New England Conservatory of Music - Neume Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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THE N E U M E Heinrich Schuecker, Harp. Born in Menna. Studied with his father; graduated from Menna Conservatory in 1884 under Processor Zamara; became a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1886; has won reputation as one ot the two great harpists ot the world. A. anninni, Clarinet and Foice. Born in Pescia, Italy. Began study of music at the age of eight years; when fifteen years old studied clarinet and voice at ' enice, where he graduated from the Con- servatory in 1892 with the highest honors. Travelled over Europe and South America with prominent opera companies. Settled in Boston in 1896, giving private vocal lessons. Member of Boston Symphony Orchestra since 1900. Samuel W. Cole, Solfeggio and Music in Public Schools. Born in Meriden, N. H. Pupil of S. B. ' hitney and John W. Tufts and at the New England Conservatory. Author of musical text-books. Conductor of People ' s Choral Union of Boston. Director of Music in the pub- lic schools of Brookline since 1884. Benjamin Cutter, Harmony and Composition. Born in Woburn, Mass. Studied under G. F. Such, Julius Eichberg and Stephen Emery in Boston; iolin with Singer, Harmony with Goetschius, and Instru- mentation with Max Seifriz in Stuttgart; has written several standard text-books; composed extensivelv, especialh ' for strings.

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THE N E U M E 1908 Carl F. Ludwig, Tyfupani and Drums. Born in Dresden, Germany. Studied with C. R. Ludwig. Came to America in i 890. Member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for three years. Also member of Boston Festival Orchestra and Municipal Band. Daniel Maquarre, Flute. Born in Brussels, Belgium. When nine years old, began musical education under his father and well known musi- cians; studied three years at the Paris Conservatory with the celebrated Monsieur S. CalFanel; graduated and won first prize in 1896; for three years first Flute at the Lyric Theatre, in Paris; soloist with Mme. Nevada during her American tour. Member of Boston Sym- phony Orchestra. Louis Post, Bassoon. Born in Pommerania, Germany. At an early age re- ceived instruction in violin and bassoon playing from Herman Post, his brother, a musical director of note. Later studied with Gasgisch of Berlin and Schwarz of Cologne. Came to America in 1878 and has played thirteen years in the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Frederick Schormann, French Horn. Born in Cassel, Germany. Pupil of A. Schormann. first Horn player of the Royal Theatre in Cassel. Since coming to this country Mr. Schormann has been associ- ated with many of the best orchestras, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

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THE N E U M E 1908 Louis C. Elson, Theory. Born in Boston, Mass. Studied piano with August Hamann of Boston; Voice with August Kreissman; and Composition with Carl Gloggner-Castelli of Leipsic; a celebrated lecturer and writer on musical subjects; one of Boston ' s best-known critics. Madame Augusto Rotoli, Italian. Born in Rome, and received early education partly in a convent in that city and partly in a French school. She was a pupil of Signor Rotoli, with w hom she studied singing. She came to America with her husband in 1885, a few weeks after her marriage, and has lived in Boston since that time. Elizabeth I. Samuel, Rhetoric English and History. Born in Bennington, 111. Graduate of Mt. Holyoke; took a medical degree; special work at Boston Uni- versity, Camille Thurwanger, French Language and diction. Born and educated in Paris, where he resided until he came to Boston in 1884; the first part of his life was mainly devoted to Fine Arts and vocal music as an ac- complishment; after his arrival in Boston he gave his time to teaching French. He has made a long and deep study of the phonetics and musical pronunciation and articulation, generally included in the word ' Diction ' ' ; is an authority on this subject.