Gil’man

Lawrence, b. Flushing, N. Y., July 5, 1878—Franc on i a, N. H.? Sept. 8, 1939; ed. Collins St. Clas sical School, Hartford, Conn.; self trained in music; 1901-13, music critic for Harper’s Weekly; after 1913, music and dram. critic, The North American Review; beginning 1923, music critic of N. Y. Tribune (later Herald-Tribune), succeeding the late H. E. Krehbiel; for some seasons he has written the annotations for the N. Y. Philh. Orch. programmes, in which he has shown distinguished literary and musical taste;. author, ‘‘Phases of Modern Music,” ‘‘Edward Mac Do well,” “The Music of Tomorrow,” “Guide to Strau ’ Salome,” “Stories of Symphonic Music,” “Guide to Debu y’s Pelléas et Mélisande’’; “Aspects of Modern Music,” ‘Life of Edward Mac Do well,” ‘“ Nature in Music,” etc.; c. ‘‘A Dream of Youth,” etc. Gil’/more, Patrick Sars field, near Dublin, Dec. 25, 1829—St. Louis, Mo Sept. 24, 1892; an immensely popular conductor, some of whose influence went to the popularising of good music; on occasions he cond. an orch. of 1,000 and a chorus of 10,000, also an orch. of 2,000 and a chorus of 20,000, reinforced with cannon fired by electricity, an organ, anvils, chimes, etc. (cf. Sarti); he c. pop. military and dance music.