Menter, Sofiya Osipovna
(1846–1918)
Menter [Myéntir], Sofiya (Sophie) Osipovna (7–29–1846, Munich; 2–23–1918, Stackdorf, near Munich). German pianist, pedagogue, and comp. Studied with Leonhard, Tausig, von Bülow, and Liszt and from 1872–86 was married to cellist D. Popper. Taught at the P. Cons. from 1883–87, numbering among her pupils Bullerian and Sapel'nikov. Was valued highly by P. Chaikovsky , who dedicated to Menter his Concert Fantasy for pf and orch., and orchestrated (1892–93) the Fantasy on Hungarian Airs once…