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Composer of the Week Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Episodes

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  1. The Intimate Purcell

    5/5 The music and life of Henry Purcell. Today, music for intimate, domestic settings.

  2. Purcell's Venues

    4/5 The music and life of Henry Purcell. Today, an excursion around six key Purcellian venues.

  3. Music for Occasions

    3/5 The music and life of Henry Purcell. Today, pieces he wrote to mark specific events.

  4. Watershed Year

    2/5 The music and life of Henry Purcell. Today the focus is on a single remarkable year, 1680.

  5. A Brief Life

    1/5 The music and life of Henry Purcell. Today, the scanty facts of the composer鈥檚 biography.