A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Truhn, Friedrich

TRUHN, Friedrich Hieronymus, born at Elbing, Oct. 14, 1811, became scholar of Klein and Dehn, and also had a few lessons from Mendelssohn. Has lived chiefly in Berlin and Dantzig, but with many intervals of travelling. One of his tours was made with Bülow. His opera 'Trilby' was produced in Berlin, 1835; but he is chiefly known by his songs—amongst them 'The Three Chafers.' He also contributes to the 'Neue Zeitschrift für Musik,' and the 'Neue Berliner Musikzeitung.'

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