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Born
10 September 1659
Born In
Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
Died
21 November 1695 (aged 36)
Henry Purcell (10th September 1659 – 21st November 1695), was an English composer of the Baroque period. He is generally considered to be one of England's greatest composers — indeed, he has often been called England's finest native composer. Purcell incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements, but devised a peculiarly English style of Baroque music. View wiki
Henry Purcell (10th September 1659 – 21st November 1695), was an English composer of the Baroque period. He is generally considered to be one of England's greatest composers — indeed, he has often been called England's finest native composer. Purcell incorporated Italian and French … read more
Henry Purcell (10th September 1659 – 21st November 1695), was an English composer of the Baroque period. He is generally considered to be one of England's greatest composers — indeed, he has often been called England's finest native composer. Purcell incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements, but devised a peculiarly English style of Baroque music. View wiki

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8 Play track Purcell: Trumpet Sonata in D Major, Z. 850: II. Adagio Purcell: Trumpet Sonata in D Major, Z. 850: II. Adagio
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9 Purcell: Complete Chamber Music Suite No. 1 In G Major, Z. 660: I. Prelude
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10 Play track March from Music for the funeral of Queen Mary March from Music for the funeral of Queen Mary
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  1. 16,495 listeners

    8 Oct 1997 · 38 tracks

    PURCELL: Suites and Transcriptions for Harpsichord
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    Music for a While - Improvisations on Purcell
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