Rudorff

(roo’-dérf), Ernst Fr. K., Berlin, Jan. 18, 1840—Dec. 31, 1916; pupil of Bargiel (pf.) and Leipzig Cons.; private pupil of Hauptmann Reinecke; 1865, pf.-teacher, Cologne Cons.; 1867 founded the. Bach-verein; 1869 head pf.-teacher ’ Berlin Hochschule; 1880-90 cond. Gesangverein; c. symphs., overtures, etc. Ruegger (riig’-gér), Elsa, b. Lucerne, Dec. 6, 1881; ’cellist; studied with Jacobs and Anna Campowski at the Cons. there, taking 1st prize at 13; toured widely America and Europe; 1908-14, taught Scharwenka Cons., Berlin; later res. in San Francisco, m. Edmund Lich ten stein, violinist. Riifer (rii’-far), (1) Ph. (Barthélémy), Liége, June 7, 1844—Berlin, Sept. 15, 1919; son of a German organist. (2) Philipp R., pupil of Liége Cons.; 1869-71, mus.-dir. E en; pf.- teacher Stern’s Cons., Kullak’s Cons., and from 1881 Scharwenka’s, Berlin, c. operas “Merlin” (Berlin, 1887); succ. “Ingo”? (Berlin, 1896); symph. in F.; 3 overtures, etc. Ruffo (roof’-f6), (1) V., b. Verona; maestro of the Cath.; composer (1550-88). (2) Titta, b. Pisa, June 9, 1877; eminent barytone; pupil of St. Cecilia Cons., Rome; after two years dismi ed and advised to give up singing; then Ca ini of Milan taught him gratis}; he won his first succe at Rio Janeiro and throughout South America, then triumphed in Italy, later in Vienna; 1012 a sensation in Paris and engaged for Chi.-Phil. Co., appearing Philadelphia, Nov. 4, 1912; 1922-0, with Met. Op., N. Y., and widely in U. S. and Europe. (Ruggier i) (rood-ja’-ré), a Crem on i an family of vln.-makers, (1) Fran., flourished, 1668—1720. (2) Giov. Bat. (1700—1725), and (3) P. (1700—1720), probably his sons. (4) Guido and (5s) V., both of Cremona in 18th cent. R. violins resemble Amatis. (6) Giov. M., Venetian composer; prod. operas there 1696—1712.