François Dunkler Jr.
Настоящее имя: François Dunkler Jr.
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(Namen, 24 February 1816 - Den Haag, 16 September 1878) Dutch composer, arranger, conductor and clarinettist. He succeeded his father François Dunkler in being conductor of Koninklijke Militaire Kapel. His son was Emile Dunkler. He was appointed the first Inspector of Dutch Military Music in 1876. However, unfortunately not long afterwards he passed away. In took until 1945 before another Inspector of Military Music was appointed. The musical heritage after his death included 1848 compositions. After much haggling, the Royal Military Band (Koninklijke Militaire Kapel) itself finally bought the collection from the widow for 15,000 Dutch guilders. Unfortunately, nothing of this has been left: all compositions by Dunkler junior were reduced to ashes in 1919 during a big fire at the Oranje barracks in The Hague, where the band was stationed at the time.