Henry Purcell (born c. 1659, London, England—died November 21, 1695, London) was an English composer of the middle Baroque period, most remembered for his more than 100 songs; a tragic opera, Dido and Aeneas; and his incidental music to a version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream called The Fairy Queen. More @Wikipedia
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