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March 30, 1912. Pupil of (raf), Joseph Joachim, compr. b. Frau Brendel at Leipzig; founded Lake of Zurich, May 27, normal mus. sem’y Gluckstadt, 1858, d. Frankfort-on-Mam, June and with Ida Volkmann school at 1882. Son of orgt., educated at Nuremberg, 1865; wrote Grundn and in Bcliuryz; beder Techmk des Klamerspiels his school-teacher, continuing torical e ays, and biography of study of comp., pf. and vln.; Liszt, 1880-93; edited L’s worts. Mendel ohn’s recommendation pf. pieces were published 1843; Rameau (ra-m6), Jean Philippe, the or himself to composition; ist, compr. b. Dijon, Sept. 25, 1683; 1850 in Cologne, Wiesenstetten, d Pans, Sept. 12, 1764. Of musical Stuttgart, though encouraged family andpreeocious ability; studied Liszt and Von Bulow, many at Jesuit {Joll., Dijon, 1701 sent to of succe failed; 1850 in Italy, but did not care for prevailing where he wrote articles for styles; played vln. in traveling opera Zeitschnft and where Liszt company and was orgt. in several opera Konig Alfred; after places, finally at Lille, since his teacher in Wiesbaden, m demand as March and in jealousy kept him from symphony An das Voterwon prize Vienna 1863; director tion In Paris ancl published, 17^, Hoch Cons, at Frankfort 1877; Nouveau systkme ae musigue th done to earn living; of ngue; after writing songs, etc. for rest, though symphonies, etc. plays, composed opera Samson which 208 RAND EGGER was rejected; Hippolyte et Aricie 1733, not very succe ful, but with Les Indes gdkmtes 1735, and Castor et Pollux 1737, he was launched on career of succe . In opera marked advance over Lully in dramatic sincerity and larger conceptions; he gives richer and more expre ive orchestral backgrounds, with special part for each instrument, and more frequent solos for wood-wind; not happy in composing for voice and hampered by theory that any libretto would do; in mus. theory, he first reduced study of chords to a systematic basis and established satisfactorily the science of “ equal temperament “ his is preeminently the reflecting, calculating genius of a philosopher.