Charles Burney at Oxford: the music collection at Christ Church.

The article explores the nature of English musician and historian Charles Burney with Oxford University, and in particular Christ Church, through a series of documents preserved in its library. Topics discussed include how Burney managed to conquer the disadvantages of humble birth and inferior educ...

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Published in:Musical Times Vol. 161; no. 1952; pp. 73 - 85
Main Author: CLARK, LORNA J.
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Published: Musical Times Publications Ltd. Autumn2020
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