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William Crotch

English composer, organist and artist (1775-1847) · Musicians · Died at 72

William Crotch was an English composer and organist. According to the British musicologist Nicholas Temperley, Crotch was "a child prodigy without parallel in the history of music", and was certainly the most distinguished English musician in his day.

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Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1775 to 1847 · aged 72