Humperdinck

Engelbert, compr. b. Siegburg, near Bonn, Sept. 1, 1S54. Student of F. Hiller at Cologne Cons, where he won Mozart Stipend which enabled him to go to Munich; there he studied with Lachner and Rheinbeiger; winning the Mendel ohn Prize in Berlin, he went 1879 to Italy; met Wagner at Naples, followed him to Bayreuth and a isted in production of Parsifal 1881; Meyer beer Prize 1881 enabled him to go to Italy; taught in Barcelona Cons.; in Cologne Cons., at Hoch Cons, in Frankfort and in Stock hausen's school; musical critic for Zevtung; retired to Boppard 1896; 1900 head of Meisterschule for comp, in Berlin; Humoreske for orch. in 1880 attracted attention, 136 HOTEKER maintained by other orch. works ( Maunsche Rhapsodie), choral works Das Gluck von EdenhaU, etc., opera Hansel und Gretel (Weimar 1893, and since then heard nearly everywhere); in this charming fairy-tale opera H. shows himself a follower of Wagner in choice of subject, in use of characteristic themes revealing the motives and thoughts of the characters, all handled with extreme deftne ; later operas Domroschen and Die Komgshznder have also been succe ful.