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A biographical dictionary of musicians. [With portraits from drawings in pen and ink, 1900
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1Deums; psalms, responses, etc.; also concertos f. pf., clar., flute, etc.
3Gru’ber, Johann Sigismund, a lawyer; b. Nuremberg, Dec. 4, 1759; d. there Dec. 3, 1805.—Works: “Literatur der Musik” (1783; not equal to Forkel’s); “Beiträge zur Literatur der Musik” (1785); and “Biographien einiger Tonkünstler” (1786).
5Gruen’berg, Eugene, violinist; b. Lemberg, Galicia, Oct. 30, 1854. Pupil at Vienna Cons. of Heissler (vln.), Bruckner and Dessoff (comp.), and Hellmesberger (chamber and orch.1 music). Was for nearly 10 years a member of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch.; then, for 7 yrs. (till 1898), of the Boston Symph. Orch., also (for 3 yrs.) vln.-teacher at the Boston Cons., succeeding Eichberg. Now (1899) teacher of vln., vla., and ensemble-playing at the N. Engl. Cons., having resigned from the Symph. Orch. During 25 years, G. has played under the most noted conductors of the period.—Works: A ballet, “Tanzbilder” (perf. under composer at Leipzig City Th.); symphony in A min. (do. do., at Gewandhaus); “Suite im antiken Stil” f. vln. and pf.; sonata f. do.; cadenza to Brahms’ vln.-concerto; 2 scènes de ballet; 2 Vienna dances, and others; songs.—Also, “The Violinist’s Manual” (N. Y., 1897); “Theory of Violin-playing” (in press); studies f. vln.; fugitive essays in various journals.
7Grün, Friederike, dramatic soprano; b. Mannheim, June 14, 1836; sang there in the opera-chorus, undertook solo parts at Frankfort, and was later eng. at Kassel (1863) and Berlin (1866-9). Married the Russian Baron von Sadler in 1869; studied under Lamperti at Milan, sang the rôle of Elsa at Bologna, and continued her successful career on other stages. one of two readings
8Grün, Friederike, dramatic soprano; b. Mannheim, June 14, 1836; sang there in the opera-chorus, undertook solo parts at Frankfort, and was later eng. at Kassel (1863) and Berlin (1866–9). Married the Russian Baron von Sadler in 1869; studied under Lamperti at Milan, sang the rôle of Elsa at Bologna, and continued her successful career on other stages. one of two readings
10Grün’berg, Paul Emil Max, excellent violinist; b. Berlin, Dec. 5, 1852; joined the court orch. at Meiningen, was then leader at Sondershausen, and later at the Landestheater, Prague. Now (1899) residing as a teacher in Berlin.
12Grün’berger, Ludwig, b. Prague, Apr. 24, 1839; d. there Dec. 12, 1896. Pupil of Franz Skroup and Josef Kisch, later (1855) of Reichel and Rietz, at Dresden. A fine pianist, and the composer of the 1-act opera Die Heimkehr (Prague, 1894; succ.); incidental music to Theo. Löwe’s drama Königstraum; “Nordische Suite und Humoreske” f. orch.; a suite f. vln. and ’cello (op. 16a); 2 string-quartets (op. 31, 37), several poetical “characteristic” pf.-pcs. f. 2 and 4 hands, and a great number of songs.
14Grund, Friedrich Wilhelm, composer and teacher; b. Hamburg, Oct. 7, 1791; d. there Nov. 24, 1874. He founded the Singakademie at Hamburg in 1819, and cond. the Philh. Concerts (1828-62).—Works: 2 operas (not perf.); cantata Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Christi; mass f. 8 voices a cappella; symphonies; overtures; octet f. pf. and wind; quintet f. ditto; pf.-quartet; sonatas f. pf., vln., and ’cello; pf.-sonata, 4 hands; pf.-sonatinas; pt.-studies (praised by Schumann); songs, etc. one of two readings
15Grund, Friedrich Wilhelm, composer and teacher; b. Hamburg, Oct. 7, 1791; d. there Nov. 24, 1874. He founded the Singakademie at Hamburg in 1819, and cond. the Philh. Concerts (1828–62).—Works: 2 operas (not perf.); cantata Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Christi; mass f. 8 voices a cappella; symphonies; overtures; octet f. pf. and wind; quintet f. ditto; pf.-quartet; sonatas f. pf., vln., and ’cello; pf.-sonata, 4 hands; pf.-sonatinas; pt.-studies (praised by Schumann); songs, etc. one of two readings
17Grün’feld, Alfred, b. Prague, July 4, 1852. Pianist, pupil of Höger and Krejči, later of Kullak’s Academy in Berlin. Settled 1873 in Vienna, where he is Kammervirtuos; makes extended concert-tours: in 1883 to Moscow and St. Petersburg; also to France, the U. S., etc.—Works f. pf.: Op. 15, Octave-study; op. 31, Minuet; op. 35, Humoresque; op. 37, Spanish Serenade; op. 38, Barcarolle; op. 39, Impromptu.
19Grün’feld, Heinrich, brother of Alfred; fine ’cellist; b. Prague, Apr. 21, 1855. Pupil of Prague Cons.; went to Berlin in 1876, taught in Kullak’s Acad. for 8 years, gave many concerts with X. Scharwenka and G. Holländer, and was app. ’cellist to the Emperor in 1886.
21Grütz’macher, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig, admirable ’cellist, composer, and teacher; b. Dessau, Mar. 1, 1832. From his father, chamber-musician (Kammermusiker) at Dessau, he had his first mus. training; his other teachers were K. Drechsler (’cello), and Fr. Schneider (theory). At the age of 16 he joined a small orch. in Leipzig; here he was “discovered” by David, and in 1849 was app. 1st ’cello of the Gewandhaus orch., succeeding Cossmann, and ’cello-teacher at the Cons.; in 1860 he was app. chamber-virtuoso in Dresden, where he still (1899) lives. He is a renowned concert-player, and has made long concert-tours. Among his pupils are his younger brother Leopold G., O. Brückner, W. Fitzenhagen, E. Hegar, and F. Hilpert.—Works: Concerto f. ’cello and orch.; Variations f. ditto; many pcs. and studies f. ’cello; orchestral music; chamber-music; pf.-pcs.; songs.
23Grütz’macher, Leopold, brother of preceding; b. Dessau, Sept. 4, 1835; also a pupil of Drechsler (’cello) and Schneider (theory), later of his brother; played in the Gewandhaus and theatre-orch. at Leipzig; then became 1st ’cello in the Schwerin court orch., and afterwards at the Prague Landestheater, the Meiningen court orch., and (since 1876) at Weimar with the title of Kammervirtuos.—Numerous comp.s f. ’cello.
25Grütz’macher, Friedrich, son and pupil of Leopold; b. (?). After serving as 1st ’cello in the Sondershausen court orch., he joined the theatre-orch. in Pesth (1890), where from 1892-4 he was also ’cello-prof. at the Cons. In 1894 he went to Cologne, as solo ’cellist in the Gürzenich one of two readings
26Grütz’macher, Friedrich, son and pupil of Leopold; b. (?). After serving as 1st ’cello in the Sondershausen court orch., he joined the theatre-orch. in Pesth (1890), where from 1892–4 he was also ’cello-prof. at the Cons. In 1894 he went to Cologne, as solo ’cellist in the Gürzenich one of two readings
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