Oswald, James
Biographical info
Oswald was born in Crail in 1710, and died in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, in 1769. He was a musician and dancing master in Dunfermline, then went to Edinburgh, where he was a composer, publisher, cellist, and teacher. He moved to London in 1741, where he was a well-connected teacher, publisher, active in Society of the Temple of Apollo, and appointed Chamber Composer to the king in 1761. (Alburger; Grove)
Sources authored by
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| The Caledonian Pocket Companion | [1745-1760] |
| A Curious Collection of Scots Tunes | [1740] |
| A Collection of Curious Scots Tunes | [1742-43] |
| A Second Collection of Curious Scots Tunes | [1743?] |
| A Collection of 43 Scot's Tunes with Variations | [1795?] |
| A Collection of Musick by Several Hands | [1736] |