Hi all!

The following threads....

The Manufacture of Mozart (by R.Newman)
The puzzle of the socalled "Bach variations"
The puzzle of Beethoven's Kochs!
Mozart in English(by R.Newman)

....had to wait a while for yourstruly to finally hit on, quite by accident, on one only -but rather conclusive-of the many pieces still missing from his puzzles. "Conclusive" for the stories themselves (on the identity and ways of the manufacturers) as well as for the motives of our dear 'Musicologist' who could and should but never did dare mention Messrs......

Robert Cocks & Co was one of the principal London music publishing firms of its time. The business was established in 1827 by Robert Cocks and was carried out in Hanover Square for about 21 years before moving to 6 New Burlington Street. In 1868 Robert Cocks took his two sons, Arthur Lincoln Cocks and Stroud Lincoln Cocks into partnership with him. During its existence some 16,000 publications were issued including many worthy works. Robert Cocks did not hide his light under a bushel claiming his firm to be “By Special Appointment Music Publishers to Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the late Emperor Napoleon III”.
Do you know more about Robert Cocks? Where was he born? Are there any members of his family still living in the area? John Wagstaff would be very interested to find out and is intending to provide the editor with more information that will be published later. Just click on ‘post a Comment’ below and you can leave any details that you have. Or just email [email protected] to tell us what you know. Thank you.
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Truth seeking historians or musicologists are wellcome!

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