FREIHERR

FRIEDRICH

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• FERDINAND
• FERDINAND (1577-1650)
• FERDINAND (COLOGNE)
• FERDINAND (Span. Fernando or Hernando; Ital. Ferdinando or Ferrante; in O. H. Ger. Herinand, i.e. " brave in the host," from O. H. G. Heri, "army," A. S. here, Mod. Ger. Heer, and the Goth. nan]jan, " to dare ")
• FERDINAND, MAXIMILIAN KARL LEOPOLD MARIA

FERDINAND ADOLF VON

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• FREIHERR FRIEDRICH FERDINAND ADOLF VON FLOTOW (1812-1883)

FLOTOW (1812-1883)  , German composer, was born on his father's estate at Teutendorf, in Mecklenburg, on the 27th of April 1812 . Destined originally for the diplomatic profession, his passion for music induced his father . to send him to Paris to study under Reicha . But the outbreak of the revolution in 183o caused his return home, where he busied himself writing chamber-music and operetta until he was able to return to Paris . There he produced Pierre et Catherine, Rob Roy, La Duchesse de Guise, but made his first real success with Le Naufrage de la Meduse at the Renaissance Theatre in 1838 . Greater, however, was the success which attended Stradella (1844) and Martha (1847), which made the tour of the world . In 1848 Flotow was again driven home by the Revolution, and in the course of a few years he produced Die Grossfilrstin (185o), Indra (1853), Riibezahl (1854), Hilda (18.55) and Albin (1856) . From 1856 to 1863 he was director (Intendant) of the Schwerin opera, but in the latter year he returned to Paris, where in 1869 he produced L' Ombrc . From that time to the date of his death he lived in Paris or on- his estate near Vienna . IIe died on the 24th of January 1883 . Of his concert-music only the Jubelouvertiire is now ever heard . His strength lay in the facility of his melodies .