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Henry Purcell
English composer (1659–1695)
This article is about the 17th-century composer. For the New York judge, see Henry Purcell (judge).
Henry purcell early life
For other uses of Purcell, see Purcell (disambiguation).
Henry Purcell (, rare: ;[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.
Purcell's musical style was uniquely English, although it incorporated Italian and French elements. Generally considered among the greatest English opera composers, Purcell has been assessed with John Dunstaple and William Byrd as England's most important early music composer.
Life and work
Main article: List of compositions by Henry Purcell
Early life
Purcell was born in St Ann's Lane, Old Pye Street, Westminster in 1659.
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