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The American history and encyclopedia of music, 1908
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1BIOGRAPHIES
3Middelschulte
4music for several years, but before he was twenty he entered the Royal Academy of Church Music, Berlin, where for several years he studied, his teachers being August Haupt in organ and theory, August Loeschhorn in piano, Dr. Julius Alsleben in history and conducting, and Franz Commer. While still a student he became Haupt's assistant at the organ of the Parochial Church, and associate teacher in the Academy. In 1888 he succeeded Rust as organist of St. Lucas Church in Berlin, retaining this post until 1891, when he came to the United States to accept that of organist and choir-director of the Cathedral of the Holy Name, Chicago. Shortly before his departure from Germany he played by invitation the memorial service to Emperor Friedrich III. at Bornstedt. At the Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago, he gave three recitals, and in 1894 played with the Thomas Orchestra. He was immediately appointed official organist of the orchestra, and has since appeared with them frequently as soloist, playing many of the best works for organ and orchestra, among them his own concerto in A minor, which has been pronounced by Guilmant "a magnificent work." Under Theodore Thomas' direction he was organist of the Cincinnati May Festival. At present he is organist of St. James' Roman Catholic Church, Chicago. He is connected with the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee, as professor of organ and of musical theory, and has been one of the directors of that institution from its beginning.
6Mr. Middelschulte's reputation as an organist is cosmopolitan. He has appeared in the principal cities of the United States and also in Germany, where his playing has elicited the highest praises from both critics and musicians. He possesses a phenomenal musical memory, playing all his recital programs without notes, a proceeding unusual among organists. He is an ardent admirer of Bach's works, and is conceded to be the greatest living interpreter of them. He has composed chiefly for the organ, his published works being a Passacaglia in D minor, pronounced by the eminent theorist, Bernhard Ziehn, to be worthy of mention beside that of Bach; canons and fugue on the choral. Vater unser in
8Mikuli
9Himmelreich; concerto on a theme by Sebastian Bach; canonical fantaisie on Bach; fugue on four themes by J. S. Bach; also a toccata, for which he has received congratulations from Guilmant. His unpublished works include Variations and Finale on an original theme; cadenzas to two of Handel's and one of Rheinberger's concertos; and an étude for pedals alone, Perpetual Motion. Mr. Middelschulte has been twice represented on the programs of the German Society of Tonal Art, of which Richard Strauss is president. His compositions combine the modern resources of advanced musical theory with strict classical forms, and are considered among the most difficult works for the organ.
11Mr. Middelschulte's influence on his pupils and friends is of the highest, both as a man and as a musician. His wife, formerly Miss Annette Musser, is a gifted and cultivated musician, for some years before her marriage an organist, pianist and teacher prominent in Memphis, Tennessee. She is at present the efficient organist of St. Paul's Universalist Church, Chicago.
13Mihalovich (mē-hä'-lō-vich), Edmund von. 1842-
14Dramatic composer of the neo-German School; born at Fericsancze, Slavonia. He received his common school education and his early musical training at Pesth. In 1865 he studied theory with Hauptmann at Leipsic, and later he went to Munich, where Hans von Bülow taught him piano. He is an ardent admirer and disciple of Wagner and his writings reflect the standards of the new German Operatic School. He wrote the ballads, Hero and Leander; La ronde du sabbat: Das Geisterschiff, and Die Nixe; the three-act opera, Toldi, Haggbarth und Signe, and some piano-music.
16Mikuli (mē'-koo-lē), Karl. 1821-1897.
17Teacher and musical writer, best known for his edition of Chopin's works, which contains copies of marginal comments made by Chopin on Mikuli's student copies of that master's works, and which is in consequence considered standard. He was born in Czernowitz, Bukowina, and in 1839 went to Vienna as a student of medicine. He soon turned to music, however, and in 1844 went
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