PHILIP

See also:

• CIPRIANI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA (1727-1785)

CIPRIANI HAMBLEY

See also:

• POTTER, ALONZO (1800-1865)
• POTTER, HENRY CODMAN (1835–1908)
• POTTER, J
• POTTER, JOHN (c. 1674-1747)
• POTTER, PAUL (1625—1654)
• PHILIP CIPRIANI HAMBLEY POTTER (1792—1871)

POTTER (1792—1871)  , English musician, was born in London, the son of a pianoforte teacher, and godson of a sister of G . B . Cipriani, the painter . He was educated for the musical profession under Attwood, Callcott, Crotch and Woelfl; later at Vienna, where he received encouragement from Beethoven . In 1816 an overture by him was per-formed at a Philharmonic concert, and he began a distinguished career as a pianist . In 1822 he became a professor, and in 1832 principal (resigning in 1859) of the Royal Academy of Music; in186o an exhibition was founded there in his honour . Cipriani Potter composed many works, now mostly forgotten, though important in their day . He died on the 28th of September 1871 .