Hipkins

Alfred James, lecturer writer. 1780-1801 mus. dir. at inventor of Singspiel, b. Westminster, June 17, 1826; d. form of short comedy Kensington, June 3, 1903. From 1840 to death in pf. busine with of which he wrote 13 Broad wood & Sons; always tuned am Hofe, Der Dorfbarbier, pianos for Chopin in England; also composed church music wrote several historical and authority on history of pf.; reviver of interest in harpsichord and clavi works. chord, on both of which he played; Paul, orgt. b. Seifersdorf, Nov. also authority on scientific matters 1830. Orgt. at Breslau since of temperament and pitch; intercompr. of pf. pieces, songs, etc. esting lecturer, contributor to Encyclopedia Britannica, Grove’s Diction- Fried rich He in rich, pst ary, author of Musical Instruments b. Treuenbiietzen, Branden- History of the Pianoforte etc. Nov. 20, 1765; d. Berlin, 8, 1814. When student of Hirsch (hersh), Carl, compr. b. Wendat Halle, fine pf. playing ing, Mar. 17, 1858. After studying him patronage of Frederick in Munich, held various positions II, who sent him to Dresden as teacher, cantor, etc.; director at 3 years’ study with Naumann, Mannheim, Cologne, and of several to Italy for 2 years more; made societies at Elberfeld; compr. of chamber compr. and court capmany very popular choruses, chiefly traveled to Stockholm, St. a cappella, and of cantatas, Die France, and England: Krone im Rhein Landsknechts leben to Pyimont 1806; composed etc. occasional cantatas, etc.; very popular operas {Fan- Hobrecht, see Obrecht, Jacob. das L^errnadchen is the best),