Robert Sidney Pratten

Robert Sidney Pratten (1824–1868), was an English flautist. He played first flute for the Royal Italian Opera, English Opera, the Sacred Harmonic, Philharmonic, and other concerts and musical festivals.

He was born on 23 January 1824, the second son of a music professor.[1]

On 24 September 1854, he married the German guitar virtuoso, composer and teacher Catharina Josepha Pelzer (1821-1895), later also known as Madame Sidney Pratten.[1]

He died on 10 February 1868, aged 44, at Ramsgate.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Pratten, Robert Sidney". DNB. Retrieved 24 December 2015.


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