A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
went to London, and published twelve solos for his instrument (1706), which he dedicated to the Duke of Bedford.
* Cossmann, Bernhard, born at Dessau, May 17, 1822, still living ; a distinguished virtuoso on the 'cello. He received his first instruction of Espenhahn and Karl Drechsler, at Brunswick. He then studied under Theodor Miiller, and in Dresden under Kummer. He then went to Paris, and became a member of the orchestra of the Theatre Italien until 1846, occasionally making tours to Baden-Baden, Berlin, Leipzig, and other continental towns. In 1847 he was appointed solo 'cellist of the Gewandhaus concerts at Leipzig. He then went through a course of study in composition under Hauptmann. In 1849 he visited England, playing in London, Windsor Castle, and in Ireland at the Dublin Philharmonic. The following year he proceeded to Paris, but shortly afterwards went to Weimar, where, by the influence of Liszt, he was, appointed solo 'cellist to the grand duke. In 1866 he went to Moscow as professor at the Conservatory, but returned to Germany in 1870, and settled at Baden-Baden. His compositions include Conzertsiick, pieces de salon, Fantasias on operatic airs, etc.
' Courvosier, Karl, born at Basle, November 12th, 1846, performer, com
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