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1probe, Rosita, Der schwarze Prinz, Am Runenstein (with Fr. von Flotow, 1868), Der Seekadett (1876), Nanon, Im Wunderlande der Pyramiden, Die letzen Mohikaner, Nisida, Rosina, Zwillinge, Die Piraten, Die Dreizehn (1887).
3Generali, Pietro (real name Mercandetti), b. Masserano, Piedmont, Oct. 4, 1783; d. Novara, Nov. 3, 1832. He studied under G. Massi at Rome, where he prod. his first opera, Gli amanti ridicoli, in 1800. He brought out over 50 more in the chief Italian cities, Lisbon, etc., the best being I baccanali di Roma (Venice, 1815). From 1817-20 he was cond. in Barcelona theatre; but his star was waning before Rossini's brilliant successes; he accepted the post of m. di capp. at Novara cath., thereafter devoting himself chiefly to sacred music (an oratorio, Il voto di Jefte, 1827; also masses, psalms, etc.). A sketch of his life, by Piccioli, "Elogio di P. Generali," was publ. at Novara, 1833.
5Genet, Eleazar (called il Carpentras'so, or Carpentras, from his native place); see Carpentras.
7Gengenbach, Nikolaus, b. Kolditz, Saxony; cantor at Zeitz. Wrote "Musica nova, newe Singkunst, sowohl nach der alten Solmisation, als auch newen Bobisation und Bebisation" (Leipzig, 1626).
9Genss, Hermann, b. Tilsit, Jan. 6, 1856. Pianist, pupil of Köhler and Alb. Hahn; later of Kiel, Grell and Taubert at the Royal Hochschule für Musik at Berlin. 1877, music-teacher at Lübeck; 1880, at Hamburg; 1890, teacher of pf. and theory at Sondershausen Cons.; 1891, director of Schumacher Cons., Mayence; 1893, co-director of the Scharwenka-Klindworth Cons., Berlin.—Works: Chamber-music, orchestral works, songs, etc.
11Georges, Alexandre, b. Arras, France, Feb. 25, 1850. Pupil of the Niedermeyer School, Paris, where he is now prof. of harmony.—Works: 2 operas, Le Printemps (1888) and Poèmes d'amour (1892); music to the dramas Le nouveau Monde (1883), Axel (1894), and Alceste (1891); also songs.
13Gérard, Henri-Philippe, b. Liége, 1763; d. Versailles, 1848. Studied for 5 years at Rome under Gregorio Ballabene; from about 1788 he taught singing in Paris, and, from 1795, in the Cons. for over 30 years.—Publ. a "Méthode de chant," in 2 parts, the second being "Considérations sur la musique en général, et particulièrement sur tout qui a rapport à la vocale . . ." (1819); and a simplified "Traité méthodique d'harmonie . . ." (1833; a resuscitation of Rameau's theories).
15Gerber, Heinrich Nikolaus, b. Wenigen-Ehrich, n. Sondershausen, Sept. 6, 1702; d. Sondershausen, Aug. 6, 1775. A law-student in Leipzig from 1724-7, but also took organ-lessons of J. S. Bach; org. at Heringen in 1728, and to the court at Sondershausen from 1731. He comp. much organ-music and many pieces for clavichord and pianoforte (all in MS.); invented improvements in the organ, also a xylophone with keyboard.
17Gerber, Ernst Ludwig, celebrated lexicographer, son and pupil of the preceding; b. Sondershausen, Sept. 29, 1746; d. there June 30, 1819. He likewise studied law and music in Leipzig, becoming a skilful 'cellist and org., in which latter capacity he became (1769) his father's assistant, and succeeded him in 1775. He was also a chamber-musician. He was able to visit Weimar, Kassel, Leipzig, and other cities, and gradually gathered together a large collection of musician's portraits; to these he appended brief biographical notices, and finally conceived the plan of writing a biographical dictionary of musicians. Though his resources, in a small town without a public library, and having to rely in great measure on material sent him by his publisher, Breitkopf, were hardly adequate to the task he undertook, his "Historisch-biographisches Lexikon der Tonkünstler" (Leipzig, 2 vol.s, 1790-92) was so well received, and brought in such a mass of corrections and fresh material from all quarters, that he prepared a supplementary edition, "Neues hist.-biogr. Lexikon der Tonkünstler" (4 vol.s, 1812-14). Though the former was intended only as a supplement to Walther's dictionary, and both are, of course, out of date, they contain much material still of value, and have been extensively drawn upon by more recent writers. He composed sonatas for pf., choral-preludes f. org., and music f. wind-band. The Viennese "Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde" purchased his large library.
19Gerbert (von Hornau), Martin, b. Horb-on-Neckar, Aug. 12, 1720; d. St.-Blaise, May 13, 1793. A student in the Benedictine monastery at St.-B., he joined the order in 1736, became a priest in 1744, then prof. of theology, and 1764 Prince-Abbot of the monastery. His writings on music were "De cantu et musica sacra" (St.-B., 1774, 2 vol.s), "Vetus liturgia alemannica" (1776, 2 vol.s), "Monumenta veteris liturgiae alemannicae" (1777, 2 vol.s), and "Scriptores ecclesiastici de musica sacra potissimum" (1784, 3 vol.s); the last is still one of the most valued sources for the study of mus. history, being a collection of treatises by most noteworthy authors of the middle ages, given verbatim et litteratim—i.e., with all the mistakes of the several originals.
21Gericke [gā'-rī-kēh], Wilhelm, b. Graz, Styria, Apr. 18, 1845. He was a pupil of Dessoff in the Vienna Cons. 1862-5, and then became Kapellm. of the theatre at Linz; 1874, 2nd Kapellm. of the Vienna court opera (with Hans Richter); in 1880, succeeded Brahms as cond. of the "Gesellschaftsconcerte," and also cond. the Singverein. From 1884-9 he was cond. of the Boston (Mass.) Symphony Orch. (his successor was Nikisch); returning to Vienna, he resumed
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