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A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music, 1908
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1CAUDIOT, Ch. N. B. Nancy, 1773; d. Paris, 1849. Prof. of 'cello, Paris Cons., 1820. Published much 'cello music and important instruction books for the instrument. Wrote, with Levasseur and Baillot, the 'cello method used at the Conservatoire.
3AUGHAN, E. A. Contemp. writer on music. Mus. critic, London Daily News.
5AU'ER, C. 18th century organ builder, Wurtemburg. Introduced the single large bellows in place of the small ones previously used.
7AU'ER, Harold. Pianist; b. London, 1873. Début, 1883.
9au'ernflöte (G.), Bau'ernpfeife (G.), Bäu'erlein (G.). (1) A rustic flute. (2) An old-fashioned organ stop.
11Bau'erlied. A rustic song.
13Bau'ernleier. A hurdy-gurdy.
15AU'MANN. (See Paumann.)
17AUM'BACH, F. A. German compr.; 1753-1813. Wrote songs, pieces for harpsichord, pf., 'cello, guitar, &c., and various articles on music.
19AUM'FELDER, Fr. B. Dresden, 1836. Composer of favourite drawing-room pf. pieces—"Confidence," "Rondo Mignon," &c.
21AUM'GART, E. F. 1817-1871. Music-director Breslau University. Edited K. P. E. Bach's "Clavier Sonaten."
23AUM'GARTEN, Cotthilf von. B. Berlin, 1741; d. 1813. Wrote the operas Zemire und Azor, Andromeda, and Das Grab des Mufti.
25AUM'GARTEN, Karl F. B. Germany, 1754 (44?); d. London, 1824. Leader Covent Garden orchestra, 1780-1794. Wrote Robin Hood (1786), Blue Beard (1792), and other stage pieces.
27AUM'GÄRTNER, A. Munich, 1814-1862. Published several papers, &c., on "Musical Shorthand." Works: a Requiem, psalms, choruses, pf. pieces.
29ÄUM'KER, Wilhelm. B. Elberfeld, 1842. School inspector and chaplain. Has written much and well on musical subjects (including the Lives of Palestrina and Lassus); and has published several important collections of Dutch and German Lieder (from 15th cent.).
31AUSZNERN, Waldemar von. Composer; b. Berlin, 1866.
33AX, A. E. Trevor. Composer; b. London, 1883.
35axoncil'lo (S.). (1) Spanish organ stop like an open diapason. (2) A small bassoon.
37AXTER, Richard. 1615-1691. Author of "The Saints' Everlasting Rest." Wrote the hymn "Lord, it belongs not to my care."
39yadere, Bayadeer. Dancing girl in Hindu temples.
41AY'ER, Jos. Violinist; b. Vienna, 1852. Prolific composer of ballets, operettas, &c. Ballet director, Vienna Court Opera, 1882. Chief works: Der schöne Kaspar (1889), Rouge et noir (1892), Die Welt in Bild und Tanz (1892), Columbia (1893), Rund um Wien (1894), Olga (1896), Die Braut von Korea (1897).
43y'la, Bay'le (S.). A dance; a comic dancing song.
45BAYLY, Barré Dalton. Violinist; b. Jersey, 1850.
47Bayreuth (Baireuth). Franconian town celebrated for containing Wagner's "ideal theatre," and for its performances of Wagner's operas (1876, 1882, and since), attended by musicians from all parts of the world.
49BAZIN, F. E. J. B. Marseilles, 1816; d. 1878. Prix de Rome, Paris Cons., 1840; Prof. of Composition, 1871; member of the Académie, 1872. Works: nine operas, and a "Cours d'harmonie."
51Bazuin (Dutch). Trombone.
53BAZZI'NI, Antonio. Famous violinist; b. Brescia, 1818; d. Milan, 1897. Maestro of the Church of S. Filippo, at 17, and wrote oratorios, masses, &c. On Paganini's advice toured successfully through Europe. Returned to Brescia, 1864, and devoted himself to composition. Director Milan Cons., 1882. Works: Symphonic Poem, Francesca da Rimini; overtures, Saïl and Lear; cantatas, Senacheribbo and La Risurrezione; psalms, concertos, a string quintet (his finest work), and miscellaneous pieces of all kinds.
55BAZZI'NO, F. M. 1593-1660. Italian virtuoso on the theorbo.
57BAZZI'NO, N. D. 1639. Wrote masses, &c., bb (G.). Double-flat (bb).
59BBb Bass. Contrabass Bombardon (in Bb).
61Be (G.). The flat (b). Be-Ton'arten. Flat keys.
63BEACH, Mrs. H. H. A. (Amy M. Cheney). Gifted American composer and concert pianist; b. 1867. Her numerous compositions include a Mass in Eb; a ballade in Db; The Minstrel and the King, for soli, choir, and orchestra; "Gaelic" symphony in E minor; and many anthems, songs, pf. pieces, &c.
65BEALE, Geo. G. B. London, 1868. Orgt. Llandaff Cath. since 1894.
67BEALE, Thos. Willert. ("Walter Maynard.") London, 1828-94. One of the founders of the New Philharmonic Society. Works: two operas, An Easter Egg and Matrimonial News; some part-songs, &c.
69BEALE, Thurley. B. Hertfordshire, 1849. Baritone vocalist.
71BEALE, Wm. B. Cornwall, 1784; d. London, 1854. Famous composer of glees and madrigals. Pupil of Dr. Arnold. Works: Collections of Glees and Madrigals, 1815 and 1820; prize madrigal, "Awake, sweet Muse," 1813; and many others.
73Bear'beitet (G.). Revised, adapted, arranged.
75Bear'beitung (G.). A revision, adaptation, &c.
77BEARD, John. 1716-91. Leading English tenor of his time; much of Handel's music was specially written for him.
79Beards. Small projections in front of or across the mouth of an organ pipe to aid quicker speech.
81Bearings. The notes first tuned (in tuning the organ, pf., &c.), from which all the others are regulated.
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