Ger’ber

(1) H. Nikolaus, WenigenEhrich, near Sonders hausen, 1702— Sonders hausen, 1775; organist and composer. (2) Ernst L., Sonders hausen, 1746—1819; son, pupil and succe or (1775) of above; ’cellist, organist, lexicographer and com- _ poser. (gér’-bért), (von Martin, Harb-on-Neckar, 1720—St. Hornau) Aug. 12, Blaise, May 13, 1793; collector of the invaluable ‘‘Script ores ecclesiastic i de music a sacra poti imum,’ noteworthy treatises of the Middle Ages, reproduced exactly (the compilation was continued by Cou emaker). The work is briefly referred to in this book as ‘‘Gerbert.” He became in 1736 cond. at St. Blaise; when he died, the peasants erecting a statue to him; pub. also other very important works, and c. offertories, etc. Ger’hardt, (z) Paul, b. Leipzig, Nov. 10, 1867; organ-virtuoso; pupil at the Cons.; since 1898 org. at Zwickau; c. organ works, etc. (2) Elena, b. Leipzig, Nov. 11, 1883; soprano, esp. noted as a Lieder singer; pupil of cons. in native city, with Madame Hedmondt; after 1903 appeared in many recitals with Nikisch; sang at Leipzig Op., but gave up stage career for concert activity; has toured widely in Europe, England, and in America after 1912.