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ASCAP 1950. Educ: New York public schools. Early musical education with father; harmony and cello with private tutors. World War I, U.S. Navy. Played in theater orchestras, and arranged for leading vaudeville and musical comedy artists for twenty years. Employed by Major Bowes as librarian and arranger for many years. Research expert on music plagiarism lawsuits; research on over two hundred musical infringement cases in last fifteen years. Compiler and arranger of twelve music folios. Songs: "Ev'rybody Clap Hands"; "Nickel Serenade"; "Dear Old Donegal"; "Derry Dun"; "Let's Make Love"; "Longer than Forever"; "When Hearts Are in Harmony"; "The Band Begins to Play"; "Glorify Old Glory"; "Gone With the Night"; "From Here to Heaven"; "Over the Garden Wall"; "We'll be Sweethearts Forever." Home: 99-70 65th Rd., Forest Hills, N.Y.
Kreisler, Fritz, composer, violinist; b. Vienna, Austria, Feb. 2, 1875. ASCAP 1924. Of musical parentage, child prodigy of violin. Educ.: Vienna Cons, at seven, studied under Auber and Hellmesberger, winning gold medal in 1885; Paris Cons., pupil of Massart, violin and Delibes, composition; grad. 1887. At twelve competing with forty students none under twenty, won Premier Grand Prix de Rome. U.S. debut Steinway Hall, N.Y. 1888; 1889 made U.S. tour with Moriz Rosenthal. Returning to Europe, gave up music; studied medicine, Vienna, art in Rome and Paris, then officer in Uhlans, Austrian army. Resumed violin and after eight weeks of intensive practice gave concert in Berlin March 1899. Since then many world tours. Concert career interrupted by World War I when he was recalled to Austrian Army; became Captain, wounded 1915. Completely recovered; resumed concert work, residing chiefly U.S. Dangerously injured in auto- |
mobile accident, New York 1941 and many months incapacitated. Returned to concert stage late 1941. Large collection rare violins including four masterpieces, Stradivarius, Gagliano, and two violins of Joseph Guarnerius del Gesu. Works: Caprice Viennois; Tambourin Chinois; Recitativo and Scherzo; String Quartet in A Minor; Liehesfreud; Liehesleid; Schon Ros-marin; The Old Refrain; Concerto in G Major; Chanson Louis XIII and Pavane; Tempo de Minuetto; Minuet; La Precieuse; Preghiera; Study on a Choral; Sicilienne and Rigaudon; Auhade Provencale; Allegretto in G Minor; Scherzo; La Chasse; Prae-ludium and Allegro. Operettas Apple Blossoms; Sissy—used in motion picture King Steps Out, with song "Stars in My Eyes." Commander of Legion of Honor by French Government. Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Krenek, Ernst, composer, author; b. Vienna, Austria, Aug. 23, 1900. ASCAP 1947. Educ.: Humanistic High School (gymnasium); Univ. of Vienna, philosophy and art; Imperial Acad, of Music, Vienna; State Academy for Music, Berlin. Hon. Mus. D., Hamline Univ., St. Paul 1944. Served in Austro-Hungarian army 1918. To U.S. 1938; citizen 1945. Former member AKM. Member League of Composers, Int. Soc. for Contemporary Music, American Musicological Soc., Music Teachers Natl. Assn.; American Soc. for Aesthetics, Advisory Council of Princeton Univ. Lectured extensively and assisted as pianist in performance of many of his own works. Author of several books and numerous articles on music. In recent years turned his talent to development of the twelve-tone technique. Works: Johnny Spielt Auf (opera), prod. Metropolitan Opera Co., New York 1929; five symphonies; four piano concertos; two concerto grossi; violin concerto; five piano |
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