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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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1756-05-07
- Active to
- 1778-08-05
to clean up
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 254
- Total plays
- 1,774
Tags
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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thomas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- Wells
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- harpsichordist
- Genre
- opera
- Instrument
- harpsichord
- Image
- Gainsborough, Thomas - Thomas Linley the elder - Google Art Project.jpg
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- Commons category
- Thomas Linley the elder
- date of birth
- 1733-01-17
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- date of death
- 1795-11-19
- Commons Creator page
- Thomas Linley the elder
- place of burial
- Wells Cathedral
Sources (1)
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Thomas Linley, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
