A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Menter, Joseph

by Thomas Percy Hudson

MENTER, Joseph, a celebrated violoncellist, born at Teysbach, in Bavaria, January 18, 1808. His first instrument was the violin, but before long he transferred his attention to the violoncello, which he studied under P. Moralt at Munich. In 1829 he took an engagement in the orchestra of the Prince of HohenzollernHeckingen, but in 1833 became a member of the Royal Opera band at Munich. With the exception of various artistic tours in Germany, Austria, Holland, Belgium and England, he remained at Munich till his death, in April 1856.

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