Scharwenka

(shir-vén’-kd), (1) (L., Philipp, Samter, Posen, Feb. 16, 1847—Bad Nauheim, July 16, 1917; pupil of Wiirst and Kullak’s Acad., Berlin, also of H. Dorn; 1870, teacher of theory and comp. at the Acad.; 1880 founded (with his bro. Xaver) the ‘“Scharwenka Cons.’’; 1891, accompanied his bro. to New York; returned, 1892, as co-dir. of the Cons., later, 1893, merged in the Klindworth Cons.; also a caricaturist and illustrated a satire by Alex. Moszkowski (Berlin, 1881); 1902, R. Profe or; c. “ Herbstfeier”” and “Sakuntala,” for soli, chorus and orch., 2 symphs., “Ark a disc he Suite’’ and ‘Serenade’ for orch., festival overture, Trio in G, op. 112, etc. (2) (Fz.) Xaver, Samter, Jan. 6, 1850— Berlin, Dec. 8, 1924; bro. of above; distinguished pianist and composer; pupil of Kullak and Wiirst, Kullak’s Acad.; 1868, teacher there; at 19 gave public concert at the Singakademie, with succ.; for 1o years he gave annually 3 chamber-concerts there (with Sauret and H. Griinfeld); cond. of subscription concerts; 1874, toured Europe and America; 1880, ‘Berlin Scharw. Cons.,” dir. till 1891 then founded a Cons. in New York; 1898, Berlin, dir. Cons.; ct.-pianist to the Emperor of Austria, “Prof.” from the King of Pru ia; c. succ. ‘‘Mataswintha’”’? (Weimar, 1896); symph., 3 pf.-concertos, etc. Schebek (sha’-bék), Edmund, Petersdorf, Moravia, 1819—Prague, 1895; amateur authority on vin.-construction, etc. Schehest (sha’-bést), Agnes, Vienna, 1813-——Stuttgart, 1869; m€ZZ0-soprano. (shék/-nér-va’gén), Nanette, Munich, 1806—1860; 1832, m. Waagen, noted soprano; § painter. (shél), Fritz, Liibeck, many, Nov. 7, 1852—Philadelphia, March 13, 1907; conductor; son of a long line of musicians; studied with his father and with David at Leipzig; cond, in Bremerhaven, 1869; Schwerin, 1873; Chemnitz, 1884; Hamburg, 1890; Chicago Exp., 1894; founded and cond. San Francisco Symph., 1895-99; 1899, summer concerts in Wood side Park in Phila. met with succ. and led to founding of Phila. Orch., which he led from 1900 to his death; also Orpheus and Eurydice Clubs after 1905.