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Also known as Thomas Linley the elder

British composer

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

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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

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Commons category
Thomas Linley the elder
date of birth
1733-01-17
date of death
1795-11-19
Commons Creator page
Thomas Linley the elder
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Thomas Linley, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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