Salomon

(zi’-l6-mén), (1) Jn. Peter, Bonn, Jan., 1745—London, Nov. 25, 1815; vln.-virtuoso; from 1781, London; 1786, organised famous Salomon concerts for which Haydn, whom he over, c: special works. (2) Hector, Stra burg, May 29, 1838 —Paris, 1906; of Jonas Marm on tel (pf.), Bazin (harm.) and Halévy (comp.);in 1870, 2d chorusm., later chef de chant, Gr. Opéra; c. operas, etc. 1589. Saléza (sil-a-zi), Albert, Bruges, Béarn, 1867—Paris, 1916;. notable tenor; pupil Paris Cons.; 1st prize in singing, 2d. in opera; début Op.Com., 1888; 1889-91, at Nice; from 1892, engaged at the Opéra, Paris; 1898-1901, Met. Op., New York; after 1911 he taught at the Paris Cons. Verona, 19, 1750—Vienna, May 7 (12?), 1825; noted operatic composer and organist; pupil of his brother (2) Francesco (violinist) and of Simoni, Pascetti and Pacini; taken to Vienna by Ga man; his succe or as ct.-composer and cond. of Italian opera; he prod. many operas there, then one at Paris under Gluck’s Salter (sél’-tér), (1) Sumner, b. Burlington, Iowa, June 24, 1856; studied at Amherst Coll. and music in Boston; 1900-02, taught at Cornell Univ. and Ithaca Cons.; 1905, mus. dir. at Williams College; active as recitalist, organist and mus. dir.; ed. The Pianist and Organist, N. Y.; c. church-mus. (2) Mary Turner, Peoria, Ill., 1856—Orange burg, N. Y., 1938; studied singing with Alfred Arthur, Burlington, Ia.; then pupil of Max Schilling, John O’Neill, and Mme. Rudersdorf, Boston; succeeded Emma Thursby as soprano of Broadway Tabernacle, N. Y.; 1879, soprano Trinity Church, New Haven, teaching also at Wellesley College; 1881, married Sumner Salter, who was her teacher in composition; 1893 retired from church and concert work, devoting her time to teaching and composition of songs.