Jakob Zeugheer 1803-1865

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Jakob Zeugheer Herrmann.  Born 20 July 1803 Zurich -  Died 15 June 1865 Liverpool 

A Swiss violinist, composer and conductor who later settled and married ^1. in Liverpool. He clearly loved children as he had fourteen of them ^2.
Jakob was initially taught by Wassermann in Zurich and from 1818 studied in Munich under Ferdinand Franzel and Gratz. He joined a string quartet and travelled widely in Europe.  From 1830 he settled in Liverpool and became conductor of The Liverpool Philharmonic Societies orchestra.  He also conducted other orchestras, notably in Manchester.

He did not use his surname 'Herrmann'.

Orchestral

Symphony No.1
Symphony No.2
Overture in D minor
Overture
Two sets of entr'acts
Violin Concerto  Op.28
Potpourri for violin and orchestra  Op.6

Chamber

Andante and rondo for violin and piano  Op.21
String quartet  Op.6

Piano

Two sets of twelve waltzes   pub. by Mori & Lavenue

Song

A Happy New Year to the Queen  words by H F Chorley
Come, lovely May - vocal duet
The Lady Rose's May Day
The Maid of Berne  words by H F Chorley  pub. by Mori & Lavenue
The Return of May  duet  words by Mrs Hermans
Polacca for four voices
Swiss Exile's song  words by H F Chorley   pub by Mori & Lavenue
The Warming  pub. by Mori & Lavenue


Opera

Angela of Venice - never produced

^1.
Ann Barrington  1812-1884

^2.

Susanne Zeugheer Herrmann  1834-
Emily Zeugheer Herrmann  1835-1909
Charles J. Herrmann  1837-
Josephine Zeugheer Herrmann  1838-
Mary Zugheer Herrmann  1840-1915
Leonard Zeugheer Herrmann  1841-1881  Died Wellington, New Zealand.
William Zeugheer Herrmann  1844-
Frederick Zeugheer Herrmann  1845-1925  Died Perth, Australia.
Anna Zeugheer Herrmann  1845-
John Zeugheer Herrmann  1847-
Edward Zeugheer Herrmann  1848-1866
Herbert Zeugheer Herrmann  1850-
Alphonse Zeugheer Herrmann  1852-
Ada Zeugheer Herrmann  1852-