{"product_id":"daniel-purcell-six-sonatas-for-flute-and-basso-continuo-volume-1","title":"Daniel Purcell- Six Sonatas for Flute and Basso Continuo Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eDaniel Purcell- Six Sonatas for Flute and Basso Continuo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No.1 in F major\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No.2 in D minor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonata No.3 in C major\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike Henry Purcell before him, Daniel Purcell joined the choir of the Chapel Royal at about the age of 14. In his mid-twenties he was appointed organist of Magdalen College, Oxford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e where he began to compose. In 1695 he moved to London \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto compose for the theatre \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eproviding incidental music for more than 40 plays. One of his first engagements was to complete the concluding Masque for Act V of the semi-opera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe India Queen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the preceding music for which had been written by Henry Purcell during the early months of 1695. It is unclear whether Daniel Purcell had been engaged because of pressure to complete the score in time for the first performance or as a result of Henry Purcell's failing health and subsequent death.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The performance history of the piece is uncertain, and the first performance may have gone ahead without Daniel Purcell's contribution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Daniel_Purcell\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"All Flutes Plus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59144783397198,"sku":"EMA104","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0885\/5335\/7646\/files\/ISMN9790579999942.jpg?v=1773495115","url":"https:\/\/www.allflutesplus.com\/products\/daniel-purcell-six-sonatas-for-flute-and-basso-continuo-volume-1","provider":"All Flutes Plus","version":"1.0","type":"link"}