Goetschius

(gdt'-shi-us), Percy, teacher b. Paters on, N. J., Aug. 30, 1853. Pupil in Stuttgart Cons, of Lebert, Pruckner, Doppler, and Fai t; taught English cla es there, substituted for Fai t, charge of women’s cla es 1885; critic for several German papers; 1890 prof, of harm., pf. playing, Syracuse Umv 1892 charge of comp dept New England Cons.; 1896-1905 private teacher in Boston, orgt. m Brook line; 1905 prof, of harmony Institute of Musical Art, N. Y.; books Theory and Practice of Tone-relations, Homophomc Forms of Musical Composition, Le ons in Music Form and others of great value; comp, chiefly church music.