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A Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 1900

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1Becké, Johann Baptist, b. Nuremberg, Aug. 24, 1743; court-musician at Munich in 1760. Excellent flutist; publ. concertos for flute.
3Beck’el, James Cox, b. Philadelphia, Dec. 20, 1811. From 1824-32, org. of St. James’ P. E. ch., Lancaster, Pa. Occupied several similar positions in Phila., the last being the Clinton St. ch. (1875-91). Pupil, in Phila. “American Cons. of Music,” of Filippo Trajetta (Tracta). Now music-publisher in Phila., and Managing Editor of “The Musical Clipper.”—Works: Cantatas (The Nativity, The Pilgrim’s Progress, etc.); many small pf.-pcs.; songs, etc.
5Beck’er, Dietrich, author of “Sonaten für eine Violine, eine Viola di Gamba, und Generalbass über Chorallieder” (Hamburg, 1668), and “Musikalische Frühlingsfrüchte” (3- to 5-p. instr. pcs. w. continuo).
7Beck’er, Johann, b. Helsa, n. Kassel, Sept. 1, 1726; d. 1803. Court org. at Kassel. Publ. a book of chorals.
9Beck’er, Karl Ferdinand, b. Leipzig, July 17, 1804; d. there Oct. 26, 1877. Organist at St. Peter’s. Leipzig (1825), of St. Nicholas’ (1837); organ-teacher at Cons. (1843); retired 1856. He revised Forkel’s “Systematisch-chronologische Darstellung d. Musikliteratur” (1836; Suppl., 1839); and wrote “Die Hausmusik in Deutschland im 16., 17. u. 18. Jahrh.” (1840), “Die Tonwerke des 16. u. 17. Jahrh.,” etc. Publ. pcs. f. pf. and org.; also choral-books. He gave his library, containing valuable theoretical works, to the city of Leipzig (“Beckers Stiftung”).
11Beck’er, Konstantin Julius, b. Freiberg, Saxony, Feb. 3, 1811; d. Oberlössnitz, Feb. 26, 1859. Pupil of Anacker (singing) and of Karl Ferd. Becker (comp.). 1837-46, editor of the “Neue Zeitschrift f. Musik”; 1843-6, also teacher in Dresden.—Works: Opera Die Erstürmung von Belgrad (Leipzig, 1848); 1 symphony; a rhapsody, Das Zigeunerleben; duets, songs, etc.; also a “Männergesangschule” (1845), and a “Harmonielehre für Dilettanten” (1844).
13Beck’er, Valentin Eduard, b. Würzburg, Nov. 20, 1814; d. Vienna, Jan. 25, 1890. Composer of popular male choruses; 2 operas, Die Bergknappen and Der Deserteur; masses; a quintet f. clar. and strings; and other instr. works.
15Beck’er, Georg, b. Frankenthal, Palatinate, June 24, 1824; pianist, composer and writer; a pupil of Kuhn and Prudent. He resides at Geneva, and has publ. “La Musique en Suisse” (1874), “Aperçu sur la chanson française” [from the 11th-17th century], “Pygmalion de J. J. Rousseau,” “Les projets de notation musicale du XIXe siècle,” “La Musique à Genève depuis 50 ans,” “Eustorg de Beaulieu,” “Guil- laume de Gueroult,” etc. Edits the “Questionnaire de l’Association internationale des Musiciens – Écrivains”; contributor to the “Monatshefte f. Musikgeschichte,” etc. Has publ. pf.-pcs., and songs.
17Beck’er, Albert Ernst Anton, highly gifted composer; b. Quedlinburg, June 13, 1834; d. Berlin, Jan. 10, 1899. St. at Quedlinburg under Bönicke, and at Berlin under Dehn (1853-6); 1881, teacher of comp. at Scharwenka’s Cons.; also conductor of Berlin cathedral choir. His symphony in G min., a grand mass in B♭ min. (1878), and the oratorio Selig aus Gnade (op. 61), have attracted general notice; other works of importance are: Op. 4, songs; op. 13, 5 songs from Wolff’s “Rattenfänger”; op. 14, 5 songs from Wolff’s “Wilder Jäger”; op. 15, songs; op. 32, No. 1, 147th Psalm f. double ch. a cappella; op. 47, Ballade (A min.) and Scherzo (B♭ min.) f. pf.; op. 48, 5 songs; op. 49, pf.-quintet.; op. 50, Cantata f. soli, ch., and orch.; op. 51, Sacred songs, w. pf.-accomp.; op. 52, Fantasy and fugue f. organ; op. 66, Concertstück f. vln. and orch.; op. 70, Adagio in E, f. vln. and orch.; op. 73, Cantata Herr, wie lange, f. soli, ch., orch., and org.; op. 81, Adagio f. ’cello and org.; op. 85, Psalm 104, f. mixed ch. and orch.; op. 86, Adagio (No. 6) in A min., f. vln. and orch.; opera Loreley (MS., 1897). one of two readings
18Beck’er, Albert Ernst Anton, highly gifted composer; b. Quedlinburg, June 13, 1834; d. Berlin, Jan. 10, 1899. St. at Quedlinburg under Bönicke, and at Berlin under Dehn (1853-6); 1881, teacher of comp. at Scharwenka’s Cons.; also conductor of Berlin cathedral choir. His symphony in G min., a grand mass in Bb min. (1878), and the oratorio Selig aus Gnade (op. 61), have attracted general notice; other works of importance are: Op. 4, songs; op. 13, 5 songs from Wolff’s “Rattenfänger”; op. 14, 5 songs from Wolff’s “Wilder Jäger”; op. 15, songs; op. 32, No. 1, 147th Psalm f. double ch. a cappella; op. 47, Ballade (A min.) and Scherzo (B min.) f. pf.; op. 48, 5 songs; op. 49, pf.-quintet.; op. 50, Cantata f. soli, ch., and orch.; op. 51, Sacred songs, w. pf.-accomp.; op. 52, Fantasy and fugue f. organ; op. 66, Concertstück f. vln. and orch.; op. 70, Adagio in E, f. vln. and orch.; op. 73, Cantata Herr, wie lange, f. soli, ch., orch., and org.; op. 81, Adagio f. ’cello and org.; op. 85, Psalm 104, f. mixed ch. and orch.; op. 86, Adagio (No. 6) in A min., f. vln. and orch.; opera Loreley (MS., 1897). one of two readings
20Beck’er, Jean, distinguished violinist; b. Mannheim, May 11, 1833; d. there Oct. 10, 1884. Pupil of Kettenus, and Vincenz Lachner; leader in Mannheim orch., but resigned in 1858, and, after brilliant concert-tours, settled (1866) in Florence, and established the renowned “Florentine Quartet” (2nd vln., Masi; viola, Chiostri; ’cello, Hilpert, replaced 1875 by Spitzer-Hegyesi), dissolved in 1880. After this he made successful tours with his children: (1) his daughter Jeanne (b. Mannheim, June 9, 1859), a gifted pianist, pupil of Reinecke and Bargiel; (2) Hans (b. Strassburg, May 12, 1860), fine viola-player, pupil of Singer; and (3) Hugo, accomplished ’cellist, pupil of Fr. Grützmacher, and since 1894 prof. of ’cello at the Hoch Cons., Frankfort.—B. has also publ. various comp.s (op. 10, ’cello-concerto in A).
22Beck’er, Reinhold, b. Adorf, Aug. 11, 1842; originally a violinist, now living in Dresden as a composer.—Works: The successful operas Frauenlob (Dresden, ’92), and Ratbold (Mayence, 1896; 1 act); the symphonic poem Der Prinz von Hamburg; work for male ch., Waldmorgen; a violin-concerto; songs.
24Beck’er, Karl, b. Kirrweiler, n. Trier, June 5, 1853; 1881, music-teacher at Ottweiler Seminary; since 1885 ditto at Neuwied. Has publ. the “Rheinischer Volksliederborn” (1892); also school song-books.
26Beck’mann, Johann Friedrich Gottlieb, b. 1737; d. Apr. 25, 1792, at Celle, where he was organist and pianist (harpsichordist). One of

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