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A Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1900
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1court Kapellm. there; from 1869-75, cond. of the Leipzig "Euterpe," also organizing, with von Holstein and Spitta, the "Bach-Verein"; since 1875 cond., at Basel, of the "Allgemeine Musikgesellschaft," the "Gesangverein," and the "Liedertafel." In 1889, Dr. phil. hon. causa (Basel Univ.).
3Volk'mann, (Friedrich) Robert, distinguished instrumental composer; b. Lommatzsch, Saxony, Apr. 6, 1815; d. Pesth, Oct. 30, 1883. Pupil of his father, a cantor, on the organ and piano; of Friebel on the violin and 'cello; studied composition under Anacker at Freiberg (whither he had gone to prepare himself for school-teaching), and K. F. Becker at Leipzig, where Schumann greatly encouraged him. After teaching music at Prague 1839-42, he settled in Pesth, where he remained for life, excepting 4 years (1854-8) in Vienna; for some years he was prof. of harmony and counterpoint at the National Academy of Music.—INSTRUMENTAL WORKS: 2 symphonies (op. 44, D min.; op. 53, Bb); 3 Serenades f. strings, op. 62, 63, 69 (w. 'cello obbl.); 2 overtures, op. 50 and 68 ("Richard III."); 6 string-quartets, op. 9, 14, 34, 35, 37, 43; 2 pf.-trios, op. 3 and 5; 'cello-concerto, op. 33; Romanze f. 'cello, op. 7; do. f. violin, op. 10; Allegretto capriccioso f. pf. and violin, op. 15; Rhapsody f. do., op. 31; 2 sonatinas f. do., op. 60, 61; Concertstück f. pf. and orch., op. 42;—For pf. solo: Phantasiebilder, op. 1; Dithyrambe und Toccate, op. 4; Souvenir de Mahrolh, op. 6; Nocturne, op. 8; pf.-sonata, op. 12; Buch der Lieder, op. 17; Deutsche Tanze, op. 18; Cavatine und Barcarole, op. 19; Visegrad, op. 21; 4 marches, op. 22; Wander-skizzen, op. 23; Lieder der Grossmutter, op. 27; 3 Improvisations, op. 36; Am Grab des Grafen Széchenyi, op. 41; Ballade und Scherzetto, op. 51; transcriptions of songs by Mozart and Schubert, etc.;—For pf. 4 hands: Sonatina, op. 57; Musikalisches Liederbuch, op. 11; Ungarische Skizzen, op. 24; Die Tageszeiten, op. 39; 3 marches, op. 40; Rondino and Marcia-Capriccio, op. 55; sonatina, op. 57; also transcriptions of his other works, and Variations f. 2 pf.s on a Händel theme, op. 26;—VOCAL WORKS: 2 masses f. male chorus, op. 28, 29; 3 sacred songs f. mixed ch., op. 38; 2 do. for do., op. 70; offertories f. soli, ch., and orch., op. 47; songs f. male ch., op. 48, 58; Christmas Carol of the 12th century, op. 59; old German hymns f. double male chorus, op. 64; 6 duets on old German poems, op. 67; 2 wedding-songs f. mixed ch., op. 71; alto solo w. orch., "An die Nacht," op. 45; dram. scene f. soprano w. orch., "Sappho," op. 49; "Kirchenarie" f. bass, w. flute and strings, op. 65; 2 songs f. mezzo-soprano, w. pf. and 'cello; many songs.—Biographical sketch by Bernhard Vogel (Leipzig, 1875).
5Voll'hardt, Emil Reinhard, b. Seifersdorf, Saxony, Oct. 16, 1858; pupil of Leipzig Cons., 1883-6; cantor of the Marienkirche, and cond. of singing-societies, at Zwickau. Excellent pianist and organist; has publ. motets and songs.
7Voll'weiler, Carl, b. Offenbach, Nov. 27, 1813; d. Heidelberg, Jan. 27, 1848. Pupil of his father, a Frankfort music-teacher (d. Nov. 17, 1847); piano-teacher in St. Petersburg, then at Heidelberg.—Publ. 2 pf.-trios, op 2, 15; a pf.-sonata, op. 3; 6 melodic pf.-études, op. 4; lyric études, op. 9 and 10; other pf.-music; Variations on Russian themes, f. string-quartet, op. 14; etc.
9Von der Hei'de, John Frederic, b. Cincinnati, Feb. 28, 1857. Was taught singing from early childhood, and the violin at 7; appeared in public as a vocalist and violinist in his tenth year. Choir-boy for 5 years; before the age of 17 he had practically studied nearly all orch.1 instr.s. Taught 3 years in a Pittsburg school; studied voice-culture and piano for 2 years in Cincinnati, then for several years in Europe. Director of the Buffalo School of Music 1882-4; then settled in New York, teaching 1885-91 at the N. Y. Cons., then privately till 1897.—1891, secr. and treas. of the N. Y. M. T. A.; reëlected, 1892; president, 1893; reëlected, 1894.
11Vope'lius, Gottfried, b. Ilverigsdorf, n. Zittau, 1645; d. Leipzig, 1715, as cantor of the Nicolaikirche.—Publ. "Neues Leipziger Gesangbuch" (1682). Some of his choral-melodies are still sung.
13Voss[Vossius], Gerhard Johann, b. Heidelberg, 1577; d. Amsterdam, Mar. 19, 1649, as prof. of history.—Publ. "Loc artium et scientiarum musica" (1650-58; 2nd ed. 1660; treats in detail of music).—Ilis son, Isaak, b. Leyden, 1618; d. as canon at Windsor, England, Feb. 21, 1689.—Publ. "De poematum cantu et viribus rhythmi" (1673). one of two readings
14Voss[Vossius], Gerhard Johann, b. Heidelberg, 1577; d. Amsterdam, Mar. 19, 1649, as prof. of history.—Publ. "I)ec artium et scientiarum musica" (1650-58; 2nd ed. 1660; treats in detail of music).—Ilis son, Isaak, b. Leyden, 1618; d. as canon at Windsor, England, Feb. 21, 1689.—Publ. "De poematum cantu et viribus rhythmi" (1673). one of two readings
16Voss, Charles, b. Schmarsow, n. Demmin, Pomerania, Sept. 20, 1815; d. Verona, Aug. 28/29, 1882. Pianist; studied in Berlin, and went to Paris in 1846, where he gained a high reputation as a player and composer, and found ready sale for a great number of brilliant and effective pf.-pieces (salon-pieces, fantasias, transcriptions, paraphrases, etc., for piano, together with pf.-music of a higher order, such as concertos, and études). Ilis Concerto No. 1, op. 52, in F min., was warmly commended by Mendelssohn.
18Vroye, Théodore-Joseph de, b. Villers-la-Ville, Belgium, Aug. 19, 1804; d. Liège, July 19, 1873, as canon and grand chantre at the Cathedral. Erudite reformer of plain song.—Publ. "Vesperal" (1829); "Graduel" (1831); "Traité du plain-chant à l'usage des séminaires"
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