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Dictionary of music and musicians : American supplement …, 1920
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1versity in 1883, studied in Berlin, Paris and England, since 1885 has been a notable organist in Boston and vicinity, from 1897 at the Eliot Church, Newton, besides giving recitals elsewhere. See art.
3*Van Broekhoven, John A. (b. Holland, 1856), in 1889-99 was teacher at the Cincinnati College of Music and conductor of symphony-concerts, played viola under Thomas at various occasions, and since 1905 has lived in New York as teacher. He has written the short opera 'A Colonial Wedding' (1905), the opera 'Camaralzaman,' a 'Creole Suite,' the 'Columbia' overture, a string-quartet, etc., besides The Tone-Producing Functions of the Vocal Organs, 1905, The True Method of Tone-Production, 1908, a book on Harmony, etc.
5Van der Stucken, Frank Valentin (b. Fredericksburg, Tex., 1858), trained at Antwerp and Leipzig, after travels, work at Breslau and further study, from 1884 was conductor in New York, from 1895 at Cincinnati, continuing at intervals though residing abroad in 1908-17. See Vol. v. 217, and art.
7*Venth, Carl (b. Rhine Prov., 1860), in 1880 came as violinist to New York, from 1884 playing at the Metropolitan Opera House, from 1888 directed a school in Brooklyn and from 1889 led the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, from 1907 was conductor of the St. Paul Orchestra, going thence in 1908 to similar positions in Dallas and later Fort Worth, Tex. See art.
9*Vere, Clémentine Duchêne de [Mme. Sapio] (b. France, ? ), from about 1880 for nearly twenty years was a favorite operatic and concert-soprano in New York. See art.
11Vilim, Joseph Alois (b. Chicago, 1861), studied at Prague, since 1884 has been violinist and teacher in Chicago, first in the Musical College, from 1887 in the American Conservatory, and since 1899 as head of his own school. He has also been active in establishing ensemble-groups. See art.
13Vogt, Augustus Stephen (b. Washington, Ont., 1861), trained at Boston and Leipzig, from 1888 taught at the Toronto College of Music, and from 1892 at the Toronto Conservatory, becoming its head in 1913. From 1888 he was also organist and in 1894 founded the famous Mendelssohn Choir, which he conducted until 1917. See art.
15Warren, Richard Henry (b. Albany, 1859), son of George W. Warren (see sec. 4) and trained by him, has been an organist in New York since 1880, and the founder in 1886 of the Church Choral Society, which he led till 1895 and in 1903-07.
17Weld, Arthur Cyril Gordon (b. Jamaica Plain, Mass., 1862), trained in Dresden, Berlin and Munich, became known as orchestral composer from 1885, from 1890 was critic for the Boston 'Post.' See Champlin and Apthorp, Cyclopaedia of Music, iii. 623, and art.
19Whelpley, Benjamin Lincoln (b. Eastport, Me., 1864), studied in Boston and Paris, since 1886 has been known in Boston as pianist and organist. He has written an orchestral Intermezzo, Preludes for violin, 'cello and organ, songs, piano-pieces, choruses, etc.
21White, John (West Springfield, Mass., 1855-1902, Hesse), studied at Hartford and Berlin, from 1880 was organist in New York, studied in Munich, in 1887-96 was again in New York, and then removed to Munich. See art.
23Whiting, Arthur Battelle (b. Cambridge, Mass., 1861), studied in Boston and Munich, was concert-pianist in Boston from 1880 and in New York since 1895, devoting himself much to lecturing and to bringing out 18th-century keyboard-music. See art.
25*Williams, Alberto (b. Argentina, 1862), trained at Buenos Aires and Paris, since 1889 has been conductor of symphony-concerts at Buenos Aires, established and now directs the Conservatorio there, since 1903 with numerous branches in all parts of the Republic. He has composed several symphonies and other orchestral music, many piano-pieces, etc., and has written on theory. See art.
27Wilson, George H., of Boston, from 1883 for ten years issued a useful Musical Year-Book of the United States, in 1893-94 with C. B. Cady.
29Wiske, C. Mortimer (b. Bennington, Vt., 1853), after study at Troy and early work as organist, in 1882 became Thomas' assistant as chorus-conductor at New York, was later leader of the Chorus Society there, and since 1902 has had charge of festivals at Paterson and Newark, N. J.
31*Wodell, Frederick William (b. England, 1859), since before 1890 has been prominent, first at Rochester, of recent years at Boston, as baritone, choral conductor and composer. He has written a light opera, the cantata 'The American Flag' (1915), part-songs and anthems, Choir and Chorus Conducting, 1908, and How to Sing by Note, 1915. See art.
33Wolle, John Frederick (b. Bethlehem, Pa., 1863), studied at Philadelphia and Munich, from 1881 was organist in Philadelphia, from 1885 organist at Bethlehem, from 1905 professor at the University of California, and since 1911 has been at Bethlehem again, conducting the festivals of the Bach Choir. See art.
35Wood, Mary, née Knight [now Mrs. Alfred B. Mason] (Easthampton, Mass., 1859), educated in Boston and New York, has long been a song-composer of distinction.
37*Wrightson, Sydney Lloyd (b. England, 1869), came to America in 1889, in 1904 founded the College of Music in Washington, remaining its head till 1914, and has been choral conductor there. As singer he has appeared with many orchestras.
39*Zach, Max Wilhelm (b. Galicia, 1864), in 1886-1907 was violist in the Boston Symphony Orchestra, in 1887-97 member of the Adamowski Quartet, and since 1907 has conducted the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
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