Paur

(powr), (1) Emil, Czernowitz, Bukovina, Aug. 29, 1855—Mistek, Moravia, June 7, 1932; noted conductor; pupil of his father; at 8 he played vln. and pf. in public; studied with De off (comp.) and Hellmesberger (vln.) Vienna Cons. (fellow pupil with Nikisch and Mottl); graduated with first prizes; 1870, first vin. and a ist.-soloist in ct.opera orch.; 1876, cond. at Ca el; later Konigsberg; 1880, 1st ct.-cond. Mannheim; 1891, cond. Leipzig City Th.; 1893-98, cond. Boston (U. S. A.) symph. Orch. (vice Nikisch); 1898, New York Philh. Concerts (vice Seidl); 1899—1902, dir. of the Nat. Cons., N. Y. (vice Dvorak); Ig00, cond. German opera of the Met. Op.; he returned to Europe, 1903; cond. concerts in Madrid; 1904-10, returned to the U. S. as cond. Symph. Orch.; 1912-13, at Berlin Op.; c. symphony; piano concerto; vin. concerto, string quartet, vln. sonata, pf.-pcs., songs. (2) Maria (née Burger); Gengenbach, Forest, 1862—New York, 1899; wife of above; pianist; pupil Stuttgart Cons., Leschetizky and E ipoff, Vienna. (3) Kurt, son of (1) and (2), an accomplished pianist; res. in the U. S. Pauwels (pow’-véls), Jean Engelbert, Bru els, 1768—z1804; violinist, conductor and dram. composer.