The son of a court musician, Henry Purcell was born in London in 1659. He flourished in the English Restoration under Charles II, after Cromwell's Puritan rule was turned back. He wrote a wide variety of pieces, instrumental, ensemble, orchestral, and vocal, but can always be remembered through Dido and Aeneas as the composer of the first English opera. He died in 1695, probably of pneumonia.
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Biography noting unsolved proof of parentage and early life, portraits, related composers, partial discography from the Here of a Sunday Morning radio program.
Texts, lyrics, and librettos from Dido and Aeneas, Indian Queen, and his Odes and Welcome Songs.
Portrait, life and work, at Court, the Chapel Royal, his Theater Music, Odes, and chamber music for London Music Societies. Music samples.
Index presents all of Purcell's works divided into categories. By Lewis Morton.
Directory of mp3s on the internet that have been made available by their performing artists.
Filmography at IMDb lists motion pictures using or based on his works.
Index presents all of Purcell's works divided into categories. By Lewis Morton.
Biography, files offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists.
Texts, lyrics, and librettos from Dido and Aeneas, Indian Queen, and his Odes and Welcome Songs.
Portrait, life and work, at Court, the Chapel Royal, his Theater Music, Odes, and chamber music for London Music Societies. Music samples.
Biography noting unsolved proof of parentage and early life, portraits, related composers, partial discography from the Here of a Sunday Morning radio program.
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