Cipriani Potter

Philip Cipriani Hambly Potter ( born October 3, 1792 in London, † September 26, 1871 ) was a British composer, pianist and music teacher.

Life

Cipriani Potter was a son of the piano teacher Richard Huddleston Potter and was named after his godmother Cipriani ( a sister of Giovanni Battista Cipriani ) named. His father began his musical training, which was later continued by Thomas Attwood, William Crotch and Joseph Cub. 1816 overture by him was performed at a Philharmonic concert.

Frustrated by the lack of opportunities in England went Potter 1817 to Vienna, where he met Beethoven. Beethoven advised him to study with Aloys Förster. Potter returned to England in 1819 and was a pianist and conductor, a central figure in London's musical life.

He was the pianist of several English premieres of Mozart's piano concertos as well as at the concerts 1, 3 and 4 of Beethoven. He also conducted the English premiere of Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No. 1; Piano played by the composer.

1822 Potter began as a lecturer at the Royal Academy of Music, the newly established, first in piano and later in conducting. In 1832 he was principal of that institution in 1859 he resigned this office. Among his pupils were William Sterndale Bennett and Joseph Barnby.

Potter composed gradually less and less (from 1837 barely ); his work priorities were music education and the preparation of editions of piano music by Mozart and Beethoven. His interest in new music from continental Europe remained. It was 1869, the first transcription of Brahms' German Requiem, for two pianos out.

There are still nine symphonies of Potter. From his numbering However, it appears that there were only ten. The Tenth Symphony in G minor was praised by Richard Wagner when he was conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Society. Potter also wrote

  • Four piano concertos,
  • Some chamber music,
  • Several pieces for piano solo,
  • A cantata and a handful of songs.

His instrumental music is the legacy of his teacher, for example, in how it uses the sonata form.

Potter also wrote some articles for music periodicals. One of them reported on his visit to Beethoven.

Potter had a Stradivarius violin from 1683, which is known by his name today ( " Cipriani Potter Stradivari ").

Compositions

Orchestral works

  • Overture in E minor (1815, revised 1848)
  • Symphony [ No.1 ] in G Minor - unnumbered by the composer (1819, revised 1824/6 )
  • Symphony [ No.2 ] in B flat major - unnumbered by the composer (1821, revised 1839)
  • Symphony [ No.3 ] in C Minor - Composer loud No.6 ( 1826)
  • Symphony [ No.4 ] in F Major - according Composer No.7 (1826 )
  • Symphony [ No. 5 ] in E Flat Major - according Composer No.8 (1828, revised and with the slow movement of 1846)
  • Symphony [ No.6 ] in G Minor - composer had loud No.10 and 2 ( 1832)
  • Symphony [ No. 7 ] in D Major - according Composer No. 2 ( 1833)
  • Symphony [ No.8 ] in C Minor - unnumbered by the composer (1834 )
  • Symphony [ No. 9 ] in D Major - according Composer No.4 (1834 )
  • Antony and Cleopatra, Overture ( 1835)
  • Cymbeline, Overture ( 1836)
  • The Tempest, Overture ( 1837)

Concerts

  • Introduction and Rondo alla militaire ' for piano and orchestra (1827 )
  • Duo Concerto for Piano, Violin and Orchestra ( 1827)
  • Concerto for Violin, Cello, Double Bass, Piano and Orchestra on 'Les folies d' Espagne '
  • Bravura Variations on a Theme of Rossini for Piano and Orchestra ( 1829)
  • Ricercata on a well-known French theme ' for piano and orchestra ( 1830)
  • Piano Concerto in D minor ( 1832)
  • Piano Concerto in E flat major ( 1833)
  • Piano Concerto in E- flat major (1835 )

Vocal and choral

  • Medora e Corrado, Cantata ( 1829-30 )

Discography

Some works of Potter are available on CD:

  • Symphony No. 7 in F major (Czech Chamber PO, Douglas Bostock ) Label: Classico, 2005
  • Symphonies 8 & 10 (Milton Keynes City Orchestra ), 1993.

Others

Richard Wagner led Potters symphonies to be happy and they often mentioned with praise.

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