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Charles Burney

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Burney, Charles
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Date of birth
1726-04-07
Place of birth
Shrewsbury
Date of death
1814-04-12
Place of death
Chelsea

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Charles Burney (7 April 1726 – 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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2026-09-19