Talk:Stephen Foster
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To the article's assertion that Mr. Foster had little formal musical education, I counter with the article on http://www.pitt.edu/~amerimus/foster.htm:
"Foster's life has become part of American legend. One thread of the tale is that he detested school and so was poorly educated. In truth, as a young boy Stephen evinced more interest in music than in other subjects. But as the child of a middle-class family in an era before tax-supported public education, he variously was privately tutored, then schooled at private academies in Pittsburgh and in north-central Pennsylvania. He expressed a distaste for rote learning and recitation, but was an avid reader and eventually became a literate, well-educated person by the standards of his day.
"He was musically literate as well; he probably received some formal musical training from a German immigrant, Henry Kleber, an accomplished and versatile musician who eventually exerted a major influence on Pittsburgh's musical life as a performer, composer, music merchant, impresario, and teacher."
[edit] Relevance of his descendant
I fail to see how it is relevant that his descendant is Brodie Foster Hubbard. Why should this be in the Foster article? If anywhere, it belongs in Hubbard's article, not elsewhere. — BrianSmithson 20:55, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
- Already discussed on your talk page... sorry about the delete! Didn't even realize I'd done it 'til now. :( Parsssseltongue 02:47, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
- No worries! — BrianSmithson 04:03, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Cultural References
"Her door bell plays a bar of Steven Foster" Lyrics in Siver Jews song "Tennessee" released 2001 on the album "Bright Flight"
[edit] Rachel?
Any relation to Rachel Foster Avery?
