Behr, Franz 22.jul.1837-15.feb.1898 Germany, Lubtheen - Dresden
composer of about 3000 very popular salon pieces, he lived alternately in Vienna, Budapest, Zwitzerland, Leipzig and Paris, he used the pseudonyms Georges Bachmann, William Cooper, Charles Morley, Charles Godard, Francesco d'Orso, Hans von Aachen and Edwin Smith, his compositions with a french title are largely confused with the real composer Georges Bachmann but Behr published in Germany while the real Georges Bachmann published in France

Title	Parts

Lachtaubchen "Polka de W. R." Scherzpolka. Piano. 1873. op303 Vladimir Horowitz
Les Sylphes. Impromptu-valse. Piano under pseudonym Georges Bachmann pub B. Schott's Sohne, Mayence (Mainz) 1886 Sylvia Bernier and Guy Penson piano. Ricercar 147135 Aeolian pipe-organ roll 529
[] La Najade. Cinquieme galop elegant. Piano. op121 pub Siegel, Leipzig
[] Wiener Lieder. Traumbild. Piano 4ms. op694 his last opus number pub Anton Goll, Vienna

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