Let the Dreadful Engine of Eternal Will

by Henry Purcell (Composer)

Benjamin Britten's performances and realizations of the songs and other music by Henry Purcell extended over at least thirty years, from the early nineteen forties onwards. In Purcell he found a kindred a composer of opera and dramatic music who knew how to write for the voice, and who handled the English language with sensitivity and daring.

999 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1998

About the author

Baroque composer Henry Purcell served, at various times in his life, as organ tuner, "composer-in-ordinary," organist, and composer to the royal family. He is probably best known for his stage music, including The Fairy Queen (1692) and the opera, Dido and Aeneas (1689). He composed more than 250 pieces of music in his lifetime, including secular songs, religious anthems, pieces for instrumental ensemble, and works for harpsichord.

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