Charles Avison (/ˈeɪvɪsən/; 16 February 1709 (baptised) – 9 or 10 May 1770) was an English composer during the Baroque and Classical periods. He was a...
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Avison is a name. Notable people with that name include: As a surname Al Avison (1920–84), American comic book artist Charles Avison (1709–70), English...
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The Avison Ensemble is one of England's leading exponents of classical music on period instruments. It is named after Charles Avison (1709–1770), the Newcastle-born...
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Beth Anderson Rodney Waschka II Dary John Mizelle this teacher's teachers Avison (1709–1770) studied with teachers including Francesco Geminiani. William...
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on 21 June 2009 and was named after the 18th-century local composer Charles Avison; the building was first opened by Dr Herbert Loebl. Later that year...
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Newcastle City Library (redirect from Charles Avison Building)
Newcastle City Library (also known as the Charles Avison Building) is a library in the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Completed on...
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Methodism. He attended music concerts, and was especially an admirer of Charles Avison. After attending a performance in Bristol Cathedral in 1758, Wesley...
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Lieutenant-Commander John Michael Avison Parker, CVO, AM (23 June 1920 – 29 December 2001) was an Australian who served as an officer of the Royal Navy...
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including Denis Diderot's Rameau's Nephew (1761). The English composer Charles Avison (1709–1770) published the first work on musical criticism in the English...
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(1760), in vindication of William Pitt the elder's policy. Brown knew Charles Avison, the Newcastle organist and composer, who published in 1752 An Essay...
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