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William Bates (c.1732–1778) was a leading figure in the area of vocal music for the London stage and pleasure gardens in the 1760s and 1770s, but he also produced two important collections of instrumental music: six trio sonatas around 1757 and six concertos including horns in 1762. His greatest asset as a composer was his exceptionally wide stylistic range. He was as comfortable when writing imposing fugues as he was when evoking the cheerful bluffness of the English country dance, and his harmonic and rhythmic invention compel admiration.
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