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Census • Person • Henry Purcell

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born	died
1659	1695

an English composer. Although incorporating Italian and French stylistic elements into his compositions, Purcell's legacy was a uniquely English form of Baroque music. He is generally considered to be one of the greatest English composers.

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	07/14/1682	-	Henry Purcell appointed organist of Chapel Royal, London
	11/22/1683	-	Henry Purcell's Welcome to All the Pleasures premieres in London	Additional Information: Hyperion: Welcome to all the pleasures
	12/30/1689	-	Henry Purcell and Nahum Tate's opera Dido and Aeneas premieres in Chesea	Additional Information: Wikipedia: Dido and Aeneas

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John Blow
...Adonis (ca. 1680–1687), was thought to influence Henry Purcell's later opera Dido and Aeneas. In 1687 he became...