In the keyboard music of Henry Purcell, one hears a strong influence of his operatic writing. (Operas such as Dido and Aeneas and The Fairy Queen are still popular today.) The Suite in G Minor opens with a brief Prelude which establishes the key, and is followed by the highly dissonant and expressive Almand. The Corant is lively and features dotted rhythms in the French style, while the Saraband (a dance which originated in Central America as something quite sensual and animated) brings the suite to a solemn and stately close.Bryan Wagorn
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Henry Purcell
Suite in No.2 in G minor, Z. 661 Play
Recorded on 08/15/2012, uploaded on 12/06/2012
Musician's or Publisher's Notes
I. Prelude
II. Almand
III. Corante
IV. Saraband
In the keyboard music of Henry Purcell, one hears a strong influence of his operatic writing. (Operas such as Dido and Aeneas and The Fairy Queen are still popular today.) The Suite in G Minor opens with a brief Prelude which establishes the key, and is followed by the highly dissonant and expressive Almand. The Corant is lively and features dotted rhythms in the French style, while the Saraband (a dance which originated in Central America as something quite sensual and animated) brings the suite to a solemn and stately close. Bryan Wagorn
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