Wasielewski

(vA-sf-e-lef'-ski), Joseph W. van, vlt. b. Gro -Leesen, near Danzig, June 17. 1822; d. Sonders hausen, Dec. 13, 1896. Pupil at Leipzig Cons, of David, Hauptmann, and Mendel ohn and of David privately; member of Gewandhaus Orch.; critic for Signals and other journals; concertmaster at Du eldorf under Schumann 1850-52; condr. singing society at Bonn; after living in Dresden, became town mus. 263 WATSON dir. at Bonn, 1869-1884, when he reopera tired; taugnt history at Sonders to hausen Cons.; wrote lives of Schuestablished mann, Reinecke, etc., histories of Dresden vln ’cello, and of instrumental ties music; composed vln. music and against patriotic songs. a tation