Sir Edward German (17 February 1862 – 11 November 1936) was an English musician and composer, best remembered for his extensive output of incidental music for the stage and as a successor to Arthur Sullivan in the field of English comic opera. German was born German Edward Jones in Whitchurch, Shropshire, the second of five children. The son of a church organist, he began to study piano and organ with his father at the age of five. At the age of six Read more on Last.fm