US TARIFFS UPDATE | August 2025 | No impact expected on your Presto orders | Read full details
Charles Avison
Born: 16th February 1709, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Died: 9th May 1770, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Nationality: English
Charles Avison was an English composer during the Baroque and Classical periods. He was a church organist at St John The Baptist Church in Newcastle and at St Nicholas's Church (later Newcastle Cathedral). He is most known for his 12 Concerti Grossi after Scarlatti and his Essay on Musical Expression, the first music criticism published in English. He composed in a transitional style that alternated between Baroque and Classical idioms.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Avison
Browse: Avison
-
Woodwind
-
Piano & Keyboard
-
Vocal & Choral
-
Ensembles & Scores
