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International who's who in music and musical gazetteer, 1918
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1AYNSTEY
2Otto Bendix, 1900-5, theory w. Oscar Weil, 1900-3, theory and organ w. H. J. Stewart, 1903-14; m. Berkeley, Cal., Sept. 27, 1899. Taught in San Francisco and Oakland, Cal., 15 years; organist, Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Oakland, 7 years. Comp.: Piano trio, organ sonata, two suites for piano, songs, quartets, etc. (all MS.); cantata, "Pied Piper of Hamelin," and songs. State pres. Nat. Federation of Musical Clubs, 1914; fellow Am. Guild of Organists. Address: 412 Pacific Bldg., Oakland, Cal.
4AYNSTEY, Howard:
5Conductor, compose and concert director; b. London, March 29, 1864; s. Thomas Oldham Williams; ed. Mercers' School, London, E. C., stud. music privately. Debut as pianist, 1880; later toured with various companies as conductor; then organized string bands for public and private engagements; appeared at concerts in Queen's Hall, St. James' Hall, Crystal Palace, etc., cond. Anglo-Viennese and Rakoczy Blue Hungarian bands; concert and entertainment organizer. Has composed several popular songs. Address: Dudley House, Barton Street, Baron's Court, London, W.
7AYRES, Cecile:
8Pianist; b. Boston, Mass., Mar. 8, 1889; d. Eugene Edmond A. (q. v.) and Ada Marguerite (Underwood) A.; grad. Chester High Sch. (Pa.), 1904; Swarthmore Coll., 3 yrs.; mus. ed. privately in Philadelphia, w. Wassily Safonov in New York, 2 yrs., w. Ossip Gabrilowitch in Germany, 3 yrs.; unmarried. Debut piano recital, Bechstein Hall, Berlin, 1909; appeared in concert in various European cities, incl. Munich, Frankfort, Christiania; played w. several orchestras in Europe; American debut w. New York Symphony Orch. under Walter Damrosch, Acad. of Music, Philadelphia, 1912; other appearances with same orch.; has given concerts in 15 states of U. S.; played in many colleges, incl. Dartmouth, Smith, Wesleyan, etc. Address: care Haensel and Jones, Mgrs., Aeolian Hall, New York.
10AYRES, Eugene Edmond:
11Professor of Greek, amateur musician; b. Russellville, Ky., Nov. 22, 1859, s. James E. and Sara (Crucheron) A.; ed. Richmond College (Va.), Georgetown Coll. (Ky.), Hartford Theological Sem., D.D. (Conn.); mus. ed. w. priv. teachers; m. Ada M. Underwood, Mechanicsburg, Pa., 1887 (1 daughter, Cecile A., q. v.). Teacher of Latin and Greek, Kentucky Preparatory Schs., 1879-83; prof. of Greek, Judson Coll., Ala., 1883-9; prof. of psychology and philosophy, Georgetown Coll., 1898-1903; prof. of Greek, Crozer Theological Sem., Penn., since 1903. Author: "Counterpoint and Canon" (1886); "Chautauqua Handbook of History" (1882); many articles in periodicals. Editor The Etude, Phila., 1888-93; The Teacher, Phila., 1906-11; Advanced Quarterly, Phila., 1906-11. Address: Upland, Pa.
13AYRES, Frederic:
14Composer; b. Binghamton, N. Y., Mar. 17, 1876; s. Joseph Martin Johnson and Anna Elizabeth Ayres; ed. Binghamton high sch. and privately, attended Cornell Univ.; stud. music w. Edgar Stillman Kelley, 1897-1901, w. Arthur Foote in Boston, summer of 1899; m. Clara Virginia Hobensack at Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 16, 1915. Has taught theory and composition and lectured on musical subjects. Comp.: Songs, op. 2-8 (including the madrigals, "Take O Take those Lips Away," "Where the Bee Sucks," "Come Unto These Yellow Sands," the sea dirge "Full Fathom Five," "The Twa Corbies," "When Daffodils Begin to Peer," "Tell Me Where is Fancy Bred," "Hesper," "Sunset Wings," "It Was a Lover and His Lass"); Two Fugues, op. 9; "The Seeonee Wolves," song cycle, op. 10; "The Open Road," intermezzo for piano, op. 11; Fugue in E major, and "Moonlight" tone poem for piano, op. 12. Nos. 1 & 2. Piano trio in A-flat, op. 13; "From the Plains" overture in C minor, op. 14 (MS.); Sonata for violin and piano in D minor, op. 15; String Quartet in C-sharp minor, op. 16 (MS.); Sonata in B minor, for cello and piano, op. 17. Author: "Some Factors in Musical Progress" ("Wan-Wan Press Monthly"), 1907; "The Mystery of Musical Merit" ("Musical America"), 1910. Address: 1611 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, Colo.
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17BAARS, Fredrich Diedrich:
18Pianist, composer, teacher, organist, lecturer; b. Hamburg July 29, 1859, s. Capt. Steffen and Catrina Elizabeth (Hohman) B.; maternal grandfather was Johann Peter Hohmann, violinist, composer and conductor; ed. Gymnasium, Hamburg (1874), Mississippi Coll. (1880-3), Southern Baptist Theol. Sem., Louisville, Ky. (1884-5); stud. music at Hamburg Cons. (1869-74), Cincinnati Cons. (1886-7) Leipzig Cons. (1889-90); w. Sherwood and Liebling (1902-8), m. Willie Wilkes, of Bartlett, Tenn., July 22, 1890. Music dir. and teacher of piano, harmony and history of music, Blue Mountain (Miss.) Coll. 1887-92; dir. of conservatory, Onachita Coll., Arkadelphia, Ark., also teacher of piano, conductor of chorus and orchestra, 1892-1908; dir. of Baars Music Studios, Little Rock, Ark., since 1908. Composed 12 instructive pieces for piano (medium grade). Has written articles on history of music and criticisms for newspapers. Address: Little Rock, Ark.
20BABCOCK, Arthur:
21Baritone; b. Dudley, Mass., Sept. 24, 1875, s. Charles A. and Susan E. (Dwight) B.; grad. Nichols Acad., Dudley, Mass., 1893, New England Cons., Boston, 1903; stud. w. Sbriglia, Dubulle, Fugère in Paris, at Federhof Moeller in Berlin; m. Helen W. Brewer, at San Diego, Ca., Feb. 21, 1900 (3 children). Mem. faculty of New England Cons., Boston, 1904-11; recital and concert artist; priv. teacher of singing in Los Angeles, Cal. Sec. Musicians' Club, Los Angeles, 3 yrs.; mem. Gamut Club, Los Angeles, Fine Arts Club, Pasadena. Address: 1217 Stratford Ave., South Pasadena, Cal.
23BABCOCK, Charlotte:
24Musical manager, pianist; d. B. F. and Augusta C. (Post) Small; stud. piano w.
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