1850. F.X. Scharwenka (Samter), 1850. Pianist, and composer of chamber music of an interesting character.
1850. Hans Sitt (Prague), 1850. Violinist, composer, and conductor. Is on the staff of the Leipzig Conservatoire. He played viola in the Brodsky Quartett.
1850. Ludwig Stiehle (Frankfurt), 1850. Violinist, pupil of Joachim; member of Hubay’s Quartett at Basel. He also played in the Hochberg Quartett, in Alard’s Paris Quartett, and in that of Baron von Derwies at Nice.
1850. Zdenko Fibich (Bohemian), 1850; A somewhat distinguished composer, known in England by his Piano Quartett in E minor, op. 11.
1851. Adolph Brodsky (Taganrog), 1851. Now resident in Manchester as Principal of the School of Music, and where he has formed a quartett called by his name. He was formerly a member of the Hellmesberger Quartett in Vienna.
1851. Vincent d’Indy (Paris), 1851. French composer of modern tendencies. Amongst his chamber music is a suite for trumpet, two flutes, and string quartett.
1852. Hans Huber (Schönewerd), 1852. His compositions include a considerable amount of chamber music.
1852. Dr. Frederic Cowen (Kingston, Jamaica), 1852. Distinguished English composer and conductor. He has written chamber music, some of which is not yet published.
1852. Benedetto Junck (Turin), 1852. Italian composer of talent. Has published a string quartett, and piano and violin sonatas.
1852. Sir C. Villiers Stanford (Dublin), 1852. British composer of distinction in all styles.