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Charles Burney (musician and author) manuscript material : 1 item

Title
Charles Burney (musician and author) manuscript material : 1 item, 1792
Author
Burney, Charles, 1726-1814.

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925
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Summary
· Holograph report (draft?) : 1792 : (MISC 0963) : 2 p.; with suggestions on the formation of a musical band to accompany Lord Macartney on his 1792 mission to China, with assesments of the musical tastes of the Chinese people; begins, "A band of Instrumental Musicians, consisting of 6 performers, wd be able to execute the greatest variety of good compositions ...; also including, "Harmony, or music in different parts, seems to be utterly uncultivated & unknown in every part of the world except Europe." At the end of the manuscript is a note in Burney's hand, "For Lord Macartney when preparing for him a band to attend his Lordp. in his Chinese Embassy, 1792."
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  • Restricted access;
Biography (note)
  • Charles Burney, British musician and author. He is the father of Frances Burney, Madame d'Arblay, the writer.
Call Number
Pforz MS
OCLC
77744151
Author
Burney, Charles, 1726-1814.
Title
Charles Burney (musician and author) manuscript material : 1 item, 1792
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
Charles Burney, British musician and author. He is the father of Frances Burney, Madame d'Arblay, the writer.
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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925
Research Call Number
Pforz MS
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