Graf

(grif), (x) Fr. Hartman, Rudolfstadt, 1727—Augsburg, 1795; flutist and comp. (2) Max, b. Vienna, Oct. 1, 1873; music critic; grad. Univ.; critic of Wuener “eitung, and prof. of mus. hist. and aesthetics, State Acad. of Mus.; author of books on Wagner, etc. His son (3) Herbert, b. Vienna, April 10, 1903; noted stage director; studied at State Acad. of Mus. and Vienna Univ., Ph.D.; filled early posts as operatic régi eur at Miinster, Breslau and Frankfort-am-Main; 1933, stage manager, Munic. The at., Basel; then with German The at., Prague; staged opera perfs. of Phila. Orch., 1934-35; at Florentine Musical May Fest., 1935; Salzburg Fest., 1936; engaged for Met. Op., N. Y., 1936-37.