Excerpt from Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians From living musicians information has been obtained, wherever possible, through personal correspondence. Comparatively few letters have remained unanswered. In such cases the editor was obliged to gather what information he could from various sources more or less reliable, a process in which much valuable time was consumed - rather, wasted. Despite all Vigilance, the present edition undoubtedly contains mistakes. Any corrections or suggestions tending to the improvement of the next edition will be gratefully received, and should be addressed to the editor, in care of the publishers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.