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BURGHERSH.
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M.A. at one of the Universities. He com-
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piled " Anecdotes of Music, historical and
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biographical, in a series of letters from a
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gentleman to his daughter," London, 1814,
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3 vols.
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Burghersh, Lord 70-L-6
Burghersh, Lord, see Westmobeland,
Burghersh, Lord, see Westmoreland,
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Earl of.
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Burgon, William Henry 70-L-8
Burgon, William Henry, bass vocahst,
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born at Croydon, in 1858. Studied under
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Manuel Garcia, at the Loudon Academy of
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Music. Made his debtit in oratorio, 1881,
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singing in Bach's Mass in B minor (Bach
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Choir), June 1st, and in Judas Maccabteus
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(Sacred Harmonic Society), in November.
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Has since sung for the principal choral socie-
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ties in London, Liverpool, Glasgow, and else-
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where. Sang in opera at Covent Garden,
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1884, and afterwards joined the Carl Rosa
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company. He was the original Ostap in
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Thon:as's " Nadeshda " (produced at Urury
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Lane, April IGth, 1885), and Count des Grieux,
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in Massenet's " IManon," at its first perform-
in Massenet's " Manon," at its first perform-
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ance at Drury Lane, May 7th, 1885. Of his
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later assumptions are Cedric, in " Ivanhoe,"
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1891, and Louis XII. in Messager's " La
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Basoche."
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Burgoyne, Montagu 70-L-27
Burgoyne, Montagu, see IL^rris
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(J. IMacdonaki).
(J. Macdonaki).
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Burnet, Alfred 70-L-29
Burnet, Alfred, musician. Published
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"Instructions for the Spanish guitar, founded
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on the systems of Carulli, Giuliani, etc."
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London, 1829.
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Burnet, George 70-L-33
Burnet, Qeorge, amateur musician and
Burnet, George, amateur musician and
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herald, who held the office of Lyon king of
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arms in Edinburgh. He died at Edinburgh,
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January 24th, 1890. He w.is an authority on
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Scottish heraldry, and edited several antiqua-
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rian works. For many years he acted as
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musical critic to the Edinburgh newspapers,
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and was a veryentliusiastic amateur musician.
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Burnett, Alfred 70-L-41
Burnett, Alfred, violinist. Ed cated at
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R.A.M., wliere he is now professor of the
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violin, and viola, also hon. R.A.IM. Has
violin, and viola, also hon. R.A.M. Has
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appeared in chamber concerts, London ; was
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principal violin of the Reading Philharmonic
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Society; and, since 1885, has been principal
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violin in the Birmingham Festival orchestra.
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Was ad interim conductor of R.A.IM. concerts,
Was ad interim conductor of R.A.M. concerts,
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1888. In 189.3, succeeded IMr. J. T. Carrodus
1888. In 189.3, succeeded Mr. J. T. Carrodus
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as principal violin at the Worcester Festival ;
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and since the death of that artist, has filled
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the same post at the oiher meetings of the
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Three Choirs. He has written some pieces
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for four violins, for the use of learners.
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Burnett, Henry 70-L-55
Burnett, Henry, tenor vocalist. Studied
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under Sir George Smart, upon whose recom-
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mendation he was elected a pupil of the R. A.M.
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There he met Fanny Dickens (eldest sister of
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the great novelist), whom he married. He
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appeared on the stage with success, and settled
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for some years in Manchester, singing at the
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Gentlemen's Concerts in 1842; at the Liverpool
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Philharmonic Concerts, 1844, and in many

BURNEY.
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provincial towns. His wife died in 1848, and
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soon afterwards a delicate little boy, who was
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the original of Paul Dombey. Burnett
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appears to have retired soon afterwards. He
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died at his residence, Titchfield, Hampshire,
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in February, 1893, in his 82nd year. He
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composed a number of songs, published for
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the most part under an assumed name. His
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son, Walter Burnett, a professor of music,
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died at Hatcham, London, July 27th, 1887,
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aged 37.
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Burnett, Nathan J 70-R-12
Burnett, Nathan J., sec Sporle
Burnett, Nathan J., see Sporle
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(Nathan J.)
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Burney, Charles 70-R-14
Burney, Charles, author, organist, and
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composer, was born at Shrewsbury, April 7th,
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1726. He was the son of James and Anne
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Macburney, and was baptized as such on May
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5th, 1726. He never used the prefix Mac.
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Educated at the Free School, Shrewsbury,
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and at Chester Public School. He studied
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music under Baker, organist of Chester Cathe-
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dral, and in London under Dr. Arne, 1744-
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47. Organist of St. Dionis Back-Church,
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Penchurch Street, Loudon, 1749 Harpsi-
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chord player at the subscription concerts.
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King's Arms, Cornhill. Organist at Lynn-
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Regis, Norfolk, 1751-60. Bac. and Doc. of
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Music, Oxford, 1769. He travelled in Italy,
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1770, and returned to London, 1771. He
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also travelled in Germany, the Netherlands,
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etc., during 1772. Elected Fellow of Royal
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Society, 1773. Organist of Chelsea College,
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1783. In 1806 he received a pension of £300
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from Fox, and in 1810 he was made member
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of the Institute of France. He died at Chel-
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sea, April 12th, 1814.
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Works. — Translation of Signor Tartini's
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Letter to Signor Lombardini, published as an
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important lesson to performers on the violin,
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London, 1771. The Present state of music in
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France and Italy, or the jourrial of a tour
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through those countries, undertaken to collect
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materials for a general historj' of music,
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London, 1771. Tlie Present state of music in
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Germany, the Netherlands, and United Prov-
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inces, or the journal of a tour through those
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countries, undertaken to collect materials for
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a general history of music, London, 1773.
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2 vols. A General History of music, from
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the earliest ages to the present period,
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to which is prefixed a dissertation on the
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music of the ancients, London, four vols.,
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1776-1789. An account of the musical per-
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formances in Westminster Abbey and the
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Pantheon, May 26th, 27th, 29th, and June
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the 3rd and 5th, 1784, in commemoration of
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Handel, London, 1785; Dublin edition, 1785.
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A pajDer on Crotch, the infant musician, pre-
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sented to the Royal Societj', Transactions,
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1779. Striking views of Lamia, the celebrated
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flute-player, IMassachusset's Magazine, 1786.
flute-player, Massachusset's Magazine, 1786.
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Memoirs of the life and writings of the Abbate
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Metastasio, in which are incorporated trans-


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