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The American history and encyclopedia of Music: Musical Biographies, 1908
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1Meyer
2His compositions include the three-act operetta, Der Hochstappler; the ballet pantomime, Künstlerfest; the four-act farce with songs, Aus bewegter; the ballet, Elektra, and many charming songs.
4Meyer, Jenny. 1834-1894.
5A concert-singer and excellent teacher; was born in Berlin, where she taught singing from 1865 at Stern's Conservatory, which she purchased and became directoress of in 1888. She died in Berlin.
7Meyer, Leopold von. 1816-1883.
8Pianist of brilliant and showy manner of playing; born at Baden, near Vienna. He studied with Czerny and Fischof, making his professional debut in 1835. Most of his life was spent in extensive concert tours through Europe and America. During his tour of America, from 1845 to 1847, he gave concerts in New York at the Broadway Tabernacle and he played in Boston where he aroused great enthusiasm in the young pianist, William Mason, who heard him during that engagement. He is said to have preferred his own light and effective compositions to the less showy works of the classicists and was known as a brilliant rather than an accurate player. Of his compositions the best known is his waltz, Souvenir de Vienne.
10Meyer, Waldemer. 1853-
11Violin virtuoso of distinguished ability; was born in Berlin. His talent was so remarkable that the great Joachim himself instructed him for four years receiving no remuneration for his teaching. He obtained for Meyer a position as first violin in the Berlin Court band, where he played from 1873 to 1881. He made a concert tour with Pauline Lucca, and later alone toured France, England, Belgium and Germany, everywhere achieving a brilliant success.
13Meyer-Helmund (mi'-ër hël-moont), Erik. 1861-
14German opera and song-writer; born at Petersburg. Began the study of music with his father, then at Berlin took up composition with Kiel and singing with Stockhausen. He has been a very successful concert-singer and has composed a large number of delicate and charming songs. He took up his permanent residence in St. Petersburg in 1900, giving a song recital there at which Herr Gorski sang his songs and compositions. He has written two very successful operas, Der Liebeskamp and Margitta; the one-act burlesque, Trischka; the ballet Rübezah!, Der Berggeist, given with great success at Leipsic, and many songs.
16Meyer-Lutz (mi-ër loot), Wilhelm. 1829-
17Organist and conductor; born at Münnerstadt, near Kissingen. At Würzburg he studied under Eisenhofer and Keller. In 1848 he went to England, where he played the organ at Birmingham and Leeds and later at St. George's Roman Catholic Church in London. From 1851 to 1855 he conducted the orchestra at the Surrey Theatre, and since 1869 he has been conductor at the Gaiety Theatre. He has written eight operas, some chamber-music and several masses.
19Meyer-Olbersleben (mi'-ër ôl'-bërs-lä-bën), Max. 1850-
20Teacher and composer; born at Olbersleben, near Weimar; began his musical studies with his father, later studying with Müller-Hartung and finally with Liszt at Weimar. Liszt recommended him to the patronage of the Duke who sent him to Munich for two years' study under Cornelius, Wüllner and Rheinberger. After spending a year at Brussels and another at Munich he returned to Weimar and became professor of piano and theory at the Orchestra School of his old master, Müller-Hartung. In 1877 he went to Würzburg to teach counterpoint and composition in the Royal Conservatory of Music and in 1879 he became conductor of the celebrated Würzburger Liedertafel. He was made a Royal professor in 1885, and in 1896 his ability was so widely recognized that he was made a member of the Board of Directors of the Deutscher Sängerbund in collaboration with Kremser, directing the Fifth National Song Festival at Stuttgart. In 1907 he was appointed to succeed Dr. Khebert as director of the Royal Conservatory of Würzburg. Meyer has showed great ability as a composer, having written a large number of compositions, among them Der Hauben Krieg and Clare Dettin; two overtures, Feierklänge and Festouver-
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