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A biographical dictionary of musicians, 1905
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1court opera, then conductor in the theatres at Baden (n. Vienna) and Pressburg; returning to Vienna, he became organist of the Servite church, in 1816 precentor at St. Ann's, in 1823 Kapellm. at the University church and the Hofpfarrkirche; from 1822-30 he was also Kapellm. at the Leopoldstadt Th., and from 1844 Kapellm. at St. Stephan, succeeding Gänssbacher.—Works: 6 operas, and about 30 operettas, vaudevilles, and pantomimes; a Requiem, 10 other masses, 3 cantatas, offertories, etc.; string-quartets, organ-fugues, pf.-sonatas, other pf.-music, songs, etc.; a Method for Organ, and a treatise on Harmony. He also reëdited Pleyel's Pf.-School, and publ. a theoretico-practical guide to Preluding.
3Drech'sler, Karl, born Kamenz, May 27, 1800; d. Dresden, Dec. 1, 1873. 'Cellist; member of the Dessau court orch. in 1820; studied, 1824-26, under Dotzauer at Dresden, and was then app. first 'cello at Dessau. He was pensioned in 1871. Among his many distinguished pupils were Grützmacher, Cossmann, Aug. Lindner, and Karl Schröder.
5Dre'gert, Alfred, b. Frankfort-on-Oder, Sept. 26, 1836; d. Elberfeld, Mar. 14, 1893. Pupil, at the Stern Cons., Berlin, of Marx (theory), Wüerst (instrumentation), and v. Bülow (pf.). Opera-conductor at Stettin, Rostock, Bamberg, and Trier; then cond. of the Male Choral Societies in Stralsund, Cologne, and Elberfeld. Royal "Musikdirector."—Works: Symphonies, overtures, string-quartets, pf.-pcs., fine male-choruses, and songs.
7Dre'sel, Otto, b. Andernach, 1826; d. Beverly, Mass., July 26, 1890. A pupil of Hiller at Cologne, and Mendelssohn at Leipzig, he went to New York as concert-pianist and teacher in 1848; revisited Germany, but settled in Boston in 1852, where for some 15 years he was the foremost pianist. A musician of exceptional cultivation, he was very influential in introducing German music of the highest class, and more especially the songs of R. Franz, to the American public. He publ. only a few songs and pf.-pcs.; several other works, though still in MS., have been produced (e.g., "In memoriam", ballad f. sopr. and orch., on Longfellow's poem on Agassiz' 50th birthday; "Army Hymn" f. solo, ch., and orch., Jan. 1, 1863; a pf.-quartet, and a pf.-trio).
9Dreszer, Anastasius Wilhelm, b. Kalisch, Poland, Apr. 28, 1845. A brilliant pianist, playing in public when but 12, he st. in the Dresden Cons., 1859-61, then took private lessons from H. Döring, C. Krebs, and A. Früh, lived for several years as a comp. in Leipzig, visited Paris, and settled in Halle in 1868, where he founded a music-school of which he is still the director.—Publ. 2 symphonies, 2 sonatas and other pf.-pcs., songs, etc. In MS. he has an opera Valmoda (libretto by Peter Lohmann).
11Drey'schock [dri'-shok], Alexander, brilliant pianist; b. Zack, Bohemia, Oct. 15, 1818; d. Venice, Apr. 1, 1869. One of the most noted pupils of the Prague master, Tomaczek, he rivalled Liszt in technical dexterity. At 8 he was able to play in public; studied in Prague (while supposed to be devoting himself to medical work) under Tomaczek, and in Dec., 1838, began his first pianistic tournée through North Germany. 1840-42 he spent in Russia; visited Brussels, Paris, and London; then (1846) Holland and Austria. In 1862 he was called to St. Petersburg, to act as prof. in the newly-founded Cons., and Director of the music-school of the Opera, being also app. court pianist. Failing health necessitated, in 1868, a journey to Italy, where he died. His astounding facility in playing octaves, sixths, and thirds, and performing soli with the left hand—a feat then unheard of—cast a glamour about his performance which increasing familiarity with the coldness of his interpretation served to dispel; he reached the zenith of his fame about 1850.—Works: An opera, Florette, oder die erste Liebe Heinrich's d. IV.; an overture f. orch.; a rondo for orch.; a string-quartet, and 140 pf.-pcs., mostly salon-music (sonatas, nocturnes, rondeaux militaires, songs without words, and arrangements—his variations on "God save the Queen" were much admired).
13Drey'schock, Raimund, excellent violinist, brother of Alexander; b. Zack, Bohemia, Aug. 20, 1824; d. Leipzig, Feb. 6, 1869. Pupil of Pixis, Prague; 1850-69, leader in the Gewandhaus, and vln.-teacher in the Cons. at Leipzig.—His wife Elisabeth (née Nose), b. Cologne, 1832, a fine contralto concert-singer, is the founder and manager of a vocal acad. in Berlin (formerly Leipzig).
15Drey'schock, Felix, pianist, son of Raimund D.; b. Leipzig, Dec. 27, 1860; studied under Grabau, Ehrlich, Taubert, and Kiel, in the Berlin Royal "Hochschule." Since 1883 he has given successful concerts, and is at present prof. at the Stern Cons., Berlin. His pf.-pcs. are well-written and effective (e.g., op. 17); has also publ. a vln.-sonata (op. 16) and songs.
17Drie'berg, Friedrich Johann von, b. Charlottenburg, Dec. 10, 1780; d. there May 21, 1856, as Royal Chamberlain. He was Spontini's pupil in Paris, and produced 2 operas, Don Cocagno (Berlin, 1812), and Der Sänger und der Schneider (Berlin, 1814); others left in MS. He is best known as a writer on Greek music whose theories and conclusions are now generally discredited.—Writings: "Die mathematische Intervallenlehre der Griechen" (1818); "Aufschlüsse über die Musik der Griechen" (1819); "Die praktische Musik der Griechen" (1821); "Die pneumatischen Erfindungen der Griechen (1822); "Wörterbuch der griechischen Musik" (1835); "Die griechische Musik, auf ihre Grundsätze zurückgeführt" (1841); "Die
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