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792 SCRIBE,. In the list of librettos, correct date of 'La Fiancée' to 1829.

SECHTER. P. 455b, l. 13 from bottom, add [See vol. iii. p. 353a.].

SEE, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES. P. 457a, l. 2, for 1747 read 1748.

SEGUIN. Add that Mrs. Seguin died in New York, in August 1888.

SEIDL,, born May 7, 1850, at Pesth, was entered as a pupil at the Leipzig Conservatorium in Oct. 1870. Early in 1872 he went to Bayreuth, and was there employed by Wagner to make the first copy of the score of the Nibelungen tetralogy. He also assisted at the festival in Aug. 1876. In 1879, through Wagner's recommendation, he obtained the post of conductor at the Leipzig Opera House, and retained it until 1882, when he went upon a long tour through Germany, Holland, England, Italy, etc. in the capacity of conductor of Angelo Neumann's 'Nibelungen' opera troupe. The performances were not altogether faultless: it is true that the vocalists were good, but the great music drama was reproduced in a sadly mutilated condition. Yet Seidl proved himself to be an energetic conductor, and was personally successful. In 1883 he became conductor at the Bremen Opera House. Early in 1885 he married the well-known soprano singer, Frl. Kraus, and in September of that year accepted the post of conductor at the New York German Opera House, which post he has now satisfactorily filled for three successive seasons. [ C. A. ]

SENNET. It should be added that the name is probably derived from Seven, and may indicate a flourish of seven notes, as suggested in Stainer and Barrett's 'Dictionary of Musical Terms.'

SENZA. Add that in the 'Sanctus' of Verdi's Requiem both the terms senza misura and senza tempo occur.

SERENADE. The Italian word Serenata is almost undoubtedly allied to Sera, evening, which gives a more satisfactory definition than that given in the Dictionary. P. 467a, l. 19, for fenestra read finestra.

SEROFF, A. N. Line 9 from end of article, add day of death, Feb. 1.

SERVAIS. Add date of death of, Aug. 29, 1885.

SFORZANDO. Last line of article, for Variations, etc., read Variation 3.

SGAMBATI, G. Add that in May 1884 he was invited as representative of Italy to the international concerts at the Trocadéro in Paris, where he conducted his first symphony. In 1886 he was named one of the five corresponding members of the French Institut to fill the place vacated by the death of Liszt.

In 1887 he was invited to conduct his second symphony and to execute his first quintet at the great musical festival of the Tonküinstler-Versammlung, in Cologne.

To the list of works add the following:—

Op. 17. Quartet for strings in D♭. 18. Four pieces for PF.: Preludio. Vecchlo minuetto, Nenia, Toccata. 19. Four Italian Songs. 20. Three Nocturnes for PF. Four songs without opus number. The following are to be published shortly: Suite for PF. (op. 21), Prelude. Valse, Air, Intermezzo, Etude mélodique; a Cantata for one voice, with orchestral accom panlment; a Symphony for full orchestra, already performed in Rome, and at the festival of the Tonkünstler-Versammlung in Cologne. [ F. Rz. ]

SHAKE. P. 480b, last stave but one of music type, the first note should be a semiquaver. P. 483b, second stave of music type, the last three notes should be E, not G. P. 484a, example 43, it should be mentioned that Von Bülow, in his edition of Cramer's studies, interprets this passage in a precisely opposite sense to that given in the Dictionary, directing the shake to be performed as in example 44 of the article.

SHIELD, P. 487a, l. 19 from bottom, for 'Friar Bacon' read 'Harlequin Friar Bacon.' In the same list of works, under date 1793, add 'Sprigs of Laurel.' Under 1794 add 'Netley Abbey.' Under 1797, 'Wicklow Gold Mines,' and for 1798, 'The Farmer.' Add that he was appointed Master of the King's Music in 1817.

SHINNER, born at Cheltenham, July 7, 1862, began the study of the violin at the age of seven. In 1874 she went to Berlin, and for two years studied under H. Jacobsen, a pupil of Joachim's, female violinists not being at that time admissible to the Hochschule. In 1876 this restriction was taken away, and Miss Shinner was among the first admitted. In October 1877 she became a pupil of Joachim's, and remained with him for three years. In Feb. 1881 she came to London, and after being heard at several private concerts (among others at one given by the Bach Choir), made her début at a concert given by Mr. H. R. Bird in the Kensington Town Hall, in Brahms's Sonata in G, etc. At the London Musical Society's concerto of June 29, 1882, she played David's concerto in E minor with great success, and since that time has held a high position among English artists, her style being pure and refined, and her power of interpreting works of a high intellectual order being very remarkable. Early in 1889 she married Capt. A. F. Liddell. [ M. ]

SHIRREFF,. Add date of death, Dec. 23, 1883.

Line 3 from end of article, for 1750 read 1752.

SHUDI, harpsichord maker and pupil of Burkat Shudi (vol. iii. p. 488), appears from his advertisement in the Gazetteer of Jan. 12, 1767, to have set up for himself about that time at the Golden Guitar, Silver Street, Golden Square, London. An advertisement of his widow, Mary Shudi, then of Berwick Street, St. James's, in the 'Public Advertiser' of Jan. 16, 1775, announces his death and her continuance of the business, and as there is a fine harpsichord still existing, said to have a