Rochlitz

(r6ékh’-lits), Jn. Fr., Leipzig, Feb. 12, 1769—Dec. 16, 1842; composer, editor and prominent writer of e ays, biog. and librettos. (rék’El), (1) Jos. Aug., Neumburg-vorm-Wald, Upper Palatine, 1783—Anhalt-Céthen, 1870; singer, prof. and operatic dir. at Aix; 1829-32, of a German co. at Paris; 1832, London. (2) Aug., Graz, 1814 —Budapest, 1876; joint-conductor at Dresden opera (with Wagner); 1848, abandoned mus. for politics. (3) Edw., Tréves, Nov. 20, 1816—Bath, Nov. 2, 1889; pupil of his uncle, J. N. Hummel; toured as pianist; from 1848 lived Bath, Eng.; c. pf.pes. (4) Jos. (Ld.), London, April I1, 1838—1923; bro. of above; pupil of Eisenhofer, Gétze, and of his father and bro. Eduard (pf.); lived in Bristol, as teacher and pianist; ccantatas, pf.-pcs., pop. songs, etc. Rock’stro (rightly Rack straw), Wm. Smyth, North Cheam, Surrey, Jan. 5, 1823—London, July 2, 1895; notable historian; pupil Leipzig Cons.; pianist and teacher, London; 1891, lecturer R. A. M. and R. C. M.; wrote treatises, biog. and ‘General History of Music’ (1886); c. overture, cantata “‘The Good Shepherd,” etc. Roda (r6’-di), Fd. von, Rudolstadt, 1815—near Kriwitz, 1876; mus.-dir. and composer. (réd), (Jacques) P. (Jos.), Bordeaux, Feb. 16, 1774—ChA at eau Bourbon, near Damazon, Nov. 25, 1830; violinist; Fauvel and Viotti; début, Paris, 1790; toured; prof. at the Cons.; 1800, soloist to Napoleon, later to the Czar; c. 13 concertos, famous études, etc.; wrote a method (with Baillot & Kreutzer).