George Thomson (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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collector of the music of Scotland, a music publisher, and a friend of Robert Burns
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Place of Birth: Limekilns, Scotland, United Kingdom
About George Thomson (musician)
- George Thomson (1757–1851), born at Limekilns, Fife, Scotland, was a noted collector of the music of Scotland, a music publisher, and a friend of Robert Burns.
- He was clerk to the board of trustees in Edinburgh for 60 years.
- His A Select Collection of Original Scottish Airs for the Voice came out in five volumes between 1799 and 1818, and included contributions from Burns, Walter Scott and Thomas Campbell.
- Thomson published folksong arrangements by Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven and Johann Nepomuk Hummel.
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Source: Christie's, LotFinder: entry 5471483
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| Date of birth/death | 4 March 1756 | 8 July 1823 | |
| Location of birth/death | Stockbridge | Edinburgh | |
| Work location | Edinburgh, London | ||
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Source: Christie's, LotFinder: entry 5471483
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