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London instrument maker, retailer and publisher operated by William Forster Sr. (1739-1808) and his son (William Forster Jr.) from ca.1762 to 1824. The elder Forster opened his shop around 1762 at the Corner of Duke's Court, St. Martin's Lane or 133 St. Martin's Lane and continued at the same address through 1785. The firm was moved to 348 Strand, near Exeter Change in late 1785 or 1786 and seems to have been operated taken over William Forster Jr. some years after this date. Forster Jr. reprinted many earlier issues over the years, often without change of imprint. Catalogs were issued in 1780, 1784, 1786, 1800 (all dates approximate).
Forster issued plate numbers in the following format: ###. Dates in italics are estimated.
Plate # | Full Plate | Composer | Work | IMSLP # | Full Year | Year |
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Baumgarten, Carl Friedrich | 6 Quartets, Op.2 | #371899 | ||||
Griesbach, John Henry | 3 Duets, Op.1 | #25365 | ||||
Haydn, Joseph | Symphony No.77 in B-flat major, Hob.I:77 | #744928 | ||||
Tricklir, Jean Balthasar | 6 Cello Sonatas, Op.1 | #649413 | ||||
9 | 9, 22, 37, 40-42, 45, 77-82, 48, 49, 60, 49[bis] | Haydn, Joseph | Overtures and Symphonies | #494186 | ||
10 | 10 | Lidl, Andreas | 6 Quartets, Op.2 | #99094 | ||
15 | 15 | Lidl, Andreas | 6 Quartets, Op.7 | #212089 | ||
15 | 15 | Lidl, Andreas | 6 Quartets, Op.7 | #373844 | ||
24 | 24 | Hook, James | 6 Cello Duets, Op.58 | #344003 | ||
24 | 24 | Hook, James | 6 Cello Duets, Op.58 | #452834 |