Dit’son

(1) Oliver, 1811—1888; founder of the music-pub. firm O. Ditson Co., at Boston, Ma .; 1867, his eldest son, (2) Chas., took charge of N. Y. branch (C. H. Ditson & Co.). After 1875 (3) J. Edward Ditson cond. Philadelphia branch (J. E. D. & Co.), but this was discontinued in 1910. A branch for the importation of instrs., etc., was est. at Boston in 1860 as John C. Haynes & Co.; and 1864 a Chicago branch, Lyon & Healy. In 1932 the publishing activities were taken over by the Theodore Pre er Co. Ditters (dit’-térs) (von Dittersdorf), Karl, Vienna, Nov. 2, 1739—Neuhof, Bohemia, Oct. 24, 1799; noteworthy as forerunner of Mozart, and early writer of programme-music (v. D. D.); pupil of Kénig and Ziegler, of Trani (vln.), and Bono (comp.); he played in the orch. of his patron Prince Joseph of Hild burg hausen, i759, and then in the ct.-Th. at Vienna (1761); toured Italy witb Gluck, and made great succ. as violinist; 1764-69 conductor to the Bishop of Gro -Wardein, Hungary. Prod. his first opera, ‘‘Amore in Music a,’ 1767; followed by various oratorios, and much orchestral and chamber-music. Later conductor to the Prince-Bishop of Breslau; built a small theatre and prod. several pieces. 1770 the Pope bestowed on him the Order of the Golden Spur; 1773 the Emperor ennobled him as “‘von Dittersdorf.” Prod. 28 operas; ‘‘Doktor und Apotheker’ (Vienna, 1786), still pop.; several oratorios cantatas, Ovid’s ‘‘Metamorphoses”’ (Vienna, 1785) (noteworthy as early attempts at programme-music); 41 other symphonies; a ‘Concerto gro o” for instrs. with orch.; vin.-concertos, etc. Autobiography (Leipzig, 1801): Studies by Arnold, Krebs, Klob and Riedinger. also i ued a thematic catalogue, with additions later by Istel. **D** ivitis. (dé’-vi-tés), Antonius (rightly Antoine Le Riche), French contra- Koe ler, Thoman, D’Albert; début, Vienna; 1898, won prize there with his pf.-concerto.. Igoo and 1901 toured in America with great succ.; after 1907 taught at Berlin Hochsch.; tg19, dir. puntist and singer, 16th century. State Symph. in New York 1925-6 season; c. operas ‘‘Tante Simona,” Dizi (dé-zé), Fran. J., Namur, France, Jan. 14, 1780—Paris, Nov., 1847; composer and harpist.