William Flackton
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1709-03-27
- Active to
- 1798-01-05
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18th century
William Flackton (bap. 27 March 1709 – 5 January 1798) was an 18th-century bookseller, publisher, amateur organist, viola player and composer. He is perhaps best known today for his compositions for the viola. Flackton was born in Canterbury and was the eldest surviving son of John Flackton and Catharine Sharp. He demonstrated a talent for music from an early age and at the age of nine he was admitted as a chorister at Canterbury Cathedral. He <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/William+Flackto
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- Canterbury
- Place of death
- Canterbury
- Occupation
- publisher
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- date of birth
- 1709-03-27
- date of death
- 1798-01-05
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- William Flackton
- P8168
- FS E.550
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