Books › Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1920 › scan 117
Scan 117
Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1920
54 lines. Read by computer on 10 September 2026. Printed page 105. See the scan on archive.org.
1both). He has written for the harp and for other instruments, and a treatise upon the harp.
3*Sandby, Herman (b. Denmark, 1881), from 1900 a notable 'cellist in Europe, from 1912 played in the Philadelphia Orchestra and taught in the Broad Street Conservatory, and since 1916 has concertized from New York as headquarters. See art.
5Schminke, Oscar Eberhard (b. New York, 1881), after having been a practicing dentist in New York for some years, from about 1911 has devoted himself to composition. See art.
7Search, Frederick Preston (b. Pueblo, Colo., 1889), trained in Boston, Cincinnati and Leipzig, from 1912 has been concert-'cellist, in 1915–16 with the American Symphony Orchestra in Chicago, in 1916–17 with the Chicago Opera Company, and has since directed summer plays in California. See art.
9Seeger, Charles Louis, Jr. (b. Mexico City, 1886), graduated from Harvard in 1908, in 1910–11 was assistant-conductor of opera at Cologne, and since 1912 has been professor in the University of California. See art.
11Seydel, Irma (b. Boston, 1896), daughter and pupil of a player in the Boston Symphony Orchestra, since 1913 has been concert-violinist in America and Germany. See art.
13*Smith, Leo (b. England, 1881), an experienced 'cellist, since 1911 has taught at the Toronto Conservatory, besides writing articles for periodicals.
15*Sorrentino, Umberto (b. Italy, 1889), since 1910 has toured as concert-tenor or operatic star in the West Indies, Mexico, the United States and Canada.
17Sowerby, Leo (b. Grand Rapids, Mich., 1895), studied in Chicago, and since 1913 has been composer there, besides teaching in the American Conservatory and some work as critic. See art.
19Spaeth, Sigmund (b. Philadelphia, 1885), graduated from Haverford College in 1906, from 1910 taught in Asheville, N. C., and since 1912 has been engaged in editorial or critical work in New York. See art.
21Spelman, Timothy Mather (b. Brooklyn, 1891), graduated from Harvard in 1913, studied there and in New York and Munich, and since 1914 has been composer in New York, his works including an opera, an orchestral suite, a melodrama and a pantomime, besides songs, etc.
23Spencer, Eleanor (b. Chicago, 1890), studied in Chicago, New York, Paris and Vienna, from 1910 appeared in England, Germany and Holland as concert-pianist, and since 1913 has been regularly heard in America. See art.
25*Stefano, Salvatore di (b. Sardinia, 1887), since 1913 has toured in the United States as concert-harpist.
27Stoessel, Albert Frederic (b. St. Louis, 1894), studied in St. Louis and Berlin, where he made his début as violinist and was a member of the Hess Quartet, and since 1915 has toured in America. See art.
29*Stransky, Josef (b. Bohemia, 1874), the distinguished conductor, since 1911 has led the New York Philharmonic Society. See art.
31*Talbot, Thomas R. (b. Ireland, 1884), since 1913 has been organist in Minneapolis, interested in promoting improvement in Roman Catholic music along strict lines. He has organized a Cecilian Society for this purpose.
33Taylor, Joseph Deems (b. New York, 1885), graduated at New York University in 1906, and has since been in editorial work, from 1910 also composing various choral and orchestral works, etc. See art.
35*Teyte [Tate], Maggie (b. England, 1889), since 1911 has sung regularly in America as both concert- and opera-soprano, in 1911–14 with the Chicago Opera Company, in 1914–17 with the Boston Opera Company. See art.
37*Thalberg, Marcian (b. Russia, 1877), from 1902 a prominent concert-pianist at Paris and elsewhere in Europe, since 1913 has been teacher of advanced pupils at the Cincinnati Conservatory.
39*Tourret, André (b. France, 1882), noted as violinist in Paris from 1896, both in the Colonne Orchestra and in ensemble-playing, from 1913 lived in New York, with some tours, returning lately to Belgium.
41*Treharne, Bryceson (b. Wales, 1879), after ten years of teaching in Australia and further experience in Europe, since 1916 has been composer in New York. See art.
43*Trunk, Richard (b. Baden, 1879), conductor and teacher in Germany from 1896, since 1912 has led the Arion Society in New York and since 1913 also the Arion Society in Newark.
45Uhe, Arthur Emil (b. Chicago, 1892), studied at Chicago and Brussels, first appeared as violinist at Brussels in 1912, toured in Norway, Switzerland and England, and since 1914 has been teacher and orchestral conductor at Bethany College in Kansas. He has written a violin-concerto and other works for violin and piano.
47Van Gordon, Cyrena [name originally Pocock] (b. Camden, O., 1893), trained at Cincinnati, where she appeared as contralto in a pageant in 1912, since 1913 has been prominent in the Chicago Opera Company, besides some concert-singing. In 1912 she married Dr. Shirley B. Munns of Chicago.
49*Van Vliet, Cornelius (b. Holland, 1886), noted 'cellist in European orchestras from about 1900, came to Chicago in 1911, from 1912 played with the Minneapolis Orchestra, and since 1919 has concertized from New York as center. See art.
51*Vecsei, Desider Josef (b. Hungary, 1882), concert-pianist in Europe from 1907, since 1915 has toured in the United States.
53*Vigneti, Georges (b. France, 1882), who had appeared widely as violinist in France and on a world-tour, since 1911 has taught in New York and played in trio with Arthur Whiting and Georges Barrère.
The computer misreads some letters and numbers. Where a name matters to you, read the scan.