George Frederick Anderson
George Frederick Anderson (born December 14, 1793 in London , † December 14, 1876 ) was an English violinist who held the title Master of the Queen's Music from 1848 to 1870 .
life and work
Little is known about George Frederick Anderson's musical training. In April 1815 he became a violinist and pianist of the Royal Society of Musicians , whose honorary treasurer he served from 1849 until his death in 1876. As early as 1840 he was working in the same function for the Royal Philharmonic Society and also one of its directors from 1845. In 1820 Anderson married Lucy Philpot (1797–1878), later Queen Victoria's pianist , teacher of their children and also a successful concert pianist. In 1844, succeeding Franz Cramer , Anderson became director of the Royal Band and holder of the office or honorary title Master of the Queen's Music .
In 1854 the Philharmonic Society sent Anderson to Zurich to win Richard Wagner as conductor, which only succeeded for the 1855 season. In 1870, Anderson resigned as director of the Royal Band and also put down the post of Master of the Queen's Music, which was then transferred to his nephew William George Cusins .
Nothing is known about Anderson's compositions (although a piano piece “The Battle of Waterloo”, handed down with the authorship of G. F. Anderson, is sometimes associated with him). His correspondence is kept in the British Library .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Anderson, Lucy, b. Philpot. Sophie Drinker Institute.
- ↑ classicfm.com
- ↑ free-scores.com (PDF)
- ^ The National Archives
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Anderson, George Frederick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English violinist, Master of the Queen's Music |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 14, 1793 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 14, 1876 |