Frank Van der Stucken

[2] Acting upon the advice of Max Bruch, he returned to the United States in 1884, and became the leader of the Arion Society of New York City, conducting novelty concerts in Steinway hall and symphonic concerts in Chickering hall.

He is particularly remembered for his symphonic prologue to Heinrich Heine's tragedy William Ratcliffe and is known for conducting several American premieres of European works.

Van der Stucken was elected an honorary member of the Eta chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity in 1906.

He often used texts of German writers such as Heinrich Heine, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Rückert.

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