Wellesz

(va’-lésh), Egon, b. Vienna, Oct. 21, 1885; composer, educator; Ph. D., Vienna Univ., 1908, Mus. D., 1909; studied history of music with Guido Adler, comp. with Schénberg, by whose atonal methods he was influenced; prof. of musicology, Vienna Univ., after 1929; vice-pres., Austrian Composers’ Soc. and active on juries of I. S. C. M.; c. (operas) “Die Prinze in Girnara’ (Frankfort, 1921); “‘Alkestis” (Mannheim, 1924); ‘‘Scherz, Rache” (chamber opera), (Stuttgart, 1928); (ballets) “Die Ndchtlichen’’ (Berlin, 1925), ‘‘Persisches” (1925); ‘“Opferung des Gefangenen” (Cologne 1926); “‘Achilles auf Skyros’; string quartets, piano music and songs; has written historical works on music. (véls), Chas., Prague, Aug. 24, 1825—New York, 1906; pupil of Tomaschek; 1847, ct.-pianist; 18409, New York as concert-pianist and teacher; c. concert-overture and suite for orch.; a pf.-concerto, etc. Welsh (1) Thomas, Wells, Somerset, 1780—Brighton, 1848; singing-teacher. (2) Mary Anne (née Wilson), 1802—1867; wife and pupil of above; v. succ. soprano, earning £10,000 ($50,000) the first year of her short career.