Charles Avison
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1709 – 1770
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Who was Charles Avison?
Charles Avison was an English composer during the Baroque and Classical periods. He was a church organist at St John The Baptist Church in Newcastle and at St. Nicholas's Church. He is best remembered for his 12 Concerti Grossi after Scarlatti and his Essay on Musical Expression, the first music criticism published in English.
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- Born
- Feb 16, 1709
Newcastle upon Tyne - Also known as
- Avison, Charles
- Nationality
- England
- Died
- May 9, 1770
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on July 23, 2013
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