Charles Draper (musician)

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Charles Draper (23 October 1869 – 21 October 1952) was a British classical clarinettist, sometimes described as the grandfather of English clarinettists.^[1]

Draper was born in Odcombe, Somerset. He came from a musical family, his father and brother, having been cellists and clarinettists, respectively. In 1888, he studied with Henry Lazarus, and he won a scholarship to the Royal College of Music where he continued as a student of Lazarus until the latter's retirement. He also studied for a year under Julian Egerton. He premiered Stanford's Clarinet Concerto in 1903 with the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra. Stanford's Clarinet Sonata was also dedicated to Draper. Draper was also a notable teacher, teaching at the Royal College of Music, Trinity College of Music, and Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and counting Frederick Thurston among his students. His son, , was also an accomplished bassoonist. Draper died in Surbiton, aged 82.

References[]

• Weston, Pamela (1971), Clarinet Virtuosi of the Past, 292 pages.

External links[]

• Music.ed.ac.uk

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