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Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919
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1completely finished scores were found: La Fille de Fra Diavolo, La Princesse de Babylone, and Adélaïde.
3Roger-Ducasse [rōh-zhā’ dü-kāhs’], Jean-Jules-Amable, b. Bordeaux, April 18, 1875. A pupil of G. Fauré at the Paris Cons., and winner of the 2d Prix de Rome in 1902. Since he first attracted attention with his Variations plaisantes sur un thème grave (Lamoureux Concert, Jan. 24, 1909), his name has figured prominently in Paris concerts.—Other works: For orch., Suite française, Prélude, Petit Suite, Prélude d’un ballet, Le joli jeu de furet (orchl. scherzo); Sarabande, symph. poem (w. solo voice); Au Jardin de Marguerite, symph. poem (w. soli and ch.); Sur quelques vers de Vergile for ch. and orch.; a 2-act ballet, Orphée; several works for children’s vcs. w. orch.; a str.-quartet in D m.; a pf.-quartet in G; several motets; pf.-pcs. (Le Cœur de l’Eau, Noëls des Roses, 6 Préludes, etc.).
5Rogers, Clara Kathleen, née Barnett; b. Cheltenham, Engl., Jan. 14, 1844; daughter of John Barnett, ‘the father of English opera.’ Taught by her parents till 1856; then till 1860 at Leipzig Cons. by Moscheles and Plaidy (pf.), Papperitz and Richter (theory), David and Rietz (ensemble-playing); also singing (1859) by Goetz. St. in Berlin 6 months; and for the stage at Milan with Sangiovanni. Début Turin, 1863, as Isabella in Roberto il Diavolo (stage-name ‘Clara Doria’); sang at Genoa, Leghorn, Florence, and Naples (S. Carlo Th., as Amina and Lucia); then on the London concert-stage for 5 years. Came to America 1871 with the Parepa-Rosa company; début N. Y. Acad. of Music in Bohemian Girl, Oct. 4; later sang Donna Elvira (Don G.), the Countess (Figaro), and other rôles, in N. Y., Boston, Philadelphia, etc. In 1872–3, sang with the Maretzek company; then settled in Boston as a concert-singer, singing-teacher, and composer; since 1902 prof. of singing at the N. E. Cons. Married a Boston lawyer, Henry M. Rogers, in 1878.—Publ. works: Op. 10, 6 songs; op. 15, Scherzo in A, f. pf.; op. 16, Aubade, song w. vln. and pf.; op. 17, Kiss mine eyelids, lovely morn, w. do.; op. 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, songs; op. 25, sonata f. pf. and violin, in D m.; op. 29, Album of 6 songs [Brownings]; op. 30, 2 songs; op. 36, 6 folk-songs; etc.—Also The Philosophy of Singing (1893); Dreaming True (1899); My Voice and I (1910); English Diction in Song and Speech (1912); The Voice in Speech (1915).
7Rogers, Francis, concert-baritone; born Roxbury, Mass., April 14, 1870. Graduate of Harvard Univ. (A. B., 1891); pupil of the New Engl. Cons. 1894–5; st. singing with C. Cheney and W. L. Whitney in Boston, Vannuccini in Florence, Bouhy in Paris, and I. Luckstone in N. Y.; concert début in Boston, Feb., 1898; has appeared in concert and oratorio throughout the U. S.; on tour with Sembrich, 1910–11; sang one season in opera with the Castle Square Opera Co. (1900–1). Has publ. Some Famous Singers of the Nineteenth Century (1915); is a contributor to various musical journals.
9Rogers, James Hotchkiss, b. Fair Haven, Conn., Feb. 7, 1857. Studied with Clarence Eddy in Chicago; 1875–80 in Berlin under Loeschhorn and Ehrlich (pf.), Rohde (theory and organ), and Haupt (organ); in Paris under Fissot (pf.), Guilmant (organ), and Widor (theory). Returning to the U. S., he taught for one year in Burlington, Iowa; settled in Cleveland, O., in 1883, where at present (1917) he is organist of the Euclid Ave. Temple and First Unitarian Ch., and cond. of the Rubinstein Club. Has publ. over 150 comps.: A Lenten cantata, The Man of Nazareth; an Easter cantata, The New Life; also anthems, secular part-songs, songs, pf.-pieces, and studies for pf.
11Rogers, Roland, b. Nov. 17, 1847, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, Engl., becoming organist at St. Peter’s at 11; from 1871–91, organist at Bangor Cathedral, where he gave annual series of recitals, and greatly elevated the character of the mus. services. Also gave recitals at St. George’s Hall, Liverpool, and elsewhere; and cond. the Penrhyn and Arvonie Choirs. In 1906 he returned to his former post at Bangor Cath., which he still holds (1917). Mus. Bac., Oxon., 1870; Mus. Doc., 1875.—Works: Cantatas Prayer and Praise (f. soli, double ch. and orch.), The Garden (prize at Llandudno, 1896), and Flora-bel (f. female voices); Psalm 130, f. soli, ch. and strings; a symphony, string-quintet, organ-music, part-songs, songs, etc.
13Rogus’ki, Gustaw, born Warsaw, 1839. Pupil of Marx and Kiel in Berlin, and of Berlioz in Paris; since 1865 prof. of comp. at the Warsaw Cons.; enjoys a high reputation as a teacher. Has written a symphony, a quintet for pf. and wind-instrs., 2 str.-quartets, a pf.-trio, a vcl.-sonata; 2 masses and a number of motets; pf.-pcs. and songs. Also Nauka harmonii (Manual of Harmony; w. L. Zelenski); transl. into Polish Prout’s The Orchestra (1906).
15Roh’dé, Eduard, b. Halle-on-Saale, 1828; d. Berlin, Mar. 25, 1883, as choirmaster at the St. Georgenkirche and singing-teacher at the Sophien-Gymnasium. Comp. excellent motets, part-songs, etc.; Sommerabend f. fem. ch., soli and pf. (op. 50); Der Blumen Rache f. mixed ch., soli and pf. (op. 141); the cantata Schildhorn (op. 128); a vcl.-sonata (op.
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