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PURCELL: Rondeau From Abdelazer Suite (Instrumental)

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Henry Purcell (September 10, 1659--November 21, 1695), a Baroque composer, is generally considered to be one of England's greatest composers. He has often been called England's finest native composer. Purcell incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements but devised a peculiarly English style of Baroque music.

Abdelazer or The Moor's Revenge is a musical composition based upon the Play Abdelazer by Aphra Behns, a tragedy. Abdelazer is the son of the King of Fez who has been captured and killed by the King of Spain. Devoting his life to revenge, Abdelazer begins by accepting the advances of the lascivious Queen of Spain, and then proceeds to slay the King of Spain, his son, and then the Queen herself. He is finally slain by the King's other son, Philip.

Z 570, Incidental Music, Abdelazer or The Moor's Revenge (1695)
Movt. 1, Overture
Suite
Movt. 2, Rondeau
Movt. 3, Air
Movt. 4, Air
Movt. 5, Minuet
Movt. 6, Air
Movt. 7, Jig
Movt. 8, Hornpipe
Movt. 9, Air
Movt. 10, Song, "Lucinda is bewitching fair"

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  • damn why is this so short

  • this tune is sooo catchy and i love it. why can't we have this kind of music anymore!

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  • I love it. it's so deep

  • like if you came here because of the moonrise kingdom trailer

  • @majosefalopz please, I hate that movie. I'm here because of Benjamin Britten

  • I'm here because of The First Churchills.

  • @donnyab I know. I love it!

  • Like if you're here because of Pride & Prejudice!

  • I'm learning this piece for my Grade 7 exams.. Is there a link to an accordionist playin a slightly slower version of this piece? I've been lookin everywhere and I can't find one. Your help would be greatly appreciated :)

  • lol i play this in our string quartet. im the violist

  • @donnyab Couldn'tve said it better.

  • Loves it. So rich.

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