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Henry Purcell was born on September 10th, 1659 in London, England.
亨利·珀塞尔于1659年9月10日出生于英国伦敦。
Purcell came from a family of musicians and began as a chorister in the Chapel Royal at the age of 10.
珀塞尔出身于音乐世家，10岁时开始在皇家小教堂担任合唱团成员。
The musical world during Purcell’s time was centered mostly in Italy, France, and Germany.
珀塞尔所在时代的音乐界主要集中在意大利、法国和德国。
That is, until, Purcell’s career began to flourish.
也就是说，直到，珀塞尔的事业开始蓬勃发展。
His work thrust England into the musical spotlight.
他的作品使英国成为音乐界的焦点。
He became the composer to the king’s string orchestra in 1677,
他于1677年成为国王弦乐团的作曲家，
the organist of Westminster Abbey in 1679,
1679年成为威斯敏斯特大教堂的管风琴手，
organist of the Chapel in 1682,
1682年成为小教堂的管风琴手，
and organ-maker and keeper of the king’s wind instruments in 1683.
1683年成为国王管乐器的风琴制作者和保管者。
Purcell composed several pieces for the Court, including “welcome” songs and odes,
珀塞尔为宫廷创作了几首乐曲，包括欢迎歌和颂歌，
which were used in celebrations of Royal birthdays, marriages, and holidays.
这些歌曲用于庆祝王室生日、结婚和节日。
The most beloved piece was the 1692 Ode for St. Cecelia’s Day, “Hail, Bright Cecelia”.
最受欢迎的作品是1692年圣塞西莉亚节颂歌《万岁，光明的塞西莉亚》。
In addition to his court compositions, Purcell began to write music for stage productions including anthems and operas.
除了宫廷作曲，珀塞尔开始为舞台作品创作音乐，包括国歌和歌剧。
His most famous was Dido and Aeneas in 1689.
他最著名作品的是1689年的《狄多与埃涅阿斯》。
Purcell and his wife Frances had six children.
普赛尔和他的妻子弗朗西斯有六个孩子。
However, four died in infancy.
然而，有4人在婴儿期死亡。
Only son, Edward, and daughter, Frances survived to adulthood.
只有儿子爱德华和女儿弗朗西斯活到成年。
One of his last works was the funeral music for Queen Mary in 1695.
他最后的作品之一是1695年为玛丽女王所作的葬礼音乐。
Ironically, he passed away shortly thereafter the Queen’s death
具有讽刺意味的是，女王死后不久他就去世了，
and the piece written for her was also played at this own funeral.
为女王写的曲子也在自己的葬礼上演奏了。
Henry Purcell’s cause of death was unclear,
亨利·珀塞尔的死因尚不清楚，
some attribute it to “catching a chill” after attending a performance and being locked out of his house,
有人将其归因于参加演出后“着凉”并被锁在门外，
others say tuberculosis.
其他人说是肺结核。
He passed away on November 21th, 1695 in London, England at the age of 36.
他于1695年11月21日在英国伦敦去世，享年36岁。
