Dresden, Dec

23, 1840; d Cologne, Sept. 25, 1905. Pupil of Wieck and J Otto, and at Leipzig Cons, of Hauptmann; teacher at Cologne Cons. 1871; condr. Mus Gesellschaft; made very interesting tianscnptions of Havdn quartets, editions of Beethoven’s dances, etc fine critic, as well as tasteful compr. chiefly of instructive pieces Selby, Bertram Luard, orgt b Ightham, Kent, Eng., Feb. 12, 1853. Pupil at Leipzig Cons of Remecke and Jada ohn; orgt Salisbury Cath, 1881-83, in London, Rochester Cath since 1900: composed incidental music to Helena vn Troas 1886, a musical duologue. Weather or no, 1896, orchestral idyl, quintets, pf. pieces, songs, etc. Selmer, Johann, compr., condr. b Christiania, Norway, Jan. 20, 1844; d Venice, July 22, 1910 After preliminary studies he spent two years at the Paris Cons, under Thomas; at Leipzig 1872-74; returning to Norway he succeeded Svendsen as director of the Christiania Musical Society; compositions include numbers for orchestra, choral works, transcriptions of folk-^on^ nnd mnnv songs, his works beloi'g io mu-u school with a realistic tendency. Sembrich (sem'-brik) Marcella [stage name of Praxede Marcel line Kochanska; Sembrich is mother’s maiden name], dram, sop b Wisniewczyk, Galicia, Feb 15, 1858 Pupil in vln. and pf. at Lemberg ConB of Stengel (whom she later married), also of Epstein at Vienna, discovered the value of her voice and became pupil of Rokitansky, and Lamperti, d4but Athens 1877; after study, of German opera with R. Lewy, engaged SEROV at Dresden 1878-80, at London 1880- 85, first npponm^ce in N. Y 1883, sang the 1901-1909, when she formally retired; on concert tours of wide range, from St. Petersburg to Spam ana San Francisco, and in operas where genuine soprano is required, she has everywhere won ardent admiration for the exquisite quality of her voice (which is compared to Patti’s) and at the same time for her deeply intelligent artistic mastery. Senesino (sen-e-zg-no), [stage name of Francesco Bernard!], dram, mezzo sop. b Siena, about 1680, d there, about 1750 Pupil of Bemacchi at Bologna, first sang at Dresden; 1719 engaged by Handel for London where he appeared m several of Handel’s and Boiioncim’s operas 1720-28, 1730-33, then at rival house under Poipora 1733-35; returned to Siena with fortune, voice of le wide compa than Fannell i’s, but quite its equal m clear, flexible tone, and in simple expre ivene . Senkrah [pseud, of Anna Loretta Harknes], vtt. b. Williams on, New York, June 6, 1864; d Weimar, Sept 1900. Pupil of Hilf, Wiemawski, and Ma art; 1st pnze Paris Cons 1881, concert tours since 1882; married Hoffmann, of Weimar, 1888; committed smeide.