Academy of Ancient Music

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Academy of Ancient Music. London Soc. formed 1726 for perf. and study of vocal and instr. works. For some time dir. was Pepusch. Survived until 1792. Title revived in 1973 for early mus. ens. dir. by Christopher Hogwood.

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