Thomas Linley

Thomas Linley - the younger

Person from United Kingdom

Genres: classical music, classical period

About Thomas Linley

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 high among English compositions. With his wife Mary Johnson, he had 12 children, 7 of whom went on to musical or theatrical careers.

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