Manns

(mans), August [Fried rich], condr. b. Stolzenbuig, near Stettin, Mar. 12, 1825; d Norwood, London, Mar 1, 1907. Pupil of Urban, clarinet m bands at Danzig and Posen, vlt. m Gungl’s orch. at Berlin; condr. in Berlin, Cologne, and finally 1855 at Crystal Palace, London, where he changed wind band into full preh. and conducted Saturday concerts 1S56-1901, where he introduced and made known many valuable works.