Kretschmer

(krétsh’-mér), (1) Edmund, Ostritz, Saxony, Aug. 31, 1830 —Dresden, Sept. 13, 1908; pupil of Otto and Schneider, Dresden; ct.organist; founder and till 1897 cond. the Cicilia Singing-Soc., etc.; teacher in the R. “Kapellknaben-Institut,” where his son (2) Fz. succeeded him;. K. c. text and music of 2 important operas, “Die Folkunger’’ (Dresden, 1874) and “‘ He in rich der Lowe’? (Leipzig, 1877); operetta, ‘Der Flichtling” (Ulm, 1881); a romantic opera ‘“‘Schin Rohtraut’ (Dresden, 1887); “Geisterschlacht’” (prize, Dresden, 1865); 3-part ma for male chorus (Bru els Acad. prize, 1868); an orch. suite “ Hochzeitsmustk,” etc. Cons. cond. societies; 1887, mus.-dir. of Leipzig Univ. and cond. ‘“Paulus.”” 1888-97, cond. of the ‘“‘Riedel-Verein,”’ retired because of ill-health; 1890, prof., critic, lecturer and writer; 1904, prof. at Berlin Univ.; 1907-22, dir. R. Inst. for Music; 1909-22, of the “Hochschule Musik.-Wis sens chaft.”? Author, studies of Bach, Cornel i us, and many pop. musical treatises; c. org.-pcs. and part-songs.