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Dictionary of music and musicians : American supplement …, 1920
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1*Pedrell, Carlos (b. Uruguay, 1878), studied in Montevideo, Madrid and Paris, since 1906 has been teacher, composer and organizer at Buenos Aires. See art.
3*Perrin, Harry Crane (b. England, 1865), after many years' experience as organist in England, since 1908 has been professor in McGill University in Montreal. See art.
5Persinger, Louis (b. Rochester, Ill., 1887), studied as violinist at Leipzig, and later at Brussels and Paris, appeared first in 1904 abroad and in America, in 1908 was concertmaster at La Monnaie, Brussels, in 1914–15 of the Berlin Philharmonic, and in 1915–17 of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, and has made many tours throughout the United States and Europe.
7*Phillips, Harold Dockray (b. England, ? ), from 1903 was organist in Toronto, and since 1906 has taught organ and history in the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, besides activity as organist and critic. See art.
9Pilzer, Maximilian (b. New York, 1890), studied violin in Berlin and appeared there in 1904. From 1904 he was concertmaster of the Russian Symphony and People's Orchestras in New York, in 1914–17 of the Philharmonic Society, and has since been in concert-work.
11*Pirani, Eugenio di (b. Italy, 1852), known in Europe from 1870 as pianist, teacher and critic, in 1904–14 was associated with Mrs. A. W. Powell (see below) in directing the Musical Institute in Brooklyn. See art.
13*Pochon, Alfred (b. Switzerland, 1878), since 1903 has been second violin in the Flonzaley Quartet.
15*Polacco, Giorgio (b. Italy, 1875), an eminent conductor, in 1906 visited Mexico and San Francisco, in 1911–12 was with the Savage Opera Company, and since 1912 has been with the Metropolitan Opera House in New York and also at Covent Garden in London. See art.
17Powell, Alma Webster, née Hall (b. Chicago, 1874), studied in New York and Berlin, appeared as operatic soprano at Berlin in 1901, in 1904 joined E. di Pirani (see above) in managing the Musical Institute in Brooklyn. See art.
19Powell, John (b. Richmond, Va., 1882), graduated from the University of Virginia in 1901, studied in Vienna, appeared there as concert-pianist in 1907, and since 1912 has been heard in America. As composer he is specially interested in Negro and American themes. See art.
21*Rachmaninov, Sergei Vassilievitch (b. Russia, 1873), the distinguished pianist and composer, came to America in 1909–10, and since the war has lived much in New York. See art.
23Rappold, Marie, née Winterroth (b. Brooklyn, 1880?), studied in New York, and since 1905 has been with the Metropolitan Opera House as a leading soprano. See art.
25Rich, Thaddeus (b. Indianapolis, 1885), graduated at the Leipzig Conservatory in 1900, with further study at Berlin, was violinist in the Gewandhaus Orchestra and later concertmaster at the Opera des Westens, Berlin, and returned to America in 1905. Since 1906 he has been concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He is also music-director at Temple University. See art.
27*Richardson, Alfred Madeley (b. England, 1868), who since 1897 had been a prominent organist in London, from 1909 was organist in Baltimore, and since 1912 has been theory-teacher at the Institute of Musical Art, New York. See art.
29Rider-Kelsey, Corinne (b. near Buffalo, 1879), trained at Oberlin, Chicago and New York, appeared in oratorio in 1904 and (in London) in opera in 1908, and has since been a popular concert-soprano. She has given notable duet-recitals with Cunningham, the baritone (see above).
31Rio, Anita (b. Alameda, Cal., 1880), studied in San Francisco and New York, made her début as soprano in oratorio in 1901 and in opera in 1909 (in London), sang and studied in Italy, and since 1914 has been successful in America, especially in concert. She married J. Armour Galloway of New York.
33*Rittmeister, Heinrich (b. Bremen, 1881), has been successively concertmaster of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York, and now of the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra.
35Robeson, Lila P. (b. Cleveland, 1880), graduated from Western Reserve University in 1902, studied in Cleveland and New York, was at first contralto in church and concert, and since 1911 also in opera, with the Aborn Opera Company and from 1912 at the Metropolitan Opera House.
37*Rothwell, Walter Henry (b. England, 1872), an experienced conductor, from 1904 was with the Savage Opera Company, from 1908 led the St. Paul Symphony Orchestra, from 1915 was teacher and municipal conductor in New York, and since 1919 has led the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. See art.
39*Rybner, Peter Martin Cornelius (b. Denmark, 1855), noted as pianist and conductor, in 1904–19 was professor at Columbia University. See art.
41*Saerchinger, César (b. Rhine Prov., 1884), studied partly in New York, where since 1906 he has been an industrious editor and valuable writer on musical subjects. See art.
43*Safonov, Vassily Ilyitch (Caucasus, 1852–1918, Caucasus), well known as pianist, teacher and conductor since 1880, in 1904–09 conducted the New York Philharmonic Society and was head of the National Conservatory, then returning to Petrograd. See Vol. v. 626, and art.
45Saltzman-Stevens, Minnie (b. Bloomington, Ill., 1885?), first sang in Chicago churches, studied in Paris, made her début as operatic soprano in 1909 in London, sang in various European capitals, and in 1911–14 was with the
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