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The "Curtain Tune" served as incidental music designed to transition the audience from the spoken drama to the musical "masques" within the play.

The piece exhibits Italianate influences, featuring the dramatic string writing and counterpoint typical of the late Baroque period. Key Features of The Tempest , Z. 631 purcell_the_tempest_z_631_curtain_tune

The string writing closely resembles that of , differing from Purcell’s established style. The "Curtain Tune" served as incidental music designed

Many experts now attribute the majority of the score to , who likely wrote it for a revival of the play around 1712. purcell_the_tempest_z_631_curtain_tune