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A biographical dictionary of musicians, 1900

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1Alberti'ni, Michael (called Momoletto), famous soprano singer (musico) at Kassel early in the 18th century. His sister Giovanna (called Romanina) was prima donna there.
3Albica'stro, Henrico (real name Weissenburg), b. Switzerland, end of 17th cent.; d. (?). Violinist and composer. Publ. several sets of sonatas for violin accomp. by bass, or by 2 or 3 other instr.s.
5Albino'ni, Tommaso, opera-composer and violinist; b. Venice, 1674; d. there 1745; wrote some 46 operas, chiefly for Venice; in Germany he was best known as a violinist and instrumental composer (symphonies, sonatas, concertos, etc., among them some valuable works). He was also an admired singer.
7Albo'ni, Marietta, celebrated contralto, b. Cesena (Romagna), Mar. 10, 1823; d. Ville d'Avray, France, June 23, 1894. Studied under Mme. Bertolotti at Bologna (where she began her stage-career in 1839), and later with Rossini, whose sole pupil she is said to have been. Her début as Orsini in Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia, at La Scala (Milan, 1843), was a brilliant success; with her impresario, Mertelli, she made an Italian tour, then proceeding to Vienna. She visited St. Petersburg, returned to Germany in 1845, sang at the Roman carnival in 1847, and appeared at Covent Garden in London the same spring, entering into not unsuccessful rivalry with Jenny Lind, then at the zenith of her fame. Engaged the following Oct. in the Italian Opera at Paris, she was received with unbounded enthusiasm, and sang for several years alternately in these capitals. In 1853 she made a triumphal progress through the two Americas; married Count Pepoli in 1854, and at his death ('66) retired from the stage. Her voice was rich, sweet and powerful, with a compass of 2 octaves (g—g²) and perfectly equalized.
9Al'brecht, Johann Lorenz, b. Görmar, near Mühlhausen (Thuringia), Jan. 8, 1732; d. Mühlhausen, 1773. He studied at Leipzig, and in 1758 became cantor, music-director and teacher in the Gymnasium at M. Edited Adlung's "Musica mechanica" and "Sieben-gestirn" (Berlin, 1768), wrote an "Abhandlung über die Frage: ob die Musik beim Gottesdienst zu dulden sei oder nicht" (1764); "Gründliche Einleitung in die Anfangslehren der Tonkunst" (1761); and a treatise "Vom Hasse der Musik" (1765); contributed articles to Marpurg's "Kritische Beiträge," etc. Composed a Passion, some cantatas and harpsichord-lessons.
11Al'brecht, Johann Matthäus, b. Osterbehringen, n. Gotha, May 1, 1701; d. Frankfort, 1769. Organist; author of harpsichord-concertos which, though praised, remain unpubl.
13Al'brecht, Eugen Maria, a fine violinist and musician; b. St. Petersburg, June 16, 1842; d. there Feb. 9 (Jan. 28, O. S.), 1894. 1857–60, a pupil of David at Leipzig Cons.; 1860–77, leader of the orchestra at the Italian opera, St. Petersburg, and (1867–72) musical director of military schools; since 1877, Mus. Intendant of the Imperial theatres there. Also the founder (1872) of the Chamber-music Society, and violin-master to several of the Imp. princes.—His father, Karl A., b. Breslau, 1817 (?); d. Moscow, June 26, 1893, was Kapellm. for 12 yrs. of the Imp. Russian Opera, and later Director of Moscow Cons.
15Al'brechtsberger, Johann Georg, famous theoretical writer, composer, and teacher; b. Klosterneuburg, n. Vienna, Feb. 3, 1736; d. Vienna, Mar. 7, 1809. After holding positions as organist and music-master in smaller towns (especially 12 years in Mölk, where his fine playing attracted the Emperor Joseph's notice), he was eng. in Vienna as Regens chori to the Carmelites; app. court organist in 1772, and, in 1792, Kapellm. at St. Stephen's cathedral. His (very important) theoretical writings (complete ed. publ. by J. v. Seyfried) are: "Gründliche Anweisung zur Composition" (1790 and 1818; French ed., 1814); "Kurzgefasste Methode, den Generalbass zu erlernen" (1792; also in French); "Clavierschule für Anfänger" (1808); the well-known "Modulations from C maj. and C min."; and some lesser essays. Of his 244 compositions, only 27 have been printed (pf.-fugues; pf.-quartet; a Concerto léger f. pf., 2 vlns., and bass; organ-preludes; and quartets, quintets, sextets and octets for strings); the MS. scores (in the possession of Prince Esterhazy-Galantha) comprise 26 masses, 43 gradualls, 34 offertories, 6 oratorios; 28 trios, 42 quartets, and 38 quintets, for strings; besides a great variety of church-music. He was Beethoven's teacher in cpt., and expressed but a poor opinion of his pupil's talents. one of two readings
16Al'brechtsberger, Johann Georg, famous theoretical writer, composer, and teacher; b. Klosterneuburg, n. Vienna, Feb. 3, 1736; d. Vienna, Mar. 7, 1809. After holding positions as organist and music-master in smaller towns (especially 12 years in Mölk, where his fine playing attracted the Emperor Joseph's notice), he was eng. in Vienna as Regens chori to the Carmelites; app. court organist in 1772, and, in 1792, Kapellm. at St. Stephen's cathedral. His (very important) theoretical writings (complete ed. publ. by J. v. Seyfried) are: "Gründliche Anweisung zur Composition" (1790 and 1818; French ed., 1814); "Kurzgefasste Methode, den Generalbass zu erlernen" (1792; also in French); "Clavierschule für Anfänger" (1808); the well-known "Modulations from C maj. and C min."; and some lesser essays. Of his 244 compositions, only 27 have been printed (pf.-fugues; pf.-quartet; a Concerto léger f. pf., 2 vlns., and bass; organ-preludes; and quartets, quintets, sextets and octets for strings); the MS. scores (in the possession of Prince Esterhazy-Galantha) comprise 26 masses, 43 graduals, 34 offertories, 6 oratorios; 28 trios, 42 quartets, and 38 quintets, for strings; besides a great variety of church-music. He was Beethoven's teacher in cpt., and expressed but a poor opinion of his pupil's talents. one of two readings
18Albri'ci, Vincenzo, born Rome, June 26, 1631; died Prague, 1696. About 1660, Kapellm. to Queen Christina, at Stralsund, Sweden; 1664, do. to the Elector, at Dresden; 1680, organist of the Thomaskirche, Leipzig; afterwards, church-music director at Prague. His works (MS.) were destroyed in the Dresden library during the bombardment of 1760; only a few were saved, but never publ.
20Alcarrot'ti, Giovanni Francesco, Italian comp. of the 16th cent.—Publ. works: 2 vol.s of 5- and 6-part Madrigals (1567, 1569).
22Al'cock, John, b. London, Apr. 11, 1715; d. Lichfield, Feb. 23, 1806. At 14, a pupil of Stanley, the blind organist; in 1738, organist of two London churches; in 1737, at Plymouth, and 1740, at Reading. In 1748 he was app. organist, master of the choristers, and lay-vicar of Lichfield cathedral; in 1761, he took the degree of Mus. Doc. (Oxford). His publ. comp.s comprise harpsichord-lessons, concertos, collections of psalms, hymns, and anthems; church-services; glees and catches. His son, John

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