Spaeth

Sigmund, b. Philadelphia, April ro, 1885; critic, author, lecturer; grad. Haver ford Coll., Ph. D., Princeton, 1910; critic of N. Y. Evening Mail, 1914-18; active as writer of musical e ays and books, also in radio programmes; exec. of Community Concerts Corp., N. Y.; author,“The Common Sense of Music,” “Barber Shop Ballads,” “Words and Music,” “Read ’Em and Weep,” “Weep Some More, My Lady,” “American Mountain Songs,” “The Facts of Life in Popular Song.” Spal’ding, (1) Albert, b. Chicago, Aug. 15, 1888; violinist; studied in New York, Paris and Florence; début in Paris, 1905; first Amer. appearance as soloist with N. Y. Symph.. 1908; took rank as one of foremost performers, both for technical excellence and refined musicianship; has played with leading orchs. in U. S. and Europe, also in many recital tours; c. and arr. works for vin. (2) Walter Raymond, b. North amp ton, Ma ., May 22, 1865; organist and pedagogue; pupil of Guilmant, Widor, Rheinberger and Thuille; org. in various Boston churches; after 1895 a ociated with Harvard Univ. as theory teacher, (prof. in 1907), also at Radcliffe Coll; author of books on theory.