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Sitt, Hans

born 1850

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  1. Dictionary of music (1896)

    Sitt, Hans, b. Sept. 21, 1850, Prague, son of the violin maker, Anton Sitt, pupil of the Conservatorium there (Bennewitz, Mildner, Kittl, and Krejci), in 1867 leader at Breslau, from …

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    2. Sistrum, an old Egyptian instrument of percussion which in the temple service played a rôle similar to that of the sacristan's bell in the Catholic ritual.
    4. Sitt, Hans, b. Sept. 21, 1850, Prague, son of the violin maker, Anton Sitt, pupil of the Conservatorium there (Bennewitz, Mildner, Kittl, and Krejci), in 1867 leader at Breslau, from 1870-73 capellmeister at the Breslau and Prague theatres, from 1873-80 town capellmeister at Chemnitz, and afterwards conductor of the private band of Baron P. von Dervies in Nice until its dissolution. S. then started the "Popular Concerts" at the Crystal Palace, Leipzig; in 1883, teacher at the royal Conservatorium, Leipzig, member of the Brodsky Quartet Party (viola), in 1885 he succeeded Herzogenberg as conductor of the Bach Society. S. has published songs, pf. pieces, and 2 concertos for violins.
    6. Sittard, Josef, writer on music, b. June 4, 1846, Aix-la-Chapelle; from 1868-72 pupil of the Conservatorium at Stuttgart, soon after which he was appointed teacher of singing and piano-forte at that institution. From 1883-84 he gave lectures on the history of music, and in 1885 succeeded Ludw. Meinardus as musical critic of the Hamburg Korrespondent. In 1891 the Duke of Coburg bestowed on him the title of Professor. S. published, besides many articles, some of them of an elaborate kind, for special papers, others for the Korrespondent (of these a selection was published in 1889, as "Studien und Charakteristiken"), "Kompendium der Geschichte der Kirchenmusik" (1881); "Zur Einführung in die Geschichte und Aesthetik der Musik" (1885); "Eine kritische Rückschau auf das erste Stuttgarter Musikfest" (1885); "Jongleurs und Menestrels" (1885); also sketches of the lives of Mendelssohn and Rossini for Waldersee's "Vortragssammlung"; a "Geschichte des Musik- und Konzertwesens in Hamburg" (1890), and a "Geschichte der Oper am Hofe zu Stuttgart" (1st vol. 1890, 2nd vol. 1891). Some of his songs and sacred choruses have appeared in print.

  2. Dictionary of music (1900)

    Sitt, Hans, b. Sept. 21, 1850, Prague, son of the violin maker, Anton Sitt, pupil of the Conservatorium there (Bennewitz, Mildner, Kittl, and Krejci), in 1867 leader at Breslau, from …

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    2. Sistrum, an old Egyptian instrument of percussion which in the temple service played a rôle similar to that of the sacristan's bell in the Catholic ritual.
    4. Sitt, Hans, b. Sept. 21, 1850, Prague, son of the violin maker, Anton Sitt, pupil of the Conservatorium there (Bennewitz, Mildner, Kittl, and Krejci), in 1867 leader at Breslau, from 1870-73 capellmeister at the Breslau and Prague theatres, from 1873-80 town capellmeister at Chemnitz, and afterwards conductor of the private band of Baron P. von Dervies in Nice until its dissolution. S. then started the "Popular Concerts" at the Crystal Palace, Leipzig; in 1883, teacher at the royal Conservatorium, Leipzig, member of the Brodsky Quartet Party (viola), in 1885 he succeeded Herzogenberg as conductor of the Bach Society. S. has published songs, pf. pieces, and 2 concertos for violins.
    6. Sittard, Josef, writer on music, b. June 4, 1846, Aix-la-Chapelle; from 1868-72 pupil of the Conservatorium at Stuttgart, soon after which he was appointed teacher of singing and piano-forte at that institution. From 1883-84 he gave lectures on the history of music, and in 1885 succeeded Ludw. Meinardus as musical critic of the Hamburg Korrespondent. In 1891 the Duke of Coburg bestowed on him the title of Professor. S. published, besides many articles, some of them of an elaborate kind, for special papers, others for the Korrespondent (of these a selection was published in 1889, as "Studien und Charakteristiken"), "Kompendium der Geschichte der Kirchenmusik" (1881); "Zur Einführung in die Geschichte und Aesthetik der Musik" (1885); "Eine kritische Rückschau auf das erste Stuttgarter Musikfest" (1885); "Jongleurs und Menestrels" (1885); also sketches of the lives of Mendelssohn and Rossini for Waldersee's "Vortragssammlung"; a "Geschichte des Musik- und Konzertwesens in Hamburg" (1890), and a "Geschichte der Oper am Hofe zu Stuttgart" (1st vol. 1890, 2nd vol. 1891). Some of his songs and sacred choruses have appeared in print.

  3. Dictionary of music (1908)

    Sitt, Hans, b. Sept. 21, 1850, Prague, son of the violin maker, Anton Sitt, pupil of the Conservatorium there (Bennewitz, Mildner, Kittl, and Krejci), in 1867 leader at Breslau, from …

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    2. Sistrum, an old Egyptian instrument of percussion which in the temple service played a rôle similar to that of the sacristan's bell in the Catholic ritual.
    4. Sitt, Hans, b. Sept. 21, 1850, Prague, son of the violin maker, Anton Sitt, pupil of the Conservatorium there (Bennewitz, Mildner, Kittl, and Krejci), in 1867 leader at Breslau, from 1870-73 capellmeister at the Breslau and Prague theatres, from 1873-80 town capellmeister at Chemnitz, and afterwards conductor of the private band of Baron P. von Dervies in Nice until its dissolution. S. then started the "Popular Concerts" at the Crystal Palace, Leipzig; in 1883, teacher at the royal Conservatorium, Leipzig, member of the Brodsky Quartet Party (viola), in 1885 he succeeded Herzogenberg as conductor of the Bach Society. S. has published songs, pf. pieces, and 2 concertos for violins.
    6. Sittard, Josef, writer on music, b. June 4, 1846, Aix-la-Chapelle; from 1868-72 pupil of the Conservatorium at Stuttgart, soon after which he was appointed teacher of singing and piano-forte at that institution. From 1883-84 he gave lectures on the history of music, and in 1885 succeeded Ludw. Meinardus as musical critic of the Hamburg Korrespondent. In 1891 the Duke of Coburg bestowed on him the title of Professor. S. published, besides many articles, some of them of an elaborate kind, for special papers, others for the Korrespondent (of these a selection was published in 1889, as "Studien und Charakteristiken"), "Kompendium der Geschichte der Kirchenmusik" (1881); "Zur Einführung in die Geschichte und Aesthetik der Musik" (1885); "Eine kritische Rückschau auf das erste Stuttgarter Musikfest" (1885); "Jongleurs und Menestrels" (1885); also sketches of the lives of Mendelssohn and Rossini for Waldersee's "Vortragssammlung"; a "Geschichte des Musik- und Konzertwesens in Hamburg" (1890), and a "Geschichte der Oper am Hofe zu Stuttgart" (1st vol. 1890, 2nd vol. 1891). Some of his songs and sacred choruses have appeared in print. Died Nov. 23, 1903.

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Sitt, Hans, b. Sept. 21, 1850, Prague, son of the violin maker, Anton Sitt, pupil of the Conservatorium there (Bennewitz, Mildner, Kittl, and Krejci), in 1867 leader at Breslau, from … reported1
Places and dates of work
Sitt, Hans, b. Sept. 21, 1850, Prague, son of the violin maker, Anton Sitt, pupil of the Conservatorium there (Bennewitz, Mildner, Kittl, and Krejci), in 1867 leader at Breslau, from … reported1
Places and dates of work
Sitt, Hans, b. Sept. 21, 1850, Prague, son of the violin maker, Anton Sitt, pupil of the Conservatorium there (Bennewitz, Mildner, Kittl, and Krejci), in 1867 leader at Breslau, from … reported1
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Born 1850. As printed in the cited source: “Sitt, Hans, b. Sept. 21, 1850” reported1

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  1. Dictionary of music (London: Augener, 1908). archive.org, dictionaryofmusi00riem. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofmusi00riem.machine textcited for 2 linessource record

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  2. Riemann, Hugo, 1849-1919, Dictionary of music (London, Augener, 1896). archive.org, cu31924017134168. https://archive.org/details/cu31924017134168.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Dictionary of music (London: Augener, 1900). archive.org, dictionaryofmusi1919riem. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofmusi1919riem.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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