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(mar-mon-teP), Antoine Franco is, compr., teacher, b. Clermont-Ferrand, July 18, 1816, d. Paris, Jan. 17, 1898. Pupil at Paris Cons, of Zimmermann, Dourlen, Haidvy, and Lesueur; 1837 teacher of solfeggio, 1848-87 of pf.; among pupils were Bizet, dTndy, Dubois, ana many others; pf. music is chiefly instructive, Etudes de mScanisme. etc.; writings on pf. playing and teaching, Les pianistes cUbbres,VirtUr oses contempo rains, etc. MARSTON Marpurg (mar-poorg Fried rich Wil- ), helm, theorist. b. Marpurgshof, near See hausen, Nov. 21, 1718; d. Berlin, May 22, 1795. Secretary to Gen. Rothenberg at Paris (1746-49); acquaintance of Rameau; lived at Berlin and Hamburg; director of lottery at Berlin 1763; critical writings distinguished for moderation and good taste; wrote treatises on composition, church music, Abhandlung von der Fuge (exhaustive treatment of subject, his greatest work), Histonsch-Kntische Be it rage, history of organ, method for pf., etc.