Goldschmidt

(gélt-shmit), (1) Sigismund, Prague, 1815—Vienna, 1877, composer. (2) Otto, Hamburg, Aug. 21, 1829—London, Feb. 24, 1907; pianist; pupil of Jakob Schmitt and F. W. Grund, Mendel ohn, Chopin; 18409 London with Jenny Lind, whom he accompanied on her American tour and m. (Boston, 1852); 1852-55 Dresden; 1858-87 London; 1863 vice principal of the R. A: M., 1875 founded Bach Choir, also cond. mus. festivals at Dii eldorf (1863) and Hamburg (1866); c. oratorio ‘‘ Ruth” (Here ford, 1867); pf.-concerto and trio, etc. (3) Adalbert von, Vienna, May 5, 1848—Dec. 21, 1906; pupil Vienna Cons.; amateur composer; prod. with great succ. cantata “‘Die Sieben Todstinden”’ (Berlin, 1875), and succ. opera ‘‘ Helianthus”’ (Leipzig, 1884); prod. trilogy “‘Gaea”’ 1889, (4) Hugo, Breslau, Sept. 19, 1859— Wiesbaden, Dec. 26, 1920; 1884 Dr, jur.; studied singing with Stock. hausen (1887-90); 1893-1905, co-dir, Scharwenka-Klindworth Cons., Berlin; writer.