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1the direction of the "Gesellschaftsconcerte" until 1895, when he was succeeded by R. v. Perger. In 1898 he resumed the conductorship of the Boston Symphony Orch., succeeding Emil Paur. G. is a remarkably fine conductor and an efficient drill-master.—Publ. works, several Lieder, choruses, and pf.-pcs.;—in MS.; Operetta Schön Hannchen (Linz, 1865); a Requiem; a concert-overture f. orch.; a septet, pf.-quintet, string-quartet, pf.-trio, 2 sonatas f. vln. and pf., 2 do. f. pf., over 100 songs and choruses, etc.
3Ger'lach, Dietrich, celebrated music-printer of the 16th century at Nuremberg; succeeded Joh. v. Berg as Ulrich Neuber's partner in 1566 till the latter's death (1571); carried on the business alone until his decease in 1574, when his widow continued it till 1592. Catalogue of works from his press was publ. Frankfurt-on-M., 1609, by N. Stein.
5Ger'lach, Theodor, b. Dresden, June 25, 1861. Pupil of Fr. Wüllner; student in Berlin Univ. 1883; and attracted attention by a strong work, the cantata "Luther's Lob der Musica." 1884, in Italy; 1885, Kapellm. in Sondershausen Th.; 1886, of German Opera in Posen. His "Epic Symphony" caused his app. as Hofkapellm. in Coburg, 1891. In 1894, Kapellm. at Kassel.—Works: Op. 1, Var.s (F) on orig. theme, f. 'cello and pf.; op. 3, Serenade f. string.-orch.; op. 7, "Vaterlandslied" f. male ch., acc. by wind-instr.s; op. 9, 6 Lieder; op. 10, "Bei fröhlicher Laune," 4 4-part songs; op. 11, "Alle Zeit treu bereit," military march; op. 12, "Ein Blick ins Frauenherz," 3 Lieder; op. 13, 5 Patriotic Songs f. male ch.; op. 14, "Aus seliger Zeit," 10 songs f. tenor w. pf.; also "Eine Bismarckrose," for tenor or bass solo. A 3-act opera, Matteo Falcone, of which G. wrote text and music, was prod. at Hanover, 1898, with great success.
7Ger'le, Konrad, a Nuremberg lute-maker, famed as early as 1469, who died Dec. 4, 1521.
9Ger'le, Hans, supposedly Konrad's son; d. Nuremberg, 1570. He was well known, as early as 1523, as a violinist and maker of violins and lutes. His works in tablature are historically valuable: "Lauten-Parthien in der Tabulatur" (1530); "Musica Teusch auf die Instrument der grossen unnd kleynen Geygen auch Lautten . . ." (1532; a method for the viol; 2nd ed. "Musica und Tabulatur, auff die Instrument . . . [1546], gemert mit 9 teutscher und 38 welscher auch Frantzösischer Liedern unnd 2 Mudeten . . ."); "Musica Teusch, ander Theil" (1533); and "Ein newes sehr künstliches Lautenbuch, darinen etliche Preambel und welsche Tentz, mit vier Stimmen . . ." (1552).
11Ger'man, J. Edward, b. Whitchurch, Shropshire, Engl., Feb. 17, 1862. Pupil of R. A. M., 1880-7, becoming an Associate and (1895) a Fellow of the same. In 1889, Mus. Dir. at Globe Th., London.—Works: Operetta The rival Poets (R. A. M., 1886); incid. mus. to Richard III., The Tempter, Romeo and Juliet, and As you like it; 2 symphonies (E min. and A min.); "Gypsy" suite, and suite in D min., f. orch.; Funeral March in D min.; Suite f. fl. and pf., and pf.-suite in E min.; pieces f. vln. and pf., oboe and pf., clar. and pf., etc.; serenade f. tenor, w. pf. and wind.; songs, etc.
13Ger'mer, Heinrich, b. Sommersdorf, Province of Saxony, Dec. 30, 1837; in 1857, pupil of the Berlin Akademie (composition). Resides in Dresden as teacher of piano-playing.—Writings: "Die Technik des Klavierspiels" (1877); "Die musikalische Ornamentik"; "Rhythmische Probleme"; "Wie spielt man Klavier?"; and a Method f. pf. His selection of studies from Czerny is praised.
15Gerns'heim, Friedrich, pianist and comp.; b. Worms, July 17, 1839; 1849, pupil of Rosenhain and Hauff at Frankfort; 1852-5, of Leipzig Cons., then studying in Paris till 1861. He now became mus. dir. at Saarbrücken, and in 1865 was called to Cologne Cons. as teacher of comp. and pf. In 1872 he received the title of "Professor"; in 1874 he went to Rotterdam as Dir. of the Cons. and cond. of the "Winter Concerts"; since 1890, teacher at the Stern Cons., Berlin, and cond. of the Stern Choral Soc.—Works: 4 symphonies (No. 1 in G min., No. 2 (?), No. 3 in C, No. 4 in Bb); overtures; many works f. male or mixed ch. and orch.; a pf.-concerto; a violin-concerto in D (Fantasiestück); a pf.-quintet, 3 pf.-quartets, 2 pf.-trios, 1 string-quintet, 3 string-quartets, 2 violin-sonatas w. pf.), a sonata f. pf. and 'cello, songs, etc.
17Ge'ro, Jhan (Johann), m. di capp. at Orvieto cath., first half of 16th cent.—Publ. works: 2 books of madrigals a 3 (1541 and 1555); 2 do. a 2, and French canzonets (1543 and 1552; together in 1582); motets in Petrucci's "Mottetti della corona" (1519); many pieces in other collections.
19Gers'bach, Joseph, born Säckingen, Baden, Dec. 22, 1787; d. Karlsruhe, Dec. 3, 1830, as music-teacher at the evang. Teachers' Seminary.—Publ. school-songs: "Singvöglein (30 2-part songs), "Wandervöglein" (60 4-part songs); and, posthumously, "Liedernachlass," and "Reihenlehre, oder Begründung des musikalischen Rhythmus aus der allgemeinen Zahlenlehre" (1832).
21Gers'bach, Anton, brother and pupil of Joseph; b. Säckingen, Feb. 21, 1801; d. Karlsruhe, Aug. 17, 1848, as his brother's successor
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