New-York tribune., 1910-01-07

while visiting at the professors home, the
Polish player exclaimed, as his host struck
a few notes on the piano, Il would rather
hear those notes of Sanford than the best
concert in Europe" Rubins&ein said of
him: IF he had faced the bread and but
ter struggle, he would have been one of the
greatest artists of the century,
That the promise of early manhood was
not fully fulfilled was due to inherited pros
perity, which brought with it the usual
cares incident to the management of a large
estate and the love of life of leisure.
Nevertheless, his achievements were
many. One was the instruction of Paderew-
ski. When the distinguished foreigner first
heard Professor Sanford play he changed
his own method of octave handling to con-
form to the others style.
The creation of the department of applied
music at Yale was the work of Professor
Sanford. With Professor Horatio w. Par
ker he came to Yale in 1894, Professor
Parker receiving the professorship of the
theory of music and Professor Sanford
that of the practice. Together they were
at the head of the Yale School of Music
till 1903, when Professor Parker was made
its dean. The place is said to have been
offered to Professor Sanford, but he felt
unwilling to confine himself as closely as
the detail of the deanship required. He
was, however. acting dean of the school
while Professor Parker was in Europe.
He not composer, but a technician.
He studied under many masters, yet called
himself the pupil and close follower of none.
Perhaps his most extended study was in
Paris under Plaidy. He was also pupil
of Karl Klingman, William Mason and S.
B. Mills. He was close friend of the most
{Sf{y1 t1scl.o I1tY,o ist. Parf1a
the most notable invitation extended to
him was to play before the historic
Worcester (Engand) Festival Association,
in 1902 He had accepted, but was pre-
vented from playing as soloist by an in
famed nerve in his arm.
He was born in Bridgeport in 1919. He
was the son of Henry Sanford, former
president of the Adams Express Company,
and upon his fathers death he inherited
a large fortune. His love for music was
manifested early In life. and he was sent
abroad to study. While Rubensteln was
here in 1871 to 1876 young Sanford returned
to this country and accompanied him con-
stantly his trips.
In 1894, however, he received an offer
of the Yale professorship and, urged by his
friends. he at last accepted. He refused
all pay. however, and always returned the
checks mailed him for his salary.
In recent years he had suffered greatly
from gout. He was also afflicted with an
acute disease of the eyes, which two years
ago made it necessary to have one of them
removed. Several times he offered his
resignation, but it was refused. Person
ally, despite his extreme diffidence apd SEN
sitiveness, he was warm hearted and gen
erous, and devoted to his friends.
He left two children, Henry and Kitty,
the latter the wife of George Sheffield, of
New London. His wife died many years
ago.
The funeral will be held at the family
home in Bridgeport, Conn, tomorrow al
ternoon at o'clock. special car will
leave the Lexington avenue station at
IL :O3 noon to convey friends to the funeral
In Bridgeport