Baroque · 1695
Rondeau (Abdelazer)
H. PurcellZ. 570
- Key
- Dm
- Time
- 3/4
- Tempo
- ♩=100
- AO focus
- AO3
Incipit
Form
Rondeau from incidental music to Aphra Behn's tragedy. Famous as Britten's Young Person's Guide theme.
Teaching points
- Theme of Britten's Young Person's Guide
- Rondeau form
- AO3: theme as cultural icon
Full score ↓Public domain
Multiple urtext, PD.