Henry Purcell
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Birthday:
September 10, 1659
Date of death:
November 21, 1695
About Henry Purcell
Henry Purcell, englischer Komponist, zunächst Singknabe der Königlichen Kapelle und 167478 Orgelstimmer in Westminster Abbey. 1677 wurde er Composer for the Violins am Hof, 1679 Organist an der Westminster Abbey, 1682 einer der Organisten der Königlichen Kapelle und 1683 königlicher Instrumentenverwalter.Purcell gilt als der bedeutendste Komponist des englischen Hochbarock. Er entwickelte eine in Rhythmik, Melodik und Harmonik an der italienischen Musik geschulte, jedoch (z.B. in der oft ungewöhnlichen Stimmführung) eigenständige Tonsprache, die sich in den Vokalkompositionen durch vorbildliche Textbehandlung auszeichnet. Außer Bühnenwerken komponierte er Schauspielmusiken, Kantaten, Oden und Welcome-Songs, Catches und Lieder, zahlreiche Anthems und andere Kirchenmusik, Kammermusik und Klavierwerke. Seine drei- bis fünfstimmigen Sonaten und Fantasien für Streichinstrumente (168097) knüpfen an die ältere englische Consort-Music (William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons) an und zeichnen sich durch kunstvolle Polyphonie sowie moderne, hochchromatische und dissonante Harmonik aus, die auch in Purcells Chorwerken zu finden ist.
Werke:
Oper: Dido and Aeneas (1689; Nahum Tate).
Semioperas (Opern mit gesprochenen Dialogen oder Schauspiele mit bedeutendem Musikanteil): The prophetess, or the history of Dioclesian (1690; nach Francis Beaumont und John Fletcher); King Arthur (1691; John Dryden); The Fairy Queen (1692; nach William Shakespeare); The Indian Queen (1695; Dryden und Richard Howard); The tempest (1695; nach Shakespeare).
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Nos. 7-10Composer: Henry PurcellPublisher: Christopher HogwoodMedia Type: E-score PDFEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Instrumentation: 2 violins, bass and basso continuoProduct number: ETP 1363 Q4653€8.99Incl. Tax -
Nos. 1-6Composer: Henry PurcellPublisher: Christopher HogwoodMedia Type: E-score PDFEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Instrumentation: 2 violins, bass and basso continuoProduct number: ETP 1362 Q4652€8.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Henry PurcellPublisher: Herbert JustSeries: Edition Schott
Instrumentation: 2 treble recorders (flutes, violins) and piano (harpsichord), cello (viola da gamba) ad libitumProduct number: ED 4365As low as€9.99Incl. Tax -
Realizations by Benjamin BrittenComposer: Henry PurcellPublisher: Peter PearsMedia Type: sheet music with CDInstrumentation: Medium/low voice and pianoProduct number: BHI 93417€26.95Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Realizations by Benjamin BrittenComposer: Henry PurcellPublisher: Peter PearsMedia Type: sheet music with online materialInstrumentation: High voice and pianoProduct number: BHI 93416€27.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Nos. 7-12Composer: Henry PurcellPublisher: Roger FiskeMedia Type: E-score PDFEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Instrumentation: 2 violins, cello and basso continuoProduct number: ETP 1354 Q4648€7.99Incl. Tax -
Nos. 1-6Composer: Henry PurcellPublisher: Roger FiskeMedia Type: E-score PDFEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Instrumentation: 2 violins, bass and basso continuoProduct number: ETP 1353 Q4647€7.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Henry PurcellEditor: Benjamin BrittenMedia Type: sheet musicInstrumentation: voice and pianoLanguage: EnglishProduct number: BH 5000205€22.50Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Eine Sammlung alter MusikComposer: Henry PurcellPublisher: Hans Theodor DavidEdition: Score and parts, score = pianoSeries: Antiqua
Edition Schott
Instrumentation: 2 violins and bass with basso continuoProduct number: ANT 91As low as€19.99Incl. Tax -
Eine Sammlung alter MusikComposer: Henry PurcellPublisher: Hans Theodor DavidEdition: Individual part, CelloSeries: Antiqua
Instrumentation: 2 Violins and Bass with Basso continuoProduct number: ANT 91-03As low as€3.99Incl. Tax -
Eine Sammlung alter MusikComposer: Henry PurcellPublisher: Hans Theodor DavidEdition: Individual part, Violin IISeries: Antiqua
Instrumentation: 2 Violins and Bass with Basso continuoProduct number: ANT 91-02As low as€3.99Incl. Tax -
Eine Sammlung alter MusikComposer: Henry PurcellPublisher: Hans Theodor DavidEdition: Individual part, Violin ISeries: Antiqua
Instrumentation: 2 Violins and Bass with Basso continuoProduct number: ANT 91-01As low as€3.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Henry PurcellEditor: Benjamin BrittenMedia Type: sheet musicInstrumentation: medium voice and pianoLanguage: EnglishProduct number: BH 5000204€31.50Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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ChaconneComposer: Henry PurcellPublisher: Layton RingEdition: Score and partsInstrumentation: 3 treble recorders (violins) and piano (harpsichord, organ); bass ad libitum (bass recorder, bassoon, cello, viola da gamba)Product number: OFB 1002As low as€10.99Incl. Tax
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Composer: Henry PurcellPublisher: Walter BergmannMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and partsInstrumentation: 2 treble recorders and pianoProduct number: ED 11728€10.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Composer: Henry PurcellPublisher: Helmut MoenkemeyerEdition: Score and partsSeries: Antiqua
Edition Schott
Instrumentation: 2 violins and cello or 3 violas (fiddles)Product number: ANT 93As low as€15.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Henry PurcellPublisher: Helmut MoenkemeyerMedia Type: E-score PDFEdition: Individual part, VioloncelloSeries: Antiqua
Instrumentation: 2 violins and cello or 3 violas (vielles)Product number: ANT 93-03 Q45482€1.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Henry PurcellPublisher: Helmut MoenkemeyerMedia Type: E-score PDFEdition: Individual part, Violin IISeries: Antiqua
Instrumentation: 2 violins and cello or 3 violas (vielles)Product number: ANT 93-02 Q45481€1.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Henry PurcellPublisher: Helmut MoenkemeyerMedia Type: E-score PDFEdition: Individual part, Violin ISeries: Antiqua
Instrumentation: 2 violins and cello or 3 violas (vielles)Product number: ANT 93-01 Q45480€1.99Incl. Tax -
from the incidental music to "Abdelazar"Composer: Henry PurcellPublisher: Walter BergmannMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Performing scoreInstrumentation: 4 recorders (SATB)Product number: ED 11795€6.50Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping