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The new encyclopedia of music and musicians, 1929
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1teacher there, besides playing at the Mt. Vernon Place Church (from 1902) and the Eaton Place Synagogue (from 1905) and serving as music-master at the Maryland College for Women (Lutherville). Has written an overture (1906), a string-quintet, synagogue-services, piano-pieces and songs. A.
3Thayer, Alexander Wheelock (South Natick, Mass. 1817–1897, Trieste). Eminent American biographer of Beethoven, educated at Harvard College, in 1843–49 assistant-librarian there and then mostly in Europe (except 1852–54 in New York and 1856–58 in Boston), from 1862 attached to the American embassy at Vienna and from 1865 consul at Trieste. From about 1850 he wrote much for newspapers and in 1852–54 was engaged on the New York Tribune. From 1852 he was one of the chief contributors to Dwight's Journal of Music. For more than fifty years his consuming occupation was the completion of his monumental life of Beethoven, based on exhaustive original research and executed with utmost thoroughness. It was drafted in English, but first published in German, translated by Deiters (vol. i, 1866, ii, 1872, iii, 1879, iv, 1907, v, 1908, the revision of vol. i by Deiters meanwhile appearing in 1901, and vols. iv and v coming out under Riemann's care). The authoritative English edition, edited and augmented by Krehbiel, was published by the Beethoven Society in 1921 (3 vols.). See Musical Quarterly, 1917. In 1877 Thayer issued Ein kritischer Beitrag zur Beethoven-Litteratur. G, A.
5Thayer, Whitney Eugene (Mendon, Mass. 1838–1889, Burlington, Vt.). Able American organist, pupil of Haupt and Wieprecht, from 1863 prominent in Boston (one of the regular players at the new Music Hall) and in 1881–87 engaged in New York. From 1868 he was widely known as recitalist and lecturer, besides editing the Organist's Journal and the Choir Journal and conducting choral societies. Wrote a Festival Cantata, a mass, 5 organ-sonatas, a fugue, variations for two players, many organ-pieces, a School of Organ-Playing, etc. Mus.D. of Oxford Univ. A.
7Theil, Fritz (Altenburg, 1886). Saxon conductor, trained at the Leipzig Conservatory, from about 1905 employed as opera-conductor at Altenburg, Sondershausen, Thorn, Plauen and Würzburg in succession and in recent years chiefly as concert-director in a long list of cities. Has written the tone-poems King Lear, Judith, Sieg des Lebens and Lebenskampf, an Intermezzo for strings, a violin-concerto and songs with orchestra.
9Theile, Johann (1646–1724). 17th C. G.
11Theodorini, Helena (Krajova, 1862). Able Rumanian operatic soprano (mezzo), pupil of the Milan Conservatory, in 1879 appearing as contralto, but soon essaying higher rôles, from 1881 at La Scala (Milan), from 1884 at Madrid, from 1886 at various cities in Europe and South America, and in 1899–1902 at Bucharest. After 1905 she was for a time teacher in Paris, then in Buenos Aires and since 1916 in New York. In 1893–1902 she was the wife of Georges de Cocquiel and from 1903 of Baron d'Harmezak. A.
13Thermignon, Delfino (Turin, 1861). Italian church-musician, trained at the Turin Conservatory and the Ratisbon Music School, in 1900 becoming maestro at S. Marco in Venice. Has written the operas Un'Astuzia d'Amore, 1890 (comic), and L'Assedio di Canelli, 1894, the oratorios San Marco, 1908, and L'Annunciazione, 1911, much church-music and several textbooks.
15Thern, Karl [Károly] (Igló, 1817–1886, Vienna). Hungarian conductor and composer, pupil of his father, from 1841 conductor at the Pest Opera and in 1853–64 teacher at the Conservatory. In 1864–68 he travelled with his sons Willi (1847–1911) and Louis (b. 1848), who, trained by him and at the Leipzig Conservatory, became famous for two-piano performances. After 1868 he lived for a time at Pest and finally at Vienna, where Louis is now professor at the Conservatory. Wrote the operas Gizul, 1841, Die Belagerung von Tihany, 1845, and Der Hypochonder, 1855, music for The Notary of Paleska, many effective Hungarian songs, etc.
17Thibaud, Jacques (Bordeaux, 1880). Eminent French violinist, pupil of his father and Marsick, from 1896 quickly acquiring prestige as both soloist and ensemble-player at the Colonne concerts in Paris and later throughout Europe and in America (from 1903). During the war he was in service for a year and since 1916 has resumed concertizing, often with Bauer. His recent playing has exhibited extraordinary dignity and power. His brother Joseph (b. 1875) is an accomplished pianist (pupil of Diémer). In 1895–96 he toured in America with Marsick and has often appeared with his brother. G, A.
19Thibaut IV (1201–1253). 13th C.
21Thibaut, Anton Friedrich Justus (Hameln, 1774–1840, Heidelberg). Eminent Hanoverian student of jurisprudence, from 1806 professor at Heidelberg University. Author of the famous treatise Ueber Reinheit d. Tonkunst, 1825 (many later eds.). He also made a fine collection of folk-songs, later acquired by the Munich Library. G.
23Thiel, Karl (Klein-Oels, 1862). Silesian organist, pupil of the Institut für Kirchenmusik and the Meisterschule in Berlin, with further study in Italy (Mendelssohn prize in 1894), from about 1895 organist at the Sebastiankirche in Berlin and later teacher at the Institut, where he made the a cappella choir notable, and in 1922 director (following Kretzschmar). He gained the title of royal professor in 1903 and in 1922 was made Ph.D. by Breslau University. Has written several masses, motets, a Busspsalm, the cantata Maria and much other sacred music, besides editing old a cappella music.
25Thiele, Johann Friedrich Ludwig (Quedlinburg, 1816–1848, Berlin). Gifted, but short-lived, Saxon organist, pupil of A. W. Bach and intimate with Haupt, in 1839 becoming organist
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