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1Boito, Arrigo, poet and opera-composer; b. Padua, Feb. 24, 1842. From 1853-62, pupil of Milan Cons. (Mazzucato and Ronchetti-Monteviti). His first important ventures were two cantatas, Il 4 di giugno (1860) and Le Sorelle d’Italia (1862); a long sojourn in Germany and Poland gave him an opportunity to hear Wagner’s music, of which he became a passionate admirer and advocate. In 1868 he produced the opera Mefistofele at Milan, though he had worked on it several years, it was almost a total failure, but friendly comments induced him to remodel it, and in its new form it met with immense success at Bologna (1875), Hamburg (1880), Milan (La Scala, 1881), etc. In spite of this success, his earlier opera Pro e Leandro, and 2 later ones, Nerone and Oreste (?), are yet awaiting production. B. wrote the libretto for Mefistofele; also for Ponchielli’s Gioconda, Bottesini’s Pro e Leandro, Verdi’s Otello and Falstaff, Faccio’s Amleto, Coronaro’s Un Tramonto; his poetry is highly esteemed in Italy. A frequently assumed pen-name is the anagrammatic “Tobio Giorria.” From the King he has the titles of “Cavalier” and “Commendatore”; in 1892 he was app. Inspector-General of Technical Instruction in the Italian Conservatories and Lyceums; in 1895 he was made Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. He lives in Milan.
3Bolck, Oskar, b. Hohenstein, East Prussia, Mar. 4, 1837; d. Bremen, May 2, 1888. Pupil (1857) of Leipzig Cons. (Rietz and Moscheles). After teaching in Leipzig, Wiborg (Finland), and Liverpool, he became (1868) Kapellm. at the Würzburg Th., and 1869 at Aachen. 1875, teacher at Riga, where his opera Pierre und Robin (1876) was produced. Since then he was chorusmaster, in turn, at Leipzig, Hamburg, and Bremen. He wrote 2 other operas, Gudrun and Der Schmied von Gretna Green (both not perf.), pf.-music, songs, etc.
5Boliccius. See Wallick.
7Bolte, Johannes, contemporary German writer; author of “Die Singspiele der englischen Comödianten und ihrer Nachfolger in Deutschland, Holland, und Skandinavien” (Leipzig, 1893).
9Bomtem’po, João Domingos, fine pianist; b. Lisbon, 1775; d. there Aug. 13, 1842. He went in 1806 to Paris for study, and lived there and in London till 1820. In 1833, director of Lisbon Cons.—Works: 2 pf.-concertos, sonatas and variations f. pf., an opera, several masses, a requiem; and a Method f. pf. (London, 1816).
11Bo’na, Giovanni, cardinal; b. Mondovi, Oct. 12, 1609; d. Rome, Oct. 25, 1674. Wrote “De divina Psalmodia, . . . tractatus historicus, symbolicus, asceticus” (Rome, 1653), containing valuable information on ancient church-music.
13Bo’nawitz (or Bonewitz), Johann Heinrich, b. Durkheim-on-Rhine, Dec. 4, 1839. Pupil of the Liège Cons till 1852, when his parents took him to America. Lived 1861-6 in Wiesbaden, Paris, and London, giving concerts and teaching. From 1872-3 he conducted the “Popular Symphony Concerts” in New York, an enterprise which failed, owing to lack of popular appreciation; after a successful pianistic tour in the U. S. (1873), he produced 2 operas in Philadelphia, The Bride of Messina (1874), and Ostrolenka (1875). Returned to Europe, 1876, and has since lived in Vienna and London. He has composed 2 other operas, and a variety of pf.-music.
15Bö’nicke, Hermann, b. Endorf, Nov. 26, 1821, d. Hermannstadt, Transylvania, Dec. 12, 1879, as conductor of the Musical Society there.—Works. An opera, Der Liebesring; part-songs for men’s voices; an excellent Method of Choral Singing; and “Kunst des freien Orgelspiels” (a valuable work).
17Boniven’ti (or Boneventi), Giuseppe, dramatic comp., b. Venice abt. 1600; d. (?). He was m. di capp. to the Duke of Mantua, later to the court of Baden. Wrote 11 operas for Venice, and one for Turin.
19Bonnet, Jacques, b. Paris, 1644; d. there 1724. Publ. “Histoire de la musique et de ses effets, depuis son origine jusqu’à présent” (1715), and “Histoire de la danse sacrée et profane” (1723).
21Bonnet, Jean-Baptiste, violinist and composer; b. Montauban, Apr. 23, 1763; organist there from 1802; d. (?) Wrote violin-music (2 concertos, 2 symphonies concertantes f. 2 vlns., and many duos).
23Bon’no (or Bono), Joseph, b. Vienna, 1710; d. there Apr. 15, 1788. In 1730, imperial court comp.; 1774, court Kapellm.; from 1732-62 he wrote 20 operas and serenades, also 3 oratorios, 4-p. Psalms, and a Magnificat, in MS.
25Bononci’ni, Giovanni Maria, b. Modena, 1640; d. there Nov. 10, 1678. Entered very young into the service of Duke Francesco II; became later m. di capp. in the churches of S. Giovanni in Monte, and of S. Petronio, at Bologna.—Publ. 12 vols (1666-78) containing Sinfonie, Gighe, and Sonate da camera in 1-3 or more parts, w. instr.s; 6-p. Madrigals; Allemandes f. 3-4 instr.s; etc.; also a work, “Musico-pratico . . . ,” on song-composition and the art of counterpoint.
27Bononci’ni [he usually wrote his name Buononcini], Giovanni Battista, celebrated dramatic composer, son of the preceding; b. Modena, 1660; d. Venice (?), 1750 (or later). He
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