romanzas, and other shorter pieces; his dancemusic is particularly elegant and pleasing. Julius Schulhoff (1825–) has composed a sonata, 9 idyls, 3 impromptus, 1 morceau de concert, 33 nocturnes, valses, galops, mazurkas, etc., about 60 pieces, most of which have obtained a very wide circulation. Louis Ehlert (1825– [App. p.748 "date of death 1884"]) has published a 'Sonate romantique,' and several very graceful and refined shorter pieces. Moritz Strakosch (1825– [App. p.748 "date of death 1887"]) has written many books of elegant dancemusic and transcriptions of Italian operatic airs. Walter Cecil Macfarren (1826–) has published gavottes, impromptus, characteristic pieces, melodies, nocturnes, galops, valses, mazurkas, etc., which are very carefully and tastefully composed. Lindsay Sloper (1826–) has composed good studies (op. 3, 13) and a number of pleasing smaller pieces, some of them full of interest. Wilhelm Speidel (1826–) has published several sonatas, Highland pictures, and, among other smaller pieces, a very good Saltarello (op. 20). Hermann Berens (1826–1880) left many most excellent educational pieces. His studies, op. 61, 66, 70, 73, 77, and 79 are indeed very valuable; so are his sonatinas, op. 81 and 89, and a small work entitled 'The Training of the Left Hand.' Edward Silas (1827–) has composed a great number of characteristic pieces, romanzas, a capital gavotte in E minor, and excellent duets. Gustav Merkel (1827– [App. p.748 "date of death 1885"]) has composed many practically written and effective pieces; among them op. 18, 20, 25, 61, 65, 81, and 84 have become very popular. Hermann A. Wollenhaupt (1827–1863) wrote short but melodious and pleasing pieces, among which his marches, waltzes, and scherzos are well worthy of the wide recognition they have found. Adolfo Fumagalli (1828–1856) published about 90 drawing-room pieces, consisting of serenades, tarentelles, fantasias, very effective transcriptions, etc. Woldemar Bargiel (1828–) has composed excellent suites, op. 7, 8, 31. very valuable 'Pianoforte-stücke,' op. 32 and 41, very interesting 'Bagatelles,' op. 4, a vigorous 'Fantasiestück,' op. 27, and a good many other valuable pieces. Hans Seeling (1828–1862) wrote 11 single pieces, among which his charming 'Loreley' obtained great success, and 3 collective works—'Concert Studies,' 'Schilflieder,' and 'Memoirs of an Artist.' Seeling's pieces are very fascinating. Ernst Heinrich Lübeck (1829–1876) wrote a small number of drawing-room pieces. L. M. Gottschalk (1829–1869) composed about 60 drawing-room pieces; among them are 'Le Bananier,' 'Le Mancenillier,' and 'Bamboulo,' which obtained a wide circulation. Otto Goldschmidt (1829–) has published a concerto (op. 10), 12 concert studies (op. 13), an andante and scherzo, reveries, nocturnes, 'Rondo-Caprice,' etc. Anton Rubinstein[1] (1829–) has composed concertos, sonatas, fantasias, preludes and fugues, studies, all kinds of dance-music ('Le Bal,' etc.), many collective works, such as 'Kamennoi-Ostrow' (24 pieces), suite (10 pieces), 6 morceaux, op. 51, 'Album de Peterhof' (12 pieces), 'Miniatures' (12 pieces) 'Miscellanées' (8 books), a great many duet cadenzas to Beethoven's ist, 2nd, 3rd, and 5t Concertos, and to Mozart's D minor Concerto, etc. Only a few of Rubinstein's pianoforte pieces have obtained general popularity; being very difficult and requiring very large hands for their execution, not many persons can play them with proper effect. Heinrich F. D. Stiehl (1829–) has written a considerable number of short drawingroom pieces. Renaud de Vilbac (1829– [App. p.748 "date of death 1884"]) has composed many (40) drawing-room pieces, among which the 3 morceaux de salon, op. 23, and 3 caprices, op. 25, have become well known; his duets, op. 19, op. 24, op. 26, and particularly his collective work 'Les Beautés des Opéras' (Norma, Barbier de Seville, Euryanthe, Freischutz, etc.), are very popular. Jacques Blumenthal (1829–) published a considerable number of drawing-room pieces, some of which obtained a certain popularity. Hans von Bülow (1830–) has published several works, among which the collection of 10 pieces, 'Il Carnovale di Milano,' op. 21, has obtained popularity. His editions of Beethoven's sonatas and other classical works are marked by devotion and enthusiasm, and by a remarkable degree of intelligence. Julius Handrock (1830–) has written a great number of valuable instructive pieces, which are much used in Germany. Wilhelm Ganz (1830–) has published a considerable number of brilliant and pleasing drawing-room pieces. Adolph Schloesser (1830–) has composed many brilliant and effective drawing-room pieces; among his more ambitious efforts is a suite, op. 119, which contains excellent music. Gustav Lange (1830–) a respected Berlin professor, has composed a great number of drawing-room pieces which enjoy also a certain popularity in England. Karl Klindworth (1830–) is chiefly known by his critical edition of Chopin, and by excellent arrangements of Schubert, Wagner, Tschaikowsky, etc. W. S. Rockstro (1830–), besides having arranged and edited various classical operas, is known as a voluminous composer of salon pieces, such as 'Mes Songes,' 'Christabel,' etc. Salomon Jadassohn (1831–) has published well-written pieces, among which 3 morceaux, bal masqué (7 airs de ballet), serenade, variations sérieuses, are popular; his cadenzas to Beethoven's Concerto, No. 4, are to be recommended. Julius von Kolb (1831–) published reveries and intermezzos. Alfred Jaell (1832– [App. p.748 "date of death 1882"]) is the author of a great number of effective drawing-room and cone pieces, and transcriptions; among these the transcriptions of some of Richard Wagner's operatic pieces are very well done. Joseph Ascher (1831–1869) has composed a great number of light and effective drawing-room pieces, elegant dancemusic, good marches (Fanfare militaire). Some of his works enjoy great popularity. Eduard Hecht (1832– [App. p.748 "date of death 1887"]) has composed several well-written pieces, which deserve a better acquaintance. Francis Edward Bache (1833–1858), a highly gifted musician, of great promise, published about 20 pieces, full of melody and natural
- ↑ See Special Catalogue of Rubinstein's compositions (Leipzig Senff).
