Historical Publication Info
History
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).
Imprints, Addresses, Agencies
- Imprints
- William Forster
- Wm. Forster
- Wm. Forster & Son
- Addresses
- Corner of Duke's Court, St. Martin's Lane (ca.1762-1785)
- 133 St. Martin's Lane (ca.1762-1785)
- 348 Strand, near Exeter Change (1786-ca.1803)
- 22 York Street, Westminster (ca.1803-ca.1816)
- 87 Strand (ca.1816-ca.1821)
- 41 Lisle Street (ca.1821-1824)
Plate Numbers
Forster issued plate numbers in the following format: ###. Dates in italics are estimated.
| Plate |
Composer |
Work |
Year
|
| 09 |
Haydn |
Symphony No.74 in E-flat major, Hob.I:74 (parts) |
1781
|
| 22 |
Haydn |
Symphony No.70 in D major, Hob.I:70 (parts) |
1782
|
| 24 |
Hook |
6 Cello Duets, Op.58 |
|
| 37 |
Haydn |
Symphony No.62 in D major, Hob.I:62 (parts) |
1784
|
| 45 |
Haydn |
Armida, Hob.XXVIII:12 (overture parts) |
|
| 45 |
Haydn |
Symphony No.80 in D minor, Hob.I:80 (parts) |
|
| 45 |
Haydn |
Symphony No.81 in G major, Hob.I:81 (parts) |
|
| 47 |
Haydn |
String Quartet in B minor, Hob.III:37 (parts) |
1785
|
| 47 |
Haydn |
String Quartet in E-flat major, Hob.III:38 (parts) |
1785
|
| 47 |
Haydn |
String Quartet in C major, Hob.III:39 (parts) |
1785
|
| 47 |
Haydn |
String Quartet in B-flat major, Hob.III:40 (parts) |
1785
|
| 47 |
Haydn |
String Quartet in G major, Hob.III:41 (parts) |
1785
|
| 47 |
Haydn |
String Quartet in D major, Hob.III:42 (parts) |
1785
|
| 82 |
Haydn |
Symphony No.86 in D major, Hob.I:86 (parts) |
|
| 99 |
Pleyel |
Symphony in F minor, B.138 (parts) |
1790
|
IMSLP Entries
| Plate # | Full Plate | Composer | Work | IMSLP # | Full Year | Year |
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Sources Consulted
- Music Publishing in the British Isles by Charles Humphries and William C. Smith. London: Cassell & Co., 1954.
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