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1ganist and teacher in Fredericton, and since 1906 has been teacher and a director in the Chicago Institute of Music, composing for piano and violin, church-music and songs.
3*Lerner, Tina (b. Russia, 1890), a gifted pianist, toured in the United States in 1908–10 and repeatedly since 1912. In 1915 she married the violinist Vladimir Shavitch in San Francisco. See art.
5*Letz, Hans (b. Baden, 1887), from 1908 appeared often as concert-violinist, from 1911 was concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, from 1914 second violin in the Kneisel Quartet, and since 1917 has been head of his own Quartet.
7Lévy, Heniot (b. Poland, 1879), since 1905 has been concert-pianist in Chicago, teaching also in the American Conservatory. See art.
9Locke, Arthur Ware (b. Cambridge, Mass., 1883), graduated from Harvard in 1905, studied in Boston, in 1909–10 was instructor in Brown University, in 1910–11 piano-teacher at Washburn College in Kansas, from 1911 assistant-professor at the University of Wisconsin, and since 1915 at Smith College.
11Lockwood, Samuel Pierson (b. Troy, N. Y., 1879), brother of A. L. Lockwood (see sec. 8), graduated from Columbia in 1902, and since 1907 has been violin-teacher at the University of Michigan and conductor of the Symphony Orchestra there.
13Loeb, James (b. New York, 1867), for a time a member of the New York banking firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., in 1905 gave $500,000 for the establishment of the Institute of Musical Art, and later was chief donor of the Musical Building at Harvard University.
15Loring, Harold Amasa (b. Portland, Me., 1879), trained in Boston and New York, since about 1905 has been a student of and lecturer upon Indian music, having spent seven years on reservations collecting data. He is also director of music at Olivet College in Michigan. He has transcribed Indian melodies.
17Loth, Louis Leslie (b. Richmond, Va., 1888), studied in New York and Berlin, since 1908 has appeared as concert-pianist, chiefly in Germany, where he was assistant-teacher to Jonas prior to 1914, when he returned to Richmond. He has written two symphonies, much chamber-music, piano-pieces and songs.
19*Maclennan, Florence Gertrude, née Easton (b. England, 1884), came as a child to Toronto, studied in London, Paris and Berlin, made her début as operatic soprano in London in 1903, married the tenor Francis Maclennan in 1904, and has since appeared extensively with him in America and Europe. See art.
21Maclennan, Francis (b. Bay City, Mich., 1879), trained in New York, London and Berlin, appeared as operatic tenor in London in 1902, from 1904 was with the Savage Opera Company, from 1907 sang at the Royal Opera, Berlin, from 1913 at Hamburg, and in 1915–17 with the Chicago Opera Company. He married Florence Easton (see above). See art.
23Macmillen, Francis (b. Marietta, O., 1885), trained in Chicago, Brussels and Petrograd, made a brilliant début as violinist at Brussels in 1903, at London the same year and in New York in 1906, and has since made repeated tours in America and Europe. See art.
25*Mahler, Gustav (Bohemia, 1860–1911, Austria), the eminent composer and conductor, from 1907 was conductor at the Metropolitan Opera House, and from 1909 of the Philharmonic Society, resigning for ill-health in 1911. See Vol. iii. 27–8, and art.
27Maitland, Rollo Francis (b. near Liberty, Pa., 1884), trained in Philadelphia, since 1901 has been organist there, lately giving much attention to music for photoplays, with critical work and composition.
29Marcel, Lucille [name originally Wasself] (b. New York, 1887?), trained as operatic soprano in New York, Berlin and Paris, appeared first at Vienna in 1908, married the conductor and composer Felix Weingartner in 1913, and has since sung under his direction. In 1912 she visited America.
31*Marks, James Christopher (b. Ireland, 1863), from 1902 was organist in Pittsburgh, and since 1904 has been at the Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York. He has written the cantata 'Victory Divine' and many anthems and services. Mus. D. of the Grand Conservatory, New York, in 1908.
33Martens, Frederick Herman (b. New York, 1874), studied in New York, and since 1907 has been librettist and author there. See art.
35Martin, Riccardo [originally Hugh Whitfield Martin] (b. Hopkinsville, Ky., 1881), trained at New York and Paris, appeared as operatic tenor in 1904 at Nantes, in 1905 at Verona and in 1906 at New Orleans, from 1907 sang at the Metropolitan Opera House, with engagements also in Europe, and in 1916–17 was with the Boston Opera Company. See art.
37Maryott, Harold Burnham (b. Lonsdale, R. I., 1878), graduated from Brown University in 1900, studied in Chicago, and since 1902 has been head of public-school work at the Chicago Musical College. He has published the text-book Musical Essentials, 1907.
39Mason, Daniel Gregory (b. Brookline, Mass., 1873), son of Henry Mason (see sec. 4), graduated from Harvard in 1895, studied in Boston and Paris, and since 1902 has been a prominent author, lecturer and composer in New York, latterly also professor at Columbia University. See art.
41*Maubourg[-Goffaux], Jeanne (b. Belgium, 1875), from 1909 was one of the sopranos at the Metropolitan Opera House, and since 1914 has taught in New York.
43Maxwell, Leon Ryder (b. Medford, Mass., 1883), graduated from Tufts College in 1904, studied there and in Boston, from 1905 was supervisor in schools near Boston, studied abroad, and since 1909 has been professor and from 1910 head of the music-department in Newcomb College in New Orleans. See art.
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