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Charles Burney
English music historian (1726ā1814) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Charles Burney, see Charles Burney (disambiguation).
Charles Burney FRS (7 April 1726 ā 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 and other composers.
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