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Short Name: | Charles Burney |
Full Name: | Burney, Charles, 1726-1814 |
Birth Year: | 1726 |
Death Year: | 1814 |
A music historian and composer, Burney attended Shrewsbury School and the Free School, Chester. He was apprenticed to Thomas Arne from 1744 to 1746. In 1749, he became organist at St. Dionis’ Backchurch, London. In 1751 moved to King’s Lynn, Norfolk, where he taught and played the organ. His works include:
Music, Men, and Manners in France and Italy, 1770
A General History of Music, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Period (London: 1776-89)
Sources:
Findagrave, accessed 18 Nov 2016
Nutter, p. 454
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Tunes by Charles Burney (4)![]() | As | Instances | Incipit |
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ALLA TRINITA BEATA | Charles Burney, 1726-1814 (Adapter and Harmonizer) | 3 | 11232 14323 32321 |
[Hark, the voice of love and mercy] (Burney) | Dr. Ch. Burney (Composer) | 2 | |
TRURO (Miller) | C. Burney (Composer) | 3 | 56553 12344 34325 |
TRURO (Williams) | C. Burney, 1726-1814 (Composer) | 190 | 13455 67151 54321 |