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A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music, 1908
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1GRIMM, Julius Otto. Livonian composer; b. 1827; d. 1903. Royal Music-director, Münster Academy, 1878.
2Works: a symphony in D minor, 2 fine suites for string orch., pf. pieces, songs, &c.
4GRIMM, Karl. Fine 'cellist; b. Hildburghausen, 1819; d. 1888.
5Published several good 'cello pieces.
7GRIMM, Karl K. L. Berlin, 1820-82. First harpist, Court Orch.
9GRIMMER, Ch. F. Mulda, Saxony, 1800-50. Song composer.
11GRIMSHAW, Arthur E. Composer; b. Leeds, 1864.
13Gringotter (F.). To hum.
15GRISAR, Albert. B. Antwerp, 1808; d. 1869. Prolific dramatic composer.
16Works: abt. 33 operas (Le Mariage impossible, 1833; Le Carillonneur de Bruges, 1852; Douze innocentes, 1865); over 50 romances.
18GRISART, Charles J. B. 1838 – 1904. Parisian composer of light operas, pf. pieces, &c.
20GRI'SI, Giudetta. Dramatic mezzo-soprano; b. Milan, 1805; d. 1840.
22GRI'SI, Giulia. Sister of Giudetta. Celebrated dramatic soprano; b. Milan, 1811; d. 1869. Sang in Italy, Paris, and London (1832-49). Wife of Mario.
24Grisoller (F.). To warble.
26Grob (G.). Coarse, wide; as Grob'gedacht, a wide-scale stopped org. pipe.
28GROD'SKI, Boleslas. Composer; b. St. Petersburg, 1865.
30Grooves. (G., Kansel'le.) Channels in the wind chest of an org. to convey the wind to the required pipes.
32Groppet'to (I.). Same as Gruppetto (q.v.).
34Grop'po (I.). Same as Gruppo (q.v.).
36GROS'HEIM, Georg C. Cassel, 1764-1847. Composer and writer.
37Works: 2 operas (Titania), org. pieces, school songs, a Choralbuch, &c.
39GROSJEAN, Ernest. Nephew of J. R. (below). Organist; b. Vagney, 1844.
40Works: org. pieces, a Treatise on the Acct. of Plain Chant, &c.
42GROSJEAN, Jean R. Organist; b. Vosges, 1815; d. 1888.
43Works: "Album d'un organiste catholique," the "Noëls" of Lorraine, &c.
45GROSS, Peter. Composer; b. 1824; d. Strasbourg, 1867.
47Gross (G.). (F., Gros, Grosse; I., Gros'so.) Great, large, grand, heavy; major.
48In org. stops, same as Grob (q.v.).
50Grosse-caisse (F.). Big drum.
51Gros-Fa. The large square notation used in old church music.
52Gros'se Okta've (G.). Great octave.
53Gros'se Sona'te (G.). Grand sonata.
54Gros-tambour (F.). Bass drum.
55Gros'se Terz (G.). Major third.
56Gros'se Trom'mel (G.). Big drum.
58GROS'SI. (See Siface and Viadana.)
60GROS'SI, Carlotta. (Charlotte Grossmuck). Stage singer; b. Vienna, 1849; d. 1900.
62GROSSMITH, George. Humorous vocalist; b. 1847.
64Gröss'ter (G.). Greatest.
65Mit grös'ster Energie'. With the greatest energy.
67Grottes'co (I.). Grotesque, humorous.
69Ground Bass. (I., Bas'so ostina'to.) A short theme repeated over and over again in the bass with varied melodic and harmonic accompaniments.
70Fine examples of a ground bass are Purcell's "When I am laid in earth," Dido; Handel's "Envy, eldest born," Saul; "The many rend the skies," Alexander's Feast; Bach's "Crucifixus," Mass in B minor; and his great Passacaglia in C minor for the organ.
72Group. (F., Groupe; I., Grup'po.) Any short series of rapid notes; a division, run, series of grace notes, &c.
73Specially, a number of quavers, semiquavers, &c., with joined stems—
75The grouping of notes is regulated (1) by the metrical accent, and (2) by the rhythm. (See Accent and Rhythm.)
77GROVE, Sir George. B. Clapham, 1820; d. 1900. Civil engineer. Sec. Society of Arts, 1850; Sec. Crystal Palace Co., 1852; wrote excellent analytical programmes for the Crystal Palace concerts. Editor Macmillan's Magazine for 15 years. D.C.L., Durham, 1875.
78Director of the Royal College of Music (opened 1883); knighted, 1883. LL.D., Glasgow, 1885. Editor-in-chief of "Grove's Dictionary" (1876-89), for which he wrote many fine articles; published "Beethoven and his Nine Symphonies" (1896), &c.
80GROVER, Geo. F. Orgt. and writer; b. London, 1860.
82GRU'A, C. L. P. 1700-1755. Court conductor, Mannheim.
84GRU'A, Paul. Son of C. L. P. B. Mannheim, 1754; d. 1833. Capellmeister, Munich, 1779.
85Wrote an opera, 31 orch. masses, and much other church music, concertos, &c.
87GRUEN'BERG, Eugene. Violinist; b. Lemberg, 1854. Pupil, Vienna Cons. For 10 years member of the Gewandhaus Orch., Leipzig. Settled in America, 1891.
88Works: a symphony, vn. pieces, songs, "The Violinist's Manual," &c.
90GRÜN, Friederike. Operatic soprano; b. Mannheim, 1836.
92GRÜN'BERG, Paul E. M. Violinist and teacher; b. Berlin, 1852.
94GRÜN'BERGER, Ludwig. Prague, 1839-96. Pianist.
95Works: opera (Die Heimkehr, 1894); pf. and chamber music, and many songs.
97Grund (G.). Ground, foundation, fundamental note, generator.
98Grund'akkord. A chord in its root, or a position.
99Grund'bass. (1) Fundamental bass (q.v.). (2) A ground bass.
100Grund'lage. Root position (of a chord)
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