Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Henry Purcell was virtually unknown in his own time, but today is considered England's most significant composer from the Baroque Era.
B. Purcell used a ground bass in Dido's Lament.
C. Purcell's music is filled with lively rhythms and a fresh melodic style that captures the spirit of English folk songs.
D. Purcell mastered all the musical forms of late seventeenth-century England, including church music, secular choral music, music for small groups of instruments, songs, and music for the stage.
Answer: A
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