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21, 1876. 1878. Studied with a local bandman, showing early aptitude for moved to the U. S. 1S8S, the family (was orgt. in his father's locating in Boston, where he became at 9) he became lawyer and a pupil of Clayton Johns in piano until about 1842, holding playing, theory, and composition; positions as orgt. at same later studied four years in Vienna brought about introduction of with Leschetizky; began his pro fes organ in Eng instead of old F sional career in Boston m 1900, since G instruments; drew attention then has played with the leading Greg or i an music; compiled many orchestras ana chamber music organ of psalm-times, composed izations, and is considered one of the hymn-tunes. foremost American pianists; while (ga-vi-ne-az')> Pierre, vlt. b. he presents excellent interpretations May 11, 1728; d. Pans, of the cla ics he is especially inter- 9, 1800 Appeared in Paris ested m the w orks of modern com at Concerts spintuels; directed posers, such as Strau , FaurG, 1773-77; teacher at Cons, after D’lndy, Franck, Loeffier and Con called French Tartini; although verse; his compositions include a inferior to T. in originality string quartet, a sonata for violin ability, yet G had great in flu and piano (performed at Vienna), as result of virtuosity, in found and a number of piano pieces. M French school composed 24 ato- G5dalge (zha-dalzh GEEBEL