HENSEL 1881

first condr. Boston Symph. Orch. 1881-84; after that living in London, teaching at Royal Acad., conducting London symph. concerts, etc and singing at important festivals; composed choral works and songs, incidental music to Hamlet opera Nubia (Dresden 1899), Requiem in memory ol his wife, since whose death he has practically retired. His wife Lillian June Bailey, soprano b. Columbus, O Jan. 18, 1860; d. Kensington, London, Nov. 4, 1901 Pupil of C. Hayden, of Mme. Viardot, and Mr. Henschel; extremely succe ful as singer of light songs, and, later, in concerts with her husband, as interpreter of depth, and beauty.