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The Early Music Show

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Performance and news from the world of early music.

An exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition in Britain and abroad. UK only: please note that not all episodes are podcast.

The Early Music Show: Purcell's Schooldays

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20/07/2008

Purcell's Schooldays

BBC Radio 3 - The Early Music Show, Purcell's Schooldays

Lucie Skeaping traces the schoolboy years of Henry Purcell.

Lucie Skeaping traces the early years of Henry Purcell, looking at how he came under the influence of different composers and church musicians.

The birth of Henry Purcell coincided with a hugely turbulent time in English political history, and went almost completely unnoticed. There are no baptismal records and we're not absolutely sure who his parents were, although it's likely that he was born in a house just a few hundred yards from Westminster Abbey, the place were he would eventually make much of his career and reputation. During his early years, the young Purcell came under the influence of several composers and church musicians, who were to shape his musical future. Lucie Skeaping traces the schoolboy years of the man who would grow to be England's greatest composer.

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