Schott

(shét), (1) Bd., d. 1817; founded (Mayence, 1773) mus.-pub. firm of B. Schott, carried on by his sons (2) Andreas (1781—1840) and (3) Jn. Jos. (1782—1855), under the firm-name of ‘“B. Schott’s Sdhne’’; later managers at Mayence and the London branch were Fz. von and Dr. L. Strecker. (4) Anton, Staufeneck, Swabian Alp, June 25, 1846—Stuttgart, Jan. 8, 1913; tenor; 1865-71 an artillery officer in the French campaign; then studied with Frau Schebest-Strau ; 1871, Munich | opera; 1872-75 Berlin opera; leading tenor at Schwerin and Hanover, made concert-tours; 1882 in Italy with Neumann’s Wagner troupe.