Август Марквардт

August Marquardt, Markvart (German: Marquardt; born 1847, according to other sources, 1851, 1853, Shtallupönen, East Prussia - 9/26/1914, Moscow) - German and Russian cornetist, bandmaster. In 1883 he accepted citizenship of the Russian Empire. Honorable Sir. Marquardt received his musical education in Königsberg, then he was a volunteer at the Moscow Conservatory. He served as bandmaster of the orchestra of the 1st Sumy Hussar Regiment, participated in the Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1878. In 1882-1903. artist of the orchestra (cornetist) of the Bolshoi Theater. In 1884-1914. "Kapellmeister of military music" of the Moscow Imperial Theaters. In 1884, at the suggestion of the chief conductor of the Bolshoi Theater, I.K. ) under the direction of A. K. Marquardt. The hired brass band was obliged to play “in operas, ballets, dramatic performances, as well as in masquerades and concert divertissements”. Participated in performances of the Bolshoi, Maly and New theaters. In 1914, with the outbreak of the First World War, the 1st Sumy Hussar Regiment, together with the orchestra, was sent to the front. In the 1890s Marquardt played in the Brass Quartet under the direction of I.V. Lipaev. He was the author of arrangements for a brass band. He taught at the Music and Drama School of the Moscow Philharmonic Society (since 1903 he was a professor). Among his students is M.P. Adamov.