Henry Purcell
- Type: Classical Composer
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: Westminster, London, United Kingdom (10 September 1659)
- Died: London, United Kingdom (21 November 1695)
- Active: 1677 - 1695
Biography
Henry Purcell (1659–1695) was an English composer and organist, born in Westminster, London. A Chapel Royal chorister who became organist of Westminster Abbey at 20, he wrote more than 800 works in a short life: anthems, odes, songs, theatre music and the semi-operas 'King Arthur' and 'The Fairy-Queen'. His opera 'Dido and Aeneas' (1689) is the first great English opera, and he is regarded as the greatest English composer of the Baroque era.
Genres
Henry Purcell Discography
- Music for Queen Mary (1977) - Album - rated 4.01/5
- Kindertotenlieder (1998) - Compilation