Romberg

(rém/’-bérkh), (1) Anton (a) and (2) H., two brothers, lived in Berlin, 1792. (3) Anton (b), Westphalia, 1745—1812 (1742—1814, acc. to Riemann); ba oonist. (4) Gerhard H., b. 1748; clarinettist and mus.-dir, at Miinster. (5) Bd., Dincklage, near Miinster, Nov. 11, 1767—Hamburg, Aug. 13, 1841; the head of the German sch. of ’cellists; prof.; ct.-cond., 1815-19; c. many operas, incid. mus.; 9 excellent concertos. (6) Andreas (Jakob), Vechta, near Miinster, 1767—Gotha, 1821; vln.-virtuoso; son of (7) Gerhard H., b. 1748; dir. and clarinettist. (8) Sigmund, b. Hungary, 1887; composer of popular light operas; a cousin of Aifred Griinfeld, pianist (q. v.); grad. Bucharest Univ.; pupil of Heuberger in Vienna; has long been res. in N. Y.; his extensive list of stage works includes “The Blue Paradise,” “May time,” “The Student Prince,” “The Desert Song,” ‘and many other pop. operettas.