1818. Antonio Bazzini (Brescia), 1818-97. Italian violinist and composer of chamber music. His string quartetts and a quintett are much esteemed.
1819. W. Sharfenberg (Kassel), 1819-95. German violinist and pianist, who resided chiefly in New York, U.S.A. He at one time played second violin in Spohr’s string quartett.
1819. Sir Charles Hallé (Hagen), 1819-95. Distinguished pianist and conductor, who resided chiefly in Manchester, and did much for chamber music in the country of his adoption.
1820. C. Gurlitt (Altona), 1820-1901. A composer of sincere and pleasing, if not profound, chamber music. He also wrote much piano music for young people and children.
1820. Jules Armingaud (Paris), born 1820. Leader of a famous string quartett. He is said to have introduced Beethoven’s quartetts to Paris.
1821. Friedrich Kiel (Berlin), 1821-85. Important modern composer, who wrote a considerable amount of chamber music.
1822. Alfred Piatti (Bergamo), 1822-1901. Celebrated violoncellist, which instrument he played for many years at the leading chamber music concerts in London, where he resided.
1822. J. Joachim Raff (Lachen), 1822-82. A versatile and highly-gifted composer, many of whose chamber music works are of great interest. A Piano Trio in C minor, op. 102, may be specially mentioned.
1822. L.T. Gouvy (Gaffontaine), 1822-98. A composer who wrote a large quantity of chamber music in style somewhat Mendelssohnian. He resided chiefly in Paris.
1822. César August Franck (Liège), 1822-90. A composer whose works, and more especially some of his chamber music, are highly esteemed by many connoisseurs. A quintett for piano and strings in F minor is highly regarded.