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A Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1900
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1dian," "Athenaeum," "Mus. World," etc., 1886, Sec. of the Liszt Scholarship. Has composed numerous pf.-pcs., hymns, songs, etc., also (in MS.) a symphony, two overtures, and a march, f. orch.; a string-quartet; and cantatas.
3Barsanti, Francesco, b. Lucca, abt. 1690; d. abt. 1760. Flutist, later oboist, at Ital. Opera, London, lived in Scotland for a time and was eng. (1750) as viola-player in London. Publ. "A Coll. of old Scots Tunes, w the Bass f. Violoncello or Harpsichord" (Edinburgh, 1742), 12 vln.-concertos, 6 flute-solos w. bass, 6 sonatas f. 2 vlns. w. bass, 6 antiphones in Palestina style, etc.
5Barsotti, Tommaso Gasparo Fortunato, b. Florence, Sept. 4, 1786, d. Apr., 1868, at Marseilles, where he founded, in 1821, the Free School of Music, of which he was the Director down to 1852. Publ. a Domine salvum fac regem; a "Méthode de Musique" (1828); pf.-variations; and nocturnes f. 2 voices.
7Baraty, Andreas, Hungarian composer; b. Széplak, 1798; d. Mayence, Oct. 4, 1856. In 1838, Director of the National Th. at Pesth; gave concerts in Paris (1848); afterwards settled in Hamburg.—Wrote the Hungarian operas Aurelia, Csel, and The Hungarians in Naples; the oratorio The Storming of Osten; also masses, ballets, etc.
9Baraty, Ede, son of Andreas B.; b. Oct. 6, 1825; Director of the National Music Academy, Pesth, and founder of the Hungarian pension-fund for musicians. Has written an overture, "Pericles," and other works.
11Barth [bart], Christian Samuel, famous player on and composer for the oboe; b. Glauchau, Saxony, 1735; d. Copenhagen, July 8, 1809. He was a pupil of J. S. Bach in the Leipzig Thomasschule, and oboist successively in orchestras at Rudolstadt, Weimar, Hanover, Kassel, and Copenhagen.—Works: Brilliant concertos and other pcs. f. oboe
13Barth, F. Philipp Karl Anton, son of preceding; b. Kassel, about 1773; succeeded his father at Copenhagen, publ. collections of Danish and German songs, and a flute-concerto; other works in MS.
15Barth, Joseph Johann August, b. Grosslippen, Bohemia, Dec. 29, 1781. From abt. 1810-30, tenor concert-singer in Vienna, and member of the Imp. choir.
17Barth, Gustav, son of Joseph B.; b. Vienna, Sept. 2, 1811; d. Frankfort, May 12, 1897. Pianist, conductor, and vocal composer. In 1840, he married Wilhelmine Hasselt; 1843, conductor of the Vienna Male Choral Union; 1858, court Kapellm. at Wiesbaden, retired to Frankfort as teacher and critic. Wrote songs, male choruses, etc.
19Barth, Karl Heinrich, b. Pillau, Prussia, July 12, 1847; taught (1856-62), by L. Steinmann in Potsdam, and by v. Bülow (1862-4) at Berlin, also by Bronsart and Tausig 1868, app. teacher at Stern Cons, Berlin, 1871, at R. Hochschule f. Musik. Is an able pianist, whose concerts in Germany and England have met with great success. The trio B., de Ahna, and Hausmann, have won golden opinions wherever they appeared. B. succeeded v. Bülow as cond. of the Philh concerts at Hamburg.
21Barth, Richard, violin-virtuoso (left-handed), Prof. (Univ. Music-Director) at Marburg, till 1894, then app. Director of Hamburg Philh. Concerts, succeeding v. Bernuth.
23Barthe, Grat-Norbert, dramatic composer; born Bayonne, France, June 7, 1828; pupil of Leborne at Paris Cons; won the Grand prix de Rome (1854) with the cantata Francesca da Rimini.—Works The operas Don Carlos and La Fiancée d'Abydos (1865); an oratorio, Judith; etc. one of two readings
24Barthe, Grat-Norbert, dramatic composer; born Bayonne, France, June 7, 1828; pupil of Leborne at Paris Cons; won the Grand prix de Rome (1854) with the cantata Francesca da Rimini.—Works: The operas Don Carlos and La Fiancée d'Abydos (1865); an oratorio, Judith; etc. one of two readings
26Barthel [-tel], Johann Christian, b. Plauen, Saxony, Apr. 19, 1776, d. Altenburg, June 10, 1831, as court organist (succeeding Krebs) Composer of church-works (an Easter cantata, a coll. of 104 psalms f. 4 parts, many organ-pcs, all MS.), and pf.-pcs. ("Musikalische Flora," 18 dances; and 12 waltzes—publ.).
28Barthélemon (anglic Bartleman), François-Hippolyte, talented violinist and dramatic comp., b. Bordeaux, July 27, 1741; d. London, July 20 (23?), 1808 In 1765, leader in the opera-orch. at London; in 1770, do. at Vauxhall (Gardens; eng. in Dublin, 1784.—Operas Pélopidas (London, 1766); Le Fleur Seamancre (Paris, 1768); Le Jugement de Paris (London, 1768); Le Ceinture enchanté (ib. ?); The Maid of the Oaks (ib., 1774); Belphegor (ib., 1778).—Also wrote concertos f. vln; 2 sets of duos f. 2 vlns; 6 string-quartets; studies f. pf. and f. org., etc. one of two readings
29Barthélemon (anglic Bartleman), François-Hippolyte, talented violinist and dramatic comp., b. Bordeaux, July 27, 1741; d. London, July 20 (23?), 1808. In 1765, leader in the opera-orch. at London; in 1770, do. at Vauxhall Gardens; eng. in Dublin, 1784.—Operas Pélopidas (London, 1766); Le Fleur Seamancre (Paris, 1768); Le Jugement de Paris (London, 1768); Le Ceinture enchanté (ib. ?); The Maid of the Oaks (ib., 1774); Belphegor (ib., 1778).—Also wrote concertos f. vln; 2 sets of duos f. 2 vlns; 6 string-quartets; studies f. pf. and f. org., etc. one of two readings
31Bartholomew, William, Engl. violinist, writer and painter, b. London, 1793; d. there Aug. 18, 1867. Intimate friend of Mendelssohn, and the translator into English of the libretti to Antigone, Athalie, Oedipus, Christus, Elijah, Lauda Sion, Loreley, Walpurgisnacht, also of Spohr's Jessonda, and Costa's Eli and Naaman, etc.
33Bartlett, Homer Newton, b. Olive, N. Y., Dec. 28, 1845. Pianist, organist, and composer, precociously developed; pupil (1861) of S. B. Mills, Max Braun, Jacobsen, and others. Organist in various New York churches; now at Madison Av. Baptist Ch. His publ. works include a sextet
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