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Henry Butler (born in England, died 1652 in Spain) was an English composer and viol player. From 1623 until his death he lived in Spain, serving as a musician in the chapel of Philip IV, under the names Enrique (or Enrrique) Botelero[1] and Enrico Butler.[2]

Butler and William Young, an English viol player working at the Austrian court in Innsbruck, were the first English composers to call their works sonatas.[3] Young published 11 sonatas in 1653,[4] whereas all of Butler's works have survived only in undated manuscripts. His three sonatas were for violin, bass viol and continuo.[2]

The three sonatas have been recorded by The Newberry Consort.[5]

References

External links

• "Henry Butler at the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Retrieved 14 November 2011.

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