The British Musical Biography

[E] Bottomley, Joseph, composer, organist,
and pianist, was born at Halifax, Yorkshire,
1786. Studied in Manchester, under Grim-
shaw. Watts, Yaniewicz ; and at Leeds, under
Lawton, to whom he was articled pupil. He
afterwards studied pf. under Woelfi, at Lon-
don. Organist of Parish Church of Bradford,
1807 ; organist of Parish Church, Sheffield,
1820. He died after 1850.

[W] Works. — Dictionary of Music, London,
1816. New System of Practising and Teach-
ing the Pianoforte, Sheffield, n.d. [1847]. Six
Exercises for the pf. Rondos and airs for pf.
Divertissements for pf. and flute. Twelve
Sonatinas for pf. Songs, Glees, etc.

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