Cramer

(krai’-mér or kra/-mér), (2) Wm., Mannheim, 1745 (1743?)— London, 1799 (1800?); violinist and conductor. (2) K. Fr., Quedlinburg, 1752—Paris, Dec. 1807; profe or. (3) Jn. Bap., Mannheim, Feb. 24, 1771—London, April 16, 1858; eldest son and pupil of (x). Brought to London when a year old; pupil of Benser, Schroeter, then of Clement i; in comp., chiefly self-taught; toured as concert-pianist at 17; in 1828 est. a mus.-pub. firm (now Cramer & Co.) in partnership with Add is on; managed it till 1842; 1832-45, lived in Paris, pub. ‘‘a Method for pf. (‘Gro e praktische Pfte.-Schule’’), in 5 parts,” the last containing the celebrated ‘‘84 Studies” (op. 50), still a standard; c. 7 concertos, 105 sonatas, quartet, quintet, and many, pf.-pcs. (krants), August, Hamburg, mus.-pub. firm, founded 1813 by A. H. Cranz (1789-1870). His son Alwin (b. ras a succeeded him, and in 1896 his grandson Oscar became head.