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Mar 8, 2024 · Born: March 12, 1710, London, Eng. Died: March 5, 1778, London (aged 67) Notable Works: “Alfred, a Masque”. Movement / Style: Baroque music. Thomas Arne (born March 12, 1710, London, Eng.—died March 5, 1778, London) was an English composer, chiefly of dramatic music and song.
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Arne was a leading British theatre composer of the 18th century, working at the West End's Drury Lane and Covent Garden. He wrote many operatic entertainments for the London theatres and pleasure gardens, as well as concertos, sinfonias, and sonatas. Wikipedia Biography. Texts Tunes Hymnals.
Thomas Linley the younger (7 May 1756 – 5 August 1778), also known as Thomas Linley Junior or Tom Linley, was the eldest son of the composer Thomas Linley and his wife Mary Johnson. He was one of the most precocious composers and performers that have been known in England.
The first time I noticed Thomas Arne’s name was on Bartók Rádió, through the internet, a couple of days ago. There was a half hour lecture on the piece, the composer and XVIII century English music, then the piece was performed.
He also wrote a version of God Save the King, which became the British national anthem, and the song A-Hunting We Will Go. Arne was the leading British theatre composer of the 18th century, working at Drury Lane and Covent Garden.
