The British Musical Biography

[E] Fisher, John Abraham, composer and
violinist, born at Dunstable, or London, 1744.
He studied under Pinto, and appeared at
King's Theatre as violinist, 176.3. In 1764
he became a member of the Royal Society of
Musicians. Married Miss Powell, 1770.
Bac. and Doc. Mus., Oxon., 1777. Travelled
in Russia and Germany. Married Anne
Selina Storace, 1784, but separated from her
soon afterwards. He lived iii Dublin as a
teacher, and died in May, 1806.

[W] Works. — Music to The Monster of the
Wood, 1772 ; The Sylphs, 1774 ; Prometheus,
1776; The Norwood Gypsies, 1777; Macbeth.
Providence, oratorio (for degree), 1777. Sym-
phonies ; Concertos for pf., and for oboe;
Violin and flute music ; Canzonets. A com-
parative view of the English, French, and
Italian Schools, consisting of Airs and Glees
composed as examples of their several man-
ners, London, n.d.

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