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Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919
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1Forch'hammer, Theophil, b. Schiers, Gray Cantons, July 29, 1847. Pupil of Stuttgart Cons.; 1885, org. at Magdeburg cath., succeeding G. A. Ritter; 1888, Royal Mus. Dir.; 1905, Prof.—Publ. (w. Brosig) a Führer durch die Orgellitteratur (1890); wrote an organ-concerto, 2 org.-sonatas and other organ-pieces, piano-music, etc.
3Ford, Ernest A. C., b. London, Feb. 17, 1858. Pupil of Sullivan in R. A. M., and of Lalo in Paris; for some years cond. at the R. Engl. Op. House (where he cond. the première of Sullivan's Ivanhoe in 1891), then at the Empire Th.; 1897–1908, cond. R. Amateur Orch. Soc.; now (1916) prof. of singing at G. S. M.; F. R. A. M. since 1899.—Works: Daniel O'Rourke, opera (1884), Nydia, duologue (1889), Joan, opera (1890), Mr. Jericho, operetta (1893), Jane Annie, or The Good-Conduct Prize, comic opera (London, Savoy Th., 1893; mod. succ.); a cantata for female voices, The Eve of the Festa; motet, Domine Deus (for 250th anniv. of Harvard Univ.); music for several ballets; Scène bacchanale for orch.; a string-quartet in F m.; a piano-trio in A; Elegy f. vln. and orch.; songs, duets, etc.; author of a Short History of Music in England (London, 1912).
5Ford, Thomas, composer; born England, c. 1580; d. Nov. 17, 1648. Musician to Prince Henry (son of James I), and Charles I at his accession. Wrote Musicke of sundrie kindes . . . (1607); songs in Leighton's Teares; canons, etc., in Hilton's Catch that catch can; and the famous madrigal, Since first I saw your face.—See Q.-Lex.
7For'kel, Johann Nikolaus, b. Meeder, n. Koburg, Feb. 22, 1749; d. Göttingen, March 20, 1818. Chorister at Lüneburg; 1766, 'Chorpräfect' at Schwerin. He also became a skilful org. and harpist. In 1769 he began the study of law in Göttingen, supporting himself by teaching music. To musical history, however, he soon devoted his chief attention; he was app. Univ. organist, and (1778) Univ. Musical Director; in 1780 he was made Dr. phil. (hon. c.).—Works: Ueber die Theorie der Musik, sofern sie Liebhabern und Kennern derselben nothwendig und nützlich ist (1774); Musikalisch-kritische Bibliothek (1778–9, 3 vols.); Ueber die beste Einrichtung öffentlicher Concerte (1779); Genauere Bestimmung einiger musikalischer Begriffe (1780); Musikalischer Almanach für Deutschland (1782, 1783, 1784, and 1789); Allgemeine Geschichte der Musik (1788 to 1801, 2 vols.—only to about the year 1550; his materials for later times went to the publisher Schwicket); Allgemeine Litteratur der Musik, oder Anleitung zur Kenntniss musikalischer Bücher (1792; important as the pioneer work of its class); Ueber Joh. Seb. Bachs Leben, Kunst und Kunstwerke (1803; in English, 1820). F.'s unique transcriptions, in modern notation, of Graphäus' 'Missae XIII' (1539), and of the 'Liber XV. missarum' of Petrejus (1538; masses by Okeghem, Obrecht, Josquin, and others), were engraved, and a proof pulled; but the French invaders melted down the plates for cannon-balls. The proof-sheets, corrected by F., are in the Berlin Library.—Publ. comp.: Pf.-sonatas and variations; songs (Gleim).—In MS.: Theoratorio Hiskias; 2 cantatas, Die Macht des Gesangs and Die Hirten an der Krippe zu Bethlehem; symphonies, trios, choruses, etc. [RIEMANN.]—See Q.-Lex.
9For'mes, Karl Johann, bass opera-singer; b. Mülheim-on-Rhine, Aug. 7, 1816; d. San Francisco, Dec. 15, 1889. Début at Cologne, 1841, as Sarastro (Magic Flute); from 1843–8 he was eng. at Mannheim; 1852–7 at the Royal Ital. Opera, London; in 1857 he made his first American tournée, afterwards vibrating between Europe and America. W. Koch publ. his memoirs under the title Aus meinem Kunst- u. Bühnenleben (1888).
11For'mes, Theodor, tenor stage-singer, brother of foregoing; born Mülheim, June 24, 1826; d. Endenich, near Bonn, Oct. 15, 1874. Début at Ofen, 1846; eng. at Vienna, Mannheim (1848), and Berlin court opera (1851–66). Made a tour in America with his brother. Lost his voice temporarily; after a brilliant reappearance, he became insane, and died in an asylum.
13Form'schneider. See Graphäus.
15Forna'ri, Vincenzo, conductor and dram. comp.; b. Naples, May 11, 1848; d. there Aug., 1900. Pupil of Luigi Sira (pf.) and Battista (comp.).—Operas: Maria di Torre (Naples, 1872); Salammbô e Zuma (Naples, 1881); and the successful 1-act opera seria Un Dramma in vendemmia (Florence, 1896).
17För'ner, Christian, b. Wettin, 1610; died there 1678. Organ-builder; his organs at Halle (Ulrichskirche) and Weissenfels (Augustusburg) are still in use. About 1675 he invented the 'windgauge.'
19For'nia-Labey, Rita (née Newman), dram. soprano; b. San Francisco, July 17, 1878. Studied with local teachers there, then at Paris with Jean de Reszké and Berlin with Frau Nicklass-Kempner; début at Stadttheater, Hamburg, as coloratura sop., singing Eudoxia in La Juive; after engagements in various German cities she came to the U. S. in 1906 with H. W. Savage's company (in Engl.); since 1908 member of the M. O. H.; has also sung at Cov. G. In 1910 she married Mr. J. P. Labey. Her répertoire includes Elisabeth, Venus, Ortrud, Sieglinde, Gutrune, Amneris, Carmen, Rosina, Nedda, Leonora,
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