The New Student's Reference Work/Flotow, Friedrich, Freiherr von

Flotow (flō′tṓ), Friedrich, Freiherr von, a German composer, was born at Teutendorf in Mecklenburg, Germany, on April 26, 1812. He is chiefly celebrated for his operas Martha and Stradella, pleasing compositions of light and lively music. He died at Darmstadt on Jan. 23, 1883.