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Minuet in A minor, Z649, by Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Memorial Day 2020 Tribute! My very first classical music piece on violin.

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May 21, 2020 - 4:51 pm

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Minuet A minor, Z649_by Purcell, Henry

(I did an impromptu recording by my mobile phone, so the lighting was not too good. However, I hope the phone-recorded-audio is still decent).

I could not find much info about this short Minuet or why the composer, Henry Purcell, wrote it. Perhaps someone (this forum) knows a tad more?

Nonetheless, I found the tune beautiful and somber (it being in a minor key signature); thus I believe it is suitable as a piece for Memorial Day Tribute!

About the composer: Henry Purcell was a English composer of the middle Baroque period (Source: Britannica at https://www.britannica.com/bio.....ry-Purcell).

The sheet music is attached. (I found it in public domain music.)