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Meistersänger (Ger.)

Master-singers, the successors of the minnesingers or Troubadours; the most renowned was Hans Sachs, of Nuremberg, the hero of Wagner's opera, "Der Meistersänger." The meistersänger first appeared in the 14th century. They were for the most part workingmen, differing in this respect from their predecessors, the minnesingers, who numbered royal and noble singers in their ranks. The meistersänger only became extinct in 1839, when their last society in Ulm was dissolved.

Materna, Amalie. Soprano; Germany.

B. 1847.

Mathews, W. S. B. Writer, pianist; U. S.

A. B. 1837; d. 1912.

Mattei, Tito (mat-teh'-ee, tee'-to). Composer, pianist; Italy. B. 1841.

Maurel, Victor (mo-rel). Baritone; France。 B. 1847.

Mayer, Karl. Composer, pianist; Germany.

B. 1799; d. 1862.

Violinist; Mayseder, J. (my'-seh-der).

Austria. B. 1789; d. 1863.

Mazas, J. F. (mah'-zah). Violinist; France.

B. 1782; d. 1849.

Mazzinghi, J. (mat-zin-gee). Composer!

London. B. 1765; d. 1844.

Mehlig, Anna. Pianist; Germany. B MELANCOLIA Melancolia (It.), Mélancholic (Fr.). See Malinconia.