Jarnach

(yar’-naikh), Philipp, b. Noisy, France, July 26, 1892; composer (of Catalonian ancestry); largely self trained but studied with Lavignac and Risler; taught at Zurich Cons., 1918-21; lived in Berlin 1921-27; prof. at Cologne MHochsch. after 1927; Cc. 2 symphonies, overtures, string quintet, piano works, songs, string quartet, sonata for vin. alone, vin. and piano sonata, sonatinas for flute and ’cello, exhibiting a modern style of interesting originality; completed Busoni’s opera, “Doktor Faust.” (yadrn’-é-félt), Armas, b. Wiborg, Finland, Aug. 14, 1869; composer, conductor; pupil of Helsingfors Cons., Busoni, Becker and Ma enet; chorusmaster, Magdeburg Op., 18096; Dii eldorf Op., 1897; cond. Wiborg Orch., 18981903; won a gov’t. award for study in other countries; in 1904-05, was dir. of Helsingfors Op.; in 1905-07, cond. Stockholm R. Orch.; in latter year cond. also of R. Op. in same city; dir., Helsingfors Cons., 190607; c. the orch. works, ‘‘ Korsholm’’; “‘ He i mat klang’ (latter a symph. fantasy); Serenade; 4 suites; 2 overtures; the choral comps., ‘‘Laula vuoksella,” ‘Suomen synty,” ‘Ago Slott,?2 also many notable works for male chorus; songs, piano pieces, etc.; m. Maikki Parkarinnen, singer; divorced; (2) Liva Edstrém, singer.