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A biographical dictionary of musicians, 1900
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1tergespräche" (1695–1701); also "Instrumentalische Frühlingsmusik," and "Anmuthige zehn vierstimmige Viol-di-gamba-Spiele" (1681).
3Ahl'ström, A. J. R., b. Stockholm, 1762; d. after 1827. Org. and court-accompanist; publ. songs, also sonatas for pf. and for vln. (1783, '86). Editor for 2 years of "Musikalisk Tidsfoerdrife." Co-editor (with Bomann) of a coll. of Swedish folk-songs and dances.
5Ahlström, Johan Niklas, b. Wisby, Sweden, June 5, 1805; d. Stockholm, May 14, 1857. He comp. operas, songs, etc.
7Ah'na. See De Ahna.
9Ai'bl [i-bl], Joseph, firm of music-publ.s estab. at Munich in 1824; the subsequent heads were Eduard Spitzweg (from 1836), and his sons, Eugen and Otto.
11Ai'blinger [i-], Johann Kaspar, b. Wasserburg, Bavaria, Feb. 23, 1779; d. Munich, May 6, 1867. Studied music in Munich, then at Bergamo under Simon Mayr (1802); lived at Vicenza 1803–11; became (1819) 2d m. di c. to the viceroy at Milan; founded the "Odeon" (society for the cultivation of classical vocal music) at Venice, in coöperation with Abbé Trentino; was engaged (1825) for Munich as 2d Kapellm.; returned in 1833 to Bergamo, and made the fine collection of ancient classical music now in the Staatsbibliothek at Munich. He was the foremost promoter of classical vocal performances in All Saints' church, Munich, and wrote many celebrated sacred compositions (masses, requiems, liturgies, psalms, etc.). His one opera, Rodrigo e Ximine (Munich, 1821), and 3 ballets, were less successful.
13Ai'chinger [i-], Gregor, b. Augsburg (?), abt. 1565; d. there Jan. 21, 1628, as canon and vicar-choral of the cathedral. Comp. much sacred vocal music: 3 books of "Sacrae cantiones" (Augsburg & Venice, 1590; Venice, 1595; Nuremberg, 1597), "Tricinia," "Divinae laudes" (1602); his "Cantiones ecclesiasticae . . ." (Dillingen, 1607) are noteworthy as one of the earliest works in which the term basso continuo appears.
15Aïdé, Hamilton, b. Paris, 1830, of Greek parentage. Vocal comp.; poet.
17Aig'ner [ig-], Engelbert, dramatic comp.; b. Vienna, Feb. 23, 1798; d. abt. 1852. Pupil of Stadler; 1835–7, director of ballet in court theatre.—Works: Opera Die Wunderlilie (1827); 2 comic operas: Das geheime Fenster (1826), and Der Angriffssplan (1829); cantata, Lob der Tonkunst; a mass; a quintet in G; 6 choruses f. men's v.; some unpubl. masses; and a requiem.
19A'imo. See Haym, N. F.
21Aire'ton, Edward, violin-maker in London; b. 1727, d. 1807. He worked under Wamsly; his violins and 'cellos, of pale yellow, were after Nicolò Amati models.
23Ajol'la. See Layolle.
25Ak'eroyde, Samuel, Engl. song-writer, b. Yorkshire after 1650. Many of his popular comp.s were printed in collections of the period; e. g., in "D'Urfey's 3rd coll. of Songs" (1685), "Theater of Musick" (1685–6–7), "Banquet of Musick" (1688), "Comes Amoris" (1685–7), "Thesaurus musicus" (1693–6), etc.
27A'la, Giovanni Battista, org. at ch. of the Serviti in Monza, where he was born 1580 (?); d. 1612 (?). Publ. Canzonette e Madrigali (Milan, 1617–25); also Concerti ecclesiastici (Milan, 1616–28, 4 vol.s), and Pratum musicum (Antwerp, 1635, containing motets).
29Alabieff, Alexander, a well-known Russian song-composer; b. Moscow, Aug. 30, 1802; d. there in 1852. A special favorite is the "Nightingale" song (Salavei).
31Alard, César, excellent violoncellist, b. Gosselies, Belgium, May 4, 1837; entered the Brussels Cons. at 9, as violinist, but was persuaded by Servais to study the 'cello instead, and in 2 years took a second, and soon after a first prize. From Brussels he went to England, travelled with Jullien's orchestra as a soloist, and, after concert-tours for several years, played with Pasdeloup at Paris; in 1866 journeyed to Havana, 1868 to New York, and in 1870 returned to Paris.
33Alard, Jean-Delphin, a distinguished violinist of the modern French school; b. Bayonne, Mar. 8, 1815; d. Paris, Feb. 22, 1888. A pupil of Habeneck at Paris Cons. (1827), his celebrity dates from 1831; he succeeded Baillot as prof. in 1843, and as leader of the royal orchestra, teaching in the Conserv. till 1875. A fine instructor (Sarasate was his pupil), he published a "Violin School" of high merit, a selection from 18th-century classics ("Les maîtres classiques du violon"), and numerous brilliant and popular compositions for violin (concertos, études, fantasias, duets for pf. and vln., etc.). His playing was full of fire and spirit, and his interpretation of classic German chamber-music was exceptionally fine.
35Ala'ry, Giulio Eugenio Abramo, b. Mantua, 1814; d. Paris, Apr. 17, 1891. Pupil (1827–31) of Milan Cons.; then flutist in La Scala; since 1838 in Paris as music-teacher.—Works: 9
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