A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
Royal Maitre de Chapelle. His works, which include sacred and instrumental compositions, were published at Brussels and Paris.
• Croix, Anton, la, born in 1765 died—? He was a pupil of Bernhard Lorenziti, and fiddler in the grand opera at Paris. At the commencement of the French revolution, Croix went into Germany and opened a music shop at Lubec. He has composed much music for his instrument, which has been published chiefly at Brunswick and Leipzig.
'Crosdill, John, born in Londen in 1751, died at Escrick, Yorkshire, October, 1825. One of the greatest performers on the 'cello in his time. He received his first musical instruction as a chorister at Westminster, and later on became a 'cello player. From 1769 to 1787 he was principal 'cellist of the Festivals of the Three Choirs, and in 1776 of the Concerts of Ancient Music. He was also a .member of the King's Band, Chamber Musician to Queen Charlotte, and teacher to George IV. In 1788 he married a lady of wealth, and retired from public life, retaining only his official appointments. He left a sum of ^"1,000 to the Royal Society of Musicians, of which institution he was a member.
Crouch, Frederick William, an excellent English 'cellist in- the early part
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