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Charles BURNEY (1726-1814)
he laid the foundations of all subsequent English works on the history of music
Dr Charles Burney by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Oil on canvas, 1781. Reynolds shows Burney wearing his gown as a Doctor of Music at Oxford University, an honour he received in 1769. © National Portrait Gallery, London.
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January 2026
Dame Nellie Melba’…
still remembered for the extraordinary purity of her tone and for the perfection and brilliance of her technique
November 2025
Charles FILTSCH (1830-18…
Chopin said that he played his music better than he himself.
May 2025
Dr Mark and his Little M…
“Dr Mark and his Little Men” was a remarkable musical phenomenon in mid-19th century Britain. Between 1851 and 1868 Dr Bertram van der Mark travelled ceas…
March 2025
Sir August MANNS (1825-1…
A famous conductor particularly associated with the Crystal Palace
January 2025
Friedrich PLASCHKE (1875…
Friedrich Plaschke, the operatic bass baritone who sang for the Dresden Hofoper from 1900 to 1937.