1732. =J.C. Friedrich Bach= (Leipzic), 1732-95. The third of J.S. Bach’s sons. He composed, among other works, some chamber music, but it is not so important as that of his brother, P. Emanuel. 1734. =F.J. Gossec= (Paris), 1734-1829. Prolific composer in all styles. His chamber music, and especially his quartetts, were held in high esteem. 1734. =Antonio Sacchini= (Pozzuoli), 1734-86. Italian opera composer, who also wrote some excellent chamber music. 1736. =J.L. Dussek= (Bohemian), 1736-99. A distinguished pianist, who, as well as excellent piano sonatas, composed some chamber music. 1736. =Albrechtsberger= (Vienna), 1736-1809. Celebrated theorist who composed many chamber music works. Beethoven was a pupil of his. 1737. =J. Michael Haydn= (Rohrau), 1737-1806. Brother of Joseph Haydn. His compositions in various styles are numerous, and by no means unimportant. They include string quintetts and quartetts. One of the latter was recently played by the Rosé Vienna Quartett. 1739. =Carl von Dittersdorf= (Vienna), 1739-99. A distinguished chamber music composer. He was during his life-time popularly regarded as a rival of Haydn. 1739. =William Forster= (Brampton, Cumberland), 1739-1808. An English violin maker of repute. He also published Haydn’s string quartetts. 1739. =F.W. Rust= (Wörlitz), 1739-96. A violinist whose compositions, and especially his violin and piano sonatas, are of much importance. 1739. =J.B. Wanhal= (Neu-Nechanitz), 1739-1813. Bohemian composer, who wrote a great deal of chamber music, which was popular in his life-time. 1741. =Grétry= (Liège), 1741-1813. Celebrated French opera composer. He also wrote a number of string quartetts and piano sonatas. 1741. =G. Paesiello= (Taranto), 1741-1816. Italian opera composer of note, who also published some chamber music. 1741. =W. Pichel= (Vienna), 1741-1805. Chamber musician to Duke Ferdinand. A very prolific composer of chamber music. He has left several hundreds of such works. 1741. =L. Tomasini= (Pesaro), 1741-1808. Violinist and composer. He acted as leader and chamber musician to Prince Esterhazy, under Haydn, who was his friend. He published various string quartetts, etc. 1743. =Boccherini= (Lucca), 1743-1805. Esteemed Italian composer, who wrote a great deal of chamber music, including ninety-one string quartetts. 1744. =Giuseppe Giordani= (Naples), 1744-98. A composer of merit, who wrote much chamber music. 1744. =M.A. Guénin= (Mauberge), 1744-1814. His chamber works, which were very numerous, were at the time popularly regarded as equal to Haydn’s, a view, it is hardly necessary to add, which time has not confirmed.