Merkel

(mar’-kél), (1) Gustav (Ad.), Oberoderwitz, Saxony, Nov. 12, 1827—Dresden, Oct. 30, 1885; org. and composer. (2) K. L., wrote treatises on throat, etc. Merklin (mir’-klén), Jos., Oberhausen, Baden, Jan. 17, 1819—Nancy, June Io, 1905; org.-builder at Bru els; son of an org.-builder; took his brother-in-law, F. Schtitze, into partnership, as ‘‘Merklin-Schiitze,”’ 1858; in 1855, est. a branch in Paris. Mér6, Yolanda, b. Budapest, Aug. 30, 1887; pianist; studied at Cons. there, also with Liszt; début as soloist with Dresden Philh., 1907; toured in Eur. cities, also South and Central America, has lived in U. S. for a number of years, where she gave many recitals; c. “Capriccio Ungharese” for piano and orch.; m. Hermann Irion, mem. firm of Stein way & Sons. (m4’-rd-l4), Gaetano, b. Naples, Jan. 4, 1881; conductor; studied Naples Cons.; 1899, a t. cond., Met. Op.; later with Savage Op. Co., at Manhattan Op., and for years gen’l dir. of San FranAngeles Op. As soc i cisco and Los ation. (mér-sén), Marin, Oize (Maine), France, Sept. 8, 1588— Paris, Sept. 1, 1648; writer of mus. treatises.