Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Trumpet Tune
Henry Purcell, geboren und gestorben in Westminster,war ein englischer Komponist des Barock. Schon zu seinen Lebzeiten galt er als der bedeutendste englische Komponist und wurde daher mit dem Ehrentitel Orpheus britannicus gewürdigt. Purcell war der Sohn eines Mitglieds der Chapel Royal. Er erhielt seine Ausbildung als Chorknabe in derselben Kapelle. 1676 übernahm er das Organistenamt an der Westminster Abbey. Henry Purcell starb 1695 auf dem Zenit seines Schaffens. Er wurde in der Westminster Abbey neben der Orgel begraben. Auf seinem Grabstein steht: Here lyes Henry Purcell Esq., who left this life and is gone to that blessed place where only his harmony can be exceeded. Purcell schrieb in seinen Schauspielmusiken für die Londoner Theater häufig Trumpet tunes (Trompeten-Melodien), weil die Trompete die größte Chance hatte, sich gegen das schwätzende Publikum durchzusetzen. Solche Tunes sollten meist den nächsten Akt ankündigen. Der beliebte Prince of Denmark March, der lange Zeit unter der Bezeichnung Trumpet Volutary fälschlicherweise Henry Purcell zugeschrieben wurde, stammt von Jeremiah Clarke.
Henry Purcell, born and died in Westminster, was an English Baroque composer. Even during his lifetime he was considered the most important English composer and was therefore honored with the honorary title Orpheus Britannicus. Purcell was the son of a member of the Chapel Royal. He received his training as a choir boy in the same chapel. In 1676 he took over the position of organist at Westminster Abbey. Henry Purcell died in 1695, at the height of his career. He was buried in Westminster Abbey next to the organ. On his tombstone it says: Here lies Henry Purcell Esq., who left this life and is gone to that blessed place where only his harmony can be exceeded. Purcell often wrote trumpet tunes in his incidental music for the London theaters, because the trumpet had the best chance of prevailing over the chattering audience. Such tunes were usually intended to announce the next act. The popular Prince of Denmark March, which was long incorrectly attributed to Henry Purcell under the name Trumpet Volutary, was written by Jeremiah Clarke.
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