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A biographical dictionary of musicians, 1905
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1"The Choir-Manual"; Te Deum in D; "Hymn Music" (3 books); etc.
3Du'ni, Egidio Romualdo, b. Matera, n. Otranto (Naples), Feb. 9, 1709; d. Paris, June 11, 1775. He first studied in the Cons. "della Madonna di Loreto," under Durante; then in the Cons. "della Pietà de' Turchini." His first opera, Nerone (Rome, 1735), was a great popular success, completely eclipsing Pergolesi's Olimpiade. Composing industriously, he visited Vienna, was made m. di capp. at S. Nicolo di Bari, in Naples; went to Holland, Paris, and London (1744); became tutor at the Court of Parma, where, encouraged by the Duke, he began composing French operettas, the first of which, Ninette à la cour (Paris, 1755), was so well received that D. settled in Paris, where he brought out a swarm of light and frivolous stage-pieces which just suited the prevailing taste. He is looked upon as the founder of French opéra-bouffe. He wrote about 13 Italian operas, and 20 in French.
5Dunkley, Ferdinand (Luis), b. London, Eng., July 16, 1869. Pupil (1883-5) of G. A. Higgs (pf., org., harm.); 1885-6, in Trinity Coll., of Cambridge (pf.), J. Higgs (cpt.), and E. H. Turpin (comp.); 1886-90, at R. A. M. (Scholarship), of Parry, Bridge, Martin, Gladstone, Sharpe, and Barnet. Awarded diploma, F. R. C. O., 1886. Organist and choirmaster of St. Jude's, London, E. C., 1885-7; of St. Aubyn's, London, S. E., 1888-93; and Dir. of Mus. at Battersea Grammar School, London, S. W., 1892-3; was eng. in 1893, by Bishop Doane, as Director of Music at St. Agnes' School, Albany, N. Y.; was also org. and ch.m. at State St. Presby. Ch., Albany, 1894-6, and since 1897, at Trinity M. E. Ch., Albany.—Publ. works: "The Wreck of the Hesperus," ballade f. soli, ch., and orch.; "River Scenes," f. pf.; Élégie, f. pf.; many songs; "Musical Ethics," a lecture. A MS. orchestral Suite took prize of 50 guineas (1889).
7Dunoyer. See GAUCQUIER.
9Dunstable [Dunstaple], John, b. Dunstable, Bedfordshire, Eng., 1400 (?); d. Walbrook, Dec. 24, 1453. Eminent contrapuntist, rivalling his contemporaries Binchois and Dufay, and noted by Tinctor as one of the "fathers" of counterpoint.—Extant works: A 3-part song, "O Rosa bella," is in the Vatican Library, and another copy at Dijon; it was printed in score by Morelot in his "De la musique au XVe siècle," and by Ambros ("Gesch. d. Mus.," vol. ii, Appendix); an enigmatical canon (still unsolved) in the British Museum, and at Lambeth; a 3-part comp. without words, in the Brit. Museum (Add. MS. 31,922); in the Liceo filarmonica at Bologna are 4 MS. comp.s: a "Patrem," a "Regina coeli laetare," and 2 motets, "Sub tua protectione" and "Quam pulchra est"; and in the Univ. Library, Bologna, are 2 "Et in terra" (a 3), and 1 "Ave maris stella" (a 2). There are also several MSS. at Vienna.
11Dunstede. See TUNSTED.
13Dupont, Pierre, b. Rochetaillée, n. Lyons, Apr. 23, 1821; d. Saint-Étienne, July 25, 1870. The son of a laborer, and himself uneducated, he made a name by his political and rustic ditties, of which he wrote the words, and then sang the airs to Reyer, who put them into shape. His political songs ("Le pain," "Le chant des ouvriers," etc.) created such disturbances that he was banished in 1851, but pardoned in 1852, after the "coup d'état."
15Dupont, Joseph (ainé), violinist; b. Liége, Aug. 21, 1821; d. there Feb. 13, 1861. He st. at the L. Cons. under Wanson and Prume, and was app. prof. there when but 17.—Works: 2 operas, Ribeiro Pinto (comic), and L'île d'or; church-music; a string-quintet, a string-quartet; solo-pcs. and études f. vln., etc.
17Dupont, Alexandre, brother of preceding; b. Liége, 1833; d. there Apr. 4, 1888; publ. a "Répertoire dramatique belge."
19Dupont, Auguste, excellent pianist; b. Ensilval, n. Liége, Feb. 9, 1828; d. Brussels, Dec. 17, 1890. His teacher was Jalheau at the Liége Cons.; he travelled in England and Germany, and in 1852 was app. prof. of pf. at Brussels Cons. He was not only a player of remarkable brilliancy, but also highly successful as a teacher and composer.—Works: Grand concerto-symphonie f. pf. and orch.; concerto in F minor; many characteristic pcs. (generally "salon-music") f. pf.; pf.-études; also an "École de Piano," written for the Brussels Cons., containing masterpieces from the 16th-19th centuries in chronological order.
21Dupont, Joseph (le jeune), brother of Auguste; b. Ensilval, n. Liége, Jan. 3, 1838; st. in the Conservatories at Liége and Brussels, taking the Grand prix de Rome. In 1867, cond. at Warsaw; in 1871, cond. at the Imp. th. in Moscow; in 1872, app. prof. of harm. at Brussels Cons.; he also became cond. at the Th. de la Monnaie, of the Society of Musicians, and of the Popular Concerts (succeeding Vieuxtemps).
23Dupont, Joseph D., brother of the preceding; d. The Hague, June 26, 1867; he was Director of the German opera at Amsterdam.
25Dupont, Jean-François, b. Rotterdam, 1822; d. Nuremberg, Mar. 21, 1875. Pupil, at Leipzig Cons., of Mendelssohn (comp.) and David (vln.); went to Hamburg in 1854; was Kapellm. at Linz (1856), and Nuremberg (1858-74).—He wrote large choral and orchestral works, and prod. the 3-act grand opera Bianca Siffredi (Linz, 1855).
27Duport, Jean-Pierre, famous 'cellist; b. Paris, Nov. 27, 1741; d. Berlin, Dec. 31, 1818. In Berlin he was first 'cello in the court orch. from 1773, and superintendent of the court con-
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