Henry Purcell
1659 – 1695 · aged 36
English composer (1659–1695)
- Born
- 10 Sept 1659 · Westminster
- Died
- 21 Nov 1695 · Westminster
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- 10 Sept 1659BornBorn in Westminster
- 21 Nov 1695DiedDied in Westminster
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Biography
Henry Purcell (rare: ; c. 10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer and organist of the middle Baroque era. He was extremely prolific, his compositions including more than 100 songs, the tragic opera Dido and Aeneas, and incidental music to a version of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream called The Fairy Queen.
Purcell's musical style was uniquely English, although it incorporated Italian and French elements. Purcell is generally considered to be one of the greatest English composers.
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