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SHERWOOD, William Hall, pianist, born in Lyons, New York, 31 January, 1854. His talent for music manifested itself at a very early age, and when he was nine years old he began to appear in concerts in New York, Pennsylvania, and Canada. He afterward gave lessons also at Lyons musical academy, which was founded by his father, Reverend Lyman H. Sherwood. In 1871 he became the pupil of William Mason, by whose advice he went to Europe that year. He studied for seven months under Theodore Kullak, and subsequently also with Doppler, Ernst Friedrich E. Richter, and Carl Friedrich Weitzmann. During this period he frequently appeared before the public, at the Beethoven festival in Berlin, at Weimar with Liszt, and on other occasions, meeting with much success. In 1876 he returned to the United States, and appeared in most of the principal cities, playing frequently in Philadelphia during the Centennial exhibition. In the autumn of the same year he settled in Boston, and soon became widely known as a soloist and teacher. Since then he has played at various times in all the larger cities of the Union, and is noted for his excellent technique, variety of interpretations, and depth of expression. His work as a composer is limited to about twenty pieces for the piano, and many more in manuscript.
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