Dr. Sanna Pederson, University of Oklahoma
It seems that during Robert Hausmann’s lifetime, almost no one acknowledged that Georg had ever existed. He is not mentioned in Bernhard’s long, detailed memoirs that he published at the end of his life in 1873, his Erinnerungen aus dem 80 jährigen Leben eines hannoverschen Bürgers (Hannover, 1873). Nor does he come up in Hermann … Read more
The life of Robert Hausmann’s great-uncle (actually, son of great-uncle) Georg Hausmann can give us an idea of what chamber music concerts were like in the first half of the nineteenth century. Georg, who moved to Britain 1837, was active for over twenty years both there and in Germany. Besides playing in quartets and other … Read more
London, April 1838 M. Hausmann has merit, but attempts more than his instrument can possibly compass. His figure and face remind us of Ole Bull, and like the latter he essays to make the violoncello, as it were, sing, by the use of the tone vibrato. Mr. Hausmann’s intonation in the harmonics is, however, not … Read more
Georg Hausmann, cellist Georg Hausmann was the second son of Bernhard Hausmann of Hannover. He came from a well-established, middle-class, and musical family. Bernhard, like his father Martin, had a strong love for art and music, and played the violin in amateur music-making gatherings throughout his life. Bernhard’s brother Fritz, who became a Professor of … Read more