Purcell fathered six children by his wife Frances, four of whom died in infancy. His wife, and two children Edward and Frances, survived him. Not content with a farcical boy-meets-girl love story, the work is based on Book IV of Virgil's 'Aeneid'. Purcell is one of many composers to write a piece in honour of the patron saint of musicians.
The work premiered in , and was so popular it received an encore. Purcell may be the first and only composer to die from chocolate poisoning! Roger North, a contemporary of Purcell reported that the composer may have been a bit of a snob.
He made a note of the music the public disliked, because he thought his best work was too good for them to understand. He died aged 36, adding his name to the list of musical geniuses to die in their 30s, including Mozart and Schubert. Baroque composer John Blow was appointed organist at Westminster Abbey in , after Purcell's death.
The original manuscript is pictured. See more Purcell News. Joyce DiDonato. It sometimes provides scope for an overture, interlude, ballet airs, dances, but at the same time it allows scope for recitatives, vocal airs, duets, choruses.
Definitely, Purcell was the first among English composers who set the English language in song. Unlike Italian operas, the recitatives in his musical dramas gain the maximum effect when they are sung in strict time.
E nglishmen maybe more then any other nationality keeps the ritual impoertance in traditions and celebrations. This is why it is not a surprise, that Purcell, being a royal composer, wrote a number of Odes, Welcome Songs and incidental pieces for other celebration of royal occasion.
He had a considerable quantity of solo songs and songs for two or more voices, combining vocal cantilena often male alto, tenor and bass with thorough instrumental bass. I n pure instrumental music, the position of the composer is unique. Though he was an organist, he did not pay attention to writing for keyboard instruments, such as organ and harpsichord. For educational purposes he had written several suites for harpsichord solo, taking themes from popular theater tunes.
But with string music — such as 12 sonatas in III parts and sets of fantasias for violin — his style is very close to contemporary Italian composers. Much of his instrumental music was written for practical purposes, as fantasias for string and orchestra, i.
His string sonatas were neither advanced in technique nor served to display virtuosity. He also wrote some pieces for trumpet and violin, as Sonata in D major, which is still performed today. P urcell is often unfairly accused of luck of individuality. The very first of his works were written in old English style like that of Orlando Gibbons, William Byrd, etc.
Like Lully, Purcell often used a vertical style of writing, in which each note of the melody is supported by a cord. Purcell had contributed a huge quantity of verses and full anthems for the liturgy that was held by the Church of England; they were also used for the morning and evening services, including the Nunc dimittis, Magnificat, and Te Deumand Jubilate.
The anthems were high in popularity and offered a rhythmic interest. He composed other sacred vocal music such as the Latin psalms, et cetera. His anthems and services include more than 60 works. He was renowned and highly praised for them. Few examples of these anthems include "Behold, I bring you glad tidings" ; "Blessed are they that fear the Lord" , et cetera. His other sacred works include approximately 40 compositions with a variety of vocal combinations.
Purell composed a variety of secular vocal music which comprises of odes for the Patron saint of music, the feast of St. Cecelia and welcome songs and various other celebrations and royal occasions. He wrote many solo songs as well, alongside the songs he composed for theater and opera.
A set of fantasias of viols A viol is a baroque 6-string instrument that one plays like cello sitting down and setting it on the floor and two sets of trio sonatas come under the instrumental collection of music of Purcell. He was employed for over half of his life as an organist at the Chapel Royal, but strangely, he composed relatively less music for the instrument.
There are over 40 pieces of plays with incidental music and songs. Henry Purcell composed over solo songs, and more than 50 songs that were for semi- operas and plays and consisted of two or more vocals. He created through organ, harpsichord and various other instruments. London was just beginning to gain momentum in the arena of concerts, people were going to watch and hear artists play music, taking due advantage of this Purcell made use of the brilliant performers rising opportunities.
He flourished and created great music in his life. He wrote music for the Anglican worship service as well.
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