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1America in 1870 and was heard at intervals thereafter till her retirement in 1891. See Vol. iii. 380–1, and art.
3Nordica, Lillian [Lillian Norton] (Farmington, Me., 1859–1914, Java), made her début as soprano at Boston in 1876, opening a career of brilliant success in America and abroad which continued till her death. See Vol. iii. 389–90, and art.
5Osgood, Emma Aline (Boston, 1849–1911, Philadelphia), appeared as soprano in Boston in 1873, studied later in London and became a favorite in concert and oratorio there and from 1878 in America. See art.
7Osgood, George Laurie (b. Chelsea, Mass., 1844), graduated from Harvard in 1866, studied in Germany and Italy, from 1872 was famous in Boston as singer, teacher, conductor, composer and author, and since 1903 has lived abroad. See art.
9Otis, Philo Adams (b. Berlin Heights, O., 1846), graduated from Western Reserve College in 1868, though occupied in business, has long been musically prominent in Chicago, and has composed considerable church music. See Baker, Dict. of Musicians, p. 669.
11Paine, Richmond Peck (b. New Bedford, Mass., 1858), organist from 1872 at New Bedford, from 1878 in Hartford, Meriden and New Britain, Conn., becoming also notable as choral leader, and in 1905–15 conducted the Litchfield County Choral Union. See art.
13Parsons, Albert Ross (b. Sandusky, O., 1847), studied in New York, Leipzig and Berlin, and since 1872 has been a leading teacher of piano in New York, with considerable literary work. See art.
15Patton, Willard (b. Milford, Me., 1853), trained as tenor in Boston, began concert-singing in 1877, and since 1883 has been identified with Minneapolis as teacher, conductor, composer and organizer. In 1886–89 he taught at Hamline University, and in 1890 started the Philharmonic Club, conducting it till 1894. His works include the operettas 'The Gallant Garroter' (1882) and 'La Fianza' (1889), the oratorio 'Isaiah,' the opera 'Pocahontas' (1911), a symphonic fantasy, 'The Spirit of '61' (1915), and other patriotic works, such as 'The Star of Empire' (1900), 'Footstones of a Nation' (1906), and 'Usona' (1918).
17*Piutti, Max (Saxony, 1852–1885, Jackson, Mich.), came to America in 1874, and till 1883 was instructor at Wells College. He left unfinished a work on The Folk-Songs of the Nations.
19Pratt, Silas Gamaliel (Addison, Vt., 1846–1916, Pittsburgh), trained in Chicago and Berlin, founded the Apollo Club in Chicago in 1872 and till 1888 was active as teacher, pianist and composer there, in 1888–1902 was in New York, and from 1906 in Pittsburgh. See art.
21Pratt, Waldo Selden (b. Philadelphia, 1857), organist from about 1875, since 1882 has been professor in the Hartford Theological Seminary and in 1905–20 lecturer at the Institute of Musical Art in New York. See Baker, Dict. of Musicians, pp. 721–2.
23Ritter, Fanny, née Raymond (Philadelphia, 1840–1890, Poughkeepsie), wife of Frédéric L. Ritter (see sec. 4), published Woman as a Musician, 1877, and Some Famous Songs, 1878, and translated Ehlert's Briefe über Musik, 1877, and Schumann's Gesammelte Schriften, 2 vols., 1878–80.
25Rivé-King, Julie (b. Cincinnati, 1857), daughter of Caroline Rivé (see sec. 4), after study in New York and Germany, began her career as concert-pianist in 1874–75 in Leipzig and New York, becoming a favorite in the Middle West and Canada. She is now teaching at the Bush Conservatory, Chicago. See art.
27Robyn, Alfred George (b. St. Louis, 1860), has been known as organist and pianist since 1876. He has written a symphony, the symphonic poem 'Pompeii,' a piano-concerto and other chamber-music, a mass, three sacred cantatas, and many light operas.
29*Rogers, Clara Kathleen, née Barnett (b. England, 1844), studied at Leipzig, Berlin and Milan, made her début as operatic soprano at Turin in 1863, came to America in 1871 with Parepa-Rosa, and since 1873 has lived in Boston (marrying Henry M. Rogers in 1878), since 1902 on the staff of the New England Conservatory. She has published many songs, some piano-pieces, a violin-sonata, The Philosophy of Singing, 1893, My Voice and I, 1910, English Diction in Song and Speech, 1912, The Voice in Speech, 1915, and Memories of a Musical Career, 1920. Her stage-name was 'Clara Doria.'
31Roosevelt, Hilbourne Lewis (New York, 1848–1885, New York), from 1872 was a gifted and original organ-maker in New York, a pioneer in novel voicing and electric action. Till 1893 the business was finely maintained by his brother, Frank H. Roosevelt (1861–93). See art.
33*Rosenbecker, Adolph (Hesse, 1851–1919, San Francisco), well-trained as a violinist, came to New York late in 1869, till 1877 played under Thomas, and then settled in Chicago as teacher and conductor.
35*Rudersdorff, Hermine (Russia, 1822–1882, Boston), the noted operatic soprano, after a long career in Europe, in 1870 came to Boston as concert-singer and effective teacher. See Vol. iv. 189.
37Russell, Louis Arthur (b. Newark, N. J., 1854), trained in New York and London, since 1878 has been organist, teacher, conductor and composer in Newark. He has been active in promoting popular interest, especially in organizing and conducting the Schubert (Oratorio) Society since 1878 and the Symphony Orchestra since 1894. He has written for piano and voice, the cantata 'A Pastoral Rhapsody,' and church-music, besides many pedagogical works, especially upon singing. See Who's Who in Music, 1918, p. 545.
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