Rietz

(réts), (1) Jn. Fr. R., d. Berlin, 1828; vla.-player, royal chamber mus. (2) Eduard, Berlin, 1802— ~ 1832; son of above, violinist and tenor; founded the Berlin Philh. Soc., 1826; was its cond. till death. (3) Julius, Berlin, Dec. 28, 1812— Dresden, Sept. 12, 1877; son of (1); cellist and cond.; pupil of Schmidt, Romberg and Ganz; 1834, a t.-cond. Mendel ohn, opera; 1835, his succe or; 1847, cond. Singakademie, Leipzig, later alsv prof. cond. comp. at the Cons.; 1860, ct.-cond. at Dresden; later dir. of the Cons.; editor of scores; c. 4 operas, 3 symphs., various overtures, ma es, etc: Riga (ré’-gi), Frantz (Franco is), Liége, 1831—Schaerbeek, Bru els, 1892; conductor and male choruses, etc. Righini (ré-gé’-né), V., Bologna, Jan. 22, 1756—Augi 19, 1812; \tenor, singing-teacher and court-cond. at Mayence, later Berlin; c. 20 operas, etc., incl. vocalises.