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Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians: Being the Sixth Volume of the …, 1920
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1Paris, Rome and London, has appeared widely in America and Europe since 1897. See art.
3Virgil, Almon Kincaid, of New York, in 1892 first patented his Practice Clavier, which was widely adopted in America and England as a means of manual training. See Vol. ii. 266.
5*Volpe, Arnold (b. Russia, 1869), came to New York in 1898, where in 1902 he organized the Young Men's Symphony Orchestra, and since 1910 has led other valuable organizations. See art.
7Walker, Edyth (b. Hopewell, N. Y., 1870), studied mostly at Dresden, first appeared as operatic contralto in 1895 at Vienna, singing at the Hofoper for several years, from 1903 was at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, from 1906 sang chiefly at Berlin and Hamburg, and since 1912 at Munich.
9Ward, Frank Edwin (b. Wysox, Pa., 1872), studied in Washington and New York, from 1891 was organist at Washington, in 1900-05 at Rye, N. Y., in 1902-13 at Columbia University, and since 1906 at Holy Trinity, New York. See art.
11Watt, Charles E. (b. Lima, O., ? ), studied in Chicago, in 1894 founded the Chicago Piano College and in 1908 the periodical 'Music News,' of which he is proprietor and editor.
13*Weidig, Adolf (b. Hamburg, 1867), in 1892 came as violinist in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and viola in the Spiering Quartet. Since 1898 he has been one of the managers of the American Conservatory and a fertile composer. See art.
15*Weisbach, Harry (b. Russia, 1886), brought to New York as a child, played in public in 1896, studied in New York, Brussels and Berlin, toured in Europe and America, and since 1912 has been concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
17*Wetzler, Hermann Hans (b. Hesse, 1870), came to New York in 1892, from 1897 was organist of Trinity Church, from 1902 gave orchestral concerts, and since 1905 has been conductor and composer in Germany. See art.
19Whitmer, Thomas Carl (b. Altoona, Pa., 1873), studied in Philadelphia and New York, in 1898-99 was organist at Harrisburg, from 1899 taught at Stephens College in Missouri, from 1909 at the College for Women in Pittsburgh, from 1916 at the Pittsburgh Musical Institute, and since 1919 privately. See art.
21Whittlesey, Walter R. (b. Hartford, Conn., 1861), from the opening of the new building of the Library of Congress in 1897 had charge of organizing the Music Division, after 1902 was Sonneck's assistant, and since 1917 has been acting as his successor. They collaborated on The First Editions of Stephen C. Foster, 1915, and he has also written Music in the South, 1860-69, and Negro Music, not yet published.
23Williams, Harry Evan (Mineral Ridge, O., 1867-1918, Akron, O.), studied in Cleveland, from 1891 appeared as concert-tenor, and speedily became famous. See art.
25Witherspoon, Herbert (b. Buffalo, 1873), graduated from Yale in 1895, studied there and later in New York, Paris, London and Berlin, has been noted since 1897 as a concert-bass and since 1898 also in opera, in 1908-16 at the Metropolitan Opera House.
27*Wrightson, Herbert James (b. England, 1869), came to Chicago in 1897 as teacher and critic, in 1908-09 taught at the Philadelphia Musical Academy, and in 1911-14 at the Sherwood Music School in Chicago. He has written four organ-sonatas, an organ-concerto, a violin-sonata, piano-pieces, songs, etc.
29York, Francis Lodowick (b. Ontonagon, Mich., 1861), graduated from the University of Michigan in 1882, studied music there, at Detroit and in Paris, from 1892 taught at the University of Michigan, from 1896 at the State Normal School, Ypsilanti, and since 1902 has been head of the Detroit Conservatory and organist. See art.
31Zahm, John Augustine (b. New Lexington, O., 1851), a member of the Order of the Holy Cross (designated to scientific studies), while professor of physics at the University of Notre Dame published Sound and Music, 1892, a notably clear and comprehensive handbook of musical acoustics. For other works, see Who's Who in America.
33Zay, William Henri (b. Findlay, O., 1869), studied at Cleveland and later at London, from 1890 taught singing at Cleveland, from 1895 was in London as voice-specialist, and since 1917 has been in New York. He has published The Practical Psychology of Voice and of Life, 1918, and has written many songs.
35Zeckwer, Camille (b. Philadelphia, 1875), son of Richard Zeckwer (see sec. 6), studied in Philadelphia, New York and Berlin, and since before 1900 has been a noted pianist, teacher and composer in Philadelphia. See art.
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