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1Berger, Wilhelm, composer; b. Boston, Mass., U. S. A., Aug. 9, 1861; taken by parents next year to Bremen. Stud. in the Königl. Hochschule f. Musik, at Berlin, 1878-81 (Fr. Kiel). Lives (1898) in Berlin, as a composer and well-known piano-teacher; has written (op. 55) "Gesang der Geister über den Wassern," f. 4-p. mixed ch. and full orch.; a Dram. Fantasy in overture-form; also pf.-pcs., part-songs, abt. 80 songs, etc. Pf.-music: Op. 2, 5 pcs.; op. 4 and 7, 2 pcs. f. vln. and pf.; op. 6, Impromptus; op. 9, 2 Klavierstücke; op. 14, 3 Klavierstücke; op. 17, 5 Klavierstücke in Tanzform; op. 18, 4 Intermezzi; op. 20, Fantasiestück; op. 21, pf.-quartet in A; op. 23, 12 "Aquarellen"; op. 53, 6 Klavierstücke. In 1895 he won a prize of 2,000 marks, offered by Dr. Simon of Königsberg, with his setting of Goethe's "Meine Göttin" (op. 72).
3Berger, Siegfried. Pseudonym for CHELIUS, Freiherr von.
5Berger, Otto, b. Machau, Bohemia, 1873(?); d. there June 30, 1897. Talented violoncellist; founded, with Suk, Hofmann and Nedbal, the "Šmetana" Quartet, later called the "Bohemian."
7Berggreen [-grän], Andreas Peter, b. Copenhagen, Mar. 2, 1801; d. there Nov. 9, 1850. Originally a law-student, he turned to music; 1838, organist of Trinity Church; 1843, prof. of vocal music at the Metropolitan School; and 1859, inspector of singing in all public schools.—Works: Comic opera Billedet og bustan [Portrait and Bust] (1832); many collections of songs, etc.—He was one of Gade's teachers.
9Berghem, Jachet de. See BERCHEM.
11Bergmann, Karl, b. Ebersbach, Saxony, 1821; d. New York, Aug. 16, 1876; st. under Zimmermann in Zittau, and Hesse in Breslau. Went to America 1850 with the travelling "Germany" Orch., and was later its cond. till its dissolution (1854). Also cond. Handel and Haydn, 1852-4. In 1855, entered Philh. orch., N. Y., cond. the concerts alternately with Th. Eisfeld till 1862, then sole cond. until his death. Also conducted the Germ. male chorus "Arion" for several years. B. was an eminent cond., a good pianist and 'cellist; he was an ardent admirer of Wagner, Liszt, etc., and rendered important services to the cause of music in America by introducing their works.
13Bergner, Wilhelm, b. Riga, Nov. 4, 1837; 1861, organist of the English church at Riga, in 1868 of Riga cathedral. He founded a Bach Society, and a cathedral-choir, and is a zealous promoter of music in Riga; he brought about the first production of Rubinstein's sacred opera Moses (Feb. 20, 1894), and procured the building of the great organ in the cathedral by Walcker (1882-3).
15Bergon'zi, Carlo, 1716-55, violin-maker at Cremona, Stradivari's best pupil. His son, Michelangelo, and his 2 nephews, Niccolò and Carlo Bergonzi, were of minor importance.
17Berg'son, Michael, b. Warsaw, May, 1820. Pianist and comp.: pupil of Schneider (Dessau), and Rungenhagen and Taubert (Berlin). Went to Paris (1840), and to Italy in 1846, where his opera Louisa di Montfort was successfully prod. (Florence, 1847). After living in Vienna (1850-3), Berlin and Leipzig, he revisited Paris, and brought out a 1-act operetta Qui va à la chasse, perds sa place (1859). In 1863, 1st pf.-teacher in, and in a short time director of, Geneva Cons.; went to London in a few years, and lives there as a private teacher.—Works: For pf., 12 Grandes Études, op. 62; École du mécanisme, op. 65.; Concerto symphonique in E minor; Trio, op. 5; Polonaise héroïque, op. 72; Sonata with flute; Duo dramatique f. pf. and flute; duos f. pf. and vln.; Mazurkas, Fantasias, etc.
19Bergt, Christian Gottlob August, celebrated teacher, composer and organist; b. Öderan, Saxony, June 17, 1772; d. Bautzen, Feb. 10, 1837, where he was organist from 1802, also music-teacher at the Seminary and conductor of the singing society.—His sacred music (a Passion-Oratorio, op. 10; the hymns "So weit der Sonne Strahlen," op. 17, and "Christus ist erstanden," op. 18, f. 4 voices and orch.; a Te Deum; the canticle "Herr Gott, dich loben wir," reset; etc.), is well known throughout Germany; he also wrote 6 operas, several symphonies, sonatas f. pf. and vln., etc.; a set of Lieder, "Congé," also became very popular.
21Be'ringer, Oscar, b. Fürtwangen, July 14, 1844. Pupil of Leipzig Cons. (Plaidy, Moscheles, Reinecke) 1864-6; later, at Berlin, of Tausig, Ehrlich, and Weitzmann. He became prof. in the "Schule des höheren Klavierspiels" at B. in 1869; went to London in 1871, and in 1873 established a similar institution there:—"Acad. f. the Higher Development of Pf.-playing." Since 1894, pf.-prof. in R. A. M. He is a pianist of great perfection of method, and his book of Technical Exercises is valuable; he has publ. 2 sonatinas and other pf.-pcs.; also songs.
23Be'ringer, Robert, brother of preceding, b. Fürtwangen, June 14, 1841. Has given many concerts in London, and the provinces; from 1861, pianist at the Crystal Palace; cond. of choral societies, and lecturer on music. Has written pf.-music, orchestral pcs., songs, etc.
25Bériot, Charles (-Auguste) de, famous violinist; b. Louvain, Feb. 20, 1802; d. Brussels, Apr. 8, 1870. Though sometimes called the pupil of Viotti and Baillot, he owed his technical foundation to the careful instruction of his guardian, Tiby, a provincial teacher. At 9 he played a concerto by Viotti in public; and his
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