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Mendelsohn, Jacques Arko, composer, author; b. Schroda, Province of Posen, Germany, April 13, 1867; d. Weehawken, N.J., Jan. 4, 1940. ASCAP 1939. Educ: Kaiserin Augusta Gymnasium, Berlin; presented to Empress Augusta as pianist in youth; Univ. of Munich, 1885-88; Univ. of Leipzig, 1888-91, Doctor of Philosophy. Studied composition with Felix Draeseke, Dresden. Played in orchestras and ensembles 1894. To New York 1898, organized Arion Symphony Soc. and Mendelssohn Choral Society. Honorary vice president Musicians Union, New York. Works: "Ave Maria"; "The Day Is Cold and Dreary"; "Blow, Blow, Thou Wintry Wind"; "O Captain, My Captain"; "Croon and Chuckle, But Don't Cry"; "Confession"; "Figurate Hymn"; "Krakowiack"; "Valse Concerto"; "A Tale of the Waves";, "Her Debut"; "Abyssinia"; "Arethusa"; "On the Swing"; "Rosa Valse", "The Goblin Hop." Address: Estate, c/c ASCAP.
Mendoza, David, composer, violinist, conductor; b. New York, N.Y., March 13, 1894. ASCAP 1929. Musical from childhood; studied violin with Franz Kneisel, composition with Rubin Goldmark and Percy Goetschius. Several years concertmaster Victor Talking Machine orch., Russian Symphony Orch. and New York Symph. Orch. Nine years musical director Capitol Theater. Scored motion pictures; musical director radio programs. Musical Director for motion pictures 1930-39. Guest conductor Philadelphia Symph. and New York Philh. Musical director Radio City Center Theater. Works: "Flower of Love"; "I Loved You Then as I Love You Now"; "In a Little Hideaway"; "I Found Gold When I Found You"; "Love Brought the Sunshine"; "Cross Roads"; "Live and Love"; "In Romany"; "Loves First Kiss"; "You're the Only One for Me"; "Dear Little Treasure of Mine"; "Chimes of |
Seville." Home: 246 West End Ave., New York 23, N.Y.
Mennin, Peter, composer; b. Erie, Pa., May 17, 1923. ASCAP 1946. Educ.: Oberlin Cons., 1940-42; Mus. B. and Mus. M., Eastman Sch. of Music, 1945, Ph.D. 1947; studying with Hanson; studied conducting with Serge Koussevitzky at Tanglewood, Mass., 1946. World War II served with U.S.A.A.F., 1943. Received award from American Acad, of Arts and Letters; Guggenheim Award; Bearns Prize; first Gershwin Memorial Award; Koussevitzky Award; Dallas Symphony Comm.; Collegiate Chorale Comm.; N.B.C. Radio Comm., League of Composers Comm. for twenty-fifth anniversary; Prot. Radio Comm.; Centennial Award from Univ. of Rochester. Member of League of Composers. Works: Five Symphonies (the fourth, The Cycle is for chorus and orch.); Folk Overture; Concertino for Flute, Strings and Percussion; Fantasia for Strings; The Christmas Story, cantata for chorus, soloists and chamber orch.; Sinfonia for chamber orch.; four choruses based on Chinese texts for mixed voices, two choruses for women's voices and piano; String Quartet; Partita for piano. Home: New York, N.Y. Address, tf ASCAP.
Menotti, Gian Carlo, composer, author; b. Cadigliano, Italy, July 7, 1911. ASCAP 1945. Educ.: Milan Cons, of Music; Curtis Inst., Philadelphia 1928-33; and with mother. Studied composition with Rosario Scalero. To U.S. 1928. Teaching composition at Curtis Inst, of Music. Acts as own librettist. Operas: Amelia Goes to the Ball, performed at Metropolitan Opera 1938; The Island God, performed at Metropolitan Opera 1942; The Old Maid and the Thief, comm. by N.B.C.; chamber operas: The Medium and The Telephone. For television: opera, Amahl and The |
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