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May 18, 2018 · Burney, Charles. Burney, Charles (1726–1814). Musical historian, composer, and organist, Burney was educated in his birthplace Shrewsbury and in Chester. In 1744 he went to London as apprentice to Thomas Arne, the composer of ‘Rule Britannia’, through whom he met Handel. In 1746 Burney was introduced to Fulke Greville, who bought out his ...
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Charles Burney (1781) By Sir Joshua Reynolds Born: April 7, 1726 Died: April 12, 1814 National Portrait Gallery Works (musical): Six Sonatas for Two Violins, with a Bass for the Violoncello or Harpsichord (1748) Six Songs with a Cantata op. 2 Songs for A Midsummer Night's Dream (1763) The Cunning Man (1766) I will Love thee, O Lord my Strength (1769) For online recordings of Charles Burney's ...
Jun 8, 2021 · From daily sermons to satire, the rediscovered musings of a long-lost German polymath. Cover image: Charles Burney by Sir Joshua Reynolds in 1781, Wikimedia Commons. As pandemic restrictions begin to lifted, and attending concerts is permitted, Dr Karen Attar celebrates with an 18th-century book on music by Charles Burney.
In 1893 Burney was elected Senior Scholar of St John's and lecturer in Hebrew. He became a Fellow of St John's in 1899 and Vice President in 1900, 1906, 1910 and 1911. In June 1914, Dr Burney became the Oriel Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture, and was additionally elected a Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford in 1919.
Jul 10, 2024 · Charles Burney. Charles Burney (1726–1814), was the foremost music historian of his day. The General History, his most famous work, was published in four volumes between 1776 and 1789 and is still of great value today. Burney wanted to write something which would appeal to and inform the musician and the general reader.
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Charles Burney (17261814) had been a professional musician for many years; he served an apprenticeship under the composer Thomas Arne, he held music degrees from Oxford, and he embraced a wide variety of musical activities, including composer, organist, orchestra member, and teacher.
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Frances Burney (13 June 1752 – 6 January 1840), also known as Fanny Burney and later Madame d'Arblay, was an English satirical novelist, diarist and playwright. In 1786–1790 she held the post of "Keeper of the Robes" to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, George III's queen. In 1793, aged 41, she married a French exile, General Alexandre d ...
