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Henry Purcell ({{date|1659-09-10|MDY}} – {{date|1698-11-21|MDY}}) was an English Baroque composer. He is considered one of the greatest English composers of all time and frequently is being referred to as ''Orpheus Britannicus''. Even though he incorporated French and Italian stylistic elements into his music, he is still created a unique English style of Baroque music.<ref name="Wiki"/><p>
Today he is most famous for his Hymns, his instrumental music as well as his operas ''The Fairy Queen'' and ''[[Dido and Aeneas]]''. his instrumental music that has been quoted and re-imagined by the composer Michael Nyman for scores for movies like "''The Cook, the Thief, his Wife and her Lover''".
==Henry Purcell in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Studio album
|-
| [[2021]]
| "[[If music be the food of love]]" (Z.379)
| [[À sa guitare (Album)]]
|-
| [[2021]]
| "[[When I am laid in earth]]" ("Dido's lament" from ''[[Dido and Aeneas]]'', Transcr. T. Garcia) (Z.626)
| [[À sa guitare (Album)]]
|}
===On video===
===Concert programs===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Studio album
|-
| [[2021]] &dash; [[2022]]
| "[[If music be the food of love]]" (Z.379)
| [[À sa guitare (Concert program)]]
|-
| [[2021]] &dash; [[2022]]
| "[[When I am laid in earth]]" ("Dido's lament" from ''[[Dido and Aeneas]]'', Transcr. T. Garcia) (Z.626)
| [[À sa guitare (Concert program)]]
|-
|-
| [[2006]]
| "[[Stay, prince, and hear great Jove's command]]"
| [[Dido and Aeneas, Théatre du Châtelet]]
|}
See the respective program page for a list of possible recordings.
===Complete list of musical pieces by Henry Purcell===
This listing only reflects the musical pieces performed by Philippe Jaroussky.
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! Year published or performed
! Title
! Lyricist
! Work
! Album, video or concert program
! Year first published/performed
|-
| [[2021]]
| "[[If music be the food of love]]" (Z.379)
| [[Henry Heveningham]]
|
| [[À sa guitare (Album)]]
|1692–1695<ref name="Zimmermann"/>
|-
| [[2021]] &dash; [[2022]]
| "[[If music be the food of love]]" (Z.379)
| [[Henry Heveningham]]
|
| [[À sa guitare (Concert program)]]
|1692–1695<ref name="Zimmermann"/>
|-
| [[2021]]
| "[[When I am laid in earth]]" (Z. 626, Transcr. T. Garcia)
| [[Nahum Tate]]
| [[Dido and Aeneas]]
| [[À sa guitare (Album)]]
| Between December 1687 and summer of 1689<ref name="EnglishWiki"/>
|-
| [[2021]] &dash; [[2022]]
| "[[When I am laid in earth]]" (Z. 626, Transcr. T. Garcia)
| [[Nahum Tate]]
| [[Dido and Aeneas]]
| [[À sa guitare (Concert program)]]
| Between December 1687 and summer of 1689<ref name="EnglishWiki"/>
|-
| [[2006]]
| "[[Stay, prince, and hear great Jove's command]]"
| [[Nahum Tate]]
| [[Dido and Aeneas]]
| [[Dido and Aeneas, Théatre du Châtelet]]
| Between December 1687 and summer of 1689<ref name="EnglishWiki"/>
|}


==References==
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[[Category:Composers]]
[[Category:17-century composers]]

Latest revision as of 19:15, 13 October 2021

Henry Purcell
Purcell by John Closterman, 1695
Purcell by John Closterman, 1695, National Portrait Gallery, London
Born(1659-09-10)September 10, 1659
DiedNovember 21, 1698(1698-11-21) (aged 39)
Westminster (Kingdom of England)
Spouse(s)Frances Purcell
Children6

Henry Purcell (September 10, 1659 – November 21, 1698) was an English Baroque composer. He is considered one of the greatest English composers of all time and frequently is being referred to as Orpheus Britannicus. Even though he incorporated French and Italian stylistic elements into his music, he is still created a unique English style of Baroque music.[1]

Today he is most famous for his Hymns, his instrumental music as well as his operas The Fairy Queen and Dido and Aeneas. his instrumental music that has been quoted and re-imagined by the composer Michael Nyman for scores for movies like "The Cook, the Thief, his Wife and her Lover".

Henry Purcell in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history

Studio albums

Year Title Studio album
2021 "If music be the food of love" (Z.379) À sa guitare (Album)
2021 "When I am laid in earth" ("Dido's lament" from Dido and Aeneas, Transcr. T. Garcia) (Z.626) À sa guitare (Album)

On video

Concert programs

Year Title Studio album
20212022 "If music be the food of love" (Z.379) À sa guitare (Concert program)
20212022 "When I am laid in earth" ("Dido's lament" from Dido and Aeneas, Transcr. T. Garcia) (Z.626) À sa guitare (Concert program)
2006 "Stay, prince, and hear great Jove's command" Dido and Aeneas, Théatre du Châtelet

See the respective program page for a list of possible recordings.

Complete list of musical pieces by Henry Purcell

This listing only reflects the musical pieces performed by Philippe Jaroussky.

Year published or performed Title Lyricist Work Album, video or concert program Year first published/performed
2021 "If music be the food of love" (Z.379) Henry Heveningham À sa guitare (Album) 1692–1695[2]
20212022 "If music be the food of love" (Z.379) Henry Heveningham À sa guitare (Concert program) 1692–1695[2]
2021 "When I am laid in earth" (Z. 626, Transcr. T. Garcia) Nahum Tate Dido and Aeneas À sa guitare (Album) Between December 1687 and summer of 1689[3]
20212022 "When I am laid in earth" (Z. 626, Transcr. T. Garcia) Nahum Tate Dido and Aeneas À sa guitare (Concert program) Between December 1687 and summer of 1689[3]
2006 "Stay, prince, and hear great Jove's command" Nahum Tate Dido and Aeneas Dido and Aeneas, Théatre du Châtelet Between December 1687 and summer of 1689[3]

References

  1. "Henry Purcell". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Zimmerman-Verzeichnis". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Dido and Aeneas". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.