us 9, "Kammersymphonie";
Opus 10, 2nd String-quartet, with setting of "Entrueckung," by Stefan
George; Opus 11, three pieces for Piano; Opus 13, _a capella_ choruses;
Opus 15, Songs; Opus 16, five Pieces for Orchestra; Opera 17 and 19,
Piano pieces; Opus 21, "Die Lieder des Pierrot Lunaire."

A new Kammersymphonie and a monodrama "Erwartung" remain unpublished.

SIBELIUS

Jean Sibelius was born in Tavastehus, Finland, December 8th, 1865. He
matriculated at the University of Helsingfors in 1885, but shortly after
gave up all idea of studying law, and entered the Conservatory in 1886.
Here he remained three years, studying composition with Wegelius. In
1889-90 he studied with Becken in Berlin. In 1891 he went to Vienna to
study instrumentation with Karl Goldmark. From 1893-97 he taught
composition at the Helsingfors Conservatory. In 1897 the Finnish Senate
allotted him the sum of $600 yearly for a period of ten years, in order
to permit him leisure for composition. In 1900 he toured Scandinavia,
Germany, Belgium and France as conductor of the Helsingfors Philharmonic
Orchestra. In 1901 he was invited to conduct his own compositions at the
festival of the Deutscher Tonkuenstlerverein in Heidelberg. In 1914,
while in America, Yale University conferred upon him the degree of
Doctor of Music. At present he is living in Jaersengraeae, Finland.

Among Sibelius's compositions are:

Five Symphonies: No. 1, Opus 39; No. 2, Opus 43; No. 3, Opus 52; No. 4,
Opus 63; No. 5 (composed in 1916).

String-quartet "Voces intimae," Opus 56.

"En Saga," Opus 9; "Karelia Overture," Opus 10; "Der Schwan von Tuonela"
and "Lemmenkainen zieht heimwarts," Opus 22; "Finlandia," Opus 26;
"Suite King Christiern II," Opus 27; "Pohjohla's Daughter," Opus 49;
"Naechtlicher Ritt und Sonnenaufgang," Opus 55; "Scenes historiques,"
Opus 66; "Die Okeaniden," Opus 72. Some fifty songs, etc., etc.

LOEFFLER

Charles Martin Loeffler was born in Muelhausen, Alsace, January 30, 1861.
He studied the violin under Massart and Leonard in Paris, and under
Joachim in Berlin. He studied composition with Guirand in Paris. Played
violin in Pasdeloup's orchestra, then in the orchestras at Nice and
Lugano. From 1883 till 1903 he was second leader in the Boston Symphony
Orchestra. Since 1903 he has been devoting himself completely to
composition. He is living at present in Medford, Massachusetts.

His compositions include: Suite for violin and orchestra, "Les V