Charles Burney 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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About this person
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1726 to 1814 · aged 88
Written about in
20 languages
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