Thomas Linley the younger (1756–1778) was an English composer and musician who showed extraordinary musical talent from a young age. Often referred to as the "English Mozart," he was part of a highly musical family; his father, Thomas Linley the elder, was a composer and music teacher, and his siblings were also musically inclined. Linley received his early musical education from his father and later studied in Italy
... MoreThomas Linley the younger (1756–1778) was an English composer and musician who showed extraordinary musical talent from a young age. Often referred to as the "English Mozart," he was part of a highly musical family; his father, Thomas Linley the elder, was a composer and music teacher, and his siblings were also musically inclined. Linley received his early musical education from his father and later studied in Italy under the famous castrato singer and composer Giovanni Battista Pergolesi.
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