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A Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1900
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1the Imperial Orch; since 1886, cond. of the Russian Symphony Concerts. In 1889 he cond. 2 Russian concerts at the Trocadéro, Paris.—Works: Operas: Pskovitjanka [The Maid of Pskov] (St. Petersburg, Imp. Th., 1873); A May Night (ibid., 1880); Snegorotchka ["Schneewittchen"] (ibid., 1882); Mozart and Salieri (Moscow, date?); opera-ballet Mlada (St. P., 1892); opera Christmas Eve (ibid., 1895).—Orchestral works. 3 symphonies (E min.; "Antar" [1881]; C maj.); sinfonietta in A min., "Russian" overture; Servian fantasia; Spanish capriccio; the mus. tableau "Sadko" (1876); "Fairy Tales"; "Sheherazade"; "Easter."—Other works: Pf-concerto in C# min.; concert-fantasia f. violin; string-quartet; pf.-pieces; a cappella choruses, church-music; about 30 songs; and a coll. of 100 popular Russian Songs.—He orchestrated Dargomyzsky's Commodore, Mussorgsky's Khovanshtchyna, and Borodin's Prince Igor (all posthumous operas); and publ. a treatise on Harmony.
3Rinaldi, Giovanni, b. Reggiolo, Emilia, Italy, in 1840; d. Genoa, Mar. 25, 1895. Studied under Asioli at Correggio; then (1854-61) at the Milan Cons. Settled in Genoa. Excellent pianist; comp. for pf. of the romantic school.—Works: Spigliatezze, Divagazioni pianistiche, Pagine d'Album, Pisserate, Sfumature, Intermezzi, Fantasticherie, Sorrisi di bimba, Mondo piccino, Frammenti, Bozzetti a matita, etc. one of two readings
4Rinal'di, Giovanni, b. Reggiolo, Emilia, Italy, in 1840; d. Genoa, Mar. 25, 1895. Studied under Asioli at Correggio; then (1854-61) at the Milan Cons. Settled in Genoa. Excellent pianist; comp. for pf. of the romantic school.—Works: Spigliatezze, Divagazioni pianistiche, Pagine d'Album, Pisserate, Sfumature, Intermezzi, Fantasticherie, Sorrisi di bimba, Mondo piccino, Frammenti, Bozzetti a matita, etc. one of two readings
6Rinck, Johann Christian Heinrich, famous organist; b. Elgersburg, Thuringia, Feb. 18, 1770; d. Darmstadt, Aug. 7, 1846. Studied under several Thuringian organists, then under Bach's pupil Kittel, in Erfurt (1786-9). Town-organist at Giessen, 1790; ditto at Darmstadt, 1805, also teaching in the Seminary; became court organist there in 1813, and chamber-musician in 1817. One of the foremost players of the time, he made frequent concert-tours. Dr. phil. hon. causa, Giessen, 1840. Many organ-works: "Orgelschule" (op. 55; new ed. by Otto Dienel, 1881); 2 "Choralbücher"; many preludes to chorals (op. 2, 25, 37, 47, 49, 52, 53, 58, 63, 65, 74, 93, 95, 105, 116); postludes (op. 48, 78, 107, 114); variations on chorals (op. 40, 64, 77, 78, 109); "Der Choralfreund" (7 annual issues: Op. 104, 110, 115, 117, 119, 122; also 2 supplements); variations (op. 56, 57, 70, 84, 89, 108); pieces (op. 8, 9, 29, 33, 37, 38, 66, 72, 92, 94, 99, 100, 106); hints on organ-playing (op. 124, etc.);—also a Paternoster a 4, w. organ; a mass, motets, hymns, chorals, sacred songs; 3 sonatas f. pf., violin, and 'cello, op. 32; another do. in Eb; sonatas f. pf. and 'cello (also for 4 hands); pf.-trios; preludes and exercises f. pf.; etc.—Biographical: His "Autobiography" (Breslau, 1833); biography by M. J. Folsing (1848); sketch by Clément in "Musiciens célèbres."
8Ringel, Federico. Pen-name of Baron F. D'Erlanger. one of two readings
9Ring'el, Federico. Pen-name of Baron F. D'Erlanger. one of two readings
11Ringler, Eduard, b. Nuremberg, Jan. 8, 1838. Intended for a school-teacher, he also had music-lessons of Heinr. Hohmann, adopted the mus profession in 1868, studying till 1871 with Grobe and Dupont at Nuremberg (and the Singverein for 5 years; since 1883, choir-director in the synagogue, and (since 1890) cond. of the "Verein für klassischen Chorgesang," one of the best mixed choruses in S. Germany. Singing-teacher for advanced students; mus. critic for the "Frankischer Kurier." His comp.s follow early classic models.—Works. A 2-act "Volksoper" Lippelen von Gailingen (Nuremb., 1896; succ.; also in Bamberg, Erlangen, Fürth); 4-act grand opera Frithjof; songs. one of two readings
12Ring'ler, Eduard, b. Nuremberg, Jan. 8, 1838. Intended for a school-teacher, he also had music-lessons of Heinr. Hohmann, adopted the mus profession in 1868, studying till 1871 with Grobe and Dupont at Nuremberg (and the Singverein for 5 years; since 1883, choir-director in the synagogue, and (since 1890) cond. of the "Verein für klassischen Chorgesang," one of the best mixed choruses in S. Germany. Singing-teacher for advanced students; mus. critic for the "Frankischer Kurier." His comp.s follow early classic models.—Works. A 2-act "Volksoper" Lippelen von Gailingen (Nuremb., 1896; succ.; also in Bamberg, Erlangen, Fürth); 4-act grand opera Frithjof; songs. one of two readings
14Rinuccini, Ottavio, b. Florence, 1562; d. there 1621. The librettist of Peri and Caccini's opera Dafne (1594), Peri's Euridice (1600), and Monteverde's Arianna a Nasso (1608); Dafne being the first opera ever performed. (Biog. sketch in "Gazzetta Musicale" of Milan, 1894, Nos. 26, 29) one of two readings
15Rinucci'ni, Ottavio, b. Florence, 1562; d. there 1621. The librettist of Peri and Caccini's opera Dafne (1594), Peri's Euridice (1600), and Monteverde's Arianna a Nasso (1608); Dafne being the first opera ever performed. (Biog. sketch in "Gazzetta Musicale" of Milan, 1894, Nos. 26, 29) one of two readings
17Ripa, Alberto de, called Alberto Mantovano, because a native of Mantua; d. about 1580. Celebrated lutist, in the service of François I. of France.—Works: "Tablature de Luth" in 6 books (1553-8; important); pieces in l'halce's publications of 1546 and 1574; also in Francesco da Forli's "Intavolatura di liuto" (1536). one of two readings
18Ri'pa, Alberto de, called Alberto Mantovano, because a native of Mantua; d. about 1580. Celebrated lutist, in the service of François I. of France.—Works: "Tablature de Luth" in 6 books (1553-8; important); pieces in l'halce's publications of 1546 and 1574; also in Francesco da Forli's "Intavolatura di liuto" (1536). one of two readings
20Rischbieter, Wilhelm Albert, talented theorist; b. Brunswick, 1834. Pupil of Hauptmann; violinist in Leipzig, Bremen, Nuremberg, and Liegnitz; since 1862, teacher of harm. and cpt. at Dresden Cons.—Has written a symphony, overtures, and other instr.l works; publ. "Ueber Modulation, Quartsextakkord, und Orgelpunkt" (1870); "Erläuterungen und Ausgaben zum Studium des Kontrapunkts" (1885); "Die Gesetzmässigkeit der Harmonik" (1888); other theoretical essays in mus. periodicals. one of two readings
21Risch'bieter, Wilhelm Albert, talented theorist; b. Brunswick, 1834. Pupil of Hauptmann; violinist in Leipzig, Bremen, Nuremberg, and Liegnitz; since 1862, teacher of harm. and cpt. at Dresden Cons.—Has written a symphony, overtures, and other instr.l works; publ. "Ueber Modulation, Quartsextakkord, und Orgelpunkt" (1870); "Erläuterungen und Ausgaben zum Studium des Kontrapunkts" (1885); "Die Gesetzmässigkeit der Harmonik" (1888); other theoretical essays in mus. periodicals. one of two readings
23Ristori, Giovanni Alberto, b. Bologna, 1692; d. Dresden, Feb. 7, 1753, where he had been successively comp. for the Ital. Court Opera, and director of the Polish orch. (1717), chamber-organist (1733), church-comp. (1746), and Vice-Kapellm. (1750). His comic operas Calandro (1726) and Don Chisciotte (1727) are among the earliest of their kind; he also wrote 13 more operas, 3 oratorios, 16 cantatas, 11 masses, and much other sacred and instr.l music. one of two readings
24Risto'ri, Giovanni Alberto, b. Bologna, 1692; d. Dresden, Feb. 7, 1753, where he had been successively comp. for the Ital. Court Opera, and director of the Polish orch. (1717), chamber-organist (1733), church-comp. (1746), and Vice-Kapellm. (1750). His comic operas Calandro (1726) and Don Chisciotte (1727) are among the earliest of their kind; he also wrote 13 more operas, 3 oratorios, 16 cantatas, 11 masses, and much other sacred and instr.l music. one of two readings
26Ritter, Alexander, b. Narva (or Reval), Russia, June 27 (N. S.), 1833; d. Munich, Apr. 12, 1896. Violinist; leader at Meiningen, Weimar, Stettin, and Würzburg, in which last town he est. a music-business.—Works: 2 short operas, Der faule Hans, and Wem die Krone? (both successfully prod. at Weimar, 1890, under Rich. Strauss); "Seraphische Fantasia" f. orch.; "Olaf's Hochzeitsreigen" (a "symphonic
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