Henry Purcell (baroque composer)

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Henry Purcell (, rare: ; c. 10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer of Baroque music.

Purcell's musical style was uniquely English, although it incorporated Italian and French elements. Generally considered among the greatest English opera composers, Purcell has been assessed with John Dunstaple and William Byrd as England's most important early music composers.

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Discography

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YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1992FanfarePhilip Jones Brass Ensemble1
1992Holst: The Planets / Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the OrchestraHolst, Britten; Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Neville Marriner2
1992Joy to the World: A Baroque ChristmasVarious Artists1
1992Les immortels du baroqueVarious Artists1
1992The World of Wedding MusicVarious Artists2
1992The Essential Guide to ClassicsVarious Artists2
1992The HMV Collection Sampler SetVarious Artists1
1993Classic CD, Volume 36Various Artists1
1993Festival BaroqueChamber Orchestra “Renaissance”, Leo Korchin2
1993Mad About BaroqueVarious Artists3
199320 Gramophone All-Time GreatsVarious Artists1
1993Brava, Jessye! The Very Best Of Jessye NormanJessye Norman3
1993Best of BaroqueVarious Artists1
1993Baroque FavoritesVarious Artists1
1993Les Voix de cristal ou l'Art des hautes-contreVarious Artists1
1993Musiques NuptialesVarious Artists1
1993Nel labirinto della voceCathy Berberian1
1993PortraitJames Bowman1
1993Splendeurs du baroqueVarious Artists2
1993The Ultimate Trumpet CollectionMaurice André2
1993The Cambridge Singers CollectionThe Cambridge Singers, John Rutter, City of London Sinfonia1
1993The Fall HarvestAnonymous 41
1994Baroque: The Greatest HitsVarious Artists2
1994Emma Kirkby - A PortraitEmma Kirkby1
1994Opera to Die ForVarious Artists1
1994A Centenary CelebrationAndrés Segovia2
1994The World of the TrumpetVarious Artists2
1994Twenty MasterpiecesVarious Artists1
1994New Release Sampler August - Deccember 1994Various Artists1
1994A Choral CelebrationVarious Artists1
1994Baroque ClassicsVarious Artists1
1994Baroque: Greatest HitsVarious Artists1
1994Classical Ecstasy: exploring the tingle factorVarious Artists1
1994Classical Moods: MelancholyVarious Artists1
1994Das Cambridge Buch der MusikVarious Artists1
1994Greatest Hits: TrumpetVarious Artists1
1994Gateway to Classical Music, Volume 1Various Artists1
1994High Fidelity Reference CD No. 6Various Artists1
1994Le temps des castratsVarious Artists1
1994L'Univers du classiqueVarious Artists1
1994Musica MysticaVarious Artists2
1994The World of St John'sThe Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, George Guest1
1994The Best of Naxos 8Various Artists1
1994The Chaconne Collection, Volume 2Various Artists1
1994The Development of Western Music, an Anthology, Volume 1Various Artists1
1994The Great Collection of Classical MusicVarious Artists1
1995The English ViolFretwork1
1995The Ultimate Wedding AlbumVarious Artists1
1995The Canadian Brass Go for Baroque!Canadian Brass1
1995Greatest Hits: HarpsichordVarious Artists1
1995Musiques à danser, à la cour et à l'opéraChristophe Rousset1
199550 millions de consommateurs : Morceaux choisis pour tester votre chaîne hifiVarious Artists1
1995100% Classics, Volume 2Various Artists1
1995100% Classics, Volume 2Various Artists1
1995Breakfast BaroqueVarious Artists1
1995BBC Radio ClassicsVarious Artists1
1995British Music on HyperionVarious Artists1
1995Cinema ClassicsVarious Artists1
1995Classical Masterpieces: A Festival of BaroqueVarious Artists1
1995Concierto BarrocoVarious Artists1
1995Fairest IsleVarious Artists1
1995Great Virtuosi of the Harpsichord, Volume 1Various Artists1
1995Listen: Third Brief EditionVarious Artists1
1995Opera AriasVarious Artists1
1995RecitalKathleen Ferrier1
1995Stairway to HeavenChoir of Trinity College, Richard Marlow1
1995The Norton Recording to Accompany The Enjoyment of Music, Seventh Edition, Shorter VersionVarious Artists1
1995Trésors d'Archiv: The Best Early Music RecordingsVarious Artists1
1995Treasures of English Church MusicThe Cambridge Singers, John Rutter1
1995The Wedding Album: The Ultimate Collection of Nuptial MusicVarious Artists1
1995The English TraditionVarious Artists1
1995The World of Baroque FavouritesVarious Artists1
1995Unforgettable Classics: TrumpetVarious Artists1
1996Récital René JacobsRené Jacobs, Konrad Junghänel1
1996In Gabriel’s GardenWynton Marsalis, English Chamber Orchestra, Anthony Newman2
199622 Instrumental Preludes, Processionals, and RecessionalsVarious Artists1
1996An Excess of PleasurePalladian Ensemble2
1996Aangenaam Klassiek 1996Various Artists1
1996Abide With Me: 50 Favourite HymnsVarious Artists1
1996Bittersweet MemoriesVarious Artists41
1996Baby Sleep: 24 Tracks to Soothe You Into SlumberVarious Artists1
1996Collectible ClassicsTchaikovsky, Haydn and more41
1996Classics for EternityVarious Artists1
1996Greatests HitsJohann Pachelbel1
1996High Fidelity Reference CD No. 22Various Artists1
1996Jubilate Deo!Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner1
1996Linn Classical 1996Various Artists1
1996Musica Oscura: Bringing Light to the UnknownVarious Artists1
1996Noël: A Celebration of Christmas Classical MusicLuciano Pavarotti, Kiri Te Kanawa, Joan Sutherland, Sir Georg Solti1
1996Sounds of HollywoodVarious Artists1
1996The Ultimate Classical Collection, Volume 2Various Artists1
19971644-1680: La melancolía barrocaVarious Artists31
1997Baroque for DummiesVarious Artists1
1997Baroque MasterpiecesVarious Artists1
1997Baroque CollectionThe King’s Consort1
1997Comprendre la musique baroque à travers ses formesRaphaëlle Legrand1
1997Crèdit Comú 3 – 1er Cicle ESOVarious Artists1
1997Der OpernführerVarious Artists2
1997La Trompette : À la découverte d'un instrumentVarious Artists1
1997Melancholy MomentsVarious Artists41

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