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1ducted the Oratorio Society in Baltimore and other societies. See art.
3Padelford, Frederick Morgan (b. Haverhill, Mass., 1875), since 1901 professor of English in the University of Washington, while fellow at Yale University published Old English Musical Terms, Bonn, 1899, an exhaustive study from Anglo-Saxon sources, with glossary.
5*Paderewski, Ignace Jan (b. Russian Poland, 1860), the great pianist, was a frequent visitor in America from 1891 till 1915, when he forsook the concert-stage for the leadership of the new Polish Republic. See Vol. iii. 587–8, and art.
7Palliser, Esther (b. Philadelphia, 1872), trained as operatic soprano in Paris, from 1890 appeared in France and England and from about 1895 also in America. She lives in London.
9*Panizza, Ettore (b. Argentina, 1875), studied at Milan, began operatic conducting at Rome in 1899, in 1907–13 was engaged for Italian operas in London, and since 1916 has been conductor at La Scala, Milan. He has written the operas 'Il Fidanzato del Mare' (1897), 'Medio Evo Latino' (1900) and 'Aurora' (1908), and edited a translation of Berlioz' Instrumentation, 3 vols., 1913.
11*Pasternack, Josef Alexander (b. Poland, 1881), came to America in 1895, from 1900 played viola at the Metropolitan Opera House, from 1910 conducted Sunday concerts there, in 1913–14 was conductor for the Century Opera Co., and since 1914 has directed summer opera at Ravinia Park, Chicago.
13*Paur, Emil (b. Bukovina, 1855), the distinguished violinist and conductor, in 1893–98 was conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, in 1898–1902 of the New York Philharmonic Society and in 1899–1900 at the Metropolitan Opera House as well, in 1904–10 led the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and then returned to Berlin. In 1899–1902 he directed the National Conservatory in New York. See Vol. iii. 658, and art.
15Penny, George Barlow (b. Haverstraw, N. Y., 1861), trained in New York and Chicago, from 1890 was dean of Fine Arts in the University of Kansas, from 1903 dean at Washburn College, Topeka, also in 1903–07 city-organist, in 1905–09 director of the Fine Arts Institute and leader of the Oratorio Society, and since 1911 has been in Rochester as head of the Rochester Conservatory, organist and professor at Rochester University and Theological Seminary.
17Perkins, David Walton (b. Rome, N. Y., 1847), studied in New York and Berlin, established the Sherwood School in Chicago in 1897, continuing as its head till 1901, and since 1907 has been president of the Musical College there, besides work as critic. He has published Piano-Technique, piano-pieces and songs, and edited vocal collections.
19*Peters, Richard Harry (b. England, 1867), was organist and conductor in Canada from about 1890, for ten years led festivals at Spartanburg, S. C., which he first organized, and since about 1910 has been organist in Baltimore, besides conducting a choral society in York, Pa. He has written pieces for organ, piano and voice, the cantata 'St. Cecilia's Day' and the oratorio 'Elisha.' Mus.D. of Toronto University in 1892.
21Quarles, James Thomas (b. St. Louis, 1877), studied in St. Louis, becoming organist there in 1893, soon establishing himself as an accomplished concert-player and conductor. Since 1913 he has been organist at Cornell University. See art.
23Rains, Leon (b. New York, 1870), trained at New York and Paris, has been well known as operatic bass since 1897, from 1899 chiefly in connection with the Dresden Court Opera.
25Ralston, Fanny Marion (b. St. Louis, 1875), trained in St. Louis and Boston, has been teacher and composer since 1896 at St. Louis, in girls' schools in Virginia and Missouri, from 1908 music-director at Rockford College in Illinois, and recently at Wellesley College. She has written for the piano with ability.
27Raymond, George Lansing (b. Chicago, 1839), in 1893–1905 professor of aesthetics at Princeton University, has published a striking series of books upon the nature and relations of the fine arts, including Rhythm and Harmony in Poetry and Music, 1895, which, with parts of other writings, displays an original and profound grasp of musical philosophy.
29Read, Angelo McCallum (b. near St. Catherine's, Ont., 1854), trained at Leipzig and Vienna, since 1894 has been teacher, conductor and composer at Buffalo. See art.
31Redman, Harry Newton (b. Mt. Carmel, Ill., 1869), studied in Boston, and since 1897 has been harmony-teacher at the New England Conservatory. He has written two string-quartets, two violin-sonatas, piano-pieces, songs, etc.
33Reed, Frank LeFevre (b. Richmond, Ind., 1871), trained at Ithaca, Cincinnati and New York, after teaching at Fremont, Neb., and at Ithaca, from 1906 was at the Pennsylvania College of Music, Meadville, Pa., and since 1913 has been professor at the University of Texas, also conducting the municipal chorus and orchestra of Austin. He has written orchestral pieces for pageants held at Austin, Tex., and Auburn, N. Y., respectively.
35*Remy, Alfred (b. Rhine Prov., 1870), came to New York in youth, graduated from the College of the City of New York in 1890, later pursuing musical studies, from 1895 was teacher and critic, and since 1901 has done much editorial work of superior quality. See art.
37Renwick, Llewellyn Laraway (b. Ann Arbor, Mich., 1876), studied at Ann Arbor and Paris, from 1898 was organist and teacher at Ann Arbor, from 1903 organist of the American Church in Paris, and since 1906 has taught at the Detroit Conservatory.
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