The British Musical Biography

[E] Kingston, William Beatty=, journalist
and writer on music, born at London in 1837.
He was in the Public Record Office in 1852,
and in 1856, became attached to the Austrian
Consular service. Has acted as special corre-
spondent to various newspapers, and travelled
much in various parts of Europe. Author of
"Music and Manners," London, 1887, Chapman
and Hall, 2 vols. ; " Monarchs I have met,"
1887, 2 vols.; "Wanderer's Notes," 1888, 2
vols.; the English libretto of "The Beggar
Student," produced by Carl Rosa, 1884; and
contributions to The Lute, and other musical
journals. In 1884, he received the Order of
the Crown of Roumania, being the first English-
man so decorated ; and in 1885, the Order of
the Redeemer, from the King of Greece. He
has also composed some pieces for pf.

[+] His daughter, M.\rie Antoinette Kings-
ton (now Baroness von Zedlitz), has composed
a number of songs : Tell her ; Sweetheart,
say ? ; For lack of thee ; When leaves are
green, and others. Also some compositions
for pf. Editor of Luigi Ai'diti's " My Remin-
iscences," London, SkcffiTigton, 1896.

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