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A Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1900
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1ARNOLD—ARTCHIBOUSHEFF
3Arnold, Johann Gottfried, 'cello-player and composer; b. Niedernhall, n. Oehringen, Feb. 15, 1773; d. Frankfort, July 26, 1806. Pupil of Romberg and Willmann; after concert-tours in Germany and Switzerland, he was app. 1st 'cellist at Frankfort Th.—Works. Symphonie concertante f. 2 flutes w. orch.; 5 'cello-concertos; 6 sets of var.s f. 'cello (op. 9); pcs. f. guitar, etc.
5Arnold, Ignaz Ernst Ferdinand, a lawyer in Erfurt, where he was b Apr. 4, 1774, and d. Oct 13, 1812. Wrote (1803, etc.) biogr. sketches of Mozart, Haydn, Cherubini, Cimarosa, Paisiello, Dittersdorf, Zumsteeg, Winter, and Himmel (republ. 1816, as "Galerie der berühmtesten Tonkünstler des 18 u. 19. Jahrhunderts"). Also wrote "Der angehende Musikdirektor oder die Kunst, ein Orchester zu bilden" (1806).
7Arnold, Karl (Sr.), b. Neukirchen, n. Mergentheim, Wurttemberg, May 6, 1794; d Christiania, Nov. 11, 1873. Pupil of A. Schmitt, J. A. André, and Karl Vollweiler, at Frankfort; fine pianist; lived successively at St Petersburg (1819), Berlin (1824), Munster (1835), and Christiania (1849), where he conducted the Philh. Soc., and was org. of the principal church.—Works: An opera, Irene (Berlin, 1832), pf.-sextet, and sonatas, variations, fantasias, etc., for pf.
9Arnold, Karl (Jr.), b. St. Petersburg, 1820. A pupil of Bohrer; was a 'cellist in the royal orch. at Stockholm.
11Arnold, Friedrich Wilhelm, b. Sontheim, n. Heilbronn, Mar. 10, 1810; d Feb 13, 1864, at Elberfeld, where he was a music-seller. Publ. 10 series of Volkslieder, and the "Lochheimer Liederbuch," K. Paumann's "Ars organisandi," arrangements of Beethoven's symphonies f. pf. and vln., numerous original pf.-pcs.; and wrote an "Allgemeine Musiklehre, als Einleitung zu jeder Schule."
13Arnold, Yourij von, b. St. Petersburg, Nov. 1, 1811; d. Simferopol, Krimea, July 19, 1808; a student and soldier, who in 1838 devoted himself wholly to music, giving lectures and composing 2 Russian operas, The Gypsy (1853) and Swetilana (1854, won a prize); also overtures, part-songs, songs, etc. Lived 1863-8 in Leipzig, as editor of a paper; since 1870, prof. of singing at Moscow Cons. Wrote "Die alten Kirchenmodi historisch u. akustisch entwickelt" (1876).
15Arnoldson, Sigrid, dramatic soprano, b. Stockholm, Sweden, abt. 1865; daughter of Oscar A., the celebrated tenor (b. 1843[?], d. Stockholm, 1881). Pupil of Maurice Strakosch. Début 1886, at Moscow; then sang as prima donna in St. Petersburg and in London (Drury Lane) with brilliant success; 1887, in Amsterdam and The Hague, then in Paris (Opéra-Comique), Nice, and Rome; 1888, eng. at Covent Garden, London, as successor of the Patti. In 1889 she excited indescribable enthusiasm in Moscow and Zurich. In May, 1898, she was at the Royal Opera in Pesth, in Oct. she sang in Amsterdam at the Dutch Opera with marked success.—Chief rôles, Rosine, Dinorah, Sonnambula, Mignon, Cherubin, Zerlina, Traviata.
17Ar'nulf von St. Gillen, of the 15th century; wrote "Tractatulus de differentiis et generibus cantorum," printed in Gerbert's "Scriptores," vol iii.
19Arquier, Joseph, b. Toulon, 1763; d. Bordeaux, Oct., 1816. Studied in Marseilles; 1784, 'cellist in Lyons Th. orch.; '89, in Marseilles, '90 in Paris. About 1800, he went to New Orleans as director of an opera-troupe, but failed, and returned to France in 1804, holding various positions in Paris, Toulouse, Marseilles, and Perpignan; he died in poverty.—Works: 16 operas, mostly comic.
21Arriága y Balzola, Juan Crisostomo Jacobo Antonio d', b. Bilbao, Jan. 27, 1806; d. Feb., 1825. Pupil of Fétis at Paris Cons. (1821); in 1824, répétiteur there for harmony and cpt.—Publ works: 3 string-quartets.
23Arriéta, Don Juan Emilio, b. Puenta la Reina (Spain), Oct. 21, 1823; d. Madrid, Feb. 12, 1894. St. under Vaccai at Milan Cons. (1842-5); returned to Spain, 1848; in 1857, app. prof. of comp. at Madrid Cons.; 1885, Councillor in Ministry of Instruction; 1877, Director of Madrid Cons. Dramatic composer: Opera Illegonda (Milan Cons Th., 1845), followed by about 50 zarzuelas and operas, the most ambitious being Isabel la Católica ó sea la conquista de Granada (Madrid, 1850) Chief success as writer of zarzuelas, the Spanish comic operas.
25Arrigo Tedesco (IIenry the German), pseudonym of IIeinrich Isaac, in Italy.
27Arrigo'ni, Carlo, b. Florence, abt. 1705; d. Tuscany (?), abt. 1743. Renowned lutenist, and maestro di c. to the Prince of Perpignan. He was invited to London, in 1732, to strengthen the clique opposed to Handel; but made no impression. Is said to have brought out an unsuccessful opera, Fernando; produced an oratorio, Esther (Vienna, 1738); publ. "Cantate di camera" (London, 1732).
29Arronge, Adolf I', b. Hamburg, Mar. 8, 1838. Pupil of R. Génée, and afterwards of Leipzig Cons. Since 1874, theatre-manager at Breslau.—Works: Comic operas (Das Gespenst; Der zweite Jakob, etc.), "Singspiele," musical farces (Mein Leopold); songs, etc.
31Artari'a, music-publ. house in Vienna, established by Carlo A. in 1780.
33Artchi'bousheff, Nicholas Vassilievitch, b. Tsarskoje-Sielo, Russia, Mar. 7, 1858. Law-student (till 1879); advocate, pianist. St. harmony, etc., with Solqviev and R.-Korsakov. Has made many transcriptions f. pf.; has also written a polka f. orch., 2 pf.-mazurkas, and several vocal romances.
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