Edward Howell, FRAM (5 February 1846 – 1898) was a British

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and music

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of the late 19th century. He studied cello at the Royal Academy of Music in London later becoming professor of cello at the

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and the

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in London.

Early life

Edward Howell was born in St. Pancras,

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in 1846. He studied cello at the Royal Academy of Music where he was taught by Piatti.

Playing career

Howell became a member of the Italian Opera Orchestra and from 1872 of the

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orchestra. He played regularly at festivals and concerts both in London and throughout the provinces becoming well known as a soloist and quartet player. He was a member of the

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and for many years principal cellist in its orchestra – holding the same position in the

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orchestra from 1880; he was also principal cellist at the

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s and in the Queen's Band. He appeared at

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concerts for the first time on 27 October 1883 as the soloist in

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's third cello concerto. In 1892 he was one of the three cellists who played in the premiere of Popper's ''Requiem for Three Cellos and Orchestra'' (Op. 66) along with the composer and

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. His cello was a

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made in 1747.

Academic career

Howell was Musician in Ordinary to the

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. He was professor of cello at the Royal College of Music from 1884 to 1898; he also taught at the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall School of Music. Amongst his pupils were the cellists W. H. Squire and Hebert Walenn. In 1879 he published ''A First book for the Violoncello'' which was an arranged version of the treatise on cello playing technique originally written by Romberg in 1842.

Death

He died in 1898 in St. Pancras,

, UK aged 51.

References

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