William Boyce

William Boyce was an English composer and organist. Like Beethoven later on, he became deaf but continued to compose. He knew Handel, Arne, Gluck, J. C. Bach, Abel, and a very young Mozart, all of whom respected his work.

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Who was born first?

• William Boyce and Barbara of Portugal, Queen of Spain were born the same year
• William Boyce and Jean-Joseph de Mondonville were born the same year
• William Boyce was born 1 year after Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
• William Boyce was born 1 year after Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
• William Boyce was born 1 year after Thomas Arne

Timeline

1. Giovanni Battista PergolesiJanuary 4, 1710 – March 16, 1736
2. Thomas ArneMarch 12, 1710 – March 5, 1778
3. Wilhelm Friedemann BachNovember 22, 1710 – July 1, 1784
4. Barbara of Portugal, Queen of SpainDecember 4, 1711 – August 27, 1758
5. Jean-Joseph de Mondonville1711 – October 8, 1772
6. William Boyce (this page)September 11, 1711 – February 7, 1779

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