Volkland

(félk’-lint), Alfred, Brunswick, April 10, 1841—Basel, 1905; pupil Leipzig Cons.; ct.-pianist at Sonders hausen; from 1867, ct.-cond. there 1869-75, cond. Leipzig Euterpe, also co-founder the Bach-Verein; after 1875, cond. at Basel; 1889, Dr. Phil. h. c. (Basel Univ.). (félk’-min), (Fr.) Robt., Lommatzsch, Saxony, April 6, 1815 —Budapest, Oct. 30, 1883; notable composer; son and pupil of a cantor; studied with Friebel (vIn. and ’cello), Anacker (comp.) and. K. F. Becker, at Leipzig; 1839-42, taught mus. at Prague; thereafter lived in Pesth, excepting 1854-58, Vienna; for years prof. of harm. and cpt. at the Nat. Acad. of Mus., Prague; c. 2 symphs.; 3 serenades for strings; 2 overtures, incl. “Richard III.’’; concerto for ’cello, Concertstiick for pf. and orch.; 2 ma es with orch.; Christmas Carol of the r2th cent.; old German hymns for double male chorus; 6 duets on old German poems; 2 wedding-songs; alto solo with orch., “An die Nacht’; dram.-scene for soprano with orch., “Sappho”; pf.- pes. and songs. Biog. by Vogel (Leipzig, 1875).