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1music-supervisor at Fort Wayne, Ind., Oshkosh, Wis., and Ottawa, Ill. He was active in the Music Teachers' National Association.
3Heckscher, Céleste DuLongpré, née Massey (b. Philadelphia, 1860), began composing when only a child, studied in Philadelphia and married there. See art.
5*Heinrich, Max (Saxony, 1853–1916, New York), came to Philadelphia in 1873 as singer and teacher, from 1876 taught in Alabama, from 1882 in New York, from 1888 in London, from 1894 in Chicago, from 1903 in Boston, and from 1910 again in New York, everywhere noted as a baritone of fine ability. See art.
7*Hennig, Rudolph (Germany, 1845–?, a graduate at Leipzig, was in 1872–79 leading 'cellist in the Thomas Orchestra and later in the Mendelssohn Quintette Club. In 1869 he was one of the founders of the Philadelphia Musical Academy.
9Henschel, Lillian June, née Bailey (Columbus, O., 1860–1901, England), trained in Boston, made her début as soprano in 1876, then studied further in Paris and London, married Georg Henschel in 1881 and was much associated with him in concerts.
11Hensel, Octavia [Mrs. G. A. Fonda] (1837–1897), published The Life and Letters of L. M. Gottschalk, Boston, 1870, and other books.
13Heritage, Richard Abraham (b. Montpelier, O., 1853), studied in Chicago, from 1877 was dean of the music-school of Valparaiso University, from 1895 at Willamette University in Oregon, and since 1905 head of the Musical College at Spokane, Wash. He is known as bass-soloist and choral conductor.
15*Herman, Reinhold Ludwig (b. Prussia, 1849), singer, pianist and composer, in 1871–78 worked in New York, and, after being head of the Stern Conservatory in Berlin, from 1881 was again in New York, where from 1884 he conducted the Liedertafel and from 1887 was instructor in music at Union Theological Seminary, removing in 1898 to Boston as leader of the Handel and Haydn Society, and in 1900 returning to Berlin. For list of works, see Baker, Dict. of Musicians, p. 389.
17Heyman, Henry (b. Oakland, Cal., 1855), studied at Leipzig, from 1877 was violinist in San Francisco, with tours on the Pacific Coast and to Hawaii, and has been influential in promoting orchestral and chamber-concerts. See art.
19*Hille, Gustav (b. Saxony, 1851), a good violinist, came to America in 1879 to join the Mendelssohn Quintette Club, from 1880 taught at the Philadelphia Musical Academy, in 1899, with Leefson, established a separate school, and in 1910 returned to Germany. For works, see Baker, Dict. of Musicians, p. 400.
21*Hinrichs, Gustav (b. Mecklenburg, 1850), was from 1870 teacher and conductor in San Francisco, in 1885–86 assistant of Thomas in the American Opera Company, for ten years manager and conductor of his own organization, with headquarters at Philadelphia, in 1899–1906 conductor at Columbia University, and in 1903–08 at the Metropolitan Opera House. He directed the first American performance of 'Cavalleria' (1891), 'I Pagliacci' (1893) and 'Manon Lescaut' (1894). He composed two operas, 'Die vierjährige Posten' (1877) and 'Onti-Ora' (1891), a symphonic suite, and some vocal works.
23Holden, Albert James (Boston, 1841–1916, Longmeadow, Mass.), from about 1870 was organist in prominent New York churches, composer of much church-music, and compiler of collections of choral music.
25*Holst, Edvard (Denmark, 1843–1899, New York), came to New York about 1874, chiefly as dancer and play-writer, but also brought out much comedy-music, including the operetta 'Our Flats' (1897), band-music, songs, etc.
27*Horsley, Charles Edward (England, 1822–1876, New York), the competent English organist, composer and critic, spent his last years in New York. See Vol. ii. 435–6.
29*Jacobsohn, Simon E. (Russia, 1839–1902, Chicago), having studied at Riga and Leipzig and served as concertmaster at Bremen from 1860, took the same post under Thomas in 1872, from 1878 was violin-teacher in the Cincinnati College of Music and later in the Chicago Musical College.
31Jordan, Jules (b. Willimantic, Conn., 1850), trained as concert-tenor in Boston, London and Paris, has worked since 1870 in Providence, where he is eminent as teacher, conductor and vocal composer. See art.
33*Joseffy, Raphael (Hungary, 1852–1915, New York), already noted as a remarkable pianist, came to New York in 1879, immediately becoming a foremost figure. See Vol. ii. 545–6, and art.
35*Jung, J. B. (b. Switzerland, 1848), a Roman Catholic priest, trained at Coire, came to America in 1870, settling first in Ohio, and was active in the American branch of the Cäcilien-verein, started in 1873 by Singenberger.
37*Karl, Tom (Ireland, 1846–1916, Rochester), a favorite operatic tenor, came to America in 1871 with Parepa-Rosa, turned soon to light opera, from 1887 joined Barnabee in the Bostonians, contributing much to their success, and retired in 1896, teaching for some years in New York, later in Rochester.
39Kimball, Willard (b. Columbus, O., 1854), studied at Oberlin and Leipzig, in 1875 established what is now the School of Music at Grinnell College in Iowa, remaining its director till 1894, when he founded the University School of Music at Lincoln, Neb., of which he is still the head. He has also been organist, conductor and lecturer, and in 1898 was Director of Music at the Omaha Exposition.
41Klauser, Julius (New York, 1854–1907, Milwaukee), son of Karl Klauser (see sec. 4) and trained by him and at Leipzig, from 1874 was a teacher at Milwaukee. He published an able treatise on Harmony, The Septonate, 1890, and The Nature of Music, 1909.
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