Carl Barbandt
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Stephan Carl Philipp Barbandt (1716-c.1775), known as Charles Barbandt in England, was a German musician and a minor composer. He was baptised on 30 April 1716 in Hanover
and died in London sometime after 1775. He was employed as the organist at the Bavarian Embassy Chapel in London from 1764. He was one of the first clarinet
players in England and also played the oboe
, the flute
and the organ
. His 1766 collection Sacred Hymns, Anthems and Versicles was the first Catholic music published in England since Byrd
's Gradualia. He is best known as the man who recognised Samuel Webbe
's talent and who provided him with his musical education. He composed six sonatas.
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
and died in London sometime after 1775. He was employed as the organist at the Bavarian Embassy Chapel in London from 1764. He was one of the first clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
players in England and also played the oboe
Oboe
The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. In English, prior to 1770, the instrument was called "hautbois" , "hoboy", or "French hoboy". The spelling "oboe" was adopted into English ca...
, the flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
and the organ
Organ (music)
The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
. His 1766 collection Sacred Hymns, Anthems and Versicles was the first Catholic music published in England since Byrd
Byrd
Byrd is a surname of English origin, and may refer to:*Bill Byrd , baseball player*Bobby Byrd, funk musician*Butch Byrd , AFL Hall of Fame...
's Gradualia. He is best known as the man who recognised Samuel Webbe
Samuel Webbe
Samuel Webbe was an English composer.Born in Minorca in 1740, Webbe was brought up in London. His father died when he was still a baby and his mother returned to London where she raised Webbe in difficult circumstances. At the age of eleven he was apprenticed to a cabinet maker, and during the...
's talent and who provided him with his musical education. He composed six sonatas.