Seidl

(sldl), Anton, condr. b. Pesth, May 7, 1850; d. New York, Mar. 28, 1898. Studied at Leipzig Cons.; chorusmaster at Vienna Opera under Richter; recommended by R. to Wagner whom he a isted with production of Ring, etc., until 1879; condr. Leipzig opera 1879-82; condr. of Neumann’s touring Wagner Opera Co. 1882-83; condr. Bremen opera 1883-85; at Metropolitan, N. Y.. 1885-1892, 1895-97, supplementary German opera 1895; of Philharmonic Concerts in N. Y. and on tours with orch.; 1897 condr. at Covent Garden and at Bayreuth; not an academically trained condr., his complete devotion (especially to Wagner’s music), his great gifts, and mastery 231 SEIFERT of orchestra made him very powerful; most important in establishing admiration for Wagner in U S. Seifert (sl'-fert), Uso, pf teacher, b Romhild, Thu ring i a, "Feb. 9, 1852 Studied with Blsiwnsuip, Merkel, Nicodd, etc. at Dresden Cons where he now teaches, orgt. at Dresden; known for editions of older instructive pf. music, compositions for pf songs, and widely used pf. method.