Henry Purcell

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An original study-size score of a major musical work, accompanied by a comprehensive body of tools for its study. Music examples and charts illustrate the analyses, and each essay is fully annotated. The material includes results of original research published for the first time. A score embodying the best available musical text, along with historical background on the circumstances surrounding the origin of the work. A detailed analysis of the music by a well-known scholar, along with significant analytic essays and critical comments, exposing the student to a variety of opinions about the music.