Burney, Charles, 1726-1814
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Name (Hebrew)
ברני, צ'ארלס, 1726-1814
Name (Latin)
Burney, Charles, 1726-1814
Other forms of name
Burney, Ch. (Charles), 1726-1814
Burney, C. (Charles), 1726-1814
Burney, Carl, 1726-1814
Burney, Karl, 1726-1814
Burney, Karel, 1726-1814
Date of birth
1726-04-07
Date of death
1814-04-12
Place of birth
Shrewsbury (England)
Place of death
Chelsea (London, England)
Occupation
Musicologists
Musicians Composers
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- His General hist. of music ... 1789.
- New Grove, 2nd ed.(Burney, Charles; b. Apr. 7, 1726, Shrewsbury, d. Apr. 12, 1814, Chelsea, London; musician, composer, and music historian)
- RLIN, June 27, 2001(hdg.: Burney, Charles, 1726-1814; usage: Charles Burney, Ch. Burney, C. Burney, Carl Burney, Karl Burney, Karel Burney)
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Portrait of Charles Burney (1726-1814)
Joshua Reynolds, Public domain
Wikipedia description:
Charles Burney (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, Johann Christian Bach, and other composers.
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