Henry Purcell was an English composer of the 17th century. Henry lived in England his whole life and became a composer following the steps of his father who was also a musician. He composed music for the church, stage, court and private entertainment. Aside from Purcell's contributions to anthologies and some popular songs from stage works, few of his compositions were published during his lifetime. Purcell was one of the most original English composers of the Baroque period. Henry was born into a musical family where he developed his musical love and talent.
Purcell was born in St Ann's Lane, Old Pye Street in Westminster, England in 1659. He spent his whole life in Westminster living with his family. Henry spent his childhood immersed in musical activity. He had three brothers: Edward, Daniel and Joseph. His father, Thomas Purcell, was a musician that worked for King Charles II and Henry started working as a chorister in the Chapel Royal. At the age of eight he contributed a three-part song to Playford's "Catch That Catch Can". Henry was said to compose well by the age of 9.As a child he studied with Cooke, Humfrey, and Blow. He began playing the organ at a young age and in 1679 he took over the job of composer John Blow as an organist at the Westminster Abbey. Henry married in 1681 and had three children. He soon became one of the organists at the Chapel Royal in 1682. After the Death of King Charles II in 1685 Purcell devoted most of his time to writing music for the stage. .
Henry Purcell's compositions, many of which were not published until his death, include numerous songs, an opera, "Dido and Aeneas", which was first performed in 1689. This was Purcell's only true opera, and was derived from the story of author Vergil's Aeneid.His instrumental music includes 13 fantasias for ensembles of many viols and a series of sonatas of incidental music for 43 plays. He wrote the music for "The Fairy Queen", an adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream.
Music from the Renaissance and Baroque period in many ways reflect the mentality and setting of their times, each birthed upon the evolution and changes of profound ideas that became signature motifs of their place in history. ... This new technology also changed history as it allowed more works to be preserved over time (Norton 161). ...
It comprises five moves, dedicated to some of the greatest baroques music composers: Johann Sebastian Bach, Henry Purcell, Antonio Vivaldi, Arcangelo Corelli, Georg Friedrich Handel and George Phillip Telemann. It contains subtle references to each and every one of these personalities, as small areas from the play are filled with notes of their specific creations, easily recognizable by any person with a decent level of knowledge in the history of music. ...
Amateur and professional historians tremendously shaped the United State's history; historians made America what it is today. ... An Italian philosopher, Benedetto Croce, observed that "every true history is contemporary history". ... Among the Progressive historians, there are a few that symbolize the Progressives; among these were: Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., Henry D. ... Purcell, Jr., Albro Martin, Louis Galambos, and Hugh G.J. ... History is only written by the winners, so are the New Left the winners? ...
From the Dulcimer to the modern grand piano, we have the history of the forever stunning instrument: the piano. ... This was right about the time of composer Henry Purcell. ... "Grand pianos began being mass-produced in the 1800's, with the establishment of makers such as John Broadwood & Sons, Jonas Chickering, Julius Bluthner, Ignaz Bosendorfer, Friedrich Bechstein, Henry Steinway, and Sebastien Erard, whose company fully developed the basis for the modern grand action by 1821" (Crombie).The piano is an instrument found in all parts of the world. ... Along with the history of the gran...
Music comes in many different types of structures; forms and style where by many genres have a rich history, geographical significance or roots that go far beyond the 20th century. ... The performance in baroque music were less complex because at that point in music history they had much clear and more explicit indications from composers concerning the tempo, dynamics, and expressive qualities of the music under consideration. ...
The trumpet has enjoyed a long history of sounding the alarm and announcing great occasions, while the old hunting horn evolved into today's French horn. ... TRUMPET The trumpet tunes of 17th and 18th Century England, particularly those of Jeremiah Clarke, Henry Purcell and Handel, capture the military and ceremonial character of the instrument. ...
Throughout history all cultures have been influenced by music. ... These composers included the Italian composers Alessandro Scarlatti, Arcangelo Corelli Domenico Scarlatti, and Antonio Vivaldi; the German composers Heinrich Schutz and Dietrich Buxtehude; the Italian-Frenchman Jean Baptiste Lully; the English composers Henry Purcell; and the French composer Jean Philippe Rameau. ...
