BARGIEL, WALDEMAR (18 28-189 7) , German com poser, was born in Berlin on Oct. 3, 1828, and died there on Feb. 23, 18g7. He was a step-brother of Clara Schumann and studied at the Leipzig Conservatoire. After teaching for some time in Berlin and Cologne he went to Rotterdam as conductor in 1865, and in 1874 returned to Berlin to teach at the high school for music there. As composer, Bargiel was a disciple of Schumann. He wrote a symphony in C, some choral music, and chamber music.