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Hugo Wolf 1860–1903

The death took place, on February 22, in a lunatic asylum in Vienna, of Hugo Wolf, a prolific composer of songs, several choral works, a string quartet, a three-act opera, and other compositions. He wrote songs wholesale, and Hugo Wolf Clubs were formed in order to popularize his works. Wolf was born on March 13, 1860, at Windischgrätz, Styria; he had therefore, nearly completed the forty-third year of his life.

Musical Times, April 1903