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1Ashton, Algernon Bennet Langton, talented pianist and composer; b. Durham, Engl., Dec. 9, 1859. Pupil of Leipzig Cons. (Coccius, Papperitz, Jadassohn, Reinecke), 1875-79; and of Raff at Frankfort, 1886, for comp.; since then in London. App. pf.-teacher at R. C. M. in 1885.—Works: Choral and orchestral music; a pf.-concerto; suite f. 2 pfs.; Sonata, f. pf. and vln., op. 86, C min.; pf.-trio, op. 88; pcs. f. org.; pf.-music; violin-concerto; 3 overtures; op. 36, 4 Idyls f. pf.; op. 47, 3 Gavots f. pf.; op. 67, "Roses and Thorns" f. pf.; op. 69, 3 Fantasias f. pf.; Spanish, Engl., Scotch, and Irish dances; many other solo pf.-pcs.; some chamber-music, many part-songs; over 125 songs; etc.
3Asio'li, Bonifazio, b. Correggio, Aug. 30, 1769; d. there May 18, 1832. A prolific composer of wonderful precocity, and a pupil of L. Crotti, at the age of 8 he had written 3 masses and 20 other sacred works, a harpsichord-concerto and a vln.-concerto, both w. orch., and 2 harp-sonatas f. 4 hands. St. at Parma 1780-2, under Morigi; then visited Bologna and Venice, where he was much applauded at private concerts as a cembalist, improviser, and composer. Returning to Correggio, his first opera buffa, La Volubile (1785), was successfully produced; 1786, m. di c. at C.; 1787, attached to the Marquis Gherardini as maestro, going with him (1796) to Turin and (1799) to Milan, where his opera Cinna had been favorably received in 1793. From 1808-14 he was 1st prof. of cpt., and Inspector, at the newly-founded Milan Cons., and then retired from public activity.—Works: 7 operas, an oratorio (Giacobbo), very many cantatas, masses, motets, duets, songs, etc.; a symphony, an overture, concertos, serenades, sonatas, chamber-music, organ-pcs., etc., etc. He was the author of several clearly-written textbooks: "Principi elementari di musica" (1809; French ed. 1819); "L'Allievo al cembalo"; "Primi elementi per il canto"; "Elementi per il contrabasso" (1823); "Trattato d'armonia e d'accompagnamento" (1813), with a posth. sequel, "Il maestro di composizione" (1836); "Dialoghi sul trattato d'armonia" (1814); "Osservazioni proprio al temperamento degli strumenti stabili," with a supplement "Disinganno sulle osservazioni ecc."
5Aso'la (or Asula), Giovanni Matteo, one of the first to use a basso continuo for the org.-accomp. of sacred vocal music; b. Verona, abt. 1560; d. Venice, Oct. 1, 1609. Composed much church-music (masses, antiphones, psalms, etc.); 2 books of madrigals (Venice, 1587 and 1596; also later editions).
7Aspa, Mario, opera-composer; b. Messina, 1799; d. there Dec. 14, 1868. Pupil of Zingarelli in Naples. Wrote some 42 operas; the best are Il muratore di Napoli (1850); I due Forzati (abt. 1834); Piero di Calais (1872); Un travestimento (1846).
9Assantcheffsky, Michael. See Asantchevski.
11Asz'mayer, Ignaz, b. Salzburg, Feb. 11, 1790; d. Vienna, Aug. 31, 1862. Pupil of Michael Haydn and Brunmayr; 1808, org. at Salzburg; 1815, st. with Eybler, Vienna; 1824, Kapellm. at the "Schottenstift"; 1825, Imperial organist; 1838, vice-, 1846 second Kapellm. to the court, succeeding Weigl.—Publ. 2 oratorios, Saul und David, and Sauls Tod; a 3rd, Das Gelübde, is in MS.; also 1 mass (he wrote 15), and a few of his other sacred works (requiems, a Te Deum, graduals, offertories, hymns, etc.); most of his secular works (symphonies, overtures, pastorales, etc.), some 60 in all, have been printed.
13Astarit'ta, Gennaro, opera-composer; b. Naples, abt. 1749; d. 1803. Wrote over 20 operas, given in Naples, Rome, Venice, Dresden, Berlin, etc. Fra i due litiganti il terzo gode (Naples, 1766) was probably the first; Circe ed Ulisse (1777), the best.
15Astor'ga, Emmanuele, Baron d', composer of sacred music; b. Palermo, Dec. 11, 1681; d. Prague, Aug. 21, 1736. A pupil of Scarlatti, and later at the convent of Astorga, Spain (whence his name); he was a favorite at the Court of Parma, spent many years in travel, and abt. 1720 retired to Schloss Kaudnitz, Bohemia.—Works: A pastoral opera, Dafne (Vienna, 1705); over 100 cantatas; a celebrated Stabat Mater f. 4 voices (Oxford, 1713); etc.
17Attaignant, Pierre (also Attaingnant, Atteignant), music-printer in the first half of the 16th cent., and the first, in Paris, to employ movable types. The 20 books of motets printed by him (1525-50), and other compositions, chiefly by French musicians, are very rare.
19At'tenhofer, Karl, b. Wettingen, Switzerland, May 5, 1837. Pupil of D. Elster (Wettingen), Kurz (Neuenberg), and Richter, Papperitz, Dreyschock, Röntgen, and Schleinitz (Leipzig Cons., 1857-8). 1859, teacher of music at Muri (Aargau); 1863, conductor of Rapperswyl Men's Choral Union, and in 1866 took charge of 3 Unions at Zurich, where he settled in 1867. He has also held various positions as organist, teacher, etc. A well-known and eminent composer of choral-songs for men's voices (e.g., the cantata Hegelingenfahrt, 1890, and Frühlingsfeier, op. 51); also masses, children's songs, songs w. pf., pf.-pcs., violin-études, etc.
21At'trup, Karl, b. Copenhagen, Mar. 4, 1848. Pupil (1867) of Gade, whom he succeeded, in 1869, as organ-teacher at the Copenhagen Cons.; organist at several churches. His studies for organ, and songs, are of value.
23Attwood, Thomas, b. London, Nov. 23, 1765; d. Chelsea, Mar. 24, 1838. Chorister in the Chapel Royal, and a pupil of Nares and Ayrton, from 1776-81; sent by the Prince of
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