Rietz

(retz), Julius, ’cellist, condr., compr. b. Berlin, Dec 28, 1812; d. Dresden, Sept. 12, 1877. Son of royal chamber musician Johann Fried rich; brother of Eduard (1802- 1832): friend of Mendel ohn, founder Berlin Philharmonic; pupil of Schmidt, Romberg, and Ganz; member th. orch. Konigstadt; condr. at Du eldorf, as a t., 1834, and succe or, 1835, of Mendel ohn; at Liepzig, condr at th. 1847-54, at Gewandhaus 1848, prof, of comp, at Cons condr. of opera and court chapel, Dresden, I860, and director of Cons.; edited works of Mozart, Beethoven, and complete works of Mendel ohn, to whose period belong R’s compositions, operas, concertos, choruses, etc.