- Henry Purcell - Wikipedia
Henry Purcell ( ˈ p ɜːr s əl , rare: p ər ˈ s ɛ l ; [n 1] c 10 September 1659 [n 2] – 21 November 1695) was an English composer of Baroque music, 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 Night's Dream called The Fairy Queen
- Henry Purcell Biography, Facts, Videos, and Works - Classical . . .
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 ”
- Purcell, Henry - Classical Music
Henry Purcell is one of the most important British composers, creator of some beautifully moving operas and semi-operas as well as a huge selection of songs His best known works include his opera Dido and Aeneas (1688), his semi-operas The Fairy-Queen (1692) and other music including Hail!
- Henry Purcell Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements Timeline
Henry Purcell was a 17th century English musician and composer, counted among the greatest English composers of all time A highly renowned musical figure of his era, his compositions covered a wide range of fields including the church, the stage, and the court
- Henry Purcell: a concise biography - BAROQUE MUSIC
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
- Purcell - Composers - Classic FM
Henry Purcell (1659–1695) is considered to be England's greatest composer of the Baroque era Henry Purcell was dubbed the "Orpheus Britannicus" for his ability to combine powerful English counterpoint with expressive, flexible, and dramatic word settings
- Henry Purcell - New World Encyclopedia
Henry Purcell, (September 10, 1659 – November 21, 1695), a masterful Baroque composer, is generally considered to be one of England's greatest composers Indeed, he has often been called England's finest native composer
- Henry Purcell
Many regard Purcell as the greatest English composer of all time Among his most influential works are the opera Dido and Aeneas and the semi-operas The Fairy Queen and King Arthur Explore Purcell's life and music Top 10 Purcell recordings
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