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1*Margulies, Adele (b. Austria, 1863), made her début as pianist in 1881 at New York, since 1887 has been teacher at the National Conservatory, in 1890–92 started a Trio, which was reorganized in 1904 and has become famous. See art.
3Mason, Henry Lowell (b. Boston, 1864), son of Henry Mason (see sec. 4), entered the employ of Mason & Hamlin, Boston, in 1888, becoming head of the firm in 1906. Since 1915 he has been president of the Cecilia Society. He has written The Modern Artistic Pianoforte, 1901, The History and Development of the American Cabinet Organ, 1901, and Opera-Stories, 1911, and is preparing an authoritative biography of his grandfather, Lowell Mason.
5*Mattioli, Lino (b. Italy, 1853), came to New York in 1884 as 'cellist, and since 1885 has been singing-teacher at the Cincinnati College of Music. He has written for piano, 'cello and voice.
7Maxson, Frederick (b. Beverly, N. J., 1862), trained in Philadelphia and Paris, since 1884 has been organist in Philadelphia, teaching since 1906 at the Leefson-Hille Conservatory and also appearing in recital. See art.
9*Meltzer, Charles Henry (b. England, 1852), since 1888 has been critic, librettist and translator of opera-texts in New York. See art.
11Miller, Dayton Clarence (b. Strongsville, O., 1866), since 1890 professor of physics at the Case School of Applied Science, Cleveland, has published Boehm on the Flute and Flute-Playing, 1908, and The Science of Musical Sounds, 1916, besides many articles. He has much extended the science of musical acoustics.
13Miller, Frank E. (b. Hartford, Conn., 1859), graduated from Trinity College in 1881 and was trained as a physician, becoming known as a specialist in laryngology. See art.
15*Mohr, Hermann (near Hamburg, 1830–1896, Philadelphia), who had taught in Berlin since 1850, from 1886 was in the Philadelphia Musical Academy. He wrote the cantata 'Bergmannsgruss,' male choruses and songs.
17Mollenhauer, Louis (b. Brooklyn, 1863), son of Heinrich Mollenhauer (see sec. 4), was trained as violinist by his uncle, toured for some years in quintet-parties, in 1889 succeeded his father in his Brooklyn school, and since 1891 has been head of his own school.
19*Monestel, Alexander (b. Costa Rica, 1865), studied at Brussels, from 1884 was organist at the Costa Rica Cathedral and professor in the Seminary, from 1902 organist in Brussels, and since 1909 organist in Brooklyn. He has written fourteen masses, an oratorio, 'The Seven Last Words,' and instrumental music.
21Moore, Homer, from 1887 was a singer in opera and oratorio in New York. In recent years he has been singer, teacher and critic for the 'Republic' in St. Louis, where his opera 'Louis XIV' was given in 1917. Other operas are 'The Fall of Rome' and the trilogy (text and music) 'The New World,' 'The Pilgrims,' 'The Puritans.'
23*Morgan, Tali Esen (b. Wales, 1858), came to Scranton, Pa., in 1876 and was engaged for some years in journalism, from 1887 took up festival-work with Walter Damrosch and Seidl, first in New York and soon at Ocean Grove, N. J., where he has conducted summer gatherings of singers and organists.
25Morrison, Charles Walthall (b. Covington, Ky., 1856), trained at Oberlin, Leipzig and Berlin, since 1880 has been in the faculty of the Oberlin Conservatory, in 1902 becoming its efficient director.
27Morse, George Francis (b. Brooklyn, ? ), educated in Brooklyn and New York, from 1887 was organist at Nyack, N. Y., and in 1890–1915 in Brooklyn. He has written ensemble-works for organ and other instruments.
29Morsell, Herndon (b. Alexandria, Va., 1858), trained in Washington, Milan and Florence, early appeared as concert- and operatic tenor, and for many years has been singer and choral conductor in Washington.
31*Musin, Ovide (b. Belgium, 1854), notable as violinist since 1870, came to New York in 1883 and toured extensively until 1892, from 1897 was located at Liège, but visited New York steadily until 1908, when he established a school there. See Vol. iii. 342, and art. His wife, née Annie Louise Hodges (b. 1856), a competent soprano, has joined him in tours.
33*Neupert, Edmund (Norway, 1842–1888, New York), well known as pianist and teacher at Berlin, Copenhagen and Moscow, from 1882 was prominent in New York. See art.
35Nevada, Emma [real name Wixom] (b. near Nevada City, Cal., 1862), studied for the stage in Vienna, from 1880 won European fame as a soprano, appeared in New York from 1884, and after some years settled in Paris. See Vol. iii. 365, and art.
37Nevin, Ethelbert Woodbridge (Edgeworth, Pa., 1862–1901, New Haven, Conn.), studied at Pittsburgh, New York, Boston, Dresden and Berlin, spent a short life at various places, devoting himself to composing songs of unusual poetic quality. See Vol. iii. 366, and art. His older relative, George Balch Nevin (b. Shippensburg, Pa., 1859), is also a song-composer.
39*Nikisch, Artur (b. Hungary, 1855), famous as violinist and conductor, in 1889–93 was leader of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and in 1912 returned with the London Symphony Orchestra. See Vol. iii. 379–80, and art.
41Nikita [Louisa Margaret Nicholson] (b. Philadelphia, 1872), after early training in Washington, sang in a traveling opera-troupe, became a facile coloratura-soprano, studied in Paris, won renown in Germany, and in 1894 became a leading singer at the Opéra at Paris.
43Norris, Homer Albert (Wayne, Me., 1860–1920, New York), studied at Boston and Paris, from before 1890 was organist at Lewiston and Portland, Me., from 1892 at Boston, and in 1904–13 at St. George's, New York, becoming known as composer and author. See art.
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