Christian Kramer’s snuff box
[i]Concert Room and orchestra anecdotes Vol 1 by Thomas Busby. London 1825At Brighton July 7th 1824, the gentlemen of His Majesty’s private band presented their leader, Mr Kramer, with an elegant gold snuff box value…
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The Talented Cooke Family
Their family name was originally ‘Guck’ (to rhyme with ‘Cooke’). Johann Bernhardt Guck of Frankfurt am Main, was a high quality confectioner, said to have worked firstly in Russia, and then set up his business…
The Prince Regent’s Band
HAIL GUEST• WE ASK NOT WHAT THOU ART. IF FRIEND. WE GREET THEE. HAND & HEART: IF STRANGER. SUCH NO LONGER BE: IF FOE. OUR LOVE SHALL CONQUER THEE. This inscription on the pylons at…
Christian Kramer: the Economics of Musicianship.
Christian Kramer was leader of the Prince Regent’s Private Band from about 1810, and Master of the King’s Music from 1829 to 1834. He became Professor of Composition at the Royal Academy and a member…