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William Charles Smith

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39:, he notably published several books on the famous composer. Smith also had a large private collection of Handel works, some of them original manuscripts. He was also interested in chronicling the work of English music engravers and publishers of the period. 35:
who specialized in musical bibliographies. His particular area of interest was 17th and 18th century musical figures that were active in England. Considered an authority on the life and works of
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https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000026021
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A Bibliography of the Musical Works Published by the Firm of John Walsh during the Years 1721–1766
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This article is about the English musicologist. For the Surrey slow bowler of the same name, see
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A Bibliography of the Musical Works Published by John Walsh during the Years 1695–1720
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The Italian Opera and Contemporary Ballet in London, 1789–1820
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Handel: a Descriptive Catalogue of the Early Editions
77:The New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians 31:(22 July 1881 – 20 November 1972) was an English 8: 70:New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors 46:. From 1900 to 1944 he was on staff of the 108:Music Publishing in the British Isles 101:Concerning Handel: his Life and Works 7: 164:20th-century British musicologists 14: 169:Employees of the British Museum 1: 185: 54:in 1972 at the age of 91. 18: 131:Mit Charles Humphries: 122:. London 1960 und 1970. 110:. London 1954 und 1970. 106:Mit Charles Humphries: 97:. London 1948 und 1968. 75:Sadie, S. (ed.) (1980) 126:A Handelian's Notebook 37:George Frideric Handel 159:English musicologists 83:William Charles Smith 29:William Charles Smith 16:English musicologist 42:Smith was born in 176: 184: 183: 179: 178: 177: 175: 174: 173: 139: 138: 91: 60: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 182: 180: 172: 171: 166: 161: 156: 151: 141: 140: 137: 136: 135:. London 1968. 129: 128:. London 1965. 123: 117: 116:. London 1955. 111: 104: 103:. London 1948. 98: 90: 87: 86: 85: 80: 73: 66: 59: 56: 48:British Museum 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 181: 170: 167: 165: 162: 160: 157: 155: 152: 150: 147: 146: 144: 134: 130: 127: 124: 121: 118: 115: 112: 109: 105: 102: 99: 96: 93: 92: 88: 84: 81: 78: 74: 72: 71: 67: 65: 62: 61: 57: 55: 53: 49: 45: 40: 38: 34: 30: 26: 22: 132: 125: 119: 113: 107: 100: 94: 76: 69: 41: 33:musicologist 28: 27: 25: 154:1971 deaths 149:1881 births 21:Razor Smith 143:Categories 89:Selection 58:Sources 52:Bromley 44:London 79:, . 145:: 23:.

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Razor Smith
musicologist
George Frideric Handel
London
British Museum
Bromley
https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000026021
New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors
William Charles Smith
Categories
1881 births
1971 deaths
English musicologists
20th-century British musicologists
Employees of the British Museum

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