Franz Anton Dorotheus Cramer or François Cramer (12 June 17721 August 1848) was an

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and conductor who was Master of the King's/Queen's Musick from 1834 until his death. He was born in either

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, the son of

Wilhelm Cramer Wilhelm Cramer (2 June 1746, Mannheim – 5 October 1799, London) was a famous London violinist and musical conductor of German origin. He was part of a large family who were connected with music during both the 18th and 19th centuries. He is ...

and the brother of

Johann Baptist Cramer Johann (sometimes John) Baptist Cramer (24 February 1771 – 16 April 1858) was an English pianist, composer and music publisher of German origin. He was the son of Wilhelm Cramer, a famous London violinist and conductor, one of a numerous family ...

. He was no doubt his father's pupil. Next to nothing seems to be known about his activities or compositions, yet he was appointed Master of the King's Musick in 1834, by

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, succeeding Christopher (or Christian) Kramer, who was no relation. The king died in 1837, and Cramer continued as Master of the Queen's Musick to

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. He did not contribute any music to her coronation, leading ''

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'' to complain that he had been allowed "to proclaim to the world his inability to discharge the first, and the most grateful duty of his office — the composition of a Coronation Anthem".The Spectator Archive - 11 AUGUST 1838, Page 13 - ''METROPOLITAN LIBRARY OF MUSIC''
/ref> He died in 1848 aged 76, and was succeeded by

George Frederick Anderson George Frederick Anderson (14 December 1793– 14 December 1876) was a British violinist and Master of the Queen's Music. Anderson was born in London in 1793. He was engaged as violinist in a variety of orchestras. In July 1820 he married t ...

. The only composition of Cramer's that has survived is a Capriccio (''Album Leaf'') for violin, which is in manuscript in the

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External links

* Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 5th ed. 1954
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