The British Musical Biography

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Smith, Edward Sydney

[E] Smith, Edward Sydney, pianist and
composer (brother of Boy ton Smith), born at
Dorchester, July 14, 1839. He studied at
Leipzig Conservatorium, under ^Moscheles,
Plaidy, Hauptmann, Richter, Papperitz, and
Reitz, from 1855. Settled in London as
pianist and composer, 1859. He died at
London, March 3, 1889.

[W] Works. — Pianoforte: Arcadia; Barcarolle;
Bolero; Chant des oiseaux ; Chant der Savoy-
ard ; Coquetterie ; Danse Napolitaine ; Etudes
de concert; Eventide; Fairy realms; Fairy
whispers : Fandango ; Fete champetre ; Fete
Hongroise ; Fete militaire ; Gavotte ; La
harpeEolienne ; Lejetd'eau; Les trompettes
de la guerre ; Tilarche Hongroise ; Maypole
dance; Pas de sabots; Reveangelique ; Rhap-
sodic ; Saltarello ; Tarantelles ; The spinning
wheel; Titania ; Tyrolienne; Fantasias on
operas, and transcriptions, numerous.

entry id: 380-L-24

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