William Paxton (musician)
- William Paxton (musician)
William Paxton (1737 – 1781) was a cellist in England. He composed several sets of duets and solos for the cello, including six duos for two cellos (Op. 1), eight duos for violin and cello (Op. 2), six solos for violin (Op. 3), four solos for violin and two for the cello (Op. 4), twelve easy lessons for cello (Op. 6). and six solos for cello (Op. 8). Paxton’s brother Stephen also composed for the cello. [ Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski, Isobella S. E. Stigand, [http://books.google.com/books?id=7tssAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA190&lpg=PA190&dq=William+paxton+cellist&source=web&ots=VZNeYp350w&sig=zEa_qIP-Hf9lhimlDuaga9PYQ2c The Violoncello and Its History] , page 190 (1894), via Google Books.]
Paxton won prizes for two canons: "O Lord in Thee" (1779), and "O Israel, trust in the Lord" (1780). His glee, "Breathe soft, ye winds", was also a favorite for many years.
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