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Birth
He was born in Westminster (England). Son of Henry Purcell. -
Death of his father
since then he came under the custody of the uncle -
The first piece
On this year was the first piece for the king, called Oda -
Songs
He wrote several songs for Arial and dialogues for Jonh Playford -
Appointing
Purcell was called helper organist of the Abbey of Westminster and composed paices such as Aureng-Zebe, Epson Wells and the Libertina -
Composer
He served as composer of the king's violins -
Organist of Westminster Abbey
Blow, organist of Westminster Abbey since 1669, stepped down in favor of Henry Purcell, who at that time was 22 years old -
Married
Purcell married with Frances Purcell -
Called
The next year he was appointed organist of the Chapel Royal and builder of Royal Organs -
James II
He was harpsichordist to King James II -
Ceremonial music
He composed ceremonial music, such as coronation anthem My Heart is inditing -
Pieces composed
Purcell composed the opera Dido and Aeneas, which is an important milestone in the history of English dramatic music with the famous aria "Dido's Lament", and later some other semi-operas, such as The Fairy Queen -
Queen Mary
Purcell composed two odes for the birthday of Queen Mary -
Death
Purcell death at the height of his fame. Few after, his wife collected several of his works, which were published in two volumes famous: Orpheus Britannicus -
Sonatas
He composed 10 sonatas to four parts