Sociétaires
by Alphabetical Order: K
Kalkbrenner, Frédéric (Wilhelm Michael). Piano solo. 048.
Born early November 1785 nr. Kassel (while his parents were traveling from Kassel
to Berlin). Died 10 June 1849, Enghien-les-Bains.
Founding Sociétaire:
4 March 1828
Insp. salle 1832-33
1r prix, piano, 1801. 1r prix, harmony, 1801 (student of
Catel). Settled permanently in Paris, 1824, as a partner in Pleyel & Cie.
Légion d'Honneur 1828. Red Eagle of Prussia 1833. Prolific composer; author
of Méthode pour apprendre le piano-forte à l'aide du guide-mains,
op. 108 (1831) and didactic études.
Kilian. doublebass.
049.
Founding Sociétaire:
4 March 1828
Comm. pers. 1837, 1839
Congé 1840 (20
November 1839), 1841 (30 November 1840)
Elected sec. 20 May 1841
for 1842, but instead:
Resigned 26 July 1841;
retired 31 January 1842 (effective 26 July 1841), reconfiirmed in April 1842
Klosé, Hyacinthe
Eléonore. Clarinet. 194. Born 11 October 1808, Corfu. Died 29 August
1880.
Asp. 19 November 1841
Sociétaire:
3 January 1843
Resigned May 1851 (after
being reprimanded for his attendance record)
Chef, École militaire de musique. Orch. Th.-Ital. Prof. au Conservatoire,
1839-68. Légion d'Honneur 1864. A pioneer, with Buffet, in the ring-key
mechanism for the clarinet; author of Grande Méthode pour la clarinette
à anneaux mobiles (1844) and methods for the saxophones; composer of
works for clarinet.
Kocken, Cokken, Jean
François Barthélemy. Bassoon. 140. Born 23 Janury 1801, Paris.
Died 13 February 1875, Paris.
Sociétaire:
1 March 1833
1r sursis
fall 1862
2e sursis
20 October 1863
3e sursis
fall 1864
Retired 17 October 1865
(m. h.)
1r prix, bassoon, 1820 (student of Delcambre). Volunteer, 15e reg.
inf. de la Garde royale, 21 November 1815. Orch. Th.-Ital. Orch. Opéra
1829-62. Concerts Pasdeloup. Prof. au Conservatoire, 1852-75. Chapelle imp. 1853.
Composer of works for bassoon; author of a bassoon method.
He also established the saxophone class at the Gymnase Musical Militaire "with
marvelous results" (R&GM, 29 August 1847).
Koenig or Koénig,
Fidèle Ernest Joseph. Tenor. 203. Born 26 February 1817.
Externe in 1830s, externe
16 November 1840
Sociétaire:
10 December 1843
1r sursis
22 May 1877
Retired 4 June 1878 (m.
h. 4 June 1878)
Kresser, Joseph Gebhardt.
Trumpet. 209. Died 21 June 1849.
Asp. 17 December 1843
Sociétaire:
17 November 1844 (trumpet I) [register says 13 January 1845; date from Com.]
Kuhn. Chorusmaster.
050.
Founding Sociétaire:
4 March 1828
Member of first committee.
Resigned 3 May 1837 (AG
15 May 1837)