The British Musical Biography

[E] Nicholson Charles, flute-player and
composer, born at Liverpool in 1795. Fhite-
player at Covent Garden, Drury Lane, Phil-
harmonic Society, etc. He died at London,
March 26, 1837. Wrote "Preceptive Lessons
for the Flute," with Portrait and Appendix,
London (10 numbers), 1821 ; " Complete Pre-
ceptor for the German Flute, in a style per-
fectly simple and easy," London, 2 parts [1816] ;
"Studies in the sharp and flat keys, composed
with marks of expression and articulation for
the Flute " ; " Le Bouquet, or Flowers of Me-
lodv, a choice collection of airs.. for 1 or 2
flutes. . " ; School for the Flute, London [1836],
new edition by Radcliff, London [1873]; Bolero
[1825] ; Collection of waltzes for the flute ; Four
concertinos for the flute and pf .; Admired Tyro-
lese melodies sung by the Rainer family (with
Bochsa), 18.30. Numerous fantasias, selections,
etc., for flute and pf.

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