Berr (ne Beer), Philipp (Philippe) 1.mar.1804-29.jul.1851 Germany, Frankenthal am Rhein - France, Paris
clarinetist, bandmaster, he probably fled from home and his demanding father (just like his brother Friedrich did) and went to France, studied clarinet with his brother in Paris, 1820 musician in the 8e Regiment d'Infanterie de la garde Royale 2e Suisse, 1823 in the 15e de Ligne, 1825 in the 7e Regiment d'Infanterie de la Garde Royale, 11.jul.1827-29.jul.1851 bandmaster of the 14e Regiment Infanterie Legere stationed at Paris Faubourg, 1834 promoted to the rank of Sergeant and became naturalized French, 24.apr.1842 decorated Chevalier de l'Ordre royal de la Legion d'honneur, 1842 residing at Rue Babylone in Paris, 16.apr.1850 he escaped miraculously in the disaster of the Angers Bridge, he died in Tlemcen Algeria of cholera-morbus while serving as Sergeant major bandmaster in Africa and residing at 6 Boulevard d'Eufer in Paris ; son of musician Jacob Beer (d. 23.oct.1824 Frankenthal) and Susanne Niebergall ; brother of Friedrich ; 22.sep.1827 he married Josephe Philiberte Guyot (Orleans 12.nov.1801-)

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[] Methode nouvelle de clarinette a 6 et a 13 clefs. Clarinet study pub Aulagnier, Paris 1835 not much different from the old Vanderhagen method, with additions of little value, taken over and adjusted [Fetis]	avec 3 nouveaux duos et 25 etudes
[] Nouvelle methode de clarinette a 6 et a 13 clefs. Clarinet study pub under the pseudonym J. Eunes Berr pub Meissonnier et Heugel, Paris 1839 not much different from the old Vanderhagen method, with additions of little value, taken over and adjusted [Fetis]	avec 45 pieces faciles, etudes et duos progressifs
[] Recueil de morceaux choisis, dont deux varies arranges pour la clarinette par Ph. Berr pub Chez Ph. Petit, Paris c1839	[] 1 - Theme irlandais [] 2 - Theme italien [] 3 - Maestoso [] 4 - Polonaise [] 5 - Theme allemand [] 6 - Euriante
[] Etudes melodiques et progressives pour la clarinette, extraits de sa methode pub Aulagnier s.a., Paris

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