The Periodicals of Ferdinand Pelzer (1833-1857)

Give unique insights into Pelzer's career with the guitar and the singing class movement from the 1830s through to the 1850s. The German musician, Ferdinand Pelzer (1801-1864), arrived in England in around 1829 with his wife and daughter and settled in London. He became one of the most important guitarists in the capital in the 1830s at a time when the instrument was enjoying great popularity. In the 1840s his attention turned to choral teaching and he played a role in the singing class movement