Birmingham, Eng

Feb. 5, 1843. Taught by his mother, beginning le ons at 4; studied organ, with Bed more, orgt. Litchfield Cath., Torrington, substituting for his teacher at 12 years; went to Leipzig, in 1859, studied with Plaidy, Moscheles, Richter, and Hauptmann; fellow pupils were Sullivan, Grieg, Bache, Carl Rosa, etc.; studied with Clara Schumann; located in London, 1863, teacher Nat. Train. Sch. for Music, 1876: Roy. Coll. Mus. 1882; author of Primer of Pfte.-playmg, Pfte.- Tutor for Beginners Technique and Expre ion in Pfte -playing, compiler of an extensive set of studies for pfte. contributor to Grove's Dictionary.