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Henry Purcell
12+ albums
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Henry Purcell (c. 10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer of Baroque music, best known for his more than 100 songs, the opera "Dido and Aeneas," and his incidental music for a version of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" called "The Fairy Queen." Purcell's musical style is distinctively English, though it incorporates elements from Italian and French traditions. He is generally regarded as one of the greatest English opera composers and, alongside John Dunstaple and William Byrd, considered one of England's most important early music composers. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Abdelazer: Rondeau
55,2282Overture
41,1123Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626 / Act III: "When I Am Laid in Earth" Dido's Lamento (Arr. by Mathieu Herzog for Cello and Strings)
37,6614Symphony
32,9805We the spirits of the air
31,5196Trumpet Tune
30,5257Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: When I am laid in earth, "Dido's Lament" (arr. L. Stokowski)
28,0968Fourth act tune: Air
27,5839Second Music - Air
27,01610Abdelazar Suite, Z. 570: VI. Air
26,844albums
The Indian Queen
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas
PURCELL: Full Anthems / Music on the Death of Queen Mary
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: When I am Laid in Earth (Dido's Lament, Arr. for Cello & Orchestra by Julian Riem)
PURCELL: Suites and Transcriptions for Harpsichord
Purcell: Dido & Aeneas
Purcell: The Fairy Queen
Music for a While - Improvisations on Purcell
O Solitude
Purcell: Keyboard Suites & Grounds
PURCELL: The Indian Queen
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