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Pratt (ed.), Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians: American Supplement (1920) — the Squier, Juhan, Gemünder and Elias Howe entries, 1920
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1a trained organist, since 1913 has been choirmaster in the Denver Cathedral, where he has not only developed liturgical music, but organized forces for giving operas and oratorios.
3*Botta, Luca (Italy, 1882–1917, New York), the opera-tenor, from 1912 sang with the Pacific Coast Opera Company, and from 1914 at the Metropolitan Opera House, as well as in South America. His répertoire included most of the later Italian works.
5*Boyle, George Frederick (b. Australia, 1886), having toured as concert-pianist since about 1900 in Australia and Europe, since 1910 has taught at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. See art.
7Braslau, Sophie (b. New York, ? ), studied in New York, and since 1913 has been contralto at the Metropolitan Opera House, besides singing much in concert elsewhere.
9Brown, Eddy (b. Chicago, 1895), trained as violinist in Chicago, Budapest and Petrograd, from 1910 concertized in Europe, and since 1916 has been heard in America. See art.
11Chalmers, Thomas Hardie (b. New York, 1884), studied in New York and Florence, appeared as operatic baritone in 1911 in Italy, in 1911–12 sang with the Savage Opera Company, from 1913 with the Century Opera Company, from 1915 with the Boston Opera Company, and since 1917 at the Metropolitan Opera House.
13*Cherniavsky, Jan (b. Russia, 1892), Leo (b. 1890) and Michael (b. 1893), brothers, are respectively pianist, violinist and 'cellist in the Cherniavsky Trio, which from 1916–17 made many successful appearances in the United States and Canada.
15Clark, Melville Antone (b. Syracuse, 1883), nephew of Melville Clark (see sec. 6), since 1910 has made improvements in harps and harp-playing, perfecting a small, portable harp of considerable artistic value.
17*Claussen, Julia, née Ohlson (b. Sweden, 1879), known in Sweden since 1903 as an able operatic mezzo-soprano, from 1913 sang with the Chicago Opera Company, and since 1917 at the Metropolitan Opera House, besides extensive concert-tours.
19Clifton, Chalmers (b. Jackson, Miss., 1889), graduated from Harvard in 1912, studied there and in Paris, and since 1914 has been known as conductor, composer and critic, mostly in or near Boston. See art.
21Crist, Bainbridge (b. Lawrenceburg, Ind., 1883), brought up in Washington, became a practicing lawyer, then studied music in London and Berlin, and since 1914 has been teacher and composer in Boston. See art.
23Curtis, Vera (b. Stratford, Conn., 1880), studied in Boston and New York, from about 1910 was church-soprano in New York, and since 1912 has sung at the Metropolitan Opera House. In 1912 she toured with the Russian Symphony Orchestra.
25*Dambois, Maurice Félix (b. Belgium, 1889), noted as a superior 'cellist since 1901, in 1917 came to America with Ysaÿe, making his headquarters in New York.
27*Darby, W. Dermot (b. Ireland, 1885), trained in England and New York, secretary of the Modern Music Society in 1916, was one of the editors of The Art of Music, 1914–17.
29*DeLuca, Giuseppe (b. Italy, 1876), for twenty years a leading operatic baritone in Italy, appeared at the Metropolitan Opera House from 1915, participating in the initial performance of 'Goyescas' in 1916.
31Dow, Martha Cora (d. 1915, Cincinnati), bequeathed $700,000 as an endowment for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
33*Dufau, Jenny (b. Alsace, ? ), since 1911 has been lyric soprano in the Chicago Opera Company. In that year she sang in the première of 'Cendrillon.'
35*Dworzak, Zdenko von (b. Moravia, 1875), educated as physician, now practicing in Denver, is also a trained musician. He has written a symphonic poem, an overture, two suites, two string-quartets, songs, etc., besides medical essays upon the voice.
37Eastman, George (b. Waterville, N. Y., 1854), of the Eastman Kodak Co., in 1919 gave $3,500,000 for the establishment in Rochester of the Eastman Music School, adding $1,000,000 more in 1920. See art.
39*Epstein, Richard (Austria, 1869–1919, New York), after having taught in the Vienna Conservatory and for ten years in London, came to New York in 1914, making a fine impression as pianist, especially as accompanist and ensemble-player.
41*Ferrari-Fontana, Edoardo (b. Italy, 1878), after a phenomenal leap into prominence as operatic tenor in 1910, appeared in Buenos Aires in 1912, joined the Boston Opera Company in 1913, and since 1914 has sung at the Metropolitan Opera House. In 1912 he married the soprano Margarete Matzenauer.
43Flagler, Harry Harkness (b. Cleveland, 1870), a wealthy New York capitalist, in 1914 became the liberal patron and guarantor of the Symphony Society.
45*Forsyth, Cecil (b. England, 1870), known in England as conductor of light opera, composer and author, since 1914 has lived in New York. See art.
47*Frederiksen, Frederik Christian (b. Norway, 1869), an experienced violinist, conductor and teacher, in 1915 organized the Scandinavian Orchestra in Chicago. He is violin-teacher in several conservatories in Chicago and Milwaukee.
49*Fricker, Herbert Austin (b. England, 1868), from 1884 organist in England and from 1900 conductor at Leeds, since 1917 has been conductor of the Mendelssohn Choir in Toronto and organist at the Metropolitan Church. He has published considerable church-music.
51*Friedberg, Carl Rudolf Hermann (b. Hesse, 1872), noted as pianist in Germany since 1892, toured in America in 1914, and in 1916–17
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