Frederic Lawrence Abel

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Frederic Lawrence Abel (born August 29, 1856 in Monroeville, Huron County , Ohio , United States , † October 5, 1943 in Detroit , Wayne County , Michigan, United States) was an American cellist and music teacher . He was known as the first cellist of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra .

Life

Frederic L. Abel's father was the musician Frederic Abel Senior , his mother his wife Nancy O'Cleary Abel. He received his first musical lessons from his father. From 1872 he lived with his family in Detroit. At first he was an employee and travel agent, but then went to Europe. In Frankfurt am Main he was a graduate of Dr. Hoch's Conservatory , where he studied for five years. There he was a student of Joachim Raff , Bernhard Cossmann and Anton Urspruch . From 1881 he was a lecturer at the Detroit Conservatory of Music , directed by JH Hahn . In addition to cello, he also taught piano, singing and culture. He also performed with the pianist Hahn, as on April 24, 1888, at a concert of the Detroit Philharmonic Club, where they played Arthur Foote's Andante and Allegro con fuoco for piano and cello . In February 1895 he married the violinist May Leggett Abel . During the Spanish-American War he was First Lieutenant and Adjutant General of the 31st Michigan Regiment . He already held this position when the troops recruited from Michigan left the city of Detroit on April 26, 1898. On July 1, 1898, the Evening Star announced in Washington, DC that Abel had retired from the service. Later, he was Major u nd adjutant general of the 1st Brigade. From 1900 he held various positions at the Michigan Conservatory of Music . He lived in Detroit for over sixty years, serving on the University of Michigan faculty of music and directing the Michigan State College music department , school orchestra, glee club, and band . He was director of the Michigan Conservatory of Music and headed the cello department there. Together with his wife, violinist May Leggett Abel, he also ran a Paganini Club there , whose members held concerts in Detroit - for example, on April 19, 1942, a benefit concert called the Victory Concert, the proceeds of which went to defense bonds . He was a member of the United States National Guard for 28 years . After his death in 1943, he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery .

As a composer, he wrote various compositions for string instruments - solos, duos, trios.

Frederic Abel was a Freemason (32 °), Knight Templar and Shriner .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Frederic L. Abel . In: Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Michigan October 7, 1943, pp. 13 (English, newspapers.com ).
  2. ^ Death Notices . In: Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Michigan October 7, 1943, pp. 22 (English, newspapers.com ).
  3. ↑ a b Concerning the cello . In: Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Michigan March 29, 1896, p. 15 (English, newspapers.com ).
  4. ^ Detroit Conservatory of Music . In: Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Michigan December 21, 1884, pp. 15 (English, newspapers.com ).
  5. ^ Detroit Conservatory of Music . In: Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Michigan September 20, 1888, pp. 3 (English, newspapers.com ).
  6. ^ Musical Matters . In: Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Michigan April 22, 1888, pp. 10 (English, newspapers.com ).
  7. ↑ Multitudes Bade Farewell to Detroit Troops . In: Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Michigan April 27, 1898, pp. 1 (English, newspapers.com ).
  8. ^ Late Army Orders . In: Evening Star . Washington, DC July 1, 1898, p. 15 (English, newspapers.com ).
  9. ^ Notes and Programs . In: Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Michigan October 26, 1941, p. 36 (English, newspapers.com ).
  10. ^ The Paganini Club . In: Detroit Free Press . Detroit April 19, 1942, p. 32 (English, newspapers.com ).
personal data
SURNAME Abel, Frederic Lawrence
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Abel, Frederic L .; Abel Junior, Frederic; Abel, FL
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American cellist and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH August 29, 1856
PLACE OF BIRTH Monroeville, Huron County (Ohio) , Ohio , United States
DATE OF DEATH October 5, 1943
Place of death Detroit , Wayne County (Michigan) , Michigan , United States