Pocci, Franz, Graf von

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Pocci, Franz, Graf von

Pocci, Franz, Graf von , German writer on music and composer; b. Munich, March 7, 1807; d. there, May 7, 1876. Possessing versatile talents, he wrote plays with music for a puppet theater in Munich, for which he also designed the scenery. He was at his best in pieces for children (Blumenlieder, Bildertöne für Klavier, Soldatenlieder, Jägerlieder, Alte und neue Kinderlieder, etc.). His 2 piano sonatas were praised by Schumann for their poetic expression and fine Romantic spirit. An opera, Der Alchymist, was produced in Munich (1840). His grandson F. Pocci publ. a collection, Franz Poccis Lustiges Komödienbüchlein (Munich, 1921).

Bibliography

H. Holland, Zur Erinnerung an F. P. (Munich, 1877); K. Pastor, F. P. als Musiker (diss., Univ. of Munich, 1932).

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire

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