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1Bridge, Sir John Frederick, b. Oldbury, Worcestershire, England, Dec 5, 1844. He became a chorister in Rochester cathedral in 1850, and was taught for a time by his father [John Bridge, lay-clerk in the cathedral], was then articled to J. Hopkins, and studied later under Sir John Goss. Organist (1865) of Trinity Ch, Windsor, 1869 of Manchester cathedral; 1875 deputy, and 1882 principal, organist at Westminster Abbey. In 1868 he took the degree of Mus. Bac. (Oxford), with the oratorio Mount Moriah. Now professor of harmony and counterpoint at the R. A. M., Examiner at the University of London, and conductor of the Western and the Madrigal societies. Knighted in 1897—Works Cantatas Boadicea (1880), Rock of Ages (1885), and Callhrhoe (Birmingham, 1888); The Repentance of Nineveh, dramatic oratorio (Worcester, 1890), The Lord's Prayer [after Dante] (1892); The Cradle of Christ ("Stabat Mater speciosa," 1894); 2 choral ballades, The Festival, and The Incheape Bell, concert-overture, "Morte d'Arthur"; Magnificat and Nunc dimittis, in D, anthems, part-songs, and songs. Has written primers on Counterpoint, Double-counterpoint, Canon, and on the Organ-accompaniment of the Choral Service.
3Bridge, Joseph Cox, brother of preceding; b. Rochester, England, Aug. 16, 1853. Pupil of his brother, and Hopkins; since 1877, org. of Chester cathedral. Mus. Bac. Oxon., 1876; Mus. Doc., 1884. At the revival of the Chester triennial festival in 1879, he produced a Service of voices and orch—Works: Oratorios Daniel (1885), Rudel (1891); string-quartet, G min.; sonata f. 'cello and pf; part-songs; etc.
5Brie'gel, Wolfgang Karl, b Germany, May 21, 1626, d. Darmstadt, Nov. 19, 1712. Org. in Stettin; 1650, court cantor in Gotha; 1670, Kapellm. at Darmstadt. His numerous church-comp.s and instrumental pcs. (publ. 1652-1709) were highly esteemed.
7Brink, Jules ten, b. Amsterdam, Nov. (?), 1838; d. Paris, Feb. 9, 1889. Pupil of Heinze (Amsterdam), Dupont (Brussels), and E. F. Richter (Leipzig); 1860-8, mus. director at Lyons; then settled in Paris.—Works: 2 operas, Calonice (1870, 1-act, comic), and a grand opera (?) (MS); suite f. orch.; symphony, symphonic poem, violin-concerto, etc.
9Brinsmead, John, b. Wear Gifford, North Devon, Oct. 13, 1814. Founded his celebrated piano-factory in London, 1835. In 1863 his sons, Thomas and Edgar, were admitted to partnership ("John B. and Sons"). His "Perfect Check Repeater Action" (pat. 1868) is well spoken of.—Edgar B. wrote a "History of the Pianoforte" (1868; revised and republ., 1879).
11Briss'ler, Friedrich Ferdinand, b. Insterburg, July 13, 1818; d. Berlin, Aug. 6, 1893 Pupil (1836) of the Berlin Academy; gave piano-recitals and concerts 1838-45; and became teacher at the Stern Cons.—His 2- and 4-hand arrangements of classical works are noteworthy. He comp. an opera, a symphony, and other music.
13Brisson, Frédéric, pianist, b. Angoulême, Charente, Dec. 25, 1821. Teacher in Paris.—Works Many salon-pcs. f. pf. (Valse de concert is op 59); an operetta, Les ruses villageoises (1863); an "École d'Orgue"; etc.
15Bristow, George Frederick, b. Brooklyn, N Y., Dec. 19, 1825; d New York, Dec. 13, 1898. Violinist (1836) in Olympic Th., N. Y.; from 1842, in the N Y. Philh Soc., also from 1851-62 cond. of the Harmonic Soc., afterwards of the Mendelssohn Union, and organist at several churches.—Works: Opera, Rip Van Winkle (N. Y., 1855); opera Columbus (unfin.); 2 oratorios, Praise to God (1860) and Daniel (1867); cantata, The Great Republic, w. orch. (1880); 5 symphonies; 2 overtures, 2 string-quartets; anthems songs, pcs f. org., pf, and vln.—His father, W. R. Bristow (b England, 1803; d 1867), was well known as a conductor in New York.
17Bri'xi, Franz Xaver, church-composer; b. Prague, 1732; d. there Oct. 14, 1771. Taught by Segert at Prague, organist of St. Gallus; 1756, Kapellm. at Prague cathedral.—Works: 52 grand masses, 24 minor ones, several oratorios, a Requiem, etc.
19Broadwood & Sons, London firm of pf.-makers; est 1730 by the Swiss Burkhard Tschudi (Shudi), a renowned harpsichord-maker. John Broadwood (1732-1812), a Scotch joiner, was Shudi's son-in-law and successor, and was in turn succeeded by his sons James Shudi and Thomas. Henry Fowler Broadwood was the head of the firm at the time of his death (London, July 8, 1893). Up to 1885 the firm had turned out nearly 180,000 instruments. They use the "English action," based on the Cristofori-Silbermann model, successively improved by Americus Backers and the Broadwoods.
21Brockway, Howard A., b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov., 22, 1870. St pf. 18 mos with H. O. C. Korthauer, and went to Berlin in 1890, studying there for 5 years under Barth (pf.) and O. B. Boise (composition). Since 1895 in N. Y., teaching pf. and comp., and concertizing.—Publ. works. Variations on an original theme, f. pf.; 6 Clavier-Stucke; Sonata f. pf. and vln. (G min.); Ballade f. pf.; a Cavatina and a Romanze f. vln. and orch. (both publ. w. pf.-accomp.); Nocturne f. pf.; Charakterstücke, "Paganini," f. pf.; "Moment musical" f. vln. and pf., Phantasiestucke f. pf. (publ. in Berlin), "Dance of the Sylphs" f. pf. (arr. from "Sylvan Suite" f. orch.; publ. in New York).—MS. works: Cantata f. soli, ch., and orch.; Ballade f. orch., in G min.; Symphony in D; Scherzo f. orch.; minor vocal pcs.; etc.
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