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Kahn, Otto Hermann, 1867-1934

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Otto Hermann Kahn (February 21, 1867 – March 29, 1934) was a German-born American investment banker, collector, philanthropist, and patron of the arts. Kahn was a well-known figure, appearing on the cover of Time magazine and was sometimes referred to as the "King of New York". In business, he was best known as a partner at Kuhn, Loeb & Co. who reorganized and consolidated railroads. In his personal life, he was a great patron of the arts, where among things, he served as the chairman of the Met...

Ives, Charles E., 1874-1954

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The poem by Edwin Markham. Composed 1912. Arranged for voice and piano, 1921 and published as no. 11 of 114 songs. Quotations: The Battle Hymn of the Republic; Hail Columbia; The Red, White, and Blue; The Star-Spangled Banner; America; The Battle Cry of Freedom. Dedicated to Dr. David Cushman Twichell.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Lincoln, the great commoner / Charles Ives. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52368029 Composer. ...

Dwight, Timothy, 1828-1916

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Congregational minister, president of Yale. From the description of Letters of Timothy Dwight [manuscript], 1894-1897. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647812954 Timothy Dwight was born on November 16, 1828 in Norwich, Connecticut. He graduated from Yale College in 1849 (B.A.) and 1852 (M.A.). Dwight was licensed to preach in 1855 and ordained in 1861. He served Yale College as tutor (1851-1855), assistant professor (1858-1861) and professor of Sacred Liter...

Paine, John Knowles, 1839-1906

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Paine (1839-1906) was an American composer, organist, educator at Harvard University, and held the first chair of music in an American university. He was a charter member of the American Guild of Organists. From the guide to the Additional musical compositions, 1859-1939 and undated., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Paine received an honorary degree from Harvard in 1869 and taught music at Harvard. From the description of Papers of...

Parker, Horatio W.

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Text is the German poem by Count Friedrich Leopold, Graf zu Stolberg, translated into English by the composer's mother, Isabella Parker. Composed 1884. First performance Munich, 1884. Dedicated to Jules Jordan.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Ballade von Friedrich Leopold, Graf zu Stolberg / komponirt von H.W. Parker. [18--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 53114434 Text is the poem by J. de Beaufort, in French with English translatio...

Atkins, Ivor, 1869-1953

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Organist of Worcester Cathedral. Epithet: organist and composer Title: Knight British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000410.0x000326 ...

Kneisel, Franz, 1865-1926

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Austrian violinist. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Blue Hill, Maine, 9 August 1908, to Harry Harkness Flagler, 1908 Aug. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578911 An Austrian violinist who had emigrated to the U.S. in 1885, Kneisel founded the Kneisel Quartet (a string quartet) in the same year. In 1905 he and his fellow quartet members joined the faculty of the Institute of Musical Art, which later became the Julliard School. From the...

Randegger, Alberto

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Italian-English conductor, singing teacher, and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : 17 Duke Street, Manchester Square, to Arthur Sullivan, 1880 Sept. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125472 English conductor, teacher, and composer of German and Italian descent. From the description of Autograph letters signed (17), dated : [London], Oxford and [n.p.], 1873-1900 [and n.d.], to [Joseph] Bennett, 1872-1900 [and n.d.], including 1872 July...

Lemare, Edwin Henry.

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Thomas, Theodore, 1835-1905

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Founder and first music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (1891-1905). From the description of Theodore Thomas memorabilia collection, 1845-1905. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70961879 Founder and first music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (1891-1905), known at the time as the Chicago Orchestra. From the description of Theodore and Rose Fay Thomas Felsengarten collection, 1814-1905. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70963346 Chicago Sy...

Goetschius, Percy, 1853-1943

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Damrosch, Frank

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German-American conductor and teacher. From the description of Typewritten document signed, dated : [New York], 22 March 1913, 1913 Mar. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270565329 From the description of Autograph letters signed (2), dated : New York, 22 January and 7 December 1906, to [Harry Harkness] Flagler, 1906 Jan. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270565325 Esther Ostroff, an American pianist, studied with Isidore Philipp. From the guide to the...

Pierpont, James, -1938

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Buck, Dudley, 1839-1909

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Composed c. 1879. First performed Music Teachers' National Assoc., Indianapolis. This work is not connected to Buck's 1868 organ work, "Concert variation on The Star-Spangled Banner".--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Festival overture : on the American national air, the star spangled banner / Dudley Buck. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43310428 American composer and organist. From the description of Autograph letter...

Baumgartner, H. Leroy (Hope Leroy), 1891-1969

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Hope Leroy Baumgartner was born on August 6, 1891 in Rochester, Indiana. He spent most of his life at Yale School of Music; he received the B.M. degree in 1916, and he was a member of the faculty from 1919 until his retirement in 1960. Baumgartner was an active organist and composer during those years, in addition to fulfilling his duties as a professor of composition and music theory. He composed in a variety of genres, but specialed in sacred music. Baumgartner died in Hamden, Connecticut on S...

Sonneck, O.G.

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Epithet: of the Library of Congress British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001219.0x000030 American musicologist, librarian, editor, and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : New York, 9 December 1927, to Mrs. [E.P.] Simons, 1927 Dec. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873752 Musician, historian, and librarian. From the description of Papers of Oscar Geor...

Warren, Richard Henry, 1859-1933

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Jepson, Harry Benjamin, 1870-1952

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American organist and composer. From the description of [Selected compositions of Harry Benjamin Jepson]. (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702121401 From the description of [Selected compositions of Harry Benjamin Jepson]. (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 122568227 Harry Benjamin Jepson was born in New Haven, Connecticut on August 16, 1870. He attended Yale University, earning the B.A. in 1893 and the B.M. in 1894; his teachers included Horatio Parker an...

Sinclair, G. R. (George Robertson), 1863-1917

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Epithet: formerly physician in Jamaica British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001130.0x000065 ...

Homer, Louise, 1871-1947

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American opera star. From the description of Louise Homer letter to Mrs. Will Owen Jones [manuscript], 1906 November 20. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 708253781 Louise Homer (née Louise Dilworth Beatty), American contralto, was born in Shadyside, Pennsylvania, on April 28, 1871. She studied in Philadelphia and later Boston, where she met her future husband, the composer Sidney Homer. They were married in 1895. Together they went to France where s...

Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934

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English composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Malvern, 12 April [n.y.], to [Plunket?] Greene. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270566154 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Plas Gwyn, 15 August 1904, to [Samuel Aitken], 1904 Aug. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270566140 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Plas Gwyn, Christmas Day 1902, to Mrs. [Louise Alvar] Harding, 1902 Dec. 25. (Unknown). Wo...

Grainger, Percy

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Melbourne-born pianist and composer who spent much of his working life in the United States. From the description of Letter to Virginia Morley and Livingston Gearhart [manuscript]. 1949. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225793948 From the description of Postcards from Percy and Rose Grainger, 1916-1925 [manuscript]. 1916-1925. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 271311978 Percy Aldridge Grainger, 1882-1961 was an Australian Composer/Pianist. Rose an...

Chadwick, George Whitefield

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George Whitefield Chadwick (b. Lowell, MA, 13 November 1854; d. Boston, MA, 4 April 1931) was an American composer, teacher, organist and conductor. Beginning in 1872, Chadwick studied organ with George E. Whiting, piano with Carlyle Petersilea , and theory with Stephen A. Emery at the New England Conservatory in Boston. In 1876 Chadwick accepted a faculty position within the music program at Olivet College in Michigan. A year later Chadwick went to Germany where he studied with Karl Reinecke, S...

Sutro, Rose Laura, 1870-1957.

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Delius, Frederick

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Epithet: composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000564.0x0003c0 Commissioned by Basil Dean in 1920 as incidental music to James Elroy Flecker's play. Composed 1920-23. First performance Hessische Landes-Theater, Darmstadt, 1 June 1923. Full version His Majesty's Theatre, London, 23 September 1923, Eugene Goosens conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Hassan / F. Delius. 1923....

Stanford, Charles Villiers, 1852-1924

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British composer, teacher, and conductor. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : London May 10 1915, to Mr. [Harold] Bauer, 1915 May 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270670048 From the description of Autograph letters signed (11) and autograph postal card signed, dated : Cambridge, London, and Berlin, 1885-1907, to Mr. [Joseph] Bennett, 1885 July 8. and 1889 Jan. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270670052 From the description of Autograph lette...

Dent, Edward J. (Edward Joseph), 1876-1957

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Epithet: musicologist and translator British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001296.0x00021f Edward Joseph Dent (1876-1957), musicologist, was born at Ribston Hall, Wetherby, Yorkshire, on 26 July 1876. He attended Eton and King's College, Cambridge, where he was a Fellow, 1902-1908 and from 1926 until his death. Dent was Professor of Music at the university, 1926-1941. He published pioneering studies in English on Ale...

Gericke, Wilhelm, 1845-1925

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Gericke, an Austrian-born conductor and composer, was conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, from 1884 to 1889 and 1898 to 1906. From the description of Additional papers, ca. 1866-1906. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612679894 From the guide to the Wilhelm Gericke papers, 1876-1940., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Former conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for two terms (1884-1889) and (1898-1906). ...

Gray, H. W. (Harold Willard), 1868-1950.

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Riseley, George, 1845-1932.

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Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924

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Composed 1884-85. First performance Stuttgart, 8 December 1885, the composer as soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of 1st concerto for violoncello, op. 8 / by Victor Herbert. [1965?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 50216538 Victor Herbert (1859-1924) cellist, co-founder of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), conductor and composer is best known as the composer of light operas such as Babes in Toyland...

Otis, Philo Adams, 1846-1930

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Protheroe, Daniel, 1866-1934

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Ganz, Rudolph, 1877-1972

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Originally composed for piano, 1930; orchestrated 1932. First performance by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Detroit, January 19, 1933, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of 20 animal pictures / by Rudolph Ganz. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51970405 Commissioned in honor of the National Association of Schools of Music. Composed 1950. First performance Cincinnati, Ohio, 24 November 1950, Cincinnati Symphony...

Smith, David Stanley, 1877-1949

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Composed 1921; revised 1930. First performance New Haven, 22 February 1931, New Haven Symphony Orchestra, the composer conducting, Georges Barrère soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Fête galante : fantasy for flute and orchestra, op. 48 / David Stanley Smith. [1930] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 54802064 Composed 1928. First performance Cleveland, 8 January, 1931, Cleveland Orchestra, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher C...

Gatti-Casazza, Giulio, 1869-1940

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Italian impresario. From the description of Typewritten letter signed, dated : New York, 3 April 1935, to Miss Vandy Cape, 1935 Apr. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270874469 ...

Hale, Philip, 1854-1934

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American music critic. From the description of Letter, 1929 Nov. 24, Boston, to Perry Walton, Boston. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 184904183 From the description of Philip Hale letter to William M. Payne [manuscript], 1896 December 28. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 741779873 Philip Hale studied organ and piano as a boy, graduated from Yale University (A.B., 1876) and then apprenticed in a law office in Albany, N.Y., passing the New York Ba...

Haesche, William E. (William Edwin), 1867-1929

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Whiting, Arthur 1861-1936

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American pianist and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, [n.d.], to [Robert Underwood?] Johnson, [n.d., 1895-1936]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270679164 From the description of Autograph letters signed (4), dated : New York, 31 March and 15 April 1929, and 21 and 25 February 1930, to Mr. [Harry Harkness] Flagler, 1929 Mar. 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270679157 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [New ...

Bauer, Harold, 1873-1951

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Harold Bauer, born Apr. 28, 1873, Kingston-on-Thames, near London, died Mar. 12, 1951, Miami, Fla. Throughout his career he was regarded as one of the greatest living pianists, a successor to the tradition of Liszt, Paderewski, and Brahms, and a celebrated interpreter of the music of Schumann, Brahms, and Franck. He was one of the first to champion the music of Debussy and of Ravel. Bauer also had considerable fame in chamber music, performing with Pablo Casals, Fritz Kreisler, Jacques Thibaud, ...

Stoeckel, Carl, 1858-1925

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American patron of music. From the description of Typewritten letter signed, dated : Norfolk, Conn. May 30 1914, to Mr. [Harry Harkness] Flagler, 1914 May 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270670152 Epithet: musical patron British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000862.0x000043 ...

Gabrilowitsch, Ossip, 1878-1936

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Born Jan. 26, 1878 in St. Petersburg, the son of a well know jurist. At the age of 10 he was entered in the St. Petersburg Conservatory to study piano under Anton Rubenstein, later studied composition in Vienna under Glazunov and other. In 1896 made his public debut in Berlin and later Europe. Made his first appearance in America at Carnegie Hall, Nov. 12, 1900, and made six transcontinental tours. Met Clara Clemens daughter of Mark Twain when both were studying under Leschistky, and married in ...

Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918

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Claude Debussy (b. 22 August 1862–d. 25 March 1918) was one of the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France he attended the Conservatoire de Paris originally to study piano before switing to composition. His orchestral works include Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (1894), Nocturnes (1897–1899), Images (1905–1912). In 1904 he rose to international fame for his opera Pelléas et Mélisande. He also composed two books of Préludes a...

Scott, Cyril

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Composed 1947.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Hymn of unity : oratorio for chorus, contralto, baritone and orchestra / text & music by Cyril Scott. [1947]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 64695157 Originally composed as a piano solo, 1923; orchestrated 1923.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Souvenir de Vienne / Cyril Scott. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 54350713 ...

Homer, Sidney, 1864-1953

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MacDowell, Edward, 1860-1908

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American composer, pianist, and teacher. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Villars sur Ollon, Switzerland, 3 July 1903, to Horatio Parker, 1903 July 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270581435 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [New York], 25 November 1904, to Mr. [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1904 Nov. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270581431 From the description of Letter signed : Boston, [n.d.], to Mr. Story, [n.d.]....

Claassen, Arthur, 1859-1920.

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Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949

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Richard Strauss (1864-1949) was a German composer. From the description of Richard Strauss audiocassette, undated [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122391808 This work was premiered in Munich on November 28, 1883, Hermann Levi conducting. Lahee's Annals of Music in America and Mueller's compendium of the repertoire of 27 major U.S. orchestras make no mention of a U.S. performance. Theodore Thomas conducted the world premiere of Richard Strauss's second sympho...

Spalding, Albert, 1888-1953

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Wife of Albert Spalding. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2), dated : New York, [20 January 1933], and Stratford on Avon, [n.d.], to Mrs. Melbert B. Cary, Jr., 1933 Jan. 20 and n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270669949 American violinist. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) and typewritten letter signed, dated : New York, Jan. 28 1933 and 7 December 1935, and Great Barrington (Mass.), [n.d.], to Mrs. Melbert B. Cary, Jr., and...

Moszkowski, Moritz, 1854-1925

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German pianist and composer of Polish descent. From the description of "En automme" : autograph manuscript, 1892 July 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270567233 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [Paris], 14 October [1909], to M. [Johan?] Svendsen, 1909 Oct. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270582677 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p., n.d.], to an unidentified recipient, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270582680...

Gluck, Alma, 1884-1938

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American soprano of Romanian birth. From the description of Autograph letter signed Alma Zimbalist, dated : [New York], 22 January 1919, to Mrs. Harry Harkness Flagler, 1919 Jan. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270577916 From the description of Autograph letter signed Alma Gluck Zimbalist : New York, [n.d.], to [Mr. & Mrs. Harry Harkness Flagler?], n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270577913 From the description of Autograph letter signed Alma Zimbalist : N...

Damrosch, Walter, 1862-1950

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Walter Johannes Damrosch (1862-1950) was a German-born conductor and composer in the U.S. From the description of Walter Damrosch presentation volume, 1928. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122517384 From the guide to the Walter Damrosch presentation volume, 1928, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) American conductor and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to "My dear and heaven sent Isadora ...

Foote, Arthur, 1853-1937

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American composer, organist, pianist, and piano teacher. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, [n.d., 1909?], to Mr. Stemberg , n.d., 1909?. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270577474 Composed 1907, originally as the second movement of the Suite for String Orchestra in E major, Op. 63, but later replaced by the present Pizzicato and Adagietto, (see callno.: 142s).--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Theme and variations / Arthur Fo...

Krehbiel, Henry Edward, 1854-1923

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American critic and writer on music. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : New York, 18 April [n.y., 1915 or later], to Mr. [Harry Harkness] Flagler, 1928 July 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578972 ...

Hertz, Alfred

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American conductor of German birth. From the description of Typewritten letter signed, dated : New York Jan. 13 1912, to Harry H[arkness] Flagler, 1912 Jan. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270666183 From the description of Letter signed, dated : New York Nov. 22 1903, to Herr Schaum, 1903 Nov. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270666186 Alfred Hertz served as conductor for the Tivoli Theater, Cothen, The Netherlands, the Maurice Grau Opera Company, the Metropoli...

Barnes, Edward Shippen, 1887-1958

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Rider-Kelsey, Corinne, 1877-1947

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Henderson, W. J. (William James), 1855-1937

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American music critic. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [New York] Dec. 27 1915, to Mrs. H[arry] H[arkness] Flagler, 1915 Dec. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270665586 ...

Hadow, W. H. (William Henry), 1859-1937

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W.H. Hadow was an English composer, educator, and writer. Educated at Oxford, he received music training in Germany before accepting a teaching post at Oxford. Although he composed numerous pieces, he made his mark as a lecturer and author on music, culminating in his appointment as general editor of the Oxford History of Music. He later held numerous educational positions, helping to add legitimacy to the study of music in England. He chaired a group for the Board of Education that produced The...

Goodrich, Wallace, 1871-1952

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Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel, 1875-1912

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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was born in London on August 15, 1875 to African and English parents. He studied composition (with Charles Villiers Stanford) and violin at the Royal Conservatory of Music. After completing his studies in 1897, he held a variety of posts as a conductor and teacher, while pursuing a career as a composer. The best known of his many works is the cantata Hiawatha's Wedding Feast . Coleridge-Taylor's growing international fame took him to the United States three times, and he ...

Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957

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Epithet: composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000613.0x0001c0 Composed originally for solo piano 1893. This orchestration 1979. From the description of Sonata für pianoforte, op. 12 / Jean Sibelius ; orchestrated [by] Albert B. Conkey. 1979. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 41962755 Finnish composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dat...

Parry, C. Hubert H. (Charles Hubert Hastings), 1848-1918

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English composer, scholar, and teacher. From the description of Autograph letters signed (5), dated : London, 1911-1918, to Mr. R.F. Martin Akerman, 1911 July 10 and 1911-1918. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270674261 From the description of Autograph letters signed (9), dated : Gloucester, London, Montreux, and Worthing, 1889-1899 to Mr. [Joseph] Bennett, 1889 May 15 and 1894 Sept. 10 and 1889 Aug. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270674264 From the description o...

Loeffler, Charles Martin, 1861-1935

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Composed 1915. First performance Boston, 2 March 1917, Boston Symphony, Carl Muck conductor. Dedicated to Mr. & Mrs. Carl Stoeckel.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Hora mystica : symphony in one movement for grand orchestra and men's voices / composed by Ch. M. Loeffler. 1915. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52731937 Charles Martin Loeffler was born on January 30, 1861. His place of birth is disputed; he claimed to be Alsatian, bu...

Emery, Stephen A. (Stephen Albert), 1841-1891

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Apthorp, William Foster, 1848-1913

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American critic and writer on music. From the description of Fragment of a review, 1879 January 19. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 53793652 ...

Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932

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John Philip Sousa (November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known primarily for American military marches. He is known as "The March King" or the "American March King", to distinguish him from his British counterpart Kenneth J. Alford who is also known as "The March King". Among his best-known marches are "The Stars and Stripes Forever" (National March of the United States of America), "Semper Fidelis" (official march of the United States...

Converse, F. S. (Frederick Shepherd), 1871-1940

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Commissioned by the St. Louis Masque and Pageant Society in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of St. Louis. Composed 1914. First performance on Art Hill in Forrest Park, St. Louis, 28 May 1914, by the Pageant Drama Association.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of No. XXXVIII : finale. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51497053 Composed 1898. First performance Munich, 14 July 1898. Dedicated to the composer's wif...

Leps, Wassili

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Hughes, Rupert, 1872-1956

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Rupert Hughes was born in Lancaster, MO on January 31, 1872, and grew up in Keokuk, Iowa. He attended the Western Reserve Academy, and received a BA from Adelbert College, Cleveland, in 1892, and an MA from Yale University in 1893. His writing career began with a book for boys which was serialized in the highly regarded St. Nicholas magazine, and he was an assistant editor for several magazines. He eventually wrote more than 50 books. Hughes served in the New York National Guard during the Spani...