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Foster grew up in the tight-knit community of Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, home to a wide array of European immigrants including Italians, Germans, and the Scotch-Irish. Early on, his parents realized they had a bright young boy on their hands. They ensured he received a classical education at private academic institutions where he studied multiple languages, literature, mathematics, and penmanship.
While studying, Foster worked on music. He was a self-taught musician who learned how to play the guitar, flute, clarinet, and piano. Thanks to his brother, Foster was later introduced to Henry Kleber, a well-known music dealer in the Pennsylvania area. The two hit it off and in 1839, barely a teen, Foster found his first mentor.
Kleber exposed the gifted artist to classical works by Beethoven, Mozart, and Schubert. Enthralled by the legendary classical composers, Foster was inspired to try his hand at his own songs.
He attended Jefferson College in his home state, but financial strains caused him to drop out. Blazing his own trail in America, Foster embarked on a journey no citizen had yet done: becoming a full-time professional songwriter. | | | | How do you like our new sections? Tell us what you think here. | | | EPOCH TV | | | | | | OPINION | | | | | | EPOCH FUN | | | |
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