Project Gutenberg 2004-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 285 Runciman, John F. 1866 1916 Purcell Produced by Steven Gibbs and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Purcell" by John F. Runciman is a biographical account published in the early 20th century that explores the life and works of the renowned English composer Henry Purcell. Runciman provides an insightful analysis of Purcell's music, contrasting it with his predecessors and contemporaries while highlighting its enduring freshness and emotional depth. The book seeks to illuminate Purcell's contribution to music in the late 17th century and capture the essence of his style—one that bridges the secular and sacred with remarkable fluidity. In this detailed examination, Runciman delves into the sparse biographical information surrounding Purcell's life, suggesting that the composer's legacy lies not just in his compositions for the Church but also in his extensive work for the stage and theater. The text emphasizes Purcell's unique musical voice, characterized by a blend of robust health and youthful vigor, and his ability to evoke nature's essence through sound. Runciman also acknowledges the challenges faced by Purcell’s successors, indicating that his music represents a pinnacle of English composition that has not been surpassed since. The book culminates in a plea for the recognition of Purcell's genius, which Runciman argues has been overshadowed by later musical developments, while advocating for a revival of interest in his timeless works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695 ML Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music Category: Biographies Category: Music 133358 2025-06-06T09:08:59.097393 text/html 126265 2020-12-18T23:45:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 271010 2025-06-06T09:09:04.135357 application/epub+zip 271595 2025-06-06T09:09:01.046396 application/epub+zip 105817 2025-06-06T09:08:59.803406 application/epub+zip 600113 2025-06-06T09:09:06.446373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584899 2025-06-06T09:09:03.368345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148179 2022-09-07T16:24:11.684394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118125 2023-09-07T03:38:37.919967 text/plain 15157 2025-06-06T09:09:06.590327 application/rdf+xml 8690 2025-06-06T09:09:00.365357 image/jpeg 2409 2025-06-06T09:09:00.082384 image/jpeg 263490 2025-06-06T09:08:59.164359 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog