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several letters with Stokowski regarding possible concert programs with
the Houston Symphony Orchestra.
Straube, Karl (1873–1950). German organist, teacher, choral conductor, Kan-
tor of the Thomaskirche in Leipzig.
Sullivan, Maxine (1911–87). American jazz singer, performed on the radio,
stage, and in fi lms.
Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon (1562–1621). Dutch organist, composer and
teacher. His keyboard works included principally fantasias, toccatas, and
variations. RK purchased the complete edition of his harpsichord and
organ works in Paris in 1932.
Szell, George (1897–1970). American conductor of Hungarian birth, music
director of the Cleveland Orchestra from 1946 to 1970. RK credits his
infl uence in the preface to his book, Interpreting Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier.
Tatum, Art [Arthur] (1909–56). American jazz pianist, famous for his virtuosity
on the piano, played in New York clubs and on radio and played a jazz
concert at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1944.
Tiessen, Heinz (1887–1971). German composer and professor of music theory at
the Hochschule für Musik (Berlin). RK studied with him in the early 1930s.
Tourel [Davidovich], Jennie (1900–73). Russian/American mezzo-soprano
and teacher known for her interpretations of French music. She gave
the fi rst performances of songs by Poulenc and Hindemith. She and RK
recorded Joseph Haydn’s Arianna a Naxos, English Songs for the Haydn
Society in 1952.
Verlaine, Paul (1844–96). French poet associated with the Symbolist move-
ment in literature.
Vieillard, Roger (1907–89). French printmaker, illustrator, and publisher. RK
and Vieillard were longtime friends, and RK owned many of his prints.
Walter, Bruno [Schlesinger] (1876–1962). American conductor and composer
of German birth. He conducted widely in Europe and the United States.
Webern, Anton (1883–1945). Austrian composer and conductor, student of
Arnold Schoenberg and an exponent of twelve-tone composition, tran-
scribed for orchestra the Ricercar from J. S. Bach’s Musical Offering.
Whistler, James McNeill (1834–1903). American painter, printmaker, designer,
and collector. He lived in England and France.
Whiting, Arthur (1861–1936). American pianist, harpsichordist, composer,
author of Lesson of the Clavichord (1908–9).
Winternitz, Emanuel (1898–1983). Curator of the Department of Musical
Instruments, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Zelter, Carl Friedrich (1758–1832). German composer and teacher. His pro-
motion of Bach’s music led to the performance of the St. Matthew Passion
in Leipzig in 1829, conducted by Zelter’s pupil, Felix Mendelssohn.
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