A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Forsyth Brothers

by A. J. Hipkins

FORSYTH BROTHERS, a firm founded at Manchester for the sale of pianos, by the brothers Henry and James Forsyth in 1857. They had been brought up, and represented the third generation of the name, in the establishment of John Broadwood & Sons. Forsyth Brothers began engraving music in 1872, with Mr. Charles Hallé's 'Practical Pianoforte School,' the first numbers of which were published by them in Jan. 1873, and at the same time they opened a London branch of their business in Oxford Circus. An appendix to the School, entitled the 'Musical Library' was commenced some time after, and a catalogue was formed which includes several compositions by Stephen Heller as well as important works by other composers. They have also added to the instrumental part of their business an agency for American organs, from the manufactory of the Dominion Organ Company, Ontario, Canada. Mr. Henry Forsyth died in July, 1885. Mr. James Forsyth has, in connection with the business in Manchester, maintained an important share in the management of the leading concerts of that city.

[ A. J. H. ]