Franklin Stöver (1953-), composer, basset hornist, owner of Edition Hohenstaufen. Former long-time student of clarinetist Frealon C. Bibbins. Mentored by lengthy correspondence with composer Miroslav Hlaváč. Expanded on Karg-Elert's polarity theory in own compositions. Grants from the Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation for a work for tárogató, honorable mention from National Music Theatre Network for comic opera, recordings by the Slovak Radio Orchestra, Czech Nat'(Retracter)...(lire la suite)