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1BACH—BACHMANN
3vol. 5, 1868) "K. Ph. E. Bach und W. Friedemann Bach und deren Brüder."
518. Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich (the Bückeburg Bach), 9th son of J. Sebastian; b. Leipzig, June 29, 1732; d. Bückeburg, Jan. 26, 1795. Also st. law at Leipzig, but adopted the profession of music, and was app. Kapellm. at Bückeburg, with a salary of 1,000 thalers. MS. works in the Berlin Royal Library: Sacred cantatas w. instr.l accomp.; oratorio, the Resurrection of Lazarus, f. 4 voices and orch.; instr.l symph.s; concertos, quartets, trios, vln.-quartets, sonatas, and miscellaneous pcs. Theatrical cantata, Pygmalion. Opera, Die Amerikanerin.
719. Bach, Johann Christian (the Milan or English Bach), 11th and youngest surviving son of J. Sebastian; b. Leipzig [bapt. Sept. 7], 1735; d. London, Jan. 1, 1782. In his 14th year, on the death of his father, he went to Berlin, to study with his brother K. Ph. Emanuel. In 1754 he became org. of Milan cath. His technical talents and vocal comp.s in popular style, won him great favor. In 1759 he accepted an app. as concert-director in London, and was also app. mus.-master to the Queen and Royal Family. In 1763 he prod. his opera Orione, ossia Diana vendicata; followed by several others, with brilliant temporary success.
920. Bach, Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst (son of Johann Christoph Friedrich [18], and grandson and last male descendant of J. Sebastian), b. Bückeburg, May 27, 1759; d. Berlin, Dec. 25, 1845. St. with his father, and with his uncle Johann Christian, in London, and there became esteemed as a teacher, pianist and organist. On his uncle's death, he went to Paris and gave concerts. In 1789, prod. a cantata at Minden before Friedrich Wilhelm II., who app. him Kapellm.; he was afterwards app. pianist to Queen Louise, and music-master to the royal princes. On the Queen's death, he was pensioned.—Comp.s: Cantatas, songs, pf.-music and instr.l works; a few have been publ.
11Bach, August Wilhelm, b. Berlin, Oct. 4, 1796; d. there Apr. 15, 1869. Organ-virtuoso; 1822, teacher at the R. Inst. for Church-music; 1832, followed Zelter as Director; in 1858, "Professor." Member of the Berlin Acad. Composed the oratorio Bonifacius, and the "sacred drama" Iphigenia in Delphi. Mendelssohn was his pupil in organ-playing.
13Bach [Bak], Alberto, b. Gyula, Hungary, 1844; teacher and critic; author of "Musical Education and Vocal Culture" (Edinburgh, 1880; 5th ed. London, 1898); "The Art of Singing" (Edinburgh, 1886); "The Art-Ballad: Loewe and Schubert" (London, 3d ed., 1897); "Principles of Singing" (London, 2d ed., 1897).
15Bach, Leonhard Emil, pianist and composer; b. Posen, Mar. 11, 1849. Pupil of Th. Kullak (pf.) and of Wierst and Kiel (theory). 1869, teacher in Kullak's Academy, Berlin; 1874, court pianist to Prince George of Prussia. Went to London abt. 1890 (?).—Works: A 1-act opera, Irmengard (London, 1892; v. succ.); 1-act opera, The Lady of Longford (London, 1894; succ.); 2-act comic opera, Des Königs Garde (Cologne, 1895; succ.); and many salon-pcs. for pf.
17Bach, (Dr.) Otto, b. Vienna, Feb. 9, 1833; d. Unter-Waltersdorf, July 3, 1893. Pupil of Sechter, then of Marx (Berlin) and Hauptmann (Leipzig). Kapellm. at several German theatres; 1868, artistic director of the Mozarteum, Salzburg, and Kapellm. at the cathedral; since Apr. 1, 1880, Kapellm. at the new Votivkirche at Vienna.—Works: 5 operas, Sardanapal (1860?); Die Liebesprobe [Der Löwe von Salamanka] (Augsburg, 1867); Die Argonauten (1870); Lenore (Gotha, 1874); Medea (?); Der Blumen Rache, ballad f. ch. and orch.; 4 symphonies; overture, "Elektra"; Requiem, masses, choruses, and chamber-music.
19Bache [bäch], Francis Edward, b. Birmingham, Sept. 14, 1833; d. there of consumption, Aug. 24, 1858. Pupil of Mellon (vln.) and Bennett (theory); 1853-5 at Leipzig Cons (Plaidy and Hauptmann). A gifted composer.—Works: 2 operas, Which is which! (1851), and Rübezahl (1853); concerto f. pf. and orch., in E; a pf.-trio; solo pcs. f. pf.; songs, etc.
21Bache, Walter, excellent pianist, brother of preceding; b. Birmingham, June 19, 1842; d London, Mar. 26, 1888. Pupil of J. Stimpson (org. of Birm. Town Hall), and (1858-61) of Plaidy, Moscheles, Hauptmann, and Richter at Leipzig. 1862-5, st. with Liszt at Rome; also began his career as a concert-giver and teacher. 1865, returned to London. He was an ardent disciple of Liszt, and did much to introduce his works to the British public. For some years he was prof. of pf. at the R. A. M.
23Bach'mann, Anton, court-musician and instrument-maker at Berlin, inventor of the machine-head method of tuning 'celli and double-basses; b. 1716; d. Mar. 8, 1800.—Karl Ludwig B., his son and successor, b. 1743, d. 1809, was a good viola-player, belonging to the royal orch.; his wife, Charlotte Karoline Wilhelmine B., née Stöwe, b. Berlin, Nov. 2, 1757; d. Aug. 19, 1817, was a pianist and excellent singer, being a member of the Berlin Singakademie under Fasch.
25Bach'mann, Pater Sixtus, b. Kettershausen, Bavaria, July 18, 1754; d. Marchthal, n. Vienna, 1818. Brilliant organist and pianist of remarkable precocity, and wonderfully retentive memory. At 9 he is said to have played by heart over 200 pieces; in 1766 he held his own in an organ-competition with Mozart, then 10 years old, at Biberach. He became a Premonstrant monk at Marchthal.—Works: Numerous masses, highly esteemed; cantatas, symphonies, sonatas, violin-quartets, organ-fugues. Publ. works: 4 pf.-sonatas; Diversi Pezzetti; organ-fugue "alla zoppa."
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