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

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1910 21 Felix Wixtermtz. flo in. Graduated from Vienna Conservatory under Griin, in same class with Kreisler. Plaved two years with Boston Symphony Orchestra before touring the United States as soloist. Joined the Faculty in 1899. WIND AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS Arthur Brooke, F ute. Born in Gomeral, England. Studied under Packer of the Scotch Orchestra. Played First Flute in the Buffalo Symphony Orchestra. Joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1896. Rudolph Toll, Clarinet. Born in Davenport, la. Studied Composition with G. W. Chadwick : Clarinet with Leon Pourtau and Alexander Selmer of the Paris Conservatory ; later with Georges Longy. For three years a member of the Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra ; now First Clarinet of the Boston Opera Orchestra. Member of the Facultv since 1909. Louis Post, Bassoon. Born in Pommerania, Germany. Studied Violin and Bassoon with his brother. Herman Post ; later with Gasgisch of Berlin and Schwarz of Cologne. Member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for thirteen years. Albert Hackebarth, French Horn. Born in Berlin, Germany. Studied French Horn under August Riedel and Prof. Carl Schunke of the Konigliche Hoch Schule in Berlin. For twenty-two years a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Joined the Facult) ' in 1908. Louis Kloepfel, Trumpet and Cornet. Born in Thuringia. Engaged by Damrosch as First Trumpet in New York Symphony Orchestra in 1891. Now a member of Boston Symphony Orchestra. A. J. Smith, Cornet. Born in Cambridge, Mass. Studied at the New England Conser ' atory : also under Arthur Monson, E. X. Lafrician, Louis Kloepfel. Member of the Facultv since 1908. Le Roy S. Kenfield, Trombone. Born in Belchertown, Mass. Member of Boston Symphony Orchestra.

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20 Cfte iSeume i9io Wallace Goodrich. Born in Xewton, Mass. Studied at the New England Conservatory under Henn - M. Dunham ; with Rheinberger in Munich and Widor in Paris. Musical Di- rector of the Boston Opera Company and of the Cecilia Society. Organist of Boston Symphony Orchestra. Homer C. Humphrey. Born at Yarmouth, Me. Graduated from the New England Conservator} ' in 1901-2. Studied Organ with Wallace Goodrich ; Composition with G. W. Chadwick. STRINGED INSTRUMENTS TiMOTHEE AdAMOWSKI, Violin. Born in Warsaw, Poland. Studied in Warsaw Conser ' atory under Kontski and in Paris Conser aton,- under Massart. Second concert master of Boston Svmphony Orchestra until 1907. Member of Adamowski Trio. Joined the Faculty in 1907. Josef Adamowski, Violoncello and Ensemble Classes. Born in Warsaw, Poland. Studied at Warsaw Conservatory and at the Imperial Conservator} ' , Moscow, under Fitzenhagen, X. Rubinstem and P. Tschaikowsky. Degree of B.A. Joined Faculty in 1903. Eugene Gruexberg, Violin and Viola. Born in Lemberg, Galicia. Studied Violin at Vienna Conser ' atory with Heissler ; Composition with Bruckner and Dessoff ; Chamber and Orchestra Music with Hellmesberger. Head of Violin Xormal Department. Max O. Kunze, Contrabass. Born in Dresden. Graduate of the Royal Conservator} ' of Music. Came to America with von Billow ' s Orchestra. Member of Boston Symphony Orchestra. Joined the Facult} ' in 1899. Emil Mahr, Violin and Viola. Studied with Joachim in Berlin. Member of Wagner Festival Orchestra in Bayreuth. Joined the Faculty in 1887. Carl Peirce, Violin. Born in Taunton, Mass. Studied with Leandro Campanari. For nine years in charge of the Violin Department of the Boston Conservatory. Member of the New England Conser ator} ' Facult}- since 1902.

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22 3rf)0 iSeume 1910 Harriet Shaw, Harp. Studied with Carl Ziech of the Royal Dresden Opera House, Adolph Lockwood of the Royal Munich Opera, John Thomas of the Royal Academy, London, Signor Lorenzi of Florence, Alphonse Hasselmans of Paris ; Harmony and Coun- terpoint with Hermann Kotzschmar, G. W. Marston, F. F. Bullard and Signor Tacchanardi. Carl F. Ludwig, Tympani and Drums. Born in Dresden, Germany. Studied with C. R. Ludwig. Member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Festival Orchestra and Municipal Band. THEORETICAL Louis C. Elson, Theory. Born in Boston, Mass. Studied Piano with August Hamann of Boston ; Voice with August Kreissman ; Composition with Carl Cloggner-Castelli of Leipsic. Celebrated lecturer and writer on musical subjects ; one of Boston ' s best-known critics. G. W. Chadwick, Counterpoint and Composition. Born in Lowell, Mass. Studied at the New England Conservatory ; at Leipsic under Reinecke and Jadassohn, at the Royal School of Music under Rheinberger and Abel. Teacher at the Conservatory since 1880; director since 1897. A composer of international reputation Benjamin Cutter, Harmony and Composition. Born in Woburn, Mass. Studied under G. F. Such, Julius Eichberg and Stephen Emery in Boston ; Violin with Singer ; Harmony with Goetschius and Instrumenta- tion with Max Seifriz in Stuttgart. Composer and author of standard text-books. Harry N. Redman, Harmony and Composition. Born in Mt. Carmel, 111. Pupil of G. W. Chadwick. Has composed much for Voice, Piano and Strings. Arthur She PERD, Harmony and Composition. Born in Paris, Idaho. Graduated from the New England Conservatory in 1897 under Charles Dennee. Studied with Carl Faelten ; Composition and Counter- point with Goetschius and Chadwick. Taught in Salt Lake City where he con- ducted Symphony Orchestra until 1908, when he became a member of the Faculty. SIGHT READING Samuel W. Cole, Solfeggio and Public School Music. Born in Meriden, N. H. Studied at the New England Conservatory, and under S. B. Whitney and John V. Tufts. Director of Music in Public Schools of Brookline since 1884. Author of musical text-books.