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Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, American Supplement, 1928
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1Noyes, Edward Hibbard (b. London, Ont., 1867), studied as pianist in Chicago, Berlin and Vienna, in 1885-87 was organist in and near Boston, in 1890-95 toured in Europe, and since 1895 has been an efficient teacher in Boston and Hartford, with some ensemble-playing. See art.
3O'Brion, Mary Eliza (b. Limerick, Me., 1859), highly trained as a pianist in Portland, Florence, Frankfort and Vienna, from 1883 for several years appeared in Boston and elsewhere with success, but finally devoted herself to teaching.
5Oesterle, Otto (St. Louis, 1861-1894, Darien, Conn.), from about 1880 was an accomplished flutist in leading New York orchestras, also teaching in the National Conservatory.
7Orth, Lizette E., née Blood (d. 1913, Boston), from 1883 wife of John Orth (see art.), wrote piano-pieces, songs, operettas, etc., for children.
9O'Shea, John Augustine (b. Milford, Mass., 1864), trained in Boston, since about 1887 has been concert-organist there and lately also supervisor in the public schools. See art.
11Page, Nathaniel Clifford (b. San Francisco, 1866), brought out his first opera in 1889, and, besides much composition, since 1905 has been in editorial work in Boston and New York. See art.
13Parker, George Albert (b. Kewanee, Ill., 1856), studied at Chicago, Stuttgart, Berlin and Paris, since 1882 has taught in the School of Music at Syracuse University, becoming its head in 1888 and Dean of Fine Arts in 1906. He is an accomplished pianist and organist. Mus.D. of Syracuse University in 1893.
15Parker, Horatio William (b. Auburndale, Mass., 1863-1919, Cedarhurst, N. Y.), trained in Boston and Munich, from 1885 taught at Garden City, N. Y., from 1888 was organist at New York, in 1893-1901 at Trinity Church, Boston, and from 1894 was head of the Yale School of Music. See Vol. iii. 622-3, and art.
17Parkhurst, Howard Elmore (Ashland, Mass., 1848-1916, Lavallette, N. J.), for many years organist in New York, published a System of Harmony, 1908, an organ-method, 1911, The Church Organist, 1913, The Beginnings of the World's Music, 1914, and Rambles in Music-Land, 1914, besides books on birds and plants. He also composed somewhat in large forms.
19Pasmore, Henry Bickford (b. Jackson, Wis., 1857), studied in San Francisco, Leipzig and London, since 1885 has been organist, teacher and composer in San Francisco. See art.
21Perry, Edward Baxter (b. Haverhill, Mass., 1855), blind from infancy, studied in Boston and in Germany, in 1881-83 taught in the Oberlin Conservatory, and since then has devoted himself mostly to giving piano-recitals in all parts of the country. See art.
23Porter, Frank Addison (b. Dixmont, Me., 1859), trained at Boston and Leipzig, since 1884 has been piano-teacher at the New England Conservatory and since 1892 also director of normal work in piano. He has published instruction-books and composed a sonata and other piano-music.
25Powell, Maud [Mrs. H. Godfrey Turner] (Peru, Ill., 1868-1920, Uniontown, Pa.), having studied at Chicago, Leipzig, Berlin and Paris, from 1885 was universally known as a violinist of the first rank. See Vol. iii. 802, and art.
27Pratt, John Harraden (b. Freeport, Me., 1848), trained in Portland, Oakland and Leipzig, has been organist, teacher and composer in or about San Francisco since about 1885. See art.
29*Preyer, Carl Adolph (b. Baden, 1863), came to America in 1884, in 1889-91 taught at Baker University in Kansas, and since 1893 has been professor at the University of Kansas, becoming in 1915 associate dean of the School of Fine Arts. See art.
31*Protheroe, Daniel (b. Wales, 1866), from 1886 conducted a Welsh choral society at Scranton, Pa., from 1894 was in Milwaukee as baritone and teacher, and since 1904 has also been conductor in Chicago. See art.
33Randolph, Harold (b. Richmond, Va., 1861), studied at Baltimore, from 1885 became prominent there as organist and notable concert-pianist, and since 1898 has been head of the Peabody Conservatory. See art.
35Reuss, Eduard (New York, 1851-1911, Saxony), studied at Göttingen, Weimar and Paris, from 1880 taught at Karlsruhe, from 1896 at Wiesbaden (head of the Conservatory from 1899), and from 1902 was professor at the Dresden Conservatory. He visited America in 1902-03 with his wife, who is a noted operatic singer. He published a notable biography of Liszt in 1898 and a work on Liszt's songs in 1906, besides many articles.
37Rivarde, Serge Achille (b. New York, 1865), studied at New York and Paris, in 1881-84 appeared as violinist in New York, in 1886-91 was concertmaster under Lamoureux at Paris, and since 1899 has taught in the London Royal College. See Vol. iv. 110.
39Rogers, James Hotchkiss (b. Fair Haven, Conn., 1857), studied in Chicago, Berlin and Paris, began teaching in 1882 at Burlington, Ia., and since 1883 has been organist and composer at Cleveland. See art.
41*Rosenfeld, Maurice Bernard (b. Austria, 1867), came to America as a boy, studied at Chicago, from 1888 taught piano there, since 1907 has been critic and editor, and since 1916 head of his own school. See art.
43*Rotoli, Augusto (Italy, 1847-1904, Boston), from 1885 taught at the New England Conservatory, Boston. While maestro in Italy he wrote a mass and a psalm for the funeral of Victor Emmanuel in 1878.
45*Ruifrok, Henri Willem Johan (b. Holland, 1862), from 1889 was music-director at Valparaiso University in Indiana, from 1892 at the Gottschalk Lyric School, Chicago, from 1895 at the Musical College, Des Moines, from 1904 head of his own school there, and since 1915 professor at Drake University.
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