The Purcell Companion
The Purcell Companion by Michael Burden, published by Faber & Faber in 1995, offers an in-depth exploration of the life and works of Henry Purcell, one of England’s most significant composers. This edition spans 504 pages and is presented in English, providing a comprehensive overview of Purcell’s contributions to music during the 17th century, particularly in the realms of court, church, and theatre.
Readers will find a collection of insights from various scholars and performers, marking a fresh examination of Purcell’s music, which includes odes, sonatas, anthems, and operatic works. The book addresses the historical context of Purcell’s compositions and aims to shed light on aspects of his oeuvre that have received limited attention in previous studies. Through this collaborative effort, The Purcell Companion seeks to enrich the understanding of Purcell’s impact on music history and criticism.
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Henry Purcell has been acknowledged as one of England’s greatest composers. Little is known about his life beyond his official appointments and duties, but as a musician he excelled as a servant of the Court, the Church and the theatre, writing odes, welcome songs, sonatas, anthems, service music and incidental music, and a series of operatic extravaganzas which fascinated the public during the 1690s. Surprisingly, the music itself has been little studied, and the contributions here from a range of scholars and performers represent the first new consideration of Purcell’s oeuvre for many years.
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