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Frank Schuster (24 September 1852 – 26 December 1927), was a music-lover and patron of the arts in the United Kingdom. His home overlooking St James's Park〔Chancery Division. ''The Times'', Tuesday, Feb 11, 1919; pg. 2; Issue 42021〕 at 22 Old Queen Street, London, part of which now contains offices of ''The Spectator'' magazine, became a meeting-place for artists, writers and musicians, including Siegfried Sassoon, John Singer Sargent, Walter Sickert, Sir Edward Elgar and Sir Adrian Boult. He was a particular patron of Edward Elgar, and also did much to make Gabriel Fauré's name known in England.〔pages 11 and 12, ''The Spectator'', 3 February 2007〕〔(J. P. E. Harper-Scott, Elgar and the Salon ). Retrieved 12 October 2014〕 ==Biography== Leo Francis Howard Schuster was born at 151 King's Road, Brighton〔Births.''The Times'', Monday, Sep 27, 1852; pg. 7; Issue 21231〕 and baptised at St John's parish church, Penge Surrey, on 19 November 1852. He was the only son of Mary née Howard, Norfolk-born second wife of Leo Schuster, a German-born London banker and long a naturalised citizen.〔Money-Market & City Intelligence. ''The Times'' , Tuesday, Feb 28, 1871; pg. 10; Issue 26998〕 He had two half-siblings from his father's first marriage. He was educated at Eton College and was homosexual as were many of his friends. Like Siegfried Sassoon, Schuster was of Jewish descent. In 1924, knowing that Sassoon was suffering from depression, Schuster made him the gift of his first car. He also allowed Sassoon to stay at his popular country retreat, "The Hut", opposite Monkey Island at Bray-on-Thames, but the two were never lovers. Schuster also had many heterosexual friends. He was a close friend and travelling companion of composer Edward Elgar, and helped foster Elgar's popularity in the years leading up to World War I. It was at "The Hut" that Elgar partially wrote his First Symphony, Violin Concerto and the symphonic study ''Falstaff''.〔 Elgar dedicated his concert-overture "In the South (Alassio)", completed in 1904, to Schuster. Schuster was highly involved in organising the three-day Elgar Festival at Covent Garden in 1904, which was an unprecedented tribute to a living composer.〔 Adrian Boult and Edward Elgar first met at Schuster's house in 1905. He was also a patron of Gabriel Fauré, and was responsible for introducing Fauré and Elgar to each other.〔 One of the stories retold by ''The Spectator'' when it moved into 22 Queen Street in 2007:
He died at Hove Lawn, Cromwell Road, Hove, on 26 December 1927 following an operation.〔Deaths. ''The Times'', Friday, Dec 30, 1927; pg. 1; Issue 44777〕 In their obituary section The Times a few days later published two lengthy letters written by friends.〔Mr. L. F. Schuster. ''The Times'', Monday, Jan 02, 1928; pg. 19; Issue 44779〕 He ensured Elgar's old age would be provided for by leaving him £7,000 in his will.〔 The portion of "The Hut" known as ''Long White Cloud'' was sold on the death of Schuster's heir and became the childhood home of Stirling Moss. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frank Schuster (music patron)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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