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Purcell's Fantazias and Sonatas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2020

J. Frederick Bridge
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Extract

Although our chief attention to-night is to be given to Purcell's Sonatas, I feel it would add to the interest of these illustrations if I asked you to listen to an earlier specimen of his writing for strings.

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Research Article
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Proceedings of the Musical Association , Volume 42 , 1915 , pp. 1 - 13
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Copyright © Royal Musical Association, 1915

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References

∗ The Neapolitan School was celebrated for its wonderful violinists, and it is said Corelli was astonished to hear his music played even better than it could be done by his own band, and almost at sight.Google Scholar

∗ Bassani was only one year older than Purcell, and could hardly have influenced him.Google Scholar

∗ Sir Frederick exhibited a fine engraving of Purcell which was issued with the Sonatas in 1683.Google Scholar