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Henry Purcell, (born c. 1659, London, England—died November 21, 1695, London), English composer of the middle [[Baroque period]], most remembered for his more than 100 songs; a tragic opera, [[Dido and Aeneas]]; and his incidental music to a version of [[Shakespeare]]’s [[A Midsummer Night’s Dream]] called [[The Fairy Queen]]. | Henry Purcell, called the "British Orpheus" (born c. 1659, London, England—died November 21, 1695, London), was arguably the most influential English composer of the middle [[Baroque period]], most remembered for his more than 100 songs; a tragic opera, [[Dido and Aeneas]]; and his incidental music to a version of [[William Shakespeare]]’s [[A Midsummer Night’s Dream]] called [[The Fairy Queen]]. | ||
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Henry Purcell, called the "British Orpheus" (born c. 1659, London, England—died November 21, 1695, London), was arguably the most influential English composer of the middle Baroque period, most remembered for his more than 100 songs; a tragic opera, Dido and Aeneas; and his incidental music to a version of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream called The Fairy Queen.