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A Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1900
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1La fenêtre secrète (1818), Ethelwina (1827), Le prisonnier d'état (1828), Le champ du drap d'or (1828), had poor success, but La Marquise de Brinvilliers (1832, written jointly with Auber, Hérold, and others) was better received. In 1842 he was app. Inspector of the branch-schools of the Cons., and teacher of a vocal class in 1849.
3Battu, Pantaléon, b. Paris, 1799, d. there Jan. 17, 1870. Violinist, pupil of the Cons. (R. Kreutzer), belonged to the orchestra of the Opéra and the court until 1830; in 1846, 2nd chef d'orchestre at the Opéra, retired 1859.—Works 2 vln.-concertos; 3 duos concertants f. 2 vlns.; "thème varié" f. vln. w. orch.; romances f. vln. w. pf.
5Baudiot, Charles-Nicolas, b. Nancy, Mar. 29, 1773; d. Paris, Sept. 26, 1849. 'Cellist, pupil of Janson l'âgé, whom he succeeded, in 1802, as 'cello-prof. at the Cons. In 1816, 1st 'cellist in the royal orch.; pensioned in 1832. Publ. a great variety of chamber-music f. 'cello, and 2 concertos, 2 concertinos, etc., f. ditto, likewise many arrangements. Wrote "Méthode complète de Violoncelle" (op. 25), and "Instruction pour les compositeurs," a guide to writers for 'cello. With Levasseur and Baillot he wrote the 'cello method used at the Cons.
7Baudoin (or Baudouyn). See BAULDEWIJN.
9Bauer, Chrysostomus, organ-builder in Wurttemberg early in the 18th century. Invented the single large bellows, replacing the set of small ones formerly in use.
11Bauldewijn (or Baulduin, Baldewin, Balduin, Baudoin, Baudouyn), Noël (Natalis), from 1513-18 maître de chapelle at Notre-Dame, Antwerp, where he died in 1529. Two of his motets are in Petrucci's "Mottetti della Corona" (Venice, 1519); others in other collections; also masses in MS. at Rome and Munich.
13Baumann, Konrad. See PAUMANN.
15Baum'bach, Friedrich August, composer and writer; b. 1753; d. Leipzig, Nov. 30, 1813. From 1778-89, Kapellm. at Hamburg opera; then settled in Leipzig as a composer.—Works. Songs, instr.-pcs. (for harpsichord, piano, 'cello, violin, guitar, etc.); also wrote the mus. articles for the "Kurz gefasstes Handworterbuch uber die schonen Kunste" (Leipzig, 1794).
17Baum'bach, Adolph, b. Germany, 1830 (?); d. Chicago, 1880. Coming to America, he settled in Boston (1855); taught piano and organ, and publ. instructive pcs. f. pf; also a collection of solo-quartets f. church-choirs.
19Baum'felder, Friedrich, b. Dresden, May 28, 1836; pianist, and comp. of brilliant salon-music; pupil of Julius Otto, later of the Leipzig Cons. (Moscheles, Wenzel, Hauptmann). Has also publ. études ("Tirocinium musicae," op. 300); a pf.-suite (op. 101); a pf.-sonata (op. 60); favorites are Confidence (op. 48), Rondo mignon (op. 49), and Rococo (op. 367).
21Baum'gart, E. Friedrich, b. Grossglogau, Jan. 13, 1817, d. Warmbrunn, Sept. 14, 1871. University Music-Director at Breslau, and teacher in the R. Inst. f. Church-music. Edited K. Ph. E. Bach's "Clavier-Sonaten."
23Baum'garten, Gotthilf von, b. Berlin, Jan. 12, 1741, d. Gross-Strehlitz, Silesia, in 1813.—Operas Zemire und Azor (Breslau, 1775); Andromeda [a monodrama] (ib., 1776), Das Grab des Mufti (ib., 1778; publ. in piano-score)
25Baum'garten, Karl Friedrich, b. Germany, 1754, d. London, 1824, from 1780-94 he was leader of the Covent Garden opera-orch.—Works: Operas and pantomimes, the best-known being Robin Hood (London, 1786) and Blue Beard (1792).
27Baum'gartner, Wilhelm [Guillaume], b. 1820, d. Zurich, March, 1867. Vocal composer and Music-director at St. Gallen.
29Baum'gartner, August, b. Munich, Nov. 9, 1814; d. there Sept. 29, 1862. Choirmaster at Ch. of St. Anna, Munich. He publ. papers on "mus. shorthand" in the "Stenographische Zeitschrift" (1852); a "Kurz gefasste Anleitung zur musikalischen Stenographie oder Tonzeichenkunst" (1853); and a "Kurz gefasste Geschichte der musikal. Notation" (1856). Composed an instr. Mass, a Requiem; Psalms; also pf.-pcs, choruses, etc.
31Baum'ker, Wilhelm, b. Elberfeld, Oct. 25, 1842, chaplain and school-inspector at Niederkruchten; a contributor to the "Allgem. deutsche Biographie," the "Monatshefte fur Musikgeschichte," etc., author of "Palastrina, ein Beitrag, etc" (1877), "Orlandus di Lassus, ein historisches Bildniss" (1878), "Zur Geschichte d. Tonkunst in Deutschland" (1881), "Der Todtentanz" (1881), and "Das katholische deutsche Kirchenlied in seinen Singweisen von den frühesten Zeiten bis gegen Ende des 17 Jahrhunderts" (1883-1891, being vol.s 2 and 3 of the work begun [1862; in revised edition, 1886] by K. S. Meister); also "Niederländische geistliche Lieder nebst ihren Singweisen aus Handschriften des 15. Jahrh." (1888), and "Ein deutsches geistliches Liederbuch" (melodies from the 15th century; Leipzig, 1896). one of two readings
32Baum'ker, Wilhelm, b. Elberfeld, Oct. 25, 1842, chaplain and school-inspector at Niederkruthen; a contributor to the "Allgem. deutsche Biographie," the "Monatshefte fur Musikgeschichte," etc., author of "Palastrina, ein Beitrag, etc" (1877), "Orlandus di Lassus, ein historisches Bildniss" (1878), "Zur Geschichte d. Tonkunst in Deutschland" (1881), "Der Todtentanz" (1881), and "Das katholische deutsche Kirchenlied in seinen Singweisen von den frühesten Zeiten bis gegen Ende des 17 Jahrhunderts" (1883-1891, being vol.s 2 and 3 of the work begun [1862; in revised edition, 1886] by K. S. Meister); also "Niederländische geistliche Lieder nebst ihren Singweisen aus Handschriften des 15. Jahrh." (1888), and "Ein deutsches geistliches Liederbuch" (melodies from the 15th century; Leipzig, 1896). one of two readings
34Bausch, Ludwig Christian August, b. Naumburg, Jan. 15, 1805; d. Leipzig, May 26, 1871. Celebrated maker and repairer of violins and bows; est. first (1826) in Dresden, then Dessau (1828), Leipzig (1839), Wiesbaden (1862), Leipzig (1863). His son Ludwig (b. 1829, d. Leipzig, Apr. 7, 1871) lived long in New York, afterwards setting up for himself at Leipzig. Otto, a younger son (1841-1874), inherited the business, which is now run by A. Paulus at Markneukirchen.
36Bay'er, Josef, Austrian violinist and composer; b. about 1851. In 1871, 2nd violin in
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