1809. Felix Mendelssohn (Hamburg), 1809-47.
1810. Chopin (Zelazowa-Wola), 1810-49. Celebrated Polish pianist and composer. He wrote some chamber music, but is best known by his works for piano solo.
1810. Ferdinand David (Hamburg), 1810-73. Violinist of fame as performer and teacher. Joachim and Wilhelmj were among his pupils. He was much associated with the best chamber music doings of his time. During its composition Mendelssohn conferred with him as to his (Mendelssohn’s) Violin Concerto.
1810. Felicien David (Cadenet), 1810-76. French composer, known now chiefly by his ode “The Desert.” His string quartetts were also held in high esteem during his life-time.
1810. Schumann (Zwickau), 1810-56.
1811. Ferdinand Hiller (Frankfurt-a-M.), 1811-85. German composer of repute. His chamber music possesses a certain degree of interest.
1811. Henry G. Blagrove (Nottingham), 1811-72. Eminent English violinist. Pupil of Spohr.
1811. Franz Liszt (Raiding), 1811-86. One of the world’s great pianists, but more devoted to solo than to ensemble playing. Wagner (whose devoted friend Liszt was) has left it on record that he never knew the full power and majesty of Beethoven’s piano sonatas, especially the later ones, until he heard them played by Liszt, in private, at Wahnfried, Wagner’s residence in Bayreuth.
1811. C.L. Ambroise Thomas (Metz), 1811-96. Distinguished French opera composer, who also wrote a string quartett, a quintett, a piano trio, and other chamber music.
1812. Karl Grädener (Rostock), 1812-83. Chamber music composer of some distinction, ’cellist, and quartett player.