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The new encyclopedia of music and musicians, 1929
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1W. R. Spalding), and Modulation and Related Harmonic Questions, 1920. G, A.
3Forchhammer, Theophil (Schiers, 1847). Able Swiss organist, trained at the Stuttgart Conservatory, since 1885 at Magdeburg Cathedral and holding honorary titles from 1888 and 1905. Has written a Führer durch d. Orgellitteratur, 1890 (with Brosig), an organ-concerto, 2 organ-sonatas, the fantasias Wo findet die Seele die Heimat? and Aus tiefer Noth (with men's chorus), many fine chorale-preludes, etc.
5Ford, Ernest A. C. (London, 1858). English conductor and composer, pupil of Sullivan and Lalo, from 1888 accompanist and from 1891 conductor at London theaters (led the première of Sullivan's Ivanhoe in 1891), in 1897–1908 conductor of the Royal Amateur Orchestral Society and then professor at the Guildhall School. Has written the operas Daniel O'Rourke, 1884, and Joan, 1890, 3 other stage-works and several ballets, an orchestral Scène Bacchanale, a string-quartet, a piano-trio, the cantata The Eve of the Festa, the motet Domine Deus (250th anniversary of Harvard Univ.), songs, etc., and a Short History of Music in England, 1912. G.
7Ford, Thomas (?1580–1648). 17th C. G.
9Forkel, Johann Nikolaus (n. Coburg, 1749–1818, Göttingen). Able Saxon music-historian, from about 1775 organist and from 1778 music-director at Göttingen University (Ph.D. 1780). Author of Ueber d. Theorie d. Musik, 1777, Musikalische-kritische Bibliothek, 3 vols. 1778–79, Ueber d. beste Einrichtung öffentlicher Concerte, 1779, Genauere Bestimmung einiger musikal. Begriffe, 1780, Musikal. Almanach für Deutschland, 1782–84, '89, Allgem. Gesch. d. Musik, 2 vols. 1788–1801 (only to about 1550), Allgem. Litteratur d. Musik, 1792, and the first critical biography of J. S. Bach, 1803. He was the pioneer in the fields of music-history and bibliography in Germany and exercised a remarkable influence upon later workers. His collected material for the continuation of his Geschichte went to the publisher Schwicker. He also made important rescripts of a long series of 16th-century masses which were engraved and ready for printing, but the plates were seized by the French after the battle of Jena (1806) and melted to make ammunition. Proofs are in the Berlin Library. He also wrote an oratorio, 2 cantatas, symphonies, trios, choruses, etc. Catalogue of his library issued in 1819. G.
11Formes, Karl Johann (Mülheim, 1816–1889, San Francisco). Rhenish operatic bass, appearing at Cologne in 1842, from 1843 at Mannheim, in 1848 at Vienna, from 1849 in London, and after 1857 much in the United States, finally teaching in San Francisco. He had a superior voice and a fine stage-presence, but lacked the concentration of the thorough artist. Wrote reminiscences (1888) and a singing-method. G, A.
13Formes, Theodor (Mülheim, 1826–1874, n. Bonn), brother of the above. Operatic tenor, appearing from 1846 at Ofen, Vienna, Mannheim and Berlin (1851–66), also touring in America with his brother. G.
15Fornari, Vincenzo (Naples, 1848–1900, do.). Italian composer, pupil of Sira and Battista, writing the operas Maria di Torre, 1872, Salambô e Zuma, 1881, and Un Dramma in Vendemmia, 1896.
17Fornia-Labey, Rita, née Newman (San Francisco, 1878). American operatic soprano, pupil of Mme. Niklass-Kempner and J. de Reszké, making her début at Hamburg about 1900, from 1906 was with the Savage English Opera Company in America and since 1908 has sung at the Metropolitan, New York, with visits to Covent Garden, London. In 1910 she married James P. Labey of the Isle of Jersey. A.
19Foroni, Jacopo (Verona, 1825–1858, Stockholm). Italian conductor and composer, from 1849 court-conductor at Stockholm. Wrote the operas Margherita, 1847, Cristina di Suezia and I Gladiatori, 1851, overtures and piano-pieces.
21Forsell, John (Stockholm, 1868). Noted Swedish operatic baritone, trained at the Stockholm and Paris Conservatories, from 1896 almost constantly engaged at the Stockholm Royal Opera, but with many tours in Germany and France (both opera and concert) and in 1909–10 at the Metropolitan, New York.
23Forster, Georg (?1514–1568). 16th C. G.
25Forster, Georg ( ? –1587). 16th C.
27Forster, Joseph (Trofaich, 1845–1917, Vienna). Styrian civil engineer and composer (at Vienna) of the operas Die Wallfahrt der Königin, 1878, Die Rose von Pontevedra, 1893, and Der tod Mon, 1902, and 2 ballets (1881–83).
29Forster, William (Brampton, 1739–1808, London). Able English violin-maker, working in London from 1759 and from 1781 adding the publication of many of Haydn's works. His instruments are much prized. His son William (1764–1824) continued the business with notable success. His grandson Simon Andrew (1801–1870) was not so good a workman, but wrote a History of the Violin, 1864 (with W. Sandys). G.
31Fürster, Alban (Reichenbach, 1849–1916, Neustrelitz). Saxon violinist, pupil of the Dresden Conservatory, after being concert-master at Karlsbad, Breslau and Stettin, from 1871 court-musician at Neustrelitz and conductor of the Singakademie, in 1881–82 teacher at the Dresden Conservatory and leader of the Liedertafel, and in 1882–1908, court-director at Neustrelitz, gaining the title of professor in 1903. Wrote a symphony, 2 string-quartets, 5 piano-trios, 3 violin-sonatas, 4 operas or other stage-works, etc.
33Fürster, Anton (Osojnitz, 1837), brother of Joseph below. Bohemian organist, trained at the Prague Organ School, at first organist at Zengg, Croatia, and in 1868–1909 cathedral-director at Laibach. Has written the opera
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