Johns town, Pa

Dec. 24, 1881; moved to Pittsburg 1884; musical education under Pittsburg teachers, Walker, Sterner, Oehmler and Von Kunits, with advice and criticism from Emil Paur; first published compositions, semi-popular style, m 1898; became interested in the music of the American Indians and spent considerable time among them, securing material for use in composition and in a lecture recital American Indian Music Talk; organist East Liberty Presbyterian Church and musical critic of Pittsburg Dispatch; contributor to musical periodicals; published works include The Vision of Sir Launfal, male voices, Four American Indian Songs, song cycles The Morning of the Year Sayonara Three Moods for orchestra, organ pieces, songs, part-songs and piano pieces. Caffarelli (kaf-fd-rel'-li), [pseud, of Gaetano Major a no], singer, b. Bari, Naples, Apr. 16, 1703; d. Santo Dorato, near Naples, Feb. 1, 1783 [Eitner; others give Nov. 30, 1783], Son of peasants, adopted name C. CALL COTT in gratitude to Caffaro or Cafaro, who first aided him; studied five years with Porpora; d4but Rome 1724, followed by brilliant succe in Italy and Pans; appearances in London 1737-38 seem to have been disappointing; purchased dukedom and title of Santo Dorato; nval of Farinelli whom some say he excelled in slow airs and chromatic scales; many stories are told of his ridiculous vanity and presumptuous pride.