William Henry Fry

William Henry Fry

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William Henry Fry was an American composer and music journalist of the 19th century known for his operas, symphonies, and overtures. He was born in Philadelphia in 1813, and his musical talents were evident from a very young age. As a boy, he learned the piano by eavesdropping on his older brother’s piano lessons. He composed his first orchestral overture by the age of 18 while a student at Mount St. Mary’s School in Maryland. Later, he studied composition with Leopold Meignen, a graduate of the Paris Conservatory and former military bandleader who served under Napoleon. Under Meignen’s gui...