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A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music, 1908
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2W. Used occasionally for VV., Violini.
3WACH, Karl G. W. Double-bass player; b. Löbau, 1755; d. Leipzig, 1833.
4WACHS, Paul. Pianist; b. Paris 1851. Won 1st prize for org. playing, Paris Cons., 1872. Works: popular salon pf. pieces.
5Wach'send (G.). Crescendo (q.v.).
6Wacht am Rhein, Die. "The Watch on the Rhine." A German national song. (See National Songs.)
7Wach'tel (G.). (1) A quail. (2) A toy inst. imitating a quail.
8WACH'TEL, Theodor. Eminent operatic tenor; b. Hamburg, 1823; d. 1893. Son of a livery stable keeper. First London appearance, 1862. Member Berlin Royal Opera, 1865.
9WACH'TER, Ernst. Wagnerian bass; b. Mühlhausen, 1872.
10WACK'ERNAGEL, Philipp. Historian; b. Berlin, 1800; d. 1877. Wrote works on German church melodies.
11WADE, John A. Composer of stage pieces, songs, &c.; b. Dublin, 1796(?); d. London, 1845.
12WADE, James C. Orgt. and composer; b. Coven (Staffs.), 1847.
13WAELPUT, Hendrick. Condr. and composer; Ghent, 1845-85. Won Prix de Rome, Brussels Cons. Works: 4 symphonies, cantatas, songs, &c.
14WAELRANT, Hubert. Distinguished contrapuntist; b. Tongerloo, Brabant, abt. 1517; d. Antwerp, 1595. Pupil of Willaert; founded a music school, Antwerp, 1547. Introduced a system of Solmisation on the syllables bo ce di ga lo ma ni (called "Bocedisation"). Works: motets, chansons, madrigals, &c.
15WA'GENSEIL, Georg C. Vienna, 1715-77. Pupil of Fux. Works: operas, harpsichord concertos, 18 divertimenti for cembalo; several "symphonies" for 2 harps, 2 vns., and 'cello, &c.
16WA'GENSEIL, Johann C. B. Nuremberg, 1633; d. 1708. Wrote a work containing interesting information on the German Meistersingers (1697).
17WAG'NER, Christian S., and Johann G. Brothers; famous 18th cent. harpsichord makers at Dresden. They made over 800 insts., including one with 3 pedals (1774), and another with 3 keyboards (1786).
18WAG'NER, Ernst D. B. Pomerania, 1806; d. 1883. Pupil of A. W. Bach. Orgt. and music-director at Berlin. Works: an oratorio, church music, org. pieces, pf. pieces, songs, &c.
19WAG'NER, Gotthard. Benedictine monk; b. Erding, 1697; d. 1739. Published sacred solos with inst. accompt.
20WAG'NER, Johann and Michael. Brothers; 18th cent. organ builders. Built the great organ at Arnheim (47 stops).
21WAG'NER (or JACH'MANN – WAG'NER), Johanna. Niece of Wm. Richard (below); operatic soprano; b. nr. Hanover, 1828; d. 1894. Leading soprano, Dresden, 1844; created the part of "Elizabeth" (Tannhäuser), 1845; member Court Opera, Berlin, 1850-62. Married Judge Jachmann, 1859.
22WAG'NER, Karl J. Condr. and noted horn player; Darmstadt, 1772-1822. Pupil of Abbé Vogler. Works: 6 operas, 2 symphonies, overtures, cantatas, 40 horn duos, chamber music, &c.
23WAG'NER, Wm. Richard. Great dramatic composer; b. Leipzig, May 22, 1813; d. Venice, Feb. 13, 1883. (His father died when Rd. was 6 months old. His mother soon after married L. Geyer, an actor, and the family removed to Dresden.) Attended the Dresden Kreuzschule till 1827; good Greek scholar; wrote a "grand tragedy in Shakesperian style" at 14; showed no special aptitude for music. Entered the Nikolai Gymnasium, Leipzig, 1827; studied Logier's "Thoroughbass;" had a few lessons from Gottlieb Müller; in 1830 studied composition under Theodor Weinlig, cantor of the Thomas-schule. A thorough study of Beethoven's symphonies induced him to write a symphony in C major (prod. Gewandhaus, Leipzig, 1833). Began his professional musical career as chorusmaster, Würzburg Th., 1833; Condr. Magdeburg Th., 1834; Königsberg Th., 1836. Married the actress Wilhelmine Planer, 1836 (separated 1861). Condr. Riga Opera, 1837-9. While at Riga, wrote the libretto (and the music of the first two acts) of Rienzi, his first important work. Visited Paris (1839) with the hope of rivalling Meyerbeer. Unable to get a hearing for Rienzi, "he found himself in dire straits," and had to support himself by song-writing, arranging dance music, writing articles for musical journals, &c. In the meantime he made sketches for Der fliegende Holländer ("The Flying Dutchman"). Visited Dresden, 1842, and superintended the production of Rienzi which was followed by the Flying Dutchman, 1843; condr. of the Dresden Opera, 1843-49. Tannhäuser (finished 1844, and prod. 1845) "aroused the most strenuous opposition," but gradually made its way to the chief German theatres. Among noted musicians who recognized Wagner's genius were Liszt—afterwards his foremost champion—Schumann, and Spohr. Lohengrin was finished in 1848, but only
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