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Henry Purcell (born in Westminster, c. 1659; died in Westminster, 21 November 1695) was an English composer. Many musicians think he is the greatest English composer of all time. Although he only lived until he was 36, he wrote a large amount of music.
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