Charles Avison, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Avison

English composer

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Place of Birth: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 10-May-1770

Profession: composer, music critic

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Charles Avison (; 16 February 1709 (baptised) – 9 or 10 May 1770) 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.