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A Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1900
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1Arteaga, Stefano, Spanish Jesuit, b Madrid(?), 1730 (?); d. Paris, Oct. 30, 1799. Intimate with the celebrated Padre Martini at Bologna; author of the valuable treatise "Le rivoluzioni del teatro musicale italiano dalla sua origine sino al presente" (Bologna, 1783, 2 vol.s; thoroughly revised ed, Venice, 1785, 3 vol s).
3Arthur, Alfred, b. n. Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 8, 1844. Pupil, in the Music School, Boston, of B. F. Baker, G. Howard, Arbuckle, and Bowen; at the Boston Cons., of Eichberg (harm. and comp.). From 1869-71, tenor in Ch of the Advent, Boston; then settled in Cleveland, Ohio, where since 1878 he has been choirmaster of the Woodland Av. Presb. Ch. ("Bach Choir"), and cond. since 1873 of the Vocal Society; is also Dir. of the Cleveland School of Music.—Works 3 operas, The Water-carrier (MS., 1876); The Roundheads and Cavaliers (MS., 1878); and Adaline (MS., 1879); church-music, pf.-pcs, songs, etc.; "Progressive Vocal Studies" (1887); "Album of Vocal Studies" (1888); etc.
5Artôt, Maurice Montagney, ancestor of a line of celebrated musicians, Montagney being the true family-name. He was born at Gray (Haute-Saône), Feb. 3, 1772, died Brussels, Jan. 8, 1829. Bandmaster in a French regt.; then 1st horn-player in Th. de la Monnaie, Brussels, and conductor at the Convent of the Béguines. Also taught singing, and played the guitar and violin well.
7Artôt, Jean-Desiré Montagney, son of Maurice, b. Paris, Sept. 23, 1803; d. St. Josse ten Noode, Mar. 25, 1887; taught by his father, whom he succeeded in the theatre; 1843, prof. of horn in the Brussels Cons.; 1849, 1st horn in the private orch. of King Leopold I.—Publ. fantasies and études f. horn, and quartets f. 4 valve-horns or cornets à pistons.
9Artôt, Alexandre-Joseph Montagney, son of Maurice; b. Brussels, Jan. 25, 1815; d. Ville-d'Avray, July 20, 1845. Pupil of his father, and Snel of Brussels; 1824-31, of R. and A. Kreutzer at Paris Cons. Eminent violinist; extended concert-tours through England, the Continent, and the United States (1843).—Works: Violin-concerto in A min.; fantaisies for vln. and pf. (op. 4, 5, 8, 11, 16, 19); airs variés f. vln. and orch (or pf.) (op. 1, 2, 17); Rondeaux f. do. do. (op. 9, 15); serenades, romances, etc.; also (MS.) a pf.-quintet, string-quartets, etc.
11Artôt, Marguerite – Joséphine – Désirée Montagney, daughter of Jean-Desiré, b. l'arís, July 21, 1835; renowned dramatic soprano, pupil of Mme. Viardot-Garcia (1855-7); début at Brussels, 1857, in concerts; eng. at Grand Opéra, Paris, in 1858, but soon left this position for starring-tours in France, Belgium, and Holland; studied for a time in Italy, and sang for several years in Germany, where her fame reached its height. In St Petersburg, 1866, then to London, Copenhagen, etc Married, in 1869, the Spanish baritone Padilla.
13Artschibuschew. See Artchiboushief.
15Artusi, Giovanni Maria, contrapuntist, b. Bologna, abt. 1550; d Aug. 18, 1613. Was canon in ordinary at the ch of San Salvatore. A musician of the old school, his writings and compositions are very conservative. He wrote "L'Arte del contrappunto ridotto in tavole" (Part I, 1586; P. II, 1589; a 2nd ed. at Venice, 1598, in 1 vol.); also "L'Artusi, ovvero delle imperfetti della moderna musica" (Venice, 1586, 2nd ed, 1600), "Considerazioni musicali" (Venice, 1607); and "Impresa del R. P. Gioseffo Zarlino" (Bologna, 1604). Composed a set of 4-p. Canzonette (1598), an 8-p. Cantate Domino f. 2 choirs, and other sacred music.
17Asantchev'ski (Asantschewski, Assantchevski), Michael Pavlovitch, b. Moscow, 1838, d. there Jan. 12/24, 1881. Pupil of Hauptmann and Richter at Leipzig Cons in 1861-2; lived in Paris, 1866-70, where he bought the library of Anders, and, adding to it his own, presented them to the St. Petersburg Cons, which thus possesses one of the finest mus. libraries in the world. From 1870-6, Director of the Cons., succeeding Zaremba, later he devoted himself to comp.—Works: sonata f. pf. and 'cello, op. 2, in B min.; pf.-trio in F sharp min., op. 10; Fest-Polonaise f. 2 pf.s., op. 12; minor pf.-pcs., overtures f. orch., etc.
19Asch'enbrenner, Christian Heinrich, b. Altstettin, Dec. 29, 1654; d. Jena, Dec. 13, 1732. An able violinist; leader at Zeitz (1677-81) and Merseburg (1683-90); Music-Director to the Duke of S.-Zeitz (1695-1713), and Kapellm. to the Duke of S.-Meiseburg (1713-19); then retired on pension to Jena. Only extant works: "Gast- u. Hochzeitsfreude, bestehend in Sonaten, Praludien, Allemanden, Couranten, Balletten, Arien, Sarabanden mit 3, 4 u. 5 Stimmen, nebst dem basso continuo" (1673).
21Ascher, Joseph, b. Groningen, Holland, June 4, 1829; d. London, June 4, 1869 [these dates are correct]. Pianist and composer, pupil of Moscheles in London and Leipzig (1846) Went to Paris in 1849, and subsequently became court pianist to the Empress Eugénie. Composed much popular salon-music (over 100 nocturnes, mazurkas, galops, études, transcriptions); favorites are the 2 mazurkas "La Perle du Nord" and "Dozia," and an étude, "Les gouttes d'eau," besides the song "Alice, where art thou?"
23Ashdown, Edwin, London music-publisher, successor (1884) of Ashdown & Parry, who were the successors (1860) of Wessel & Co.
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