Purcell, Henry

Henry Purcell (1659–1695) is considered to be one of the most important British composers, and his works have become the foundation of British vocal music. Benjamin Britten (1913–1976), another great British composer, composed realizations of fifty-six of Purcell’s works between…

Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas

by Harris, Ellen T.

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Purcell's 'Dido and Aeneas' stands as the greatest operatic achievement of seventeenth-century England, and yet, despite its global renown, it remains cloaked in mystery. In this edition of her work, Ellen Harris closely examines the many theories that have been proposed for the…

Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas

by Harris, Ellen T.

0 Type: Book

Although widely regarded as the greatest operatic achievement of seventeenth-century England, Dido and Aeneas is surrounded by conflicting theories on its origin and chronology. In this thirtieth-anniversary edition of her groundbreaking book, Ellen T. Harris closely examines th…

Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas

by Harris, Ellen T.

0 Type: Book

Although widely regarded as the greatest operatic achievement of seventeenth-century England, Dido and Aeneas is surrounded by conflicting theories on its origin and chronology. In this thirtieth-anniversary edition of her groundbreaking book, Ellen T. Harris closely examines th…