FORCHHAMMER 1875

1878-1910 orgt. in Boston; composed symphonic poem Francesca da Rimini, cantatas Wreck of the Hesperus, Skeleton in Armor, chamber music; lacking in directne and dramatic force nece ary for larger works, he has shown great skill in composition and grace and ease of melody in orchestral suite in D minor, in string quartet, pf quintet, and in songs, notably some settings of Shakes pere an words; has also had wide influence on mus. culture in Boston as a teacher, and as president of Cecilia Society; joint author, with W. R. Spalding, of a harmony text-book. Forchhammer (fork-ham-mer), Theophil, orgt b Schiers, Gray Cantons, July 29, 1847. Pupil at Stuttgart Cons.; orgt. at Magdeburg; compr. of org. mus author of Fuhrer durch die Orgel-Literatur.