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Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians: Being the Sixth Volume of the …, 1920
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1*Destinn, Emmy [original name Kittl] (b. Bohemia, 1878), the brilliant operatic soprano, since 1908 has been in the Metropolitan Opera House forces, though retaining her home in Prague. Besides being a gifted actress and singer, she is also novelist and poet. See Baker, Dict. of Musicians, p. 205.
3*Dethier, Édouard (b. Belgium, 1885), brother of Gaston M. Dethier (see sec. 8), since 1906 has toured extensively in America as concert-violinist and has also taught at the Institute of Musical Art in New York.
5Dett, R. Nathaniel (b. Drummondville, Que., 1882), trained at Oberlin and New York, first appeared as pianist in 1908, from 1909 was music-director at Lane College in Tennessee, from 1912 at Lincoln Institute in Missouri, and since 1913 at Hampton Institute in Virginia. See art.
7*Diggle, Roland (b. England, 1885), from 1908 was organist in Canada, from 1911 in Quincy, Ill., and since 1914 in Los Angeles, with concert-tours. He has written string-quartets; organ-sonatas, an orchestral 'Fairy Suite,' church-music, piano-pieces and songs.
9*Dolmetsch, Arnold (b. France, 1858), the expert upon old instruments and their music, in 1902-09 lived in the United States as recitalist, lecturer, and maker of spinets, etc., at the Chickering factory in Boston.
11Donald, Pauline [original name Lightstone] (b. Montreal, 1884), trained in Montreal and Paris, in 1904 made her début as operatic soprano at Nice, appeared at Brussels and London, in 1906-07 sang at the Manhattan Opera House, and has since been mainly engaged at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. In 1906 she married the French tenor Seveilhac.
13Downes, Edwin Olin (b. Evanston, Ill., 1886), studied in Boston, and since 1907 has been music-critic on the 'Post' there, with much lecturing and literary work; and also teaching at Chautauqua in 1913-14. See art.
15*Drangosch, Ernesto (b. Argentina, 1882), studied at Berlin, toured as pianist, and since 1905 has been head of the Conservatorio in Buenos Aires.
17*Dufranne, Hector (b. France, ? ), well known in France and England as an opera-tenor, from 1908 sang at the Manhattan Opera House in New York, and since 1910 has been with the Chicago Opera Company, but retains his residence in France.
19Dunn, James Philip (b. New York, 1884), graduated from the College of the City of New York in 1903, studied music at Columbia University, and has been organist in New York and Jersey City. See art.
21Durst, Sidney C. (b. Hamilton, O., 1870), trained at Cincinnati and Munich, since about 1903 has taught in Cincinnati, at first at the College of Music, later at the Metropolitan College, besides serving more or less as accompanist and organist at the May Festivals. He has composed an orchestral suite, cantatas and other vocal music.
23Edvina, Marie Louise Lucienne, née Martin (b. Montreal, ? ), studied in Paris, made her début as operatic soprano in 1908 in London, where she has since sung regularly, and in 1911-13 was with the Boston Opera Company, and since 1915 with the Chicago Opera Company. In 1901 she married Hon. Cecil Edwards (whence her stage-name).
25Edwards, John Harrington (Acton, Mass., 1834-1918?, Seattle), a retired Presbyterian clergyman, then of Brooklyn, published God and Music, 1903, arguing that the being and nature of God are especially exhibited in the facts of tone and the tonal art—a novel application of the argument from design.
27Egg, Arthur Henry (b. Montreal, 1891), studied in Montreal and later in London, in 1909-10 was organist in Montreal, from 1910 in a suburb of London, and since 1913 at Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal. See art.
29*Elman, Mischa (b. Russia, 1892), the eminent violinist, since 1908 has made frequent tours in the United States with striking success. See Vol. v. 634, and art.
31*Evans, Edwin (b. Wales, 1876), educated in Philadelphia, since 1907 has been an effective concert-baritone in oratorio and song-recital, besides teaching in Philadelphia.
33Evans, Frederick Vance (b. Des Moines, Ia., 1883), trained in Iowa and Wisconsin, from about 1905 concert-bass and teacher in Des Moines music-schools, and since 1913 has been dean of music at Lawrence College, Appleton, Wis.
35*Ezerman, D. Hendrik (b. Holland, 1880), since 1901 has been concert-pianist in Philadelphia, and for some years head of the Philadelphia Conservatory.
37*Fabri, Ludwig Schmitt (b. Bavaria, 1874), after experience in Germany as opera-tenor and conductor, for several years has been active in Philadelphia, conducting his own Opera School.
39Fairchild, Blair (b. Belmont, Mass., 1877), studied at Harvard and in Florence, from 1901 was in diplomatic service at Constantinople and Teheran, and since 1905 has lived in Paris, occupied with composition. See art.
41Farnam, W. Lynnwood (b. Sutton, Que., 1885), trained mostly in London, from 1904 was organist in Montreal, after 1908 at Christ Church Cathedral, in 1913-18 at Emmanuel Church, Boston, and from 1919 in New York. See art.
43Farrar, Geraldine (b. Melrose, Mass., 1882), studied in Boston, New York, Washington and Paris, was heard in concert in 1895, but made her début as opera-soprano in 1901 at Berlin, resulting in immediate engagements there and elsewhere. Since 1906 she has been at the Metropolitan Opera House. See art.
45Fay, Maude (b. San Francisco, 1883), trained at San Francisco and Dresden, in 1906-15 was soprano at the Hofoper in Munich, besides appearing often elsewhere. Her home is in San Francisco.
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