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Rh 6. ; born 1745, November 13.

8. ; born 1750, March 16.

10. ; born 1755, September 13.

Of this family group, the important figures to us are, and.

was organist at the Garrison Church of Hanover in 1753, a member of the Guards' band in 1755, and first violin in the Hanover Court Orchestra in 1759. Afterwards he joined his brother in Bath, but again returned to Hanover. In 1771 he published in Amsterdam his Opus I., a set of six quartettes, and later, in London, he published two symphonies and six trios. He appears to have been a clever musician, and his letters to his younger brother are full of discussion on points of musical composition, etc. He died in 1792.

, the youngest brother, shared in the musical abilities of his family, and when only fifteen years old was so far advanced as to be able to supply his brother place