The British Musical Biography

[E] Ralph, Francis, violinist, was born in
1847. He studied at the U.A.M., and was a
professor of the violin there. He gave many
good and interesting chamber concerts, in
which, latterly, he was assisted by his wife,
Kate Roberts, a pianist. He died at Lon-
don, September 8, 1887. His wife, daughter
of pjllis Roberts {q-v.), was born in London,
and studied at the London Academy of
Music, where she was presented with a
Scholarship by Madame Schumann. Flayed
at a National Eisteddfod when sixteen, and
received the bardic name of Morfida. Ap-
peared with success at the New Philharmonic,
Crystal Palace, and other concerts, and has
continued to give chamber concerts at the
Queen's Hall, etc. Her compositions are
numerous, but only a few pieces for violin
and pf. have been published.

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