Amongst his German correspondents, Dr. Burney ranked first the
super-eminent Emanuel Bach, commonly known by the appellation of Bach
of Berlin; whose erudite depths in the science, and exquisite taste in
the art of music, seemed emulously combatting one with the other for
precedence; so equal was what he owed to inspiration and to study.
Dr. Burney had the great satisfaction, publicly and usefully, to
demonstrate his admiration of this superior musician, by successfully
promoting both the knowledge and the sale of his works.