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Also known as Thomas Linley the younger, English Mozart, Thomas Linley (The Younger)

English singer, violinist and composer (1756-1788)

Person · Open Library

Born
1732
Died
1795
Works
19

Top works

  • The camp: a musical entertainment
  • Songs, &c. in The strangers at home
  • Hurly-burly; or, The fairy of the well
  • Richard Coeur-de-Lion
  • Selima & Azor

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
254
Total plays
1,774

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classical period

This is the page for Thomas Linley the elder. His son is known as Thomas Linley The Younger or Thomas Linley Junior. Thomas Linley (January 17, 1733–November 19, 1795), English musician, was born at Wells, Somerset, and studied music at Bath, where he settled as a singing-master and conductor of the concerts. From 1774 he was engaged in the management at Drury Lane theatre, London, composing or compiling the music of many of the pieces produced there, besides songs and madrigals, which rank hi

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date of birth
1759-01-01
date of death
1778-01-01
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