Jensen

(yén’-sén), (1) Ad., Kénigsberg, Jan. 12, 1837—of consumption, Baden-Baden, Jan. 23, 1879; one of the most original and poetical of composers for piano and voice; his pf.pes. have an unexcelled lyricism, and marked melodiousne . Self taught, but advised by L. Ehlert and Fr. Marburg; before 20 had ec. overtures, a string-quartet, sonatas and songs. 1856, teacher in Ru ia; then studied with Schumann; 1857, cond. Posen City Th.; 1858-60, studied _ with Gade; 1860, returned to Kénigsberg; 1866-68, teacher at Tausig’s Sch. in Berlin; compelled by ill health to retire to Dresden, 1870 to Graz, finally to Baden-Baden. C. “Turandot? (finished Kienzl); ‘‘ Nonnengesang,’? “Brautlied” for solo and chorus with 2 horns, harp and a piano, ‘‘Jephtha’s Tochter’’ ‘*Adonis-Feier,”* “Donald ist wieder da,” and other vocal works with orch.; concert-overture; ‘“‘Geistlicher TonStiick”’; ‘‘ Hochzeitsmusik,”’ ‘‘Abendmusik,” ‘‘ Lebensbilder,” 6 ‘‘Silhouetten,’ and ‘“‘Léndliche Festmusik,’? for pf. (4 hands); and ‘‘Iunere Stimmen,” “Wanderbilder,” a sonata; Suites, ‘‘Jdyllen,”? “‘Erotikon”’ (7 pcs.), a scherzo, ‘“Wald-Idylle,’ op. 47, ‘‘Scenes carnavalesques,” for pf.-solo; and 160 solo songs. Biog. by Niggli. (2) Gustav, Ké6nigsberg, 1843— Cologne, 1895; of Dehn (comp.) and Laub and Joachim (vln.); violinist Kénigsberg Th.; 1872-75, prof. of cpt., Cologne Cons.; c. symphony, etc. Jentsch (yéntsh), Max, Ziesar, Saxony, Aug. 5, 1855—Stendal, Nov., 1918; pianist and teacher; pupil of Stern Cons.; toured the Orient; 1884--89 in Constantinople; later in Berlin; from in Vienna; c. symphony, “Elysium” for chorus and orch., 2 operas, etc.;