Wilhelm Ganz papers

Papers of, or relating to, Wilhelm Ganz (1833-1914), Professor of Singing at the Guildhall School of Music, and accompanist to Adelina Patti (1843-1919), Craig-y-Nos Castle, co. Brec., including concert programmes, 1855-1935; illustrations and other material for inclusion in his volume, Memories of a Musician (London, 1913); and a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings concerning the Musical Copyright Bill compiled, 1929-30, by Alfred W. Ganz. [For papers of Wilhelm Ganz see NLW MSS 23351-6].

Wilhelm Ganz, composer, conductor and pianist, was the son of Adolph Ganz, Kapellmeister at the Opera at Mainz. He came to London as a boy in 1848. He became Professor of Singing at the Guildhall School of Music and was accompanist to the celebrated Spanish soprano Adelina Patti (1843-1919), who in 1878 took up residence at Craig-y-nos Castle in Breconshire.

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Wilhelm Ganz, composer, conductor and pianist, was the son of Adolph Ganz, Kapellmeister at the Opera at Mainz. He came to London as a boy in 1848. He became Professor of Singing at the Guildhall School of Music and was accompanist to the celebrated Spanish soprano Adelina Patti (1843-1919), who in 1878 took up residence at Craig-y-nos Castle in Breconshire.

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