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Charles Burney
The English musical historian, Charles Burney, was born in Shrewsbury on 7 April 1726 and died in London on 12 April 1814. His History of Music was published in four volumes, 1776-1789. There were other writings, plus his output as a composer and work as an organist.
A selection of articles about Charles Burney
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