Muller

Carl Christian, compr., teacher, b. Me in in gen, Germany, July 3, 1831. Parents cultivated musical amateurs, showed decided musical bent at an early age and was given instruction in piano playing and harmony by members of the ducal orchestra. In 1854 he came to New York and connected himself with a firm of piano makers, later joining the theatre orchestra of Bamum’s Museum, of which he became leader In 1864 he turned his attention to teaching, making a specialty of the piano and harmony; member of the faculty of the New York College of Music; some of his pupils have risen MUSIOL high in profe ional circles. Compositions mclude nearly all forms: two overtures, an Idyl, a Suite m G minor, a symphony in D minor, a Scbna for tenor and orchestra, and other pieces for oichcstra; in chamber music, a sonata for violin and piano and thiee strmg quartets; pieces for piano solo and with other instruments, three sonatas, preludes and postludes for the organ, songs, quartets and anthems, some of tne laige works have been performed by the Manuscript Society and by Theodore Thomas He translated Sechter’s treatise The Correct Order of Fundamental Harmonies a valuable work of reference in musical theory. Lives in New York City (1910). Muris (mu-ris'), Johannes de, theorist. Disciple of Franco, trained at Oxford, author of treatise Speculum musicee in 7 books, on theory and practise of music; large claims have been made for him, but influence appears to have been rather conservative than innovating Murska, lima di, dram, soprano, b. Croatia, 1836; d. Munich, Jan. 16, 1889. Pupil of the Marches is in Vienna,; debut Florence 1862; had great succe in almost all capitals; America 1873-76; voice was brilliant, with range of nearly 3 octaves; taught in N. Y. for short time, but retired to Munich some years before her death.