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Encyclopedia > Matthew Dubourg

Matthew Dubourg (1707–1767), was an irish violinist and composer. Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Act of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... 1767 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ...


He received lessons in violin from Francesco Geminiani. Dubourg was appointed, in 1728, Master and Composer of State-Music in Ireland, in 1752, he became leader of the king's band in London. Francesco Geminiani (December 5, 1687 – September 17, 1762), Italian violinist, composer, and music theorist, was born at Lucca. ...

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