- Chatterton, John Balsir
[E] Chatterton, John Balsir, harpist and
composer, was born at Portsmouth, where his
father, John Chatterton, was a teacher of
mnsic, in 1802. He studied under Bochsa
and Labarre, and became Professor of the
harp at R.A.M. Harpist to the Queen, etc.
He died at London, April, 1871.[W] Works. — Numerous transcriptions from
popular operas for the harp ; Songs with harp
and pf. accomp., etc.[+] His brother Frederick was also a harpist
and composer. He was born in 1814, and
died at London in March, 1894. His daughter
Josephine made her first appearance as a
harpist at Willis' Rooms on June 3, 1857.
She lived for some years in America, and
established a school for the harp at Chicago
in 1892. In December, 1895, she appeared
again in London.entry id: 85-R-26
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