Charles Burney Quote

Discord occasions a momentary distress to the ear which remains unsatisfied and even uneasy until it hears something better.

Charles Burney

Discord occasions a momentary distress to the ear which remains unsatisfied and even uneasy until it hears something better.

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About Charles Burney

Charles Burney (7 April 1726 – 12 April 1814) was an English music historian, composer and musician. He was the father of the writers Frances Burney and Sarah Burney, of the explorer James Burney, and of Charles Burney, a classicist and book donor to the British Museum. He was a close friend and supporter of Joseph Haydn and other composers.