jun 30, 1669 - Henry Purcell
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His songs are considered the considered of British Vocal Music
Wrote 5 semi-operas
Wrote 1 true opera - Dido and Aeneas
Wrote a lot of music for plays
Henry Playford
Big publisher
… but he was especially admired for the vocal, having a particular genius to express the energy of the english words
“Purcell is to English sung what shakespeare is to English spoken”
His songs are considered the cornerstone of british vocal music
Wrote 85 secular solo songs
Also, choral, church, etc...
Wrote 5 semi-operas and 1 true opera, Dido and Aeneas
He was appointed as composer-in-ordinary to king charles II in 1677
Served 4 monarchs in his life.
Composers had to supplement their incomes by teaching, publishing, writing for the commercial stage or performing in public concerts
In 1690, Purcell became a full time composer for the theatre.
That's what he did for the last 5 years of his life
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