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1tion and teaching, with occasional appearances in public as pianist. His romantic comp.s f. pf. are highly original, diversified, and often very difficult, embracing numerous Preludes, characteristic pcs., marches, a concerto, several pcs. of familiar modern types, and a variety of excellent études. His chief pf.-pcs. are: Études-Caprices, op. 12, 13, 16; concert-study Le Preux, op. 17; 3 Grandes Études (op. 15), Aime-moi, Le vent, Morte; Nocturne, op. 22; Saltarelle, op. 23; Marche funèbre, op. 26; Marche triomphale, op. 27; Bourrée d'Auvergne, op. 29; pf.-trio, op. 30; 25 Preludes, op. 31; Receuil d' Impromptus, op. 32; Grande Sonate, op. 33; Douze Études, op. 35; 12 Grandes Études, op. 39; Minuetto alla tedesca, op. 46; etc.
3Alkan, Napoléon-Morhange (le jeune), b. Paris, Feb. 2, 1826; brother of the foregoing; is also an excellent and popular pianist, and has published several brilliant salon-pcs.
5Allac'ci, Leone (or Leo Allatius), b. Chios, 1586; d. Rome, Jan. 19, 1669; was made custodian of the Vatican Library in 1661; compiled and publ. (Rome, 1666) a "Dramaturgia," or catalogue of all dramas and operas till then brought out in Italy,—an important historical work (2nd augm. ed. Venice, 1755); wrote a treatise, "De Melodiis Graecorum."
7Alle'gri, Gregorio, b. Rome, 1584; d. there Feb. 18, 1662. A pupil of Nanini; entered the Papal Chapel in 1629, after acting for some years as chorister and composer for the cathedral at Fermo. Chiefly known to fame as the comp. of the celebrated Miserere in 9 parts, [i. e., for two choirs singing 4 and 5 parts respectively,] regularly sung during Holy Week at the Sistine Chapel, and surreptitiously written out by Mozart after twice hearing it, though its publication was forbidden on pain of excommunication; since then it has been frequently published. Many other comp.s by A. are preserved in MS.; 2 books of Concerti and 2 of Mottetti have been printed.
9Alle'gri, Domenico, Roman composer, and from 1610 29 m. di c. at S. Maria Maggiore, is noteworthy as being among the first to provide vocal music with an independent instrumental accomp. A few of his Mottetti are still extant (a sopr. solo with vlns., a tenor duet, and a bass solo, each accomp. by 2 vlns.).
11Allen, Henry Robinson, Irish dramatic singer (bass); b. Cork, 1809; d. London, Nov. 27, 1876. St. in the R. Acad. of Mus.; sang in opera at Drury Lane; also gave concerts.
13Allen, George Benjamin, composer and singer; b. London, Apr. 21, 1822; d. Brisbane, Queensland, Nov. 30, 1897. Successively chorister, conductor, and organist, in England, Ireland and Australia; also manager of a comedy-opera company, producing several of Sullivan's operas.—Works: 2-act opera, Castle Grim (London, 1865); 5-act opera, The Viking (not perf.); opera, The Wicklow Rose (Manchester, 1882); two others in MS.; 3 cantatas; 2 Te Deums; anthems; much concerted vocal music, many songs, etc.
15Allen, Nathan H., b. Marion, Mass., 1848. Pupil (1867-70) of Haupt in Berlin (organ); then settled in Hartford, Conn., as org. of the Centre Ch. and teacher.—Works: Church-music (hymns, anthems, quartets); concert-pcs. f. org., and f. pf. and org., vln. and pf., etc.; pf.-pcs. (Fantaisie-Impromptu; Nocturne; 3 Winter Sketches); exercises and arrangements f. org.; songs, and part-songs. Also "Hymns of M. Luther," w. the original melodies, and Ger. and Engl. text (New York).
17Allihn, Heinrich Max, b. Halle-on-Saale, Aug. 31, 1841; from 1885 pastor and school-inspector at Athenstedt, near Halberstadt (Harz); edited the 2nd edition (1888) of Töpfer's "Lehrbuch der Orgelbaukunst," and has contributed articles on organ-building to the "Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau."
19Allitsen, Frances, contemporary comp. and concert-singer; début as vocalist at Grosvenor Hall, London, in July, 1882. Her settings of songs by Tennyson, Heine, and other poets, are admired.
21Alma'gro, Antonio Lopez, Spanish comp. and pianist; b. Murcia, Sept. 17, 1839.
23Alme'ida, Fernando d', b. Lisbon, abt. 1618. Distinguished pupil of Duarte Lobo; in 1638, entered the Order of Christ at Thomar, where he died Mar. 21, 1660.—Of his many church-compositions, only one folio vol. in MS. is extant: "Lamentações, Responsorias e Misereres das tres officias da Quarta, Quinta e Sexta-feria da Semana Santa."
25Al'menräder, Karl, bassoon-virtuoso; b. Ronsdorf, n. Düsseldorf, Oct. 3, 1786; d. Nassau, Sept. 14, 1843. Was in turn prof. of bassoon at Cologne Music-school (1810), member of Frankfort theatre-orch. (1812), and regimental bandmaster; started a manufactory for wind-instr.s (1820) at Nassau, but gave it up in 2 years, entering the Nassau Court Orch. at Biebrich. He materially improved the bassoon, wrote a treatise on it (Mainz, 1824), and a method for it. Publ. a bassoon-concerto; potpourri f. b. and orch.; variations f. b. w. vln., vla. and 'cello; introd. and var.s f. bassoon and quartet; Duet-tinos f. 2 bassoons; etc.; also the popular ballad, "Des Hauses letzte Stunde." In MS. are 3 concertos, and other works.
27Alphara'bius. See Alfarabi.
29Alquen, Peter Cornelius Johann d', popular song-writer, b. Arnsberg, Westphalia, 1795; d. Mülheim-on-Rhine, Nov. 27, 1863. A medical student in Berlin, he was a music-pupil of Klein and Zelter, and gave up med. practice to devote himself to composition.
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