Vogler

(fokh’-lér), Georg Jos. (‘‘Abbé Vogler’’), Wiirzburg, June 15, 1749 —Darmstadt, May 6, 1814; famous _ organist; theorist and composer; pupil of Padre Martini and Vallotti; took orders at Rome; 1786-99, Stockholm; 1807, ct.-cond. at Darmstadt; he was eminent as a teacher of radical methods; toured widely as a concert organist with his “c.chestrion”; he wrote many treatises; c. Io operas, a sympnony, etc. Vogrich (fo’-grikh), Max (Wm. Carl), (Hermannstadt), Transylvania, Jan. 24, 1852—New York, June 10, 1916; pianist, at 7 he played in public, then pupil of Leipzig Cons.; 1870-78, toured Europe, Mexico and South America; then U. S. with Wilhelmj; 1882-86, in Australia, where he m.; after 1886, lived in New York; c. 3 grand operas (text and music) incl. ““Wanda’’ (Florence, 1875); c. also an oratorio “The Captivity” (1884; Met. Op. 1891); 2 cantatas, Mi a Solemn is; vln.-concerto, etc. 2 symphs., Vogt (fokht), (1) Gustave, Stra burg, 1781—Paris, 1870; oboist, profe or composer. (2) Jn. Grog -Tinz, near Liegnitz, Eberswalde, 1888; (Jean), 1823— composer. (3) August us Stephen, Washington, Ont., Aug. 14, 1861 —Toronto, Sept. 17, 1926; pianist, teacher; studied Leipzig Cons.; after 1888 taught in Toronto, 1892 at Cons., of which dir. after 1913; founded and led Mendel ohn Choir there, 1894-1917; Mus. D. Voigt (foikht), (1) Jn. G. Hermann, Osterwieck, Saxony, 1769—1811; organist and composer. (2) Hamburg, 1808—1879; conductor. (3) Henriette (née Kunze), 1808— Oct. 15, 1839; distinguished amateur musician at Leipzig; intimate friend of Schumann.