| #1989148 in Books | Northeastern | 1996-10-10 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 1.02 x6.13 x9.19l,1.47 | File Name: 155553287X | 316 pages |
||6 of 8 people found the following review helpful.| An excellent biography|By Lars Hinnum|J. Keates writes entertainingly about the fascinating life and music of Henry Purcell (1659-1695), one of the greatest composer of baroque music. I think this biography must be a near-ideal introduction to the composer.|From Publishers Weekly|Ever since the tercentenary of Purcell's birth, in 1959, there has been growing attention by scholars, biographers and musicians to the remarkable body of work of the "English Orpheus," and this latest biography?the second to appear this
Henry Purcell (1659-1695) is the greatest of all English composers and a pivotal figure in European musical history. In this rich and colorful biography, Jonathan Keates deftly traces Purcell's life and artistry against the backdrop of the turbulent political, religious, theatrical, and social movements of his time. Purcell's musical genius both embraced and transcended the variable moods and tensions of Restoration England, and gave the period and the culture an unforg...
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You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Purcell: A Biography | Jonathan Keates.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
