Richter

(rik'-ter), Ernst Fried rich (rez'-ni-chek), Emil Nicol a us, Eduard, theorist compr b. Gro von, compr b. Vienna, Schonau, Saxony, Oct. 24, 1808; d. 4, 1861. Studied law at Graz, Leipzig, Apr. 9, 1879. Student of at Leipzig Cons.; theatre theology at Leipzig Univ.; music m several places, finally pupil of Weinlig; a t, of Haupt- Mannheim 1896-99; founded mann at Cons. 1843; condr. of for small orch. at Berlin, Singakademie 1843-47; orgt. at varihe has lived since 1902, conous churches, finally, 1868, director also in Warsaw and Ru ia; and cantor at Thomas kir che; at Klindworth-Scharwenk a beside skilful compositions, wrote 1906; composed overtures, widely known Text-book of Harmony etc., and operas (not- 1853, of Counterpoint 1872, of Fugue Donna Diana Till EuLenspiegd) 1859. Son Alfred, b. Leipzig, Apr. 1, 1846. Taught at Cons. 1872-83; (iin'-benrer), Joseph Galived in London, then again in compr b. Vaduz, Liechten- Leipzig; published additional exer- Mar. 17, 1839; d. Munich, cises, etc. to father’s Harmony. 25, 1901. Pupil of Herzog, and J. J. Mayer at Royal Richter, Hans, condr. b. Raab, Hunof Mus, Munich, where he gary, Apr. 4, 1843. Chonster in 1859; oigt. at court ch., court chapel, Vienna; pupil of Oratorio Soc.; rdpdtiteur court Sechter and others at Cons., learn- 1865-67; court capellmeister ing pf. and French horn; horn player teacher m Royal Acad, from in th. orch., Vienna; copied Die till death; renowned every- Meistersmger for Wagner at Lucerne as teacher (Chadwick, Parker, 1866-67; chorusmaster Munich Good rich among many Ameri- Opera; court condr. under Von pupils); composed operas {Die Bulow 1868-69; condr. of first per- Raven, etc.), cantatas and form ance of Lohengrin, Bru els, Chnstophorus etc.), over- 1870; capellmeister at Pesth Nat’l ( concertos (2 for org.), and Th. 1871-75, at Vienna Opera 1875- 20 org. sonatas, which 1900, 1st capellm. 1893; condr. great skill with ideas of of Vienna Gesellschaft concerts, smoothne and beauty. 1884-90; 1900-1911 condr. of Halid 213 RIEDEL Orch. at Manchester, England, and of annual concerts in London; conducted 1st performances of the Ring 1876 and subsequent Bayreuth festivals; Lower Rhine and Birmingham festivals after 1885; remarkable mastery due to complete knowledge of technic of every instrument.