Anton Franck (trumpeter)

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Anton Franck , also Anton Francke , called Antoni Franck , (* before 1652 ; † April 2, 1696 ) was a trumpeter.

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Antoni Franck came from Brussels. His first name was not a stage name. Instead, the name is used as a given name in the Netherlands and can be found in French, Dutch and German sources. In 1652 he married Christiane de Gier from the Netherlands in Aurich .

As a musician, Franck probably used a valveless long trumpet in C or D. In 1652 he was given a position as court trumpeter with Enno Ludwig and Georg Christian . Since there were basically four court trumpeters at small courts, Franck also had three musicians. These had a prominent position with the Aurich musicians. This was not only due to the fact that the trumpets were the loudest instruments, but also took on representative tasks as a group.

Franck was undoubtedly the first among Aurich's trumpeters. In 1663 he received 200 Reichstaler, the highest salary. Perhaps he didn't have to play music at the everyday tables, because "otherwise he would spoil the fine and subtle approach to the clarin because of the clattering," said Johann Ernst Altenburg . In 1658 Johann Moritz von Nassau sent the four trumpeters from Aurich to the election and coronation of Leopold I to Frankfurt am Main . Johann Moritz von Nassau reported that Franck and the group "won the prize among all the imperial and electoral trumpeters and army pukers present, which, while it was happening in the theater of all of Germany, is now more familiar with the country and is praised everywhere". 1659 sent the musicians from Nassau to Groningen , where an Orange princess married.

Charles II , who had recently taken over the English throne, wanted to bring Franck to the court in London in 1660, something which Nassau had probably advised him to do. Franck did not accept this offer, which would have been beneficial to his career. Count Georg Christian therefore lent him the pitcher in Sandhorst as a long lease . This “recompens” (reward) Francke “in view of his submissive offer and demonstrative devotion to us” was more an incentive not to leave Aurich. Possibly. Franck succeeded in negotiating not to have to do any other work at court that went beyond music, including the woodturning lessons he gave to Countess Justine Sophie.

The long-standing assumption that Franck died in Sandhorst between 1693 and 1696 is wrong. He worked for perhaps four years at the court of Oldenburg and then, if there was no unusual name similarity, in Celle . As a court trumpeter and field trumpeter, he initially received 450 Reichstaler, then in 1696 512 Reichstaler. At this place of activity he married Catharina Papillon for the second time.

Franck had a house in Celle. When a French Reformed congregation arose in the city, he offered the congregation to use his house for church services. He probably died on April 2, 1696 and was buried the following day.

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SURNAME Franck, Anton
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Francke, Anton; Franck, Antoni
BRIEF DESCRIPTION trumpeter
DATE OF BIRTH before 1652
DATE OF DEATH April 2, 1696