Biography of Charles Nicholson (1795-1837)

12.08.1795

Born in Liverpool

Lessons from his father

1815

Moves to London

1822

First flute teacher at the newly founded Royal Academy of Music in London

1836

Flutist of the King

Special talent for sound design

Most important English flutist of his time

Published the flute method "Complete Preceptor for the German flute", countless concerts, fantasies and other pieces

26.03.1837

Dies in London

Further information/Sources:

Adorján, András: Lexikon der Flöte
Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten
1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,
2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7
Fitzgibbon, Henry Macaulay: The Story of the flute
A facsimile reprint of the 1915 Edition
Wildhern Press,
2009. - ISBN: 978-1-84830-180-1
Goldberg, Adolph: Portraits und Biographien hervorragender Flöten-Virtuosen, -Dilettanten und -Komponisten
Celle: Edition Moeck,
1987. - ISBN: 3-87549-028-2
Lorenzo, Leonardo de: My Complete Story of the flute
The instrument - the performer - the music
9. edition Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press,
- ISBN: 0-89672-285-6

Last edit 25.01.2012