Schreck

(shrék), Gustav, Zeulenroda, Sept. 8, 1849—Leipzig, Jan. 22, 1918; pupil of Leipzig Cons.; 1885 teacher of theory and comp., Leipzig Cons.; 1892, mus.-dir. and cantor, and cond. of the “Thomanerchor’’; prod. concert-cantatas, oratorio, ‘Christ us der i Seid (Gewandhaus, 1892), church-music, etc. Sschreker (shrék’-ér), Franz, Monaco, March 23, 1878—Berlin, 1934; composer; pupil Vienna; founded March ar, of Fuchs, and cond. Philh. Chorus, Vienna, 1911; prof. of comp., Vienna Acad., 1912; dir. Hochsch., 1920-32; cla , Akad. der Kiinste there, 1931-32; noted for his original music dramas, usually on somewhat Freudian erotic subjects, with musical system based on new and unusual “clang-tints,” and using his own texts; c. (operas) “‘Der Ferne Klang”’ (Frankfort, 1912); “Das Spielwerk und die Prinze in’’ (Vienna, 1913); “Die Gezeichneten” (1918); “Der Schatzgriber”’ (1920); “Irrelohe,” “Memnon,” “Der Ghent”; (pantomime) “Der Geburtstag der Infant in” (after Wilde); Sinfonietta, “‘ Nachtstiick’’ and _prelude to a drama for orch., choral works and songs; his influence as a teacher was considerable; his style excelled in richne of orchestral color and subtlety of detail, but his works for the stage were of such a complicated nature that they have never been produced outside of Germany and Austria. Studies of his music have been written by Kapp and Bekker. $ chrems (shréms), Jos., Warmen stein ach, Upper Palatinate, 1815— Ratisbon, 1872; conductor, editor and teacher. S chréder (shra’-dér), (1) Hermann, Quedlinburg, July 28, 1843—Berlin, Jan. 31, 1909; violinist, writer and composer; pupil of A. Ritter, Magdeburg; from 1885, teacher R. Inst. for church-mus., Berlin, and at a mus.-sch. own. (2) Karl, Quedlinburg, Dec. 18, 1848— Bremen, Sept. 22, 1935; bro. of above; ’cellist and composer; pupil of Drechsler, Kiel, Berlin; at 14, rst ’cello ct.-orch. at Sonder sha user, and teacher in the Cons.; 1873, ’cello Brunswick ct.orch.; 1874, solo ’cellist Gewandhaus Orch., and th.-orch., Leipzig, also teacher at the Cons., and made tours; 1881, Sondersct.-cond., hausen; cond. German Opera at Amsterdam; until 1888, Berlin ct.opera; till 1890, the Hamburg Opera; returned to Sonders hausen as ct.cond. and dir. Cons.; 1911-24, at Stern Cons.; wrote ’cello-method, catechism on conducting and the C. succ. opera ‘“‘Aspasia”’ ’cello. (Sonders hausen, 1892); a succ. 1-act opera “Der Asket’”’ (Leipzig, 1893); succ. operetta ‘“Malajo” (Bunzlau, 1887); 1871, founded the “‘Schréder with his brothers (z) Hermann (3) Fz. and (4) Alwin, - b. Neuhaldensleben June 15, 1855— Detroit, Nov. 10, 1920; pupil of his father and brother Hermann, André (pf.), and De Ahna (vin.), W. Tappert (theory); self-taught as a ’cellist, as which he has won his fame; 1875, 1st ’cello in Liebig’s Quartett,” “Concert-Or chester,”’ Fliege and Laube (Hamburg); 1880, Leipzig, as a t. of (1), whom he succeeded, 1881, in the Gewandhaus, theatre and Cons.; 1886, Boston, as first ’cellist Symph. Orch.; member of the Kneisel Quartet; 1903 he resigned from the Boston Symph. Orch., Quartet; 1905-7, teacher at New York Institute of Musical Art; 1907, first ’cello teacher at Hoch Cons., Frankfort-on-Main; 1908, returned to Boston as co-founder of He Schroeder Quartet; 1910, first ’cellist of Boston Symph; resigned 1912 for concert tours; later a mem. of the Margulies Trio and Boston String Quartet until 1919. (shra’-dér-da’-friSchréder-Devrient ént) Wilhelmine, Hamburg, 1804— Coburg, 1860; eminent soprano; daughter of Fr. Schréder, barytone, and the actre , Antoinette Sophie Birger; pupil of Mazatti; début, Vienna, 1821; m. the actor Karl D. (divorced 1828, after bearing him 4 children; married twice afterward); she created the réle of “Adriano Colonna” in the “ Rienzi” of Wagner, whose style she deeply affected. Schréder-Hanfstingl. HANFSTANGL.