February 24 - Johann Baptist Cramer; Charles Frederick Horn (The Musical Birthday Series, 7th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for February 24th are here: Arnold Dolmetsch (2020), Arrigo Boito (2021), Samuel Wesley (2022), Michel Legrand (2023), and Luigi Denza (2024)

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Johann Baptist Cramer (24 February 1771 – 16 April 1858) was an English pianist, composer and music publisher of German origin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High Praise

Beethoven considered him the finest pianist of the day from the standpoint of pure technical perfection.  – Wikipedia

Though Beethoven was known to speak,

Of Cramer's fabulous technique,

I'd have to guess that his critique

Of Cramer's works was more oblique.

 

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Charles Frederick Horn (24 February 1762 – 3 August 1830) was an English musician and composer, and music tutor to various members of the royal family of George III, including Queen Charlotte.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horning In

I seldom greet the dawning morn

By thinking of Charles Frederick Horn,

But on this day when he was born

All prejudice should be foresworn —

Away with doubts! Away with scorn! —

And may the sounding brass adorn

This festival of C. F. Horn!

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