Charles Burney, English composer and historian (born 1726)

Charles Burney

English music historian (1726–1814)

Charles Burney was an English music historian, composer and musician. He was the father of the writers Frances Burney and Sarah Burney, of the explorer James Burney, and of Charles Burney, a classicist and book donor to the British Museum. He was a close friend and supporter of…