1784. Ludwig Spohr (Brunswick), 1784-1859. Distinguished violinist and composer. His chamber music, as well as many works in all styles, are of great importance.
1786. F. Kuhlau (Hanover), 1786-1832. He is chiefly known by his chamber music quartetts, trios, and duets for flutes.
1786. Weber (Eutin), 1786-1826. The famous German opera-composer (Der Freischutz, etc.). He also wrote some important chamber music. His piano sonatas especially are noteworthy.
1787. Antonio Leite (Oporto), 1787-1826. Portuguese composer, whose works include sonatas for the curious combination—guitar, violin, and two trumpets.
1788. Aloys Schmitt (Erlenbach), 1788-1866. Pianist and teacher. His trios and quartetts for strings are interesting.
1789. Joseph Mayseder (Vienna), 1789-1863. Violinist of importance and composer of chamber music. He was a member of the Schuppanzigh Quartett. It is said that Paganini thought highly of him.
1790. C. Urhan (Paris), 1790-1845. Violinist and composer of chamber music, and belonged to Baillot’s Quartett. He, like his contemporary Michael Woldemar (1750-1816), who wrote a concerto for the instrument, constructed a larger violin with a fifth string (low C), and called it the violin alto.
1791. Karl Czerny (Vienna), 1791-1857. Eminent pianist and teacher. He was for a while a pupil of Beethoven.
1792. Anton B. Fürstenau (Münster), 1792-1852. Flautist of distinction, who was much connected with chamber music performances. His works in this form for flute and strings, etc., are important.
1794. L. Jansa (Vienna), 1794-1875. Celebrated as a quartett leader, especially of the works of Haydn and of Beethoven, whose Kreutzer Sonata he played first to Beethoven, with Czerny at the piano.