Bonn, June

27, 1833; d. Coblenz. May 1, 1907 Studied law ana philology, held various appointments, beside important contributions to mus papers on Beethoven, Schumann, etc published in 1880 first authoritative life of Brahms; chiefly notable for translation mto German of A. W. Thayer’s great Life of Beethoven, pub. 1866-79, and for revision. De Koven, [Henry Louis] Reginald, compr b. Middle town, Conn Apr. 3, 1859. Educated in Europe, degree from Oxford Univ studied in; early years with Speidel at Stuttgart, later with Lebert, Pruckner, and Iiauff, singing with Vannuccini in Italyjmd operatic comp, with Gen£e and Delibes, mus. critic in N. Y. 1909-1911, his first succe ful operetta was The Bequm 1887; Robin Hood, the thud (1890), is still popular after more than 3000 performances; later works Fencing Master, Rob Roy, etc., though succe ful have not touched this nigh water mark; composer of over 150 songs Oh promise me) and ( incidental music. Delacour, Victor, see Smith, E. S. 81 DELATTRE De Lattre, Roland, see La o, Orlando di. Delibes (d6-leb'), Clement Philibert Leo, compr. b St. Germain du Val, France, Feb. 21, 1836; d. Pans, Jan. 16, 1891. Studied solfeggio, pf oig, comp at Pans Cons, under Benoist, Bazin, A. Adam, at same time singing at the Madeleine; 1S53 accompanist at Th. Lyrique, orgt at seveial churches, at St. Jean, St Franco is 1862-71; 1863 accompanist; 1866-72 2d chorusmaster at Op4ra; 1881 prof, of comp, at Cons after 1855 wrote succe ful short comic operas Le jardimer et son seigneur, etc also comp, part-songs, melodies, Bonpur Suzon etc.; Le roi Va dit 1873 and Lakm6 1883 most succe ful of longer works; chief distinction lies in charming and original ballets Copp6ha 1870, Sylvia 1876 De Lisle, Rouget de, see Rouget de Lisle.