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Purcell - Dido and Aeneas: Overture

Overture from opera by English baroque composer Henry Purcell, written for a typical baroque orchestra of strings and harpsichord. Excellent example of cadences at the ends of each phrase, also a significant increase in tempo early on.

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Bowed Strings Overture The Baroque Era Audio Key Stage 2 Key Stage 3 Curriculum support Purcell, Henry Unit 11. The overture
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Purcell - Dido and Aeneas: Overture

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