Henry Purcell
English composer (1659–1695) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 17th-century composer. For the New York judge, see Henry Purcell (judge). For other uses of Purcell, see Purcell (disambiguation).
Henry Purcell (/ˈpɜːrsəl/, rare: /pərˈsɛl/;[n 1] c. 10 September 1659[n 2] – 21 November 1695) was an English composer of Baroque music.
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Henry Purcell | |
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Born | c. 10 September 1659 Westminster, London, England |
Died | 21 November 1695 (aged 36) Marsham Street, London, England |
Works | List of compositions |
Children | 6, including Edward |
Relatives | Edward Henry Purcell (grandson) |
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Purcell's musical style was uniquely English, although it incorporated Italian and French elements. Generally considered among the greatest English opera composers,[4] Purcell has been assessed with John Dunstaple and William Byrd as England's most important early music composers.[5]