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An Encyclopedia of the Violin, 1925
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1Became a teacher at Edinburgh and leader at the Royal Theatre. He is also reputed to have given lessons to Nathaniel Gow, the most famous of Scotch violin players (q. v.). Compositions include books of Scotch dance music of considerable originality. D. London, 1807.
3MACMILLEN, FRANCIS, American violinist, b. Marietta, O., Oct. 14, 1885. Studied under Listemann, Markees, Joachim, Thomson, Flesch and Auer. Won first prize at the Brussels Conservatory, and the Van Hals cash prize of $5,000. In 1903 he appeared as soloist with the Queen's Hall Orchestra, London. Made a successful tour of England, France, Germany and Austria. Returned to the United States in 1907 touring America many times. As a performer on the violin he has a splendid technique and a sympathetic and broad tone. Compositions include a number of engaging violin pieces and transcriptions.
5MACPHAIL, WILLIAM, Scotch violinist and teacher, b. at Glasgow, Nov. 18, 1881. Studied under Barmas, Sevcik and Musin. Appeared as soloist with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra in 1911, and, after joining the orchestra as first violin, founded the MacPhail School of Music in that city.
7MALCHEREK, KARL AUGUST, German violinist, b. Bebra, Apr. 25, 1873. Studied at the Darmstadt Conservatory and under Hugo Heerman at Frankfort, becoming concertmaster of several large German orchestras. Came to the United States in 1899, playing with the Theodore Thomas and Pittsburg Symphony Orchestras, in addition to much concert, chamber music and teaching work which has placed him in the foremost ranks of America's musicians.
9MALIBRAN, ALEXANDRE, French violinist, b. Paris, Nov. 10, 1823. Studied under Spohr and founded a musical magazine, Le Monde Musical, in 1864 at Brussels; also published a life of Spohr in 1860. D. Paris, May 13, 1867.
11MANÉN, JOAN, Spanish violinist and composer, b. Barcelona, Mar. 14, 1883. Studied piano at first and toured Spain as well as North and South America as a prodigy when seven years old, frequently conducting orchestral works. Later, he was attracted to the violin, studying with Alard and has succeeded to the point of being considered Sarasate's successor. He has appeared recently in the United States with great success as both virtuoso and composer. Compositions include two concertos (one the "Spanish"), caprices, suites, variations and smaller works for the violin.
13MANNES, DAVID, American violinist, b. New York, Feb. 16, 1866. Studied under De Ahna, Halir and Ysaÿe. From 1902-11 he acted as concertmaster of the New York Symphony Orchestra; directed the Music School Settlement until 1915 and organized the Music Settlement for Colored People. Gave a series of sonata recitals (with Mrs. Mannes at the piano) in New York, Boston, London and other cities, and in 1916 founded the Mannes Music School and conducts the orchestral concerts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
15MANNS, SIR AUGUST (FRIEDRICH), German violinist, b. Stettin, Mar. 12, 1825. Studied under a village musician and became first violinist in Gungl's Orchestra at Berlin, and director of the Crystal Palace Music in London in 1854, conducting over 14,000 concerts; introducing hundreds of novelties, and assisting, whenever possible, English composers in getting hearings for their works. D. London, Mar. 2, 1907.
17MARCOSSON, SOL, American violinist, b. Louisville, Ky., June 10, 1869. Studied under De Ahna and Joachim. Made successful tours of Germany, Italy, England and America. Became a member of the Boston Mendelssohn Quintet Club, and concertmaster of the Chicago and Cleveland Symphony Orchestras. Now director of the Marcosson Music School, Cleveland, Ohio.
19MARINI, BIAGIO, Italian violinist and composer, b. Brescia in 1600. Was court violinist to the Duke of Parma. His compositions include the oldest known sonatas for solo violin, and much chamber music making unusual demands on the performers. D. Padua, 1660.
21MARKEES, KARL, Swiss violinist, b. Chur, Feb. 10, 1865. Studied under Wirth and Joachim. Became a member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, also the Kruse Quartet and the Halir Quartet. Made numerous successful tours as a virtuoso and has written a guide to the technical study of the violin.
23MARSICK, MARTIN PIERRE JOSEPH, Belgian violinist and composer, b. Jupille, Mar. 9, 1848. Studied under Léonard, Massart and Joachim and was awarded a stipend by the Belgian government for the completion of his studies under Joachim.
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