Background
Carte was born in Silchester, Hampshire. He married the former Eliza Jones (1814–1885). They had eloped, to the disappointment of her father, Thomas Jones, a clergyman.
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Richard Carte
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He studied with George Rudall on an eight key "Nicholson" flute.
Career
By 1824 he was giving regular concerts in London both as soloist and orchestra player. The other children were Blanch (1846–1935), Viola (1848–1925), Rose (born 1854) and Eliza (1860–1941). Richard Carte was a popular lecturer on the development of the flute and was secretary of the newly founded "London Society of Amateur Flautist" in 1866.
At the height of his career (1844) he adopted Theobald Boehm"s flute with the open G-sharp, and two year later brought out a manual for it: the copyright for which he sold for £100.
His best known flute pupil was Richard Shepherd Rockstro. After he became a partner in the business, it changed its name to Rudall, Rose, Carte and Company and later to Rudall, Carte & Company
Membership
He was friend of Louis Spohr, and in 1843 was a member of Jullien"s famous band.
