Henry Purcell | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by John Closterman, c. 1695 | |
| Born | c. 10 September 1659 Westminster, London, England |
| Died | 21 November 1695 (aged 36) Marsham Street, London, England |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Works | List of compositions |
| Children | 6, including Edward |
| Relatives | Edward Henry Purcell (grandson) |
Henry Purcell (/ˈpɜːrsəl/, rare: /pərˈsɛl/;[n 1] c. 10 September 1659[n 2] – 21 November 1695) was an English composer of Baroque music.
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 composer.[5]
- ^ On pronouncing Purcell by David Crystal
- ^ Linguism, Graham Pointon -. (13 May 2009). "Henry Purcell – Linguism". Linguism – Language in a Word.
- ^ Wells, J. C., Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. Harlow, Essex: Longman. ISBN 0-582-36467-1
- ^ Holman & Thompson 2001.
- ^ Nagley & Milsom 2011, § para. 3.
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