Movement 2: Rondeau from Henry Purcell’s incidental music for the Aphra Behn play ‘Abdelazer’ or ‘The Moor’s Revenge (Z 570), written in 1695.
It is a famous and popular baroque era piece, made famous in modern times by Benjamin Britten when he used it for his ‘The Young Person’s Guid...
A magical dance melody with a flavor of elegance and beauty. Very light, bouncy and tender. Pride and Prejudice type music. Or, imagine horses prancing in the snow, pulling a sled of excited children on a Winter sleigh ride. Great original track for the Christmas holiday, or just Winter activities.
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