Charles J. Suck

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Charles J. Suck was an 18th-century composer,

described him as "proficient on both the oboe and the German flute." He is particularly remembered for his Trio no. 1 in C major.

Biography

Not much is known about Suck's background, with his date and place of birth currently unknown. Some evidence suggests that he may have been of central European descent. One of the earliest mentions of Suck was a notice for a benefit concert given by Johann Christian Fischer on 16 May 1781 which described Suck as a "scholar" of Fischer. Suck and Fischer played in several more London concerts together during the 1780s.

In 1784 Suck performed a double concerto with fellow oboist

, was notably an exponent of the pieces.

The last known correspondence surrounding Suck is a May 1789 article in the Public Advertiser which stated that Suck was unable to appear at a concert (18 May 1789) at the Hanover Square Rooms where he was supposed to premiere an overture. He had apparently broken his right arm at a gentleman's musical party earlier that month and was unable to perform. After this point, no accounts of performances by Suck or compositions by Suck have been found. Scholars have speculated that he may have moved away from London or that his accident had something to do with the end of his career.

References

• Peter Platt and Richard Platt. "Charles J. Suck",
  Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians Oxford University Press
  2007