Smolian

Arthur, critic b. Elga, Dec. 3, 1856: d. Leipzig, Nov. 5, 1911. Pupil of Rheinberger, Wullner, and Barmann, at Mumch; condr. at Kroll’s, in Berlin, Basel, and Stettin, and of a choral organization in Leipzig, at the same time active as a teacher and critic for Leipzig papers; 1884-90 in Wiesbaden; 1890. teacher at Carlsruhe Cons., and critic for a local paper; 1901 critic Leipzig Zeitung, editor Musikfuhrer and Opemfuhrer for which he wrote many most valuable analyses; also edited Neue Mvxikalische Pre e, contributed musical articles to Brockhaus’ Kon vers a tions- Leccikon; wrote Von Schwinden der Gesangeskunst (1903), Stella del Monte (after Berlioz memoirs); a well known contributor in late years to Signcde; composed a number of pleasing songs and part-songs.