Philip Cipriani Hambley Potter
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Philip Cipriani Hambley Potter (1792 - September 28, 1871), English musician, was born in London, the son of a pianoforte teacher, and godson of a sister of GB Cipriani, the painter.
He was educated for the musical profession under Attwood, Callcott, Crotch and Wölff; later at Vienna, where he received encouragement from Beethoven.
In 1816 an overture by him was performed 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; in 1860 an exhibition was founded there in his honour. Cipriani Potter composed many works, now mostly forgotten, though important in their day.
This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
