Wilhelm Cramer (2 June 1746, Mannheim – 5 October 1799, London) was a famous London violinist and musical conductor of German origin. He was part of a large family who were connected with music during both the 18th and 19th centuries. He is the father of the famous English composer Johann Baptist Cramer (24 February 1771 – 16 April 1858).
Cramer Street in London's Marylebone district is named after him.
Sources
- Fairfield, Sheila (1983). The Streets Of London: A Dictionary Of The Names And Their Origins. Papermac. ISBN 978-0-333-28649-4.
Further reading
- W. B. Squire, rev. David J. Golby. Cramer, Wilhelm (bap. 1746, d. 1799), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography first published Sept. 2004
- Warwick Lister. Music & Letters, Wilhelm Cramer and the Opera Concert Orchestra: 'Damnatio Memoriae'?, Vol. 82, No. 1 (2001), p. 78, Oxford University Press
External links
- Wilhelm Cramer portrait by the English painter Thomas Hardy (1757-circa 1805).
- Free scores by Wilhelm Cramer at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- Fairfield 1983, p. 84.