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A Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1900
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1Denmark 1598–1605, then returning temporarily, and in 1609 finally, to England. In 1612 he was "lutenist to Lord Walden"; in 1625, one of 6 lutenists in the king's service.—Works "The First Booke of Songes or Ayres of foure parts, with Tablature for the Lute" (1595); Second ditto (1600); Third ditto (1602), "Lachrymae, or, Seven Teares, figured in seaven passionate Pavans . . . set forth for the Lute, Viols, or Violins, in five parts" (1605); "A Pilgrim's Solace . . . Muscilll Harmonie of 3, 4, and 5 parts . . . with Lute and Viols" (1612); and a translation of Ornithoparcus' "Micrologus" (1609). The 3 books of songs were republ. by Prof. Arber in his series of 'classical reprints; the "First Booke" is also republ. by the Mus. Antiquarian Soc.
3Draeseke, Felix August Bernhard, b. Koburg, Oct. 7, 1835. A gifted composer, pupil of Rietz in Leipzig Cons., and a friend and disciple of Liszt at Weimar, he went to Dresden, then to Lausanne as teacher in the Cons. (1864–74), excepting one year (1868–9) as teacher in the Royal Music-School at Munich, under Bulow. In 1875 he went to Geneva, for many years he has lived at Dresden as a teacher, writer, and composer, succeeding Wullner in 1884 as prof. of comp. in the Dresden Cons. His earlier works are more or less extravagant, and never became popular; but for some 20 years his maturer style has compelled recognition of his undeniably commanding abilities.—Compositions 4 operas, Sigurd (fragment given at Meiningen, 1867), Gudrun (Hanover, 1884), Bertrand de Born (MS., both book and music by D.), and Herrat (3-act grand opera, Dresden, 1892; very successful); 3 symphonies (op. 22, in G, op. 25, in F; op 40, "Tragica," in C); Grand Mass in F# minor, f soli, ch., and orch., op. 60; "Akademische Festouverture" f. orch.; pf.-concerto, op. 36, violin-concerto; Concertstuck f. 'cello w. orch.; "Adventlied" f. soli, ch., and orch., op. 30; Requiem in B min., op. 22; "Osterscene" from Faust, f bar. solo, mixed ch. and orch., op 39; symphonic preludes to Calderon's "Life a dream," Kleist's "Penthesilea" (both MS); Serenata in D, f. small orch., op. 49 (played by N. V. Symph. Soc., Nov. 23, 1889); quintet f. pf., vln., vla., 'cello, and horn, op. 48; string-quintet in C# min., 3 string-quartets, op. 27 (C min.), op. 35 (E min.), and No. 3 in C# min.; 18 pf.-canons, a 6–8, op. 37; "Canonic Riddles," a 6, f. pf. 4 hands, op. 42; 6 fugues f. pf., op. 15; "Ghase- len," pf.-pcs., op. 13; pf-sonata, op. 6; songs, etc.—On theory: "Anweisung zum kunstgerechten Moduliren" (1876); "Die Beseitigung des Tritonus" (1876); and a versified "Harmo-nielehre" (1884) one of two readings
4Draeseke, Felix August Bernhard, b. Koburg, Oct. 7, 1835. A gifted composer, pupil of Rietz in Leipzig Cons., and a friend and disciple of Liszt at Weimar, he went to Dresden, then to Lausanne as teacher in the Cons. (1864–74), excepting one year (1868–9) as teacher in the Royal Music-School at Munich, under Bulow. In 1875 he went to Geneva, for many years he has lived at Dresden as a teacher, writer, and composer, succeeding Wullner in 1884 as prof. of comp. in the Dresden Cons. His earlier works are more or less extravagant, and never became popular; but for some 20 years his maturer style has compelled recognition of his undeniably commanding abilities.—Compositions 4 operas, Sigurd (fragment given at Meiningen, 1867), Gudrun (Hanover, 1884), Bertrand de Born (MS., both book and music by D.), and Herrat (3-act grand opera, Dresden, 1892; very successful); 3 symphonies (op. 22, in G, op. 25, in F; op 40, "Tragica," in C); Grand Mass in F# minor, f soli, ch., and orch., op. 60; "Akademische Festouverture" f. orch.; pf.-concerto, op. 36, violin-concerto; Concertstuck f. 'cello w. orch.; "Adventlied" f. soli, ch., and orch., op. 30; Requiem in B min., op. 22; "Osterscene" from Faust, f bar. solo, mixed ch. and orch., op 39; symphonic preludes to Calderon's "Life a dream," Kleist's "Penthesilea" (both MS); Serenata in D, f. small orch., op. 49 (played by N. V. Symph. Soc., Nov. 23, 1889); quintet f. pf., vln., vla., 'cello, and horn, op. 48; string-quintet in C# min., 3 string-quartets, op. 27 (C min.), op. 35 (E min.), and No. 3 in C# min.; 18 pf.-canons, a 6–8, op. 37; "Canonic Riddles," a 6, f. pf. 4 hands, op. 42; 6 fugues f. pf., op. 15; "Ghase- len," pf.-pcs., op. 13; pf-sonata, op. 6; songs, etc.—On theory: "Anweisung zum kunstgerechten Moduliren" (1876); "Die Beseitigung des Tritonus" (1876); and a versified "Harmo- nielehre" (1884) one of two readings
6Dra'ghi, Antonio, comp. of operas and oratorios; b. Ferrara, 1635; d. Vienna, Jan. 18, 1700. About 1660 he settled in Vienna, and was app. "Hoftheater-Intendant" to Leopold I. in 1674, also Kapellm. to the empress. From 1661–99 he produced 87 operas, 87 festival plays ("feste teatrali") and serenades, and 32 oratorios.
8Dra'ghi, Giovanni Battista, a fine harpsichordist, living in London from 1667–1706, was organist to the queen in 1677, also music-teacher to Queens Anne and Mary. He wrote the music to Dryden's ode "From Harmony," and (with Locke) to Shadwell's "Psyche" and D'Urfey's "The Wonders of the Sun, or the Kingdom of Birds" (1706); also many melodious songs, and instructive harpsichord-lessons.
10Dragonetti, Domenico, noted double-bass player, b. Venice, Apr 7, 1763; d. London, Apr. 16, 1846. This "Paganini of the contrabasso" was self-taught, excepting a few lessons from Berini, player at San Marco, whom he succeeded in 1782, he had already played in the orchestras of the Opera buffa and Opera seria for 5 years, and composed concertos, etc., with double-bass parts impracticable for anyone but himself. He appeared at London in 1794; and was immediately eng. for the opera- and concert-orch. of the King's Th. With Lindley, his fast friend for 52 years, he also played at the Antient Concerts and the Philharm. As late as 1845 he led the double-basses, at the unveiling of the Beethoven monument in Bonn, in the C minor symphony. To the British Museum he left a remarkable collection of scores, engravings, and old instr.s, to San Marco, his favorite 'cello (a Gasparo da Salò). His biogr. was written by F. Caffi "Vita di D. Dragonetti" (Venice, 1846) No detailed record of his works appears to be extant.
12Dräseke, F. A. B. See Draeseke.
14Drath, Theodor, b. Winzig, Silesia, June 13, 1828. A pupil of A. B. Marx, he became cantor at Munsterberg, then teacher in the seminary at Politz (n. Stettin), finally music-teacher in Bunzlau Seminary, and Royal "Musikdirektor"—Works: Organ-music and vocal pieces: theoretical writings ("Musiktheorie").
16Draud [Draudius], Georg, b. Davernheim, Hesse, 1573; d. Butzbach, 1635. A clergyman at Gross-Carben, Ortenberg, and Davernheim; his works are one of the chief sources for the mus. literature of the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries.—Publ. "Bibliotheca classica" (1611; 2nd ed. 1625; on pp. 1609–54 is a list of mus. authors and works); "Bibliotheca exotica" (1625, a list of all mus. works printed in foreign [non-German] languages); "Bibliotheca librorum germanicorum classica" (1625; list of mus. works in German, from the earliest times). In these lists, the original titles are rendered into Latin.
18Drechsler [drek'-], Joseph, b. Wallisch-Birken (Vlachovo Březí), Bohemia, May 26, 1782; d. Vienna, Feb. 27, 1852. A pupil of the organist Grotius at Florenbach; chorus-master and asst.-Kapellm. (1812) at the Vienna
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