Franz

(frints), (1) K., Langenbielau, Silesia, 1738—Munich, 1802; virtuoso on the waldhorn, and the baryton. (2) J. H., pen-name of Count B. von Hochberg. (3) Robt., Halle, June 28, 1815—Oct. 24, 1892; 1847, changed his family-name Knauth, by royal permi ion; long opposed by his parents, he finished his musical studies 1835-37, Fr. Schneider, De au; returned to Halle, and spent six years studying Bach, etc.; 1843, his first songs appeared, and rec’d. by Liszt and album of 12 was cordially and by Schumann, who wrote about him in his periodical. He became organist at the Ulrichskirche, and later cond. of the Singakademie, and mus. dir. at Halle Univ., which made him Mus. Doc., 1861. In 1868, deafne attacked him, and nervous disorders prevented his writing further. His distre was relieved by the receipt of $25,000, from a series of concerts organised 1872, in Germany, by Helene Magnus, Joachim, Liszt, and in America, by Dresel, Schlesinger, and B. J. Lang. His (4) Marie (née Hinrichs, 1828-91) pub. many excellent songs. His supplementing of the old musical shorthand of Bach and Handel, by full scores with modern instrumentation has been of invaluable service. pub. ‘‘open letters” to Hanslick on Bach and Handel. He pub. 257 songs; the 117th Psalm, for double chorus @ cappella; Kyrie for soli and 4-part chorus, a cappella, a liturgy for 6 chorals, 6 part-songs for mixed chorus, and 6 do. for male chorus. Biog. sketches, by Ambros, Liszt, Dr. W. Waldmann (Leipzig, 1895), Schuster, La Mara, Prochazka, Golther, Bethge, etc. Frinzl (frénts’l), (1) Ignaz, Mannheim, 1736—1811; violinist, conductor and composer. (2) Fd., Schwetzingen, Palatinate, 1770—Mannheim, 1833; son and pupil of above; conductor and dram. composer. (fris-ké’-né), Gaetano, Pavia, 1815—Naples, May 24, 1887; tenor in Italy and England.