Rietz, Julius

RIETZ, Julius, younger brother of the preceding, violoncellist, composer, and eminent conductor, was born at Berlin Dec. 28, 1812. Brought up under the influence of his father and brother, and the intimate friend of Mendelssohn, he received his first instruction on the violoncello from Schmidt, a member of the royal band, and afterwards from Bernhard Romberg and Moritz Ganz. Zelter was his teacher in composition. Having gained considerable proficiency on his instrument, he obtained, at the age of...