- Loder, Kate Fanny
[E] Loder, Kate Fanny, pianist and com-
poser, born at Bath, August 21, 1826, only
daughter of George and Fanny Loder. Her
musical talent was manifest at a very early
age, and when six years old she was placed
under a Miss Batterbury. She was then
placed with Henry Field, and in 18.38 entered
the R.A.M. Her teachers were Mrs. Ander-
son and Charles Lucas. Elected King's
Scholar, 1839 ; re-elected 1841. On leaving
the Academy in 1844, she was elected Pro-
fessor of Harmony. She appeared at concerts,
Bath, in 1840 ; "played at Mrs, Anderson's
concert, at Her Majesty's Theatre, May 31,
1844, when Mendelssohn was present to hear
her rendering of two movements from his
first concerto. First appeared at the Phil-
harmonic Concerts, March 15, 1847, as soloist
in Weber's concerto in E fiat ; and played
for the last time in public at the same, ^larch
6, 1854, Mendelssohn's concerto in D minor.
On December 16, 1851, she was married to
the eminent surgeon (Sir) Henry Thompson.
She continued her connection with the R.A.M.
for some years after her retirement from the
concert platform. Her works include an
opera, L'Elisir d' Amore ; an overture ; two
string quartets ; a trio for pf. and strings ;
sonatas for pf., and pf. and violin ; pieces for
violin ; pf. pieces, etc.entry id: 252-R-51
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