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1variations and sonatas f. pf.; wrote "Anleitung zum Generalbass" (1802, '05, '24).
3Förster, Alban, violinist; b. Reichenbach, Saxony, Oct. 23, 1849; a pupil there of R. Blume, later of Dresden Cons. Leader of orch.s at Karlsbad, Breslau, Stettin; in 1871, court musician at Neustrelitz, also conducting the Singakademie; 1881, teacher in Dresden Cons., and cond. of the Liedertafel; since 1882, court Kapellm. at Neustrelitz.—Works: Operetta Das Flüstern (Neustrelitz, 1875); 3-act comic opera Die Mädchen von Schilda (ib., 1887); opera 's Lorle (Dresden, 1891); romantic-comic ballet-pantomime Träumerei in der Waldmühle (Zwickau, 1896); besides orchestral and chamber-music (string-trios and quartets), violin-music, instructive pf.-pcs., and songs.
5Förster, Joseph, b. Osojnitz, Bohemia, Feb. 22, 1833. Pupil (1850-2) of the Prague School of Organists; organist in several churches, since 1887 at the cathedral, Prague. Also prof. of theory in Prague Cons. The promotion of a cappella polyphonic music is his specialty.—Works: Masses and requiems, organ-pcs. and a treatise on harmony.
7Forsyth' Brothers, music-publ.rs at London and Manchester.
9Fort'lage, Karl, b. Osnabrück, June 12, 1806; d. Jena, Nov. 8, 1881. Since 1846, prof. of philos. at Jena.—Publ. "Das musikalische System der Griechen in seiner Urgestalt" (Leipzig, 1847), a standard work on ancient theory.
11Förtsch, Johann Philipp, born Wertheim, Franconia, May 14, 1652; d. Eutin, Dec. 14, 1732. A physician by profession, he adopted music, sang in Hamburg, and (1680) succeeded Theile at Gottorp as Kapellm. to the Duke of Schleswig; afterwards returning to the practice of medicine.—Works: 12 operas, several clavichord-concertos, etc.—Fr. Zelle, in the 3rd supplement to the "Zur Geschichte der deutschen Oper," has written a sketch of F.'s life and works.
13Foster, Myles Birket, organist and comp.; b. London, Nov. 29, 1851. From 1871, pupil of Hamilton Clarke; later of Sullivan, Prout, and Westlake at R. A. M. Org. at Haweis' church, 1873-1874; at the Foundling Hospital, 1880-92. Now mus. editor for Messrs. Boosey.—Works: Evening Services in C (male ch.) and A; Communion Service in Bb; Anthems, etc. Children's cantatas Cinderella, Lampblack, Beauty and the Beast, The Angels of the Bells, Bonnie Fishwife, Snow Fairies, Coming of the King); numerous songs. Also, in MS., a symphony in F# min., "Isle of Arran"; overtures; a string-quartet; a pf.-trio; etc.
15Foster, Stephen Collins, b. Lawrenceville (Pittsburg), Pa., July 4, 1826; d. New York, Jan. 13, 1864. In music he was chiefly self-taught, and studied assiduously; at 7 he learned to play the flageolet; in 1840 his first comp., a waltz for 4 flutes, was performed, and in 1842 his first (publ.) song, "Open thy lattice, love," was written. From 1845-6 he wrote "The Louisiana Belle," "Old Uncle Ned," and "O Susanna"; these were followed by "My old Kentucky home," "Old dog Tray," "Massa's in the cold, cold ground," "Gentle Annie," "Willie, we have missed you," "I would not die in spring-time," "Come where my love lies dreaming," "Old black Joe," "Ellen Boyne," (to the melody of which the words of "John Brown's body" were afterwards set), "The old folks at home" (or "Down on the Suwanee River"), "Nellie was a lady," "O, boys, carry me 'long," "Nelly Bly," "Nancy Till," "Laura Lee," "Maggie by my side," "Beautiful dreamer" (1864, his last); etc. Foster generally wrote both words and music of his songs, of which over 160 were published. Scores of these are known in every American household, and have become genuine folk-songs. Foster's simple, but not trivial, melody touched the popular heart; he occupies a unique position among American composers.
17Fouque, Pierre-Octave, b. Pau, Basses-Pyrénées, Nov. 12, 1844; d. Apr. 24 (not Sept. 23), 1883. Pupil at Paris of Reinhold Becker (harm.) and Chauvet (cpt.); from 1869, of Ambr. Thomas at the Cons.—Works: Operettas, pf.-pcs., songs and part-songs. Wrote "On Music in England before Handel"; "J. F. Lesueur, the Predecessor of Berlioz"; a biogr. of "M. J. Glinka," and "Histoire du Théâtre Ventadour." He was librarian of the Cons., music critic for the "République Française," and contrib. to "Le Ménestrel" and the "Revue et Gazette musicale."
19Fournier, Pierre-Simon, cutter and founder of music-type; b. Paris, Sept. 15, 1712; d. there Oct. 8, 1768. Instead of the lozenge-shaped types in the style of Hautin's (1525), F. introduced round-headed notes, described in his "Essai d'un nouveau caractère de fonte . . ." (1756); he also publ. a "Traité historique et critique sur l'origine et les progrès des caractères de fonte pour l'impression de la musique . . ." (Paris, 1765).
21Fournier, Émile-Eugène-Alix, b. Paris, Oct. 11, 1864; d. Joinville-le-Pont, Sept. 12, 1897. Pupil of Delibes and Dubois at P. Cons.; took 2nd Gr. prix de Rome in 1891, and the Prix Cressent in 1892 for the 1-act opera Stratonice (Gr. Opéra, Paris, 1892). Since then he had publ. a number of songs, and had finished a 3-act opera Carloman (not prod.).
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