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Dictionary of music and musicians : American supplement …, 1920
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1*Seiler, Emma (Bavaria, 1821–?) pupil of Wieck and Helmholtz and an experienced investigator of the voice, came to Philadelphia in 1866 as vocal teacher. She published Altes und Neues über die Ausbildung des Gesangorgans, 1861, The Voice in Singing, 1869, and The Voice in Speaking, 1875. Her observations gave her wide reputation among scientists.
3Seward, Theodore Frelinghuysen (Florida, N. Y., 1835–1902, Orange, N. J.), self-educated except for courses in the Mason-Root Normal Institute, was an organist and teacher in New London, Conn., and in Rochester before 1860, went to New York in 1862, which remained his headquarters for editorial and literary work, though from about 1870 he was music-supervisor at Orange, N. J., and also director for the 'Jubilee Singers' of Fisk University in tours at home and abroad. While visiting England in 1869 he was impressed with the Tonic Sol-Fa system of teaching and became its advocate and representative in America. He published many song-books for schools and from 1864 edited 'The Musical Pioneer', from 1867 'The Musical Gazette', from 1881 'The Tonic Sol-Fa Advocate', and from 1886 'Musical Reform.'
5Shepard, Thomas Griffin (Madison, Conn., 1848–1905, Brooklyn), pupil of G. W. and J. P. Morgan, was organist in New Haven from 1865 and for different periods conductor of choral societies, besides critical writing. He published the comic opera 'Pennikeese,' a Christmas cantata, and much choir-music.
7*Singer, Otto (Saxony, 1833–1894, New York), after teaching in Leipzig and Dresden, from 1867 was pianist and teacher in New York, removing in 1873 to Cincinnati. See art.
9Smith, Dexter (Peabody, Mass., 1839–1909, Boston), from 1865 was editor in Boston of several musical periodicals, chief of which was Ditson's 'Monthly Musical Record,' started in 1878. He was also a facile writer of verse.
11Squier, J. B. (Ohio, 1838–1912, Boston), after the Civil War noted as one of the best American violin-makers, with headquarters at Boston. See Violinist's Guide (1916), p. 39.
13Stanley, Albert Augustus (b. Manville, R. I., 1851), studied at Providence and Leipzig, from 1876 was organist at Providence, and since 1888 has been professor and conductor at the University of Michigan. See art.
15Sterling, Antoinette (Sterlingville, N. Y., 1850–1904, England), appeared in concert in 1868, studied in Germany and England, becoming an eminent contralto. She lived mainly in England. See Vol. iv. 693–4.
17Thayer, Whitney Eugene (Mendon, Mass., 1838–1889, Burlington, Vt.), from 1862 was organist in Boston, studied in Germany in 1865–6, and was then engaged in touring, conducting and editing. From 1881 he was organist in New York. See art.
19Thoms, William M. (New York, 1852–1913, New York), was connected with Watson's 'American Art Journal' from 1867, becoming editor in 1875. In 1870–71 he edited a musical daily, 'The Journal of the Day,' and in 1873–74 'The Musical Monthly,' and published an extensive work, The World of Art, 1877–78, largely concerned with musicians. He was constantly active as musical critic.
21Tracy, James Madison (b. Bath, N. H., 1839), after study at Leipzig and Weimar, from 1861 taught in Rochester, from 1866 in Boston, for many years in the New England Conservatory, then at Des Moines, and is now at Denver, where he founded the Liszt School of Music. He has published a book on Harmony, Three Years of Student-Life in Germany, and two musical novels.
23Tremaine, William B. (1868–1907, New York), took up piano-making in 1868, became from 1878 one of the leading promoters of automatic organs and pianos, forming companies that led to the present Aeolian Company, of which H. B. Tremaine (b. Brooklyn, 1866), is president. See Dolge, pp. 327–33.
25Upton, George Putnam (Roxbury, Mass., 1835–1919, Chicago), graduated from Brown University in 1854, entered editorial work in 1855, and from 1861 was in Chicago, becoming a conspicuous critic and author. See art.
27Veazie, George Augustus (Boston, 1835–1915, Chelsea, Mass.), in 1869–1903 was music-supervisor in the Chelsea schools, promoting improved methods, besides in 1888–1902 teaching in the New England Conservatory.
29Walter, George William (New York, 1851–1911, Washington), a precocious organist, studied with Paine and S. P. Warren, and moved from New York to Washington in 1869, where he established a reputation for unusual skill in improvisation, registration, etc., besides gathering an exceptional library. Mus.D. of Columbian University in 1892.
31Warren, Samuel Prowse (Montreal, 1841–1915, New York), son of S. R. Warren (see sec. 3), after study in Germany, was from 1866 a distinguished organist in New York, in 1868–94 at Grace Church, and from 1895 at East Orange, N. J. See art.
33Weil, Oscar (b. Columbia Co., N. Y., 1840), after study at Leipzig and Paris, served gallantly in the Civil War, removed to San Francisco in 1868 and has been largely occupied with composition and criticism. Besides piano-pieces and songs, he wrote the operas 'Suzette' and 'The War-Time Wedding' and three operettas.
35*Welte, Emil (b. Baden, 1841), son of Michael Welte, maker of automatic organs at Voehrenbach, came to New York in 1865 to set up a branch of the business. He invented improvements in the use of paper-rolls.
37Wheeler, Lyman Warren (Swampscott, Mass., 1837–1900, Columbus), after experience as leader of 'conventions,' studied extensively in England and Italy, appearing as concert and operatic tenor, and from 1863 was in Boston as soloist and teacher, from 1870 in the New England Conservatory.
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