1831. =Joseph Bennett= (Berkeley), 1831. Prominent English musical writer, whose insight and distinguished literary style have contributed much to the spread of good taste in our national music. He was among the first to recognise the high worth of Dvořák’s chamber music. 1833. =Hermann Dieters= (Bonn), 1833. A critic and writer on musical matters, especially he has written on Brahms and Beethoven. 1833. =F.E. Bache= (Birmingham), 1833-58. Pianist and composer of great promise, who unfortunately died young. 1833. =Johannes Brahms= (Hamburg), 1833-97. 1833. =Jean Becker= (Mannheim), 1833-84. Eminent violinist who established the well-known “Florentine” quartett. 1834. =Nicolai von Wilm= (Riga), 1834. Pianist and composer of interesting chamber music. A sextett, op. 27, for strings is well spoken of. 1835. =Ebenezer Prout= (Oundle), 1835. In the front rank of living musical theorists. Among his compositions are a number of chamber music works. 1835. =Felix A.B. Draeseke= (Coburg), 1835. Composer whose later works in chamber music style are highly spoken of in Germany. 1835. =C. Camille Saint-Saëns= (Paris), 1835. Versatile French composer of high standing. Has written in all styles. His chamber music is very interesting. 1837. =J. Francis Barnett= (London), 1837. Pianist and composer, who, among other and larger works, has written some chamber music. 1838. =Max Bruch= (Cologne), 1838. His best known works are the violin concertos. He has also written some chamber music. 1839. =Lady Hallé= (Madame Neruda) (Brünn), 1839. Solo violinist of high standing, and one of the quartett leaders at the London Monday Popular and other high-class English concerts. 1839. =Joseph G. Rheinberger= (Vaduz), 1839-1901. A distinguished German composer, whose chamber music is of high merit, notably the E♭ Piano Quartett and the C minor String Quartett. 1839. =J. Knowles Paine= (Portland, U.S.A.), 1839. American composer of high aim, who has written in various forms, including chamber music. 1840. =P.I. Tschaïkovsky= (Wotkinsk), 1840-93. Famous Russian composer. His chamber music is of much importance. 1840. =Hermann Goetz= (Königsberg), 1840-76. German composer of genius, who unfortunately died young. His Piano Trio in G minor and other chamber music works are highly esteemed. 1840. =Johann S. Svendsen= (Christiania), 1840. Norwegian violinist and composer of a fresh and delightful talent. He has written a good deal of chamber music. 1841. =Anton Dvořák= (Nelahozeves), 1841. The well-known composer, who has written works of the utmost importance in all styles, including chamber music.