Excerpt from Biographical Dictionary of Musicians: With a Bibliography of English Writings on Music To Mr. Stephen S. Stratton, of Birmingham, the Author desires to express most grateful acknowledgment for willing and valuable assis tance in every department of the work. The book is indebted to him for dates, facts, and suggestions of every kind, and to him is due many of the corrections of chronological errors in musical biography which have been perpetuated in work after work. His valuable services in connection with the revisal for the press are also thank fully acknowledged. Thanks are also warmly accorded to Mr. James Love, of Falkirk, N. B.

5 Major G. A. Crawford, of London; Mr. W. H. Dana, of Warren, Ohio Mr. W. H.

Daniell, of Boston, Mass; and Messrs. Karl Merz, W. B. Gilbert, J. C. Fillmore, David Baptie, C. E. Stephens, and many others, for services rendered in connection with British and American Biography and Bibliography.

The notices of many of the living musicians noticed throughout the work are in debted to themselves for revision and correction in the biographical sections, and the Author desires to acknowledge much assistance freely rendered in this respect. In conclusion the Author would invite additions, suggestions and corrections of all kinds, which may be sent for him to the care of the publisher, and of these, acknowledgment will gladly be made. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition.

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