Parsons

Albert Ro , orgt. b. San- dusky, O., Sept. 16, 1847. Pupil of Ritter in N. Y., Moscheles, Reinecke, etc. at Leipzig Cons., of Tausig, Kullak, etc. at Berlin; orgt. in N.Y. since 1871; translator of Wagner's Beethoven Le mann’s Liszt, edited Kullak's works of Chopin; composed songs, etc. Pasdeloup (pa-dd-Io), Jules Etienne, condr. b Paris, Sept. 15, 1819; d. Fontainebleau, Aug. 13, 1887 Pupil at Cons of Laurent and Zimmermann; rdpdtiteur there m solfeggio 1841, teacher of pf. 1847-50, of ensemble singing 1855-68; founded society of Cons, pupils 1851 for giving symphony concerts; 1861, with same orch., opened Concerts populaires, where he gave admirable concerts, including many new works, until 1884; unsucce ful manager of Th. Lyrique 1868-69; tried to revive concerts m vain 1886.