Henry Purcell (10th September 1659 – 21st November 1695), was an English composer of the Baroque period. He is generally considered to be one of England's greatest composers — indeed, he has often been called England's finest native composer. Purcell incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements, but devised a peculiarly English style of Baroque music. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Henry Purcell (10th September 1659 – 21st November 1695), was an English composer of the Baroque period.
He is generally considered to be one of England's greatest composers — indeed, he has often been called England's finest native composer. Purcell incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements, but devised a peculiarly English style of Baroque music.
Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
