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1Spross, Charles Gilbert (b. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., 1874), studied at Poughkeepsie and New York, has been organist since 1891 in Poughkeepsie, Paterson, N. J., and New York, and is an eminent accompanist. See art.
3Spry, Walter (b. Chicago, 1868), trained at Chicago, Vienna, Berlin and Paris, from 1897 was director of the Quincy (Ill.) Conservatory, from 1900 editor of Summy's 'Music Review,' in 1905–17 head of his own school in Chicago, and is now teacher in the Columbia School there. See art.
5*Stahlberg, Frederick (b. Prussia, 1877), the violinist, in 1899 joined the Pittsburgh Orchestra, and since 1908 has been in the New York Philharmonic Society, from 1912 assistant-conductor. He has written an opera, two symphonies, several orchestral suites, etc.
7*Stasny, Karl Richard (b. Hesse, 1855), after much experience as pianist and teacher, since 1891 has been on the staff of the New England Conservatory in Boston.
9Stebbins, George Waring (b. East Carlton, N. Y., 1869), trained in Brooklyn, New York, Paris and London, since 1893 has been organist, conductor and teacher in Brooklyn. See art.
11*Steindel, Bruno (b. Saxony, 1866), having been 'cellist in Berlin, in 1892–1918 was first 'cellist in the Chicago Orchestra.
13*Stock, Frederick A. [Friedrich Wilhelm August] (b. Rhine Prov., 1872), since 1895 has been in the Chicago Orchestra, first as violinist, from 1901 as assistant to Thomas, and since 1905 his successor as conductor. See Vol. iv. 698, and art.
15Stoeckel, Carl (b. New Haven, Conn., 1858), son of G. J. Stoeckel (see sec. 4), since 1899 has been patron of the festivals at Norfolk, Conn., of the Litchfield County Choral Union.
17Strong, Susan (b. Brooklyn, 1875?), trained as opera-soprano in New York and London, in 1895–96 appeared abroad, from 1896 in New York, and since 1900 has sung in London.
19*Strube, Gustav (b. Anhalt, 1867), in 1890 joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra as violinist, acting also as conductor there and in Worcester, and since 1913 has taught composition at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore and since 1916 has conducted the Baltimore Orchestra. See art.
21Sutro, Rose Laura (b. Baltimore, 1870) and Sutro, Ottilie (b. Baltimore 1872), trained as pianists in Baltimore and Berlin, since 1893 have been noted for two-piano performances, first in Germany and England, from 1894 in America, and in 1910–15 in Europe again. See Baker, Dict. of Musicians, p. 929.
23Swift, Samuel (Newark, N. J., 1873–1914, New York), graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1894, from 1891 was organist in Wilmington, Del., and from 1894 critic and editor in New York. See art.
25*Szumowska, Antoinette (b. Poland, 1868), the concert-pianist, first appeared in Boston and New York in 1895, in 1896 married Josef Adamowski (see sec. 7) and with him and his brother (see sec. 6) formed the Adamowski Trio, with headquarters in Boston. See art.
27Talbot, Howard [last name originally Mun-kittrick] (b. Yonkers, N. Y., 1865), has lived in England since childhood, developing from 1894 into a successful composer of comic operettas. For list see Baker, Dict. of Musicians, p. 931.
29*Theodorini, Helena (b. Rumania, 1862), the operatic soprano, was visiting artist in Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro before 1900, about 1910 settled in the former as teacher, and since 1916 has lived in New York.
31Thompson, John Winter (b. Leland, Mich., 1867), trained at Oberlin and Leipzig, since 1890 has been teacher of organ and theory at Knox College, Galesburg, Ill. He has published anthems and organ-pieces. Mus. D. of Knox College in 1909.
33*Towers, John (b. England, 1836), from 1890 was organist and teacher in Indianapolis, from 1892 at the Utica Conservatory, from about 1895 in New York, from 1904 at the Forest Park University and the Kroeger School in St. Louis, and since 1915 has been in Philadelphia. He has published a catalogue of 28,000 operas (1910).
35*Troostwyk, Isidore (b. Holland, 1862), an expert violinist, came to America in 1890, and since 1895 has taught in the Yale School of Music, becoming concertmaster of the New Haven Orchestra and in 1907 founder of the New Haven String Orchestra. See art.
37Turner, Arthur Henry (b. Meriden, Conn., 1873), trained as baritone and organist in New York and Paris, has been organist in Meriden and from 1900 in Springfield, Mass., also conducting choral clubs, giving recitals and composing songs.
39Tyler, Abram Ray (b. Brooklyn, 1868), trained in New York, from about 1895 was organist there and in Brooklyn, from 1902 was professor at Beloit College in Wisconsin, and since 1911 has been organist at Detroit. He has played often in recital and has written a piano-trio, a violin-sonata, anthems and other choral music.
41*Valle Riestra, José (b. Peru, 1859), trained mainly in London and Paris, has become notable as a composer seeking to preserve themes from Aztec music. Since 1909 he has been professor in the Academia Nacional de Música in Lima. He has written the operas 'Ollanta' (1901), 'Atahualpa,' 'Las Rosas de Jamaica,' a requiem, pieces for orchestra, choruses and songs.
43Van Dresser, Marcia (b. Memphis, Tenn., 1880), studied in Chicago and later in Munich and Paris, from 1898 sang in light opera and in minor parts in grand opera, from 1904 studied abroad, from 1907 appeared as soprano in many German cities, and since 1914 has been active again in America.
45Van Hoose, Ellison (b. Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1869), trained as operatic tenor at New York,
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