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Grove's dictionary of music and musicians. American supplement : being the sixth volume of the complete work, 1920
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1*Kilenyi, Edward (b. Hungary, 1884), studied at Columbia, and since about 1912 has been a frequent writer upon musical subjects, with some composition. See art.
3*Kindler, Hans (b. Holland, 1892), 'cellist in the Philadelphia Orchestra, 1914–1920; concert soloist in Europe and America, 1921–1930. Organizer and conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra, 1931–.
5*Knoch, Ernst (b. Baden, 1876), having had wide experience since 1898 in operatic conducting, especially of Wagner's works, in 1914 joined the Century Opera Company, and in 1916 was conductor at Ravinia Park, Chicago, and then of the Interstate Opera Company, Cleveland.
7Kramer, Arthur Walter (b. New York, 1890), graduated from the College of the City of New York in 1910, and has since then been on the staff of 'Musical America' and a prolific composer and writer. See art.
9*Kreiner, Edward (b. Poland, 1890), after playing in New York Symphony Society, since 1917 has been violist in the Letz Quartet.
11*Kunwald, Ernst (b. Austria, 1868), who had been eminent as conductor in Europe from 1895, in 1912–17 directed the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
13*Kurt, Melanie (b. Austria, 1880), who had been concert-pianist from 1897 and eminent operatic soprano from 1902, in 1915–17 was a leading artist at the Metropolitan Opera House. In 1910 she married Prof. Deri in Berlin.
15Lamont, Forrest (b. Springfield, Mass., 1889), after study at home and abroad, made his début as operatic tenor in Rome, toured in Italy, the West Indies and South America, and since 1917 has sung with the Chicago Opera Company.
17Langdon, William Chauncy (b. Italy, 1871, of American parents), a New York lawyer, since about 1910 has been the arranger and librettist of many 'pageants' and similar musico-dramatic undertakings — Thetford, Vt., 1911, St. Johnsbury, Vt., 1912, Meriden, N. H., 1913, Darien, Conn., 1913, Cape Cod, Mass., 1914, Austin, Tex., 1915, Bloomington, Indianapolis and Corydon, Ind., 1916, Amherst, Mass., 1917, University of Illinois, 1918, etc.
19*Lange, Daniel de (Holland, 1841–1918, Point Loma, Cal.), from 1895 director of the Amsterdam Conservatory, resigned in 1913 and came to America. See Vol. ii. 633.
21*Lester, Thomas William (b. England, 1889), was brought to America in boyhood, studied in Chicago, from 1911 was active as critic and writer, and since 1912 has also been organist and concert-accompanist. He has written chamber-, piano- and organ-suites, a string-quartet, a violin-sonata, several cantatas, etc.
23*Levitzki, Mischa (b. Russia, 1898), came to New York as a boy, continued there and in Berlin studies begun in Warsaw, made his début as concert-pianist in 1912, toured in Europe and since 1916 has been active in New York.
25Lindquest, Albert Charles (b. Chicago, 1892), studied at Chicago, Ann Arbor and New York, since 1914 has been a successful concert-tenor with many orchestras and choral societies, living in New York.
27*Lorenzo, Leonardo de (b. Italy, 1875), known in Europe since 1897 as a superior flutist, from 1910 played with the New York Philharmonic Society, from 1912 with the Symphony Society, and since 1914 with the Minneapolis Orchestra. He has written a flute-method and many studies.
29*Maas, Gerald Christopher (b. Baden, 1888), an expert 'cellist since 1908, first appeared as soloist in America in 1916, and since 1917 has been in the Letz Quartet.
31Maas, Marguerite Wilson (b. Baltimore, 1888), studied in Baltimore and Berlin, appeared as concert-pianist in Berlin in 1914, then in Baltimore and vicinity, in 1915–16 taught at the Skidmore School, Saratoga Springs, N. Y., and now lives near Baltimore. She has written a piano-sonata and other pieces, several songs, etc.
33Macbeth, Florence (b. Mankato, Minn., 1891), trained in St. Paul, Pittsburgh and abroad, made her début as operatic soprano in 1913 at Darmstadt, with other European appearances, and since 1914 has sung with the Chicago Opera Company.
35*Maguenat, Alfred (b. France, ? , of Swiss parents), a baritone known in Italy, France and England from 1907, since 1916 has sung with the Chicago Opera Company.
37*Maitland, Robert Gillies (b. England, 1875), from 1896 prominent in England, Germany and the Low Countries as concert-baritone and expert in lyric interpretation, since 1914 has taught in New York and concertized more or less.
39*Mansfield, Orlando Augustine (b. England, 1863), from 1885 an experienced organist in England, from 1912 taught at Wilson College in Pennsylvania, and since 1918 at Brenau College in Georgia. See art.
41*Marcoux, Vanni (b. Italy, 1879), an operatic baritone favorably known in France and England since 1899, joined the Chicago Opera Company in 1912.
43*Martinelli, Giovanni (b. Italy, 1885), the able dramatic tenor, since 1913 has been with the Metropolitan Opera Company, besides singing regularly in London and in 1916 in Buenos Aires.
45*Martucci, Paolo (b. Italy, 1885), son of the notable pianist, conductor and composer Giuseppe Martucci, from 1911 taught piano at the Cincinnati Conservatory, and since 1913 has been concert-player and teacher in New York.
47Mason, Edith Barnes (b. St. Louis, 1892), trained as stage-soprano in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Paris, in 1912 sang with the Boston Opera Company, in 1913–15 at Nice, Marseilles and Paris, and since 1915 at the Metropolitan Opera House.
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