The Manchester Guardian of 1919 carried advertisements for the teaching of the violoncello by Carl Fuchs.

Fuchs had been born in 1865 in Offenbach, Frankfurt am main. His father, a leather manufacturer was a keen amateur musician and had his son taught by Robert Riedel, principal cellist of the Frankfurt Opera House. In 1881 Carl Fuchs entered the Frankfurt Conservatoire. His tutor Bernhard Cossman had been a friend of Berlioz and Liszt and introuced his pupil to Robert Schumann whose wife Clara worked at the college.

Before entering military service, Fuchs played under Brahms in the Frankfurt Museum Orchestra. He was allowed to continue performing during his period with the army and conducted the regimental choir. At that time he met Karl Davidov with whom he was to study during the next two years at St Petersburgh Conservatoire. During this period he played in symphony concerts under Rubenstein and met Tchaikovsky.

Fuchs first visit to Manchester was in 1887 where with a letter of introduction to Charles Halle, he appeared as soloist at the Gentlemen's Concert Society. The Gentlemen's Concert Hall was eventually demolished to make way for the Midland Hotel.

Fuchs returned to Offenbach to finish his military service being promoted to sergeant. He returned to Manchester in 1888 becoming principal cellist of the Halle Orchestra under Hans Richter.

The Royal Manchester College of Music (now the RNCM) was founded in 1893 and Fuchs was appointed professor of violoncello, a post he held until retiring in 1942. He performed with the Halle at the Jubilee performances at Bayreuth and often played with Saint-Saens or Richard Strauss at the Schiller-Anstalt, the German club in Manchester.

In July 1914 Fuchs with his wife and two children visited his mother in Germany. At the outbreak of war, British subjects were interned and Fuchs spent some time at the Ruhleben racecourse. Havin g spent time in the German army he was soon released despite being restricted in his movements. His family were allowed to return to England.

Durning the war, his health suffered but he was still able to give musical performances.

On returning to England, he once again took up his post at the RMCM and after his retirement he was made Professor Emeritus in recognition of his work.

Carl Fuchs died in 1951. He lived at "Foxhome", Whaley Bridge
 

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