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Karl Friedrich Horn

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British composer (1762-1830)

United KingdomMusiciansLived 1762 to 1830 · aged 68
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Charles Frederick Horn was an English musician and composer. Born in the Holy Roman Empire, he emigrated to London with few possessions and no knowledge of the English language, yet rose to become a music teacher in the Royal Household.

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Part of the title page of the first English edition of Johann Sebastian Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, which Horn edited with Samuel Wesley, published in 1810Part of the title page of the first English edition of Johann Sebastian Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, which Horn edited with Samuel Wesley, published in 1810

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Charles Frederick Horn was an English musician and composer. Born in the Holy Roman Empire, he emigrated to London with few possessions and no knowledge of the English language, yet rose to become a music teacher in the Royal Household. As an editor and arranger, he helped introduce the music of Johann Sebastian Bach to England.

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United Kingdom
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Musicians
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Singer / Musician
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deceased
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Lived 1762 to 1830 · aged 68
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6 languages

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