Refined Balance
Purcell sonatas -
recommended by
GERALD FENECH'... irrepressibly elegant and restrained.'
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In the aftermath of the untimely demise of Henry Purcell on 21 November 1695, the composer's wife Frances found herself in a serious quandary. She was at a loss about what to do with his surviving musical manuscripts which were now hers. Frances bore Henry at least six children in the last fifteen years of his life, and with a husband relentlessly busy, she had precious little time for music...
Copyright © 28 June 2014
Gerald Fenech,
Gzira, Malta
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