Rellstab

(rel'-stab), He in rich Fried rich Ludwig, writer b. Berlin, Apr. 13, 1799; d. there, Nov. 27, 1860. Son RESZKE of Johann Carl Fried rich R., printer lecturer, critic (1759-1813); artillery officer, teacher of mathematics mad history in military school; retired from army 1821, cntic on Vo ische Zeitung; author of satires against Sontag and Spohr, for each of which he was imprisoned; edited mus. paper Iris etc 1839-41; contributed to others’ biographies of Liszt, etc.; well known as novelist, author of “ 1812.” Remenyi (re-men'-yl), [real name Hoffmann], Eduard, vlt. b. Heves, or Miskolcz, Hungary, July 17, 1830; d. San Francisco, Cal May 15, 1898. Pupil at Vienna Cons, of Bohm; played in America; after advice from Liszt, 1853, solo vlt. to Queen Victoria, and, 1860, to Emperor of Austria after amnesty (he was exiled in ’48); after 1865 began series of long succe ful tours, Pans 1866, 1875, London 1877, even around the world; transcnbed for vln. Field’s nocturnes, Chopin’s waltzes and other pf. music; of great technical skill, brilliance, ana vigor of execution at his best, but uneven in achievement as he was wandering by nature; gave Brahms his start as accomp., first discovering his genius.