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716 acts), at Bologna, Oct. 4, 1875; at Her Majesty's Theatre, July 6, 1880. [ M. ]

MEHLIG,. Line 2 of article, for June read July.

MÉHUL. Line 1, for read, and correct date of birth to June 22. P. 247a, l. 20, for fiddlestring read E-string (chanterelle). (Corrected in late editions.)

MEINARDUS,, born Sept. 17, 1827, at Hooksiel (Oldenburg), was at first educated at the Gymnasium at Jever, where his father held an official post. He was intended to study theology, but his musical inclinations could not be resisted, and he was at length allowed to devote himself to the art, his parents imposing the curious condition that he was to become a public performer on some instrument. To this end he took up the violoncello, learning what he could from the Stadtmusikus of the place, who was a violinist. After making himself ill with excessive practice, he returned to school, and it was not till he had finished his studies there that he finally determined, on the advice of Schumann, who had seen some of his compositions, to embrace the profession of a composer. At Christmas, 1846, he entered the Leipzig Conservatorium, but after half a year, finding that private instruction from Riccius would be more to his advantage, he accordingly remained with him for two years. In 1850 he went to Berlin in order to study with A. B. Marx, but for some reason or other he fell under the suspicions of the police, and was not allowed to remain. He betook himself to Liszt at Weimar, where he stayed some months, after which he went to Erfurt as conductor of a small theatrical company, and subsequently in a similar capacity to Nordhausen. At last he was provided with better credentials, and succeeded in remaining in Berlin. In 1853, having finished his education with Marx, he was appointed conductor of the Singakademie at Glogau, where he remained until, in obedience to a call from Julius Rietz, he went to the Dresden Conservatorium as a teacher in 1865. In 1874 he settled in Hamburg, where he has since been continuously active as a composer and critic. His most prominent compositions are the oratorios 'Simon Petrus,' 'Gideon,' 'König Salomo,' 'Luther in Worms,' 'Ordrun'; an opera, 'Bahnesa' (three acts, finished 1881); 4 ballads for chorus, 'Roland's Schwanenlied,' 'Frau Hitt,' 'Die Nonne,' 'Jung Baldurs Sieg'; two symphonies, and many chamber compositions. A memoir of Mattheson, an autobiographical sketch, and collected criticisms, are his most important contributions to literature. [ M. ]

MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG, DIE. Add that it was first given in England, under Richter, at Drury Lane, May 30, 1882.

MEL, R. . Correct the last sentence by a reference to the Catalogue of the Motett Society's publications [see additions below, under ], where an anthem adapted by Dr. Aldrich to the words 'O praise the Lord,' from a work of Mel's, is found in vol. iii. p. 128.

MELLON,. Line 1 of article, for Birmingham read London.

MELODRAMA. See also in Appendix, vol. iv. p. 530a.

MELODY. P. 251a, musical example. The last three notes in bar 2 should be a group of quavers, not two quavers and a crotchet. P. 251b, l. 9, for first subject read second subject of the first movement.

MENDEL,. Last line but one of article, for 8 read 11. (Corrected in late editions.) Add that in 1883 the supplementary volume appeared, edited by Dr. Reissmann.

MENDELSSOHN. P. 253a, l. 7 from bottom of text, for ten read eleven; the battle lasted from the 16th to the 19th. P. 253b, l. 5 from bottom, after villa add on Monte Pincio. In note 3, l. 8, for four read five. P. 254a, l. 54. Her practical sense of the value of money comes out in her letters to F. David. (See Eckardt's 'David,' 1888, pp. 42, 45.) P. 255a, l. 29, read Ich J. Mendelssohn. Line 35, read L. v. g. G. Line 45, read wandernden (corrected in late editions). P. 258a, l. 35, for un read une. P. 261a, l. 16 from bottom, for Hans read Hanoverian. P. 261b, l. 6, for cantata read lyric poem—'lyrische Dichtung.' P. 263, note 10, for four read five. P. 264b, note 6, add the MS. is headed 'Am Bach,' and the tradition of the Taylors is that it depicts the actual stream, its waterfalls, broad shallows, and other features. P. 265a. Add to note 2: The quartet was dedicated to 'B[etty] P[istor]'; but after her engagement to Rudorf, Mendelssohn requested David to alter the initials ('durch einen kleinen Federschwanz') to 'B. R.' (See Eckardt's 'David,' p. 35.) In the same letter he calls it Quartet aus S.' P. 270a, l. 7, for Meeresstille read Fingal's Cave. Line 27, for Feb. 6 read Feb. 8. P. 270b, l. 26, for complaint in read accident to. P. 271b, note 12 should run The 'vocal piece' of his contract with the society. It was first sung at the Philharmonic Concert by Mme. Caradori, May 19, 1834, with violin obbligato by Henry Blagrove. The MS. is in the Philharmonic Library. (See below, addition to p. 281b.) P. 272a, l. 16, for spring read opening. Line 49, add His first introduction to Schumann is said to have taken place at Wieck's house on Oct. 3, the day before the Gewandhaus Concert at which Clara played Beethoven's B&#x266d; trio. (Moscheles, Life, i. 301.) P. 272b, l. 35, add He had played in Bach's Concerto in D minor for three pianos with Clara Wieck and Rakemann at the Gewandhaus on Nov. 9. P. 274b, at bottom, add On Oct. 12, 1837, he writes to thank the Gesellschaft der Muaikfreunde of Vienna for diploma of membership. The letter is in their archives. P. 275b, l. 26, for 22 read 21. P. 281b, l. 37, add At this time he rewrote 'Infelice,' the second published version of which is dated Leipzig, Jan. 15, 1843. P. 287a, l. 4 from bottom, read He returned to Leipzig on Dec. 3, bringing Miss Lind