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Locke/Purcell - The Theatre of Musick (Music for the London Theatre)
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Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Artist(s): La Reveuse
Conductor(s): Benjamin Perrot
Release Date: 1st April 2007
More Details on Locke/Purcell - The Theatre of Musick (Music for the London Theatre)
In reaction to the austerity of the preceding era, Restoration England was a land of pleasures, taverns and gambling dens
were reopened, new theatres were built. Many French and Italians musicians came to try their luck in London and left a
lasting mark on English music. Prominent dramatists such as Dryden and Shadwell adapted Shakespeare for contemporary tastes in collaboration with some of the finest composers of the time: Matthew Locke, Pelham Humfrey, and of course Henry Purcell.
were reopened, new theatres were built. Many French and Italians musicians came to try their luck in London and left a
lasting mark on English music. Prominent dramatists such as Dryden and Shadwell adapted Shakespeare for contemporary tastes in collaboration with some of the finest composers of the time: Matthew Locke, Pelham Humfrey, and of course Henry Purcell.
