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A Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1900
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1Ducange. See CANGE, DU.
3Ducis, Benoît [Benedictus Ducis], distinguished composer of the 16th century, probably b. at Bruges abt 1480. Pupil of Josquin; org. at Notre-Dame, Antwerp, and "Prince de la gilde" in the brotherhood of St. Luke. He is said to have gone to England in 1515 by invitation of Henry VIII.; others contend that he lived in Germany. He is frequently confounded with Benedict of Appenzell. Fétis gives a long list of his works.
5Ducroquet. See DAUBLAINE.
7Dufay, Guillaume, famous French contrapuntist, b. abt. 1400; d. Cambrai, Nov. 27, 1474, being the most recent in the distinguished triad Dunstable-Binchois-Dufay. In 1428 he became a chorister in the Papal Chapel, and in 1437 entered the service of Philippe le Bon, Duke of Burgundy; he took holy orders in Paris, lived seven years in Savoy, and finally became a canon at Cambrai. According to Adam of Fulda, D. made many changes in notation; he is the reputed inventor of white (open) notes. Fr. X. Haberl (in the 4th book of the "Vierteljahrschrift fur Musik-Wissenschaft," 1885) gives a list of 150 comp s found in the libraries of Rome, Bologna, and Trieste, incl. masses (finished and fragmentary), motets, a magnificat, other church-mus., French chansons, etc. Other MSS. are in the libraries at Paris, Brussels, Cambrai, and Munich.
9Dugazon, Louise-Rosalie (née Lefèvre), b. Berlin, 1753; went to Paris in 1761, and d. there Sept. 22, 1821. Although not a trained vocalist, the grace and charm of her singing and acting in "comédies à ariettes" (comedy-operas, operettas, etc.) aroused the utmost enthusiasm at her very début as Pauline in Grétry's Sylvain (July 30, 1774, Comédie-Italienne). Among her principal rôles were those of Babet (in Blaise et Babet), Justine (Alexis et Justine), Nina (Vina), Zétulbé (Calife de Bagdad); her impersonations were so animated and original, even when advancing years obliged her to sing "older" parts, that rôles of this description have ever since been distinguished as "Jeunes Dugazon," and "Mères Dugazon." She retired finally in 1806.
11Dug'gan, Joseph Francis, pianist and comp.; b. Dublin, July 10, 1817. He was accomp. of the recitatives in Italian Opera, New York, and cond. of John Wilson's English opera-troupe, and of German opera; taught in Phila., Baltimore, and Washington; was principal of, and prof. in, the Phila. Mus. Inst., 1841. From 1844-5 he taught in Paris; lived in Edinburgh and London, and became prof. of singing in the Guildhall School of Music.—He wrote 2 successful operas, Pierre (London, 1853), and Léonie (London, 1854), and 3 others (MS.); 2 symphonies, 6 string-quartets, numerous pf.-pcs.; also publ. "The Singing-Master's Asst.," and transl.s of Albrechtsberger's "Science of Music" (Phila., 1842) and of Fétis' "Counterpoint and Fugue."
13Du'ffopru'gar (properly Tieffenbrücker), Caspar, b. Freising, Bavaria, 1514 [date established by Dr. Couteigne of Lyons, in his work "Gaspard Duiffoproucart et les luthiers lyonnais du XVIIe siècle" (Paris, 1893)]; d. Lyons, 1572. Long reputed to be the first maker of violins; but Vidal, in his "Les instruments à archet," states that all the so-called D. violins are spurious, having been made by Vuillaume, who in 1827 conceived the idea of making violins after the pattern of a viola da gamba by D. Apparently, the latter learned his trade in Italy, the usual spellings of his name showing it to be Italianized rather than Gallicized; he settled in Lyons in 1553, and was naturalized in 1559. one of two readings
14Du'ffopru'gar (properly Tieffenbrücker), Caspar, b. Freising, Bavaria, 1514 [date established by Dr. Couteagne of Lyons, in his work "Gaspard Duiffoproucart et les luthiers lyonnais du XVIIe siècle" (Paris, 1893)]; d. Lyons, 1572. Long reputed to be the first maker of violins; but Vidal, in his "Les instruments à archet," states that all the so-called D. violins are spurious, having been made by Vuillaume, who in 1827 conceived the idea of making violins after the pattern of a viola da gamba by D. Apparently, the latter learned his trade in Italy, the usual spellings of his name showing it to be Italianized rather than Gallicized; he settled in Lyons in 1553, and was naturalized in 1559. one of two readings
16Dul'cken, Luise, pianist (née David [a sister of Ferd. David]); b. Hamburg, Mar. 20, 1811; d. London, Apr. 12, 1850. She was taught by C F. G. Schwencke and Wilh. Grund; played in public, in Germany, when but 11 years of age; she married in 1828, and went to London, where she met with brilliant success as a pianist and teacher. Queen Victoria was one of her very numerous pupils.—Her son,
18Dul'cken, Ferdinand Quentin, pianist; b. London, June 1, 1837, was a pupil, in Leipzig Cons., of Mendelssohn, Moscheles, Gade, Hauptmann, and (for organ) Becker; also later of F. Hiller at Cologne. He became prof. at the Warsaw Cons.; lived in Paris 4 years; made many concert-tours in Europe (with Wieniawski, Vieuxtemps, de Kontski, etc.); went to America in 1876, and travelled with Remenyi, Joseffy, Essipoff, and Marie Rôze; lived for several years in New York.—Works. An opera, Wicislav; a solemn mass; cantatas; pf.-pcs., songs, etc.
20Dulon, Friedrich Ludwig, a blind flutist; b. Oranienburg, n. Potsdam, Oct. 14, 1769; d. Wurzburg, July 7, 1826. He was taught by his father (flute) and Angerstein of Stendal (theory); in 1783 his concert-travels began, and extended all over Europe. From 1796-1800 he was chamber-musician at the St. Petersburg court; then lived in Stendal, and settled (1823) in Würzburg. He wrote an autobiography. "Dulons des blinden Flotenspielers Leben und Meinungen, von ihm selbst bearbeitet" (Zurich, 2 vol.s, 1807-8, edited by Wieland)—Works: A flute-concerto; 9 duets and variations f. fl. and vln.; flute-duets; caprices f. fl.
22Dunham, Henry Morton, b. Brockton, Mass., July 27, 1853. Graduate of the N. E. Cons., and later of the Boston Univ. Coll. of Mus., at Boston. Has been teacher in both of the above, from 1878 till now (1899)—Publ. works: "Organ School" (in 4 bks.); 2 organ-sonatas (in F min. and G min.); marches, preludes, and other organ-music; has also made numerous organ-arrangements.—"A System of Technique f. Pf."; Capriccio brillante f. pf.;
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