Purcell, Dido and Aeneas

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Music and Movies

 

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Melissa M

 

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February 23, 2013

 

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University

 

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A

 

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Purcell’s music ranks among the finest in the Baroque period and because of him England gained a leading position in the world of music. Objective Facts Title: Dido and Aeneas (Act III) Composer: Henry Purcell Date of Work: 1689 Era: Baroque Genre: Opera Language: English Instrumentation: Strings, Voice Tempo: Slow Basis: Roman epic The Aeneid by Virgil Harmony: Minor Texture: Monophonic Repeated: A-A-B-B Characters: Dido, Aeneas, Belinda, Sorceress 5-measure pattern in slow triple meter Free Flowing Recitative Subjective Very low sounding, tranquil, piece of music The tempo of the song makes it very sad for one to listen to...
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