Charles Burney

Charles Burney
Charles Burney by Sir Joshua Reynolds in 1781
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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Wikipedia Biography

Charles Burney FRS (7 April 1726 – 12 April 1814) was an English music historian, composer and musician. He was the father of the writers Frances Burney and Sarah Burney, of the explorer James Burney, and of Charles Burney, a classicist and book donor to the British Museum. He was a close friend and supporter of Joseph Haydn.

Tunes by Charles Burney (4)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
ALLA TRINITA BEATACharles Burney, 1726-1814 (Adapter and Harmonizer)311232 14323 32321
[Hark, the voice of love and mercy] (Burney)Dr. Ch. Burney (Composer)2
TRURO (Miller)C. Burney (Composer)356553 12344 34325
TRURO (Williams)C. Burney, 1726-1814 (Composer)18613455 67151 54321

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