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11890 taught the piano in New York, studied in Berlin, from 1896 was a leading stage-soprano in Germany, and since 1903 has been even more famous in America. See art.
3*Freund, John Christian (b. England, 1848), since 1871 in editorial work in New York, about 1885 turned to music-journalism, largely on the side of the music-trades, and since 1898 has published 'Musical America.' See art.
5Gale, Walter C. (b. Cambridge, Mass., 1871), graduated from the College of the City of New York in 1891, began as organist in New York in 1887 and has been continuously in service since, from 1905 at the Broadway Tabernacle. See art.
7*Gariel, Edoardo (b. Monterey, Mex., 1860), trained in Paris, since 1887 has been in government employ, from 1887 at Saltillo, and since 1900 in Mexico City. See art.
9*Geibel, Adam (b. Baden, 1855), brought to America as a child, studied in Philadelphia, and since 1885 has been active as organist, conductor and publisher (from 1897). He has written sacred cantatas, etc. He is one of the striking examples of a blind musician.
11*Gericke, Wilhelm (b. Styria, 1845), coming from Vienna, in 1884–89 and 1898–1906 was conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, since then in retirement at Vienna. See Vol. ii. 159, and art.
13*Godowsky, Leopold (b. Russian Poland, 1870), the distinguished pianist, visited America in 1884–85 and again in 1890–91, from 1892 taught in Philadelphia and from 1894 in Chicago, leaving for Berlin in 1900, and since 1914 has made his headquarters at New York or in the West. See Vol. ii. 194, and art.
15*Gomes de Aranjo, João (b. Brazil, 1849), trained as dramatic composer at Rio de Janeiro and in Italy, produced the opera 'Carmosina' in 1887 at Milan, followed by several others, and has also written symphonies and other orchestral works. Since 1905 he has taught in the Conservatory at São Paulo.
17Goodrich, John Wallace (b. Newton, Mass., 1871), studied in Boston and later in Munich and Paris, was organist in Newton from 1886, and since 1897 has been teacher and from 1907 dean at the New England Conservatory in Boston, as well as organist in prominent churches and with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and choral conductor. See art.
19*Gorno, Albino (b. Italy, ? ), after acting as Patti's accompanist in 1881–82, joined the faculty of the Cincinnati College of Music, where he still is. See art.
21Gow, George Coleman (b. Ayer, Mass., 1860), graduated from Brown University in 1884, studied at Pittsfield and Worcester, Mass., later also at Berlin, from 1889 taught at Smith College, and since 1895 has been professor at Vassar College. See art.
23Greene, Herbert Wilber (b. Holyoke, Mass., 1851), trained in New York, London and Paris, in 1885, with Charles B. Hawley (see sec. 6), founded the Metropolitan College of Music in New York, and in 1900 started the Summer School of Singing at Brookfield Center, Conn., which he still directs. Besides his gifts as a singing-teacher, he has shown much ability as an organizer, and has been president of the Clef Club in New York in 1895–6, of the Music Teachers' National Association in 1897–8, and of the National Association of Teachers of Singing in 1909–10. He has also been on the staff of 'The Etude' and 'The Musician,' and edited The Standard Graded Course of Singing, 4 vols. His wife, *Caia Greene, née Aarup (b. Denmark, 1864), a fine pianist, educated at Copenhagen and Paris, came to America about 1887.
25Griswold, Gertrude (New York, 1861–1912, England), studied in Paris, made a brilliant début as operatic soprano there in 1881 and later was further successful in England, in 1887 singing with Patti in New York.
27*Hackh, Otto Christoph (Württemberg, 1852–1917, Brooklyn), an able concert-pianist, in 1880–89 taught in the Grand Conservatory, New York, in 1891–95 lived abroad, and from 1895 was again teacher and composer in New York. His piano-works and songs are numerous, effective and popular.
29*Hahn, Reynaldo (b. Venezuela, 1874), was taken as a child to Paris, where he was educated and has remained as an opera-composer. For list of works see Baker, Dict. of Musicians, p. 353; also see Vol. ii. 271.
31Hale, Edward Danforth (b. Aquebogue, N. Y., 1859), graduated from Williams College in 1880, studied at the New England Conservatory, taught there from 1885, and since 1905 has been dean of the School of Music in Colorado College.
33Hall, Jay Rollin (b. Brighton, O., 1860), trained at Oberlin, Leipzig, and later Berlin, from 1884 was head of the music-school in the Illinois Wesleyan University, from 1892 teacher in the Oberlin Conservatory, and since 1898 has been organist at Cleveland.
35*Hall, Walter Henry (b. England, 1862), arriving in 1883, from 1884 was organist in Germantown, Pa., from 1890 in Albany, and in 1896–1913 at St. James', New York, being also from 1889 conductor of choral societies in Brooklyn and New York, and since 1909 professor in Columbia University. See art.
37Hamilton, Clarence Grant (b. Providence, 1865), graduated from Brown University in 1888, studied in Boston and London, from 1889 was organist in Providence, and since 1904 has been professor at Wellesley College, as well as organist and author. See art.
39*Hammerstein, Oscar (Prussia, 1847–1919, New York), came to New York as a cigar-maker, from 1888 was noted as a daring promoter of theatrical and operatic enterprises, among which was the Manhattan Opera House, opened in 1906, and the Philadelphia Opera House, opened in 1908. See art.
41Hammond, William Churchill (b. Rockville, Conn., 1860), studied in Hartford and New
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