The British Musical Biography

[E] Parish=Alvars, Elias, harpist and com-
poser, born at Teignmouth, February 28, 1810.
Jewish by parentage. He studied under Dizi,
Labarre, and Bochsa. Played in Germany,
1831 ; Italy, 1834. Appeared in London,
1836-7. Travelled in the East, 1838-42.
Appeared in Germany and Italy again, 1842-44.
Settled in Vienna, 1847. Chamber harpist to
Emperor. He died at Vienna, January 25,
1849.

[W] Works. — Voyage d'un Harpiste en Orient,
Recueils d' airs et de melodies populaires en
Turquie et dans I'Asie Mineure, Harp solo,
op. 62 ; Concerto for harp and orchestra, in
G minor, op. 81 ; Concerto for 2 harps and
orchestra, ; Concerto for harp and orch-
estra in E flat, op. 98 ; March for harp,
op. 67 ; Fantasias, transcriptions, romances,
and melodies, for harp and orchestra, and
harp and pf., etc.

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