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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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1also developed her voice, though without a teacher. Brought to Pugno's notice, she sang at some of his concerts, and thus was heard at Brussels by the director of the Théâtre de la Monnaie, where she made her début as Carmen in 1902 on five days' notice and with success. She then studied with Mme. Adiny in Paris for a year. She toured France, Belgium, Germany, Russia, Spain and England, appearing at Covent Garden in 1906 as Carmen. In 1908 she came to America, singing at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1908–09, with the Boston Opera Company in 1910–12, from 1913 with the Chicago Opera Company and later in Boston again. Her répertoire includes Carmen, Orfeo, Delilah, Azucena, Maddalena (in 'Rigoletto'), Santuzza, Suzuki, Charlotte (in 'Werther'), the Mother (in 'Louise'), Geneviève (in 'Pelléas et Mélisande'), Carmela (in 'I Giojelli della Madonna'), Pilar (in 'La Habanera'), Lia (in 'L'Enfant Prodigue') and Brangäne. [ R.9 ]
3GAYNOR, JESSIE LOVEL, née Smith (Feb. 17, 1863, St. Louis), had no special musical training until after her graduation from Pritchett College in 1881. She then went to Boston, where she studied piano for two years with Maas. Later she had theory with Goodrich and Weidig in Chicago. Songs written for her own children led to her first book, Songs of the Child-World. She was then evolving simple methods for the beginnings of music-study and piano-playing. She has given much time to practical teaching and the development of teaching-methods. Her compositions include many for children, but those for older folk are equally popular. In her books of songs Mrs. Alice C. D. Riley has coöperated, writing many of the verses. The complete list includes about fifty songs published separately, of which 'The Slumber Boat' is perhaps the best-known; seven 'Songs to Little Folks'; an album of six 'Rose-Songs'; an album of seven songs; three operettas, 'The House that Jack Built,' 'The Toy-Shop'; 'Princess Bo-Peep'; choruses for mixed or women's voices; and several piano-pieces. Three volumes of 'Songs of the Child-World' are now published, and 'Sunday-school Songs for Little Children.' Educational works for the piano are First Pedal-Studies, Miniature Melodies (two books), Melody-Pictures for Little Players, and Miniature Duets. Lilts and Lyrics is a song-book for children's schools, and Elements of Musical Expression is for early use in dictation and ear-training. Several songs are unpublished, as is also a romantic operetta 'Pierre, the Dreamer.' She married Thomas W. Gaynor in 1886, and lives in St. Louis. [ R.8 ]
5GEBHARD, HEINRICH (July 25, 1878, Sobernheim, Germany), came to America when a boy. He attended the High School at Roxbury, Mass., and studied piano with Clayton Johns in Boston until 1895. After four years with Leschetizky in Vienna, he made his début with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1900. He has since held an enviable position in Boston as pianist and teacher. He is popular both as ensemble-player and recitalist, and has played in the first Boston performances of Franck's Quintet and 'Variations Symphoniques,' Fauré's G minor Quartet, and d'Indy's 'Mountain Symphony'; and in the first American performances of Strauss' 'Burleske,' Converse's 'Night and Day,' and Loeffler's 'A Pagan Poem.' He has composed a string-quartet, a sonata for violin and piano, waltzes for orchestra, and 12 piano-pieces (Boston Music Co.). [ R.9 ]
7GEDDES, PAUL R. See Colleges, 3 (Stetson U., Fla.).
9GEER, E. HAROLD (Mar. 5, 1886, Tabor, Ia.), was the son of music-teachers and pioneers in musical education in Iowa, his father being for years director of Tabor College Conservatory. He began piano, violin and organ under his parents' direction. In 1906 he graduated from Doane College in Nebraska, and the next year at the Oberlin Conservatory. In 1907–09 he taught at Lake Erie College in Ohio, also pursuing graduate-studies in organ and composition under Andrews at Oberlin and playing in the Woodland Avenue Presbyterian Church in Cleveland. In 1909–11 he taught organ and theory at Albion College in Michigan, and then went to Paris for two years with Widor and Gédalge. In 1913–16 he was organist at the First Congregational Church in Fall River, Mass. Since 1916 he has been organist and assistant-professor at Vassar College. His compositions (unpublished) include a sonata for violin and piano, songs, short pieces for piano and organ, and arrangements for organ. He is a fellow of the A. G. O. [ R.9 ]
11GEERE, MARVIN DARWIN (b. 1883). See Colleges, 3 (Baker U., Kan.).
13GEHOT, JEAN (1756?– ? ). See Register, 2.
15GEHRKENS, KARL WILSON (Apr. 19, 1882, Kelleys Island, O.), graduated from both Oberlin College and Oberlin Conservatory in 1905. For two years he taught algebra and German in the Oberlin High School, but in 1907 returned to the Conservatory to take charge of the department of school-music. His position there involves the training of teachers of public-school music and also the supervision of music in the Oberlin schools. He has been a leader in all school-music movements and is prominent in the Supervisors' National Conference. He
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