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William Child

Befasst sich mit dem Musiker William Child. Zum Filmschaffenden und Schriftsteller siehe William Child-Villiers, 10. Earl of Jersey. • Illustration — William Child, Zeichnung von James Caldwall William Child (* 1606 oder 1607 in Bristol; † 23.

William Child

English organist and composer William Child (1606-1697) by James Caldwall (1739-1822). From an original portrait painted in 1663.

James Caldwall · This image is available from the New York Public Library 's Digital Library under the digital ID 1114902: digitalgallery.nypl.org → digitalcollections.nypl.org · Public domain

Born
1606 · Bristol.
Died
1697 · Windsor.
Nationality
Kingdom of England
Occupation
composer
Fields
classical
Movements
Baroque music
Languages
English

In this article

  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Writing and publications
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 19 August 2026.

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