Philip Cipriani Hambley Potter

Philip Cipriani Hambley Potter (1792 - September 28, 1871), English musician, was born in London, the son of a pianoforte teacher, and godson of a sister of GB Cipriani, the painter.

He was educated for the musical profession under Attwood, Callcott, Crotch and Wölff; later at Vienna, where he received encouragement from Beethoven.

In 1816 an overture by him was performed at a Philharmonic concert, and he began a distinguished career as a pianist. In 1822 he became a professor, and in 1832 principal (resigning in 1859) of the Royal Academy of Music; in 1860 an exhibition was founded there in his honour. Cipriani Potter composed many works, now mostly forgotten, though important in their day.----