Becher

(békh’-ér), (1) Alfred Julius, Manchester, 1803—Vienna, 1848; editor. (2) Jos., Neukirchen, Bavaria, Aug. 1, 1821—Sept. 23, 1888; composed over 60 ma es, etc. Bechstein (békh’-shtin), Fr. Wm. K.; Gotha, June 1, 1826—Berlin, March 6, 1900; 1856, worked in German factories, later established the well known piano factory in Berlin.