Wetzel

(vét’-tsél), Hermann, b. Kyritz, Pomerania, March 11, 1879; teacher at Riemann Cons. 1905-07; then in as teacher and author; c. songs, etc. Wetzler (véts’-lér), Hermann Hans, b. Frankfort-on-Main, Sept. 8, 1870; pupil of Frau Schumann (pf.), B. Scholz (comp.), Ivan Knorr (cpt.), H. Heerman (vln.), and Humperdinck (orchestration); 1893, New York, as pianist and teacher; a t.org. Trinity Ch.; from 1902 cond. his own symphony orch.; 1905, dir. Hamburg Op.; 1908 cond. in Ru ia, then in various German cities; c, opera “The Basque Venus,” etc. Weweler (va’-vé-lér), August, b. Recke, Westphalia, Oct. 20, 1868; composer; pupil Leipzig Cons.; c. fairy opera “‘Dornrischen” (Ka el, 1903),scomic opera “Der grobe Marker” (Detmold, 1908), etc. Weymarn (vi’-mirn), Paul Platonovich, b. St. Petersburg, 1857; son of a lieut.-general and himself an officer; gave up the army for music; wrote biographies, criticisms, ’cello-pieces, etc. Weyse (vi’-zé), Chp. Ernst Fr., Altona, 1774—Copenhagen, 1842; dram. composer.