Charles Avison

Summary

Charles Avison is a human^[1]. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne^[2], he… he was born on February 1709^[3]. He passed away in Newcastle upon Tyne^[4]. He died on May 10, 1770^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], music critic^[7], musicographer^[8], organist^[9], and music educator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Charles Avison was born in Newcastle upon Tyne^[2].
• Charles Avison passed away in Newcastle upon Tyne^[4].
• Charles Avison was born on February 1709^[3].
• Charles Avison died on May 10, 1770^[5].
• Burial took place at St Andrew Churchyard, Newcastle-upon-Tyne^[12].
• Charles Avison held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[13].
• Charles Avison worked as a composer^[6].
• Charles Avison worked as a music critic^[7].
• Charles Avison worked as a musicographer^[8].
• Charles Avison's professions included organist^[9].
• Charles Avison worked as a music educator^[10].
• Charles Avison is recorded as male^[14].
• Charles Avison's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Charles Avison is associated with the Baroque music movement^[16].
• Charles Avison's Commons category is recorded as Charles Avison^[17].
• The cause of death was hypothermia^[18].
• Charles Avison's family name is recorded as Avison^[19].
• Charles Avison's given name is recorded as Charles^[20].
• Charles Avison studied under Francesco Geminiani^[21].
• Charles Avison's instrument is recorded as organ^[22].
• Charles Avison's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[23].
• Charles Avison's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[24].
• Charles Avison's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Charles Avison's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Charles Avison'}^[26].
• Charles Avison's date of baptism is recorded as February 16, 1709^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1709-02-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1770-05-10^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: british composer, classical, composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 979b9f89-0fc5-42bf-8dc9-f0b7ea1adfe0^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne^[2], Charles Avison… he was born on February 1709^[3].

Education

Charles Avison studied under Francesco Geminiani^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], music critic^[7], musicographer^[8], organist^[9], and music educator^[10].

Death and Burial

Charles Avison died on May 10, 1770^[5]. He died in Newcastle upon Tyne^[4]. The cause of death was hypothermia^[18]. He is buried at St Andrew Churchyard, Newcastle-upon-Tyne^[12].

Why It Matters

Charles Avison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Charles Avison born?

Charles Avison was born in Newcastle upon Tyne^[2].

Where did Charles Avison die?

Charles Avison passed away in Newcastle upon Tyne^[4].

What did Charles Avison do for work?

Charles Avison worked as composer^[6], music critic^[7], musicographer^[8], organist^[9], and music educator^[10].