Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)


Mine with storms of care opprest / is taught to pity the distrest. / Mean wretches' grief can touch, / so soft, so sensible my breast; / But ah! I fear, I pity his too much. - DIDO from the Overture to Purcell's Dido & Aenas

Sheet music: Henry Purcell

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