The British Musical Biography

[E] Lunn, Henry Charles, critic, pianist
and composer, born in London, in 1817. Son
of Joseph Lunn, Assistant-Commissary of the
Field Train Department of the Ordnance.
He entered the R.A.M. in 1835, remaining
until 1843, studying under Mudie, \V. S.
Bennett, and Cipriani Potter. Elected Asso-
ciate, then Fellow. Was also professor,
member of the Committee of Management,
and Director, retiring in 1887. From 1863
to 1887 he was editor of the Musical Times,
to which he contributed many articles, besides
notices of the provincial festivals. He
married, December 28, 1848, Miss Mary Anne
Lincoln, younger sister of Henry J. Lincoln
(q-v.). From 1887 he lived in retirement, and
died, January 23, 1894.

[W] Works. — A descriptive essay on the patent
Clavic attachment, invented by Robert Brooks,
junior, showing its importance in facilitating
performance on tlie violin, 1845 ; Musings of
a musician, a series of popular sketches
(appeared in the Musical Wor-ld, 1845), Lon-
don, Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1846, several
editions ; The elements of Music systematic-
ally explained, Jefferys, 1849. Compositions
for orchestra ; songs, and pf. pieces.

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