Henry Purcell
Henry Purcell () (c. 10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer. Although it incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements, Purcell's was a uniquely English form of Baroque music. He is generally considered to be one of the greatest English composers; no later native-born English composer approached his fame until Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, William Walton and Benjamin Britten in the 20th century. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 2, 1659 (Westminster), Died November 21, 1695 (Westminster)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-6074 | 10-in. | 4/1/1908 | Immortal love | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | C-13051 | 12-in. | 4/1/1913 | My lovely Celia | Marcella Sembrich | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-15061 | 10-in. | 7/13/1914 | Come unto these yellow sands | Raymond Dixon [i.e., Lambert Murphy] ; William F. Hooley ; Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal trio, with harp and cello | composer | |
| Victor | B-17244 | 10-in. | 3/2/1916 | I attempt from Love's sickness to fly | Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-27341 | 10-in. | 12/27/1922 | Minuet | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-29628 | 10-in. | 3/6/1924 | Nymphs and shepherds | Mendelssohn Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | B-31623 | 10-in. | 12/31/1924 | Trumpet prelude | Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-31688 | 10-in. | 1/20/1925 | Minuetto | Alfred Cortot | Piano solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37685 | 10-in. | 2/22/1927 | I attempt from Love's sickness to fly | Royal Dadmun | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-77831 | 10-in. | 9/27/1933 | When I am laid in earth | Rose Bampton | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | CS-77888 | 12-in. | 11/1/1933 | Chaconne | American Society of Ancient Instruments ; Ben Stad | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-83155 | 10-in. | 5/24/1934 | Suite | American Society of Ancient Instruments ; Ben Stad | Instrumental quintet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-87585 | 10-in. | 1/15/1935 | When I am laid in Earth | Rose Bampton ; Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-03157 | 10-in. | 12/13/1936 | Lament from Dido and Aeneas | Elsie MacFarlane ; University of Pennsylvania Choral Society | Mixed vocal chorus and contralto vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | CS-018851 | 12-in. | 2/7/1938 | Suite for strings with four horns, two flutes and English horn | John Barbirolli ; New York Philharmonic | Strings, with 2 flutes, English horn, and 4 French horns | composer | |
| Victor | CS-018852 | 12-in. | 2/7/1938 | Suite for strings with four horns, two flutes and English horn | John Barbirolli ; New York Philharmonic | Strings, with 2 flutes, English horn, and 4 French horns | composer | |
| Victor | CS-018853 | 12-in. | 2/7/1938 | Suite for strings with four horns, two flutes and English horn | New York Philharmonic | Strings, with 2 flutes, English horn, and 4 French horns | composer | |
| Victor | CS-018854 | 12-in. | 2/7/1938 | Suite for strings with four horns, two flutes and English horn | New York Philharmonic | Strings, with 2 flutes, English horn, and 4 French horns | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1926-01-07-03] | 10-in. | 1/7/1926 | Coming thru the rye | Ursula Greyville | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1926-12-01-01] | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | I attempt from Love's sickness to fly | Horatio Connell | Bass vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 74280 | 12-in. | 4/8/1921 | Arise, ye subterranean winds | Norman Allin | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | A553 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and September 1925 | Nymphs and shepherds | Dora Labbette | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | A558 | 10-in. | between May 1923 and September 1925 | I attempt from love's sickness to fly | Dora Labbette | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Purcell, Henry," accessed May 23, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102498.
Purcell, Henry. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102498.
"Purcell, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 23 May 2022.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79095298
Wikidata: Henry Purcell - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q9695
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/5118737
MusicBrainz: Henry Purcell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ddea5540-2c7d-4266-8507-b367c2635d35
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