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A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music, 1908
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1ECH'ER, Alfred J. B. Manchester, 1803. Prof. of harmony, R.A.M., 1840. Went to Vienna, edited a revolutionary paper, and was shot for sedition, 1848. Wrote a symphony, string quartets, songs, &c.; also pamphlets on "Jenny Lind," &c.
3ECH'ER, Jos. B. B. 1821. Bavarian composer of sacred music. Wrote over 60 masses.
5ECH'STEIN, F. W. K. Pf. maker. B. Gotha, 1826; d. 1900. Started in Berlin, 1856. The firm has now an annual output of some 3,000 pianos.
7ECK, C. F. Published concertos, sonatas, &c., for pf., 1789-1794.
9ECK, David. Celebrated 16th century organ builder at Halberstadt, Germany.
11ECK, Franz. Violinist and concert-director. B. Mannheim, 1730; d. 1809. Wrote symphonies, quartets, pf. sonatas, &c.
13ECK, Gottfried J. Bohemian orgt.; 1723-87. Wrote church music, &c.
15ECK, Johann H. Violinist and composer. B. Cleveland, Ohio, 1856. Founded the Schubert Quartet, Cleveland. Works: overtures, chamber music, songs, &c.
17ECK, Johann N. Fine baritone singer and actor. B. Pesth, 1828; d. 1893. Sang at Vienna, Frankfort, Hamburg, Cologne, &c. Died insane.
19ECK, Karl. 1814-1879. Created the rôle of Lohengrin, Weimar, 1850.
21ECK, R. K. Pub. a book of dance music for 2 violins and harp, Strasburg, 1654.
23ECKÉ, J. B. Renowned flautist. B. Nuremberg, 1743. Court musician at Munich. Published Flute concertos.
25Eck'en, Schall'becken (G.). Cymbals. Beck'enschläger. Cymbal beater (player).
27ECKER, Albert E. A. Esteemed composer. B. Quedlinburg, 1834; d. Berlin, 1899. Teacher of composition at Scharwenka's Conservatoire, and conductor of the Berlin cathedral choir, 1881. His best works are a Symphony in G minor, a Grand Mass in B flat minor, and the oratorio Selig aus Gnade. He also wrote a setting of the 147th Psalm for double choir a cappella, a pf. quintet, a concertstück for violin and orchestra, an opera Loreley, cantatas, and many songs, pf. pieces, &c.
29ECKER, D. Pub. "Sonatas for Violin, Viola da Gamba, &c.," Hamburg, 1668.
31ECKER, Georg. B. Frankenthal, 1824. Works: "Swiss Music," "Old French Chansons," "Rousseau's Pygmalion," "Musical Notation," &c.; also pf. pieces and songs.
33ECKER, Jean. Violinist; b. Mannheim, 1833; d. 1884. After several highly successful tours settled in Florence, 1866, and established the Florentine Quartet. His son Hugo—a fine 'cellist—has been prof. of the 'cello since 1894 at the Hoch Conservatory, Frankfort. B. 1864.
35ECKER, Karl F. B. Leipzig, 1804; d. 1877. Organ prof. at the Cons. 1843. Revised Forkel's "Systematic Chronology of Musical Literature," and wrote important works on musical history. Pub. choral books, organ and pf. pieces, &c. Left his valuable library to the city of Leipzig.
37BECKER, Konstantin J. B. Freiburg, Saxony, 1811; d. 1859. Edited the Neue Zeitschrift f. Musik, 1837-46. Wrote an opera, a symphony, duets, songs, &c., and some theoretical treatises.
39BECKER, Rheinhold. Saxon violinist and composer; b. 1842. Works: two operas, Frauenlob and Ratbold, a symphonic poem, a violin concerto, songs, &c.
41BECKER, Valentin E. B. Würzburg, 1814; d. Vienna, 1890. Works: 2 operas, masses, popular choruses for male voices, &c.
43BECK'MANN, Joh. F. G. German musician; 1737-1792. One of the finest organ and harpsichord players of his time. Wrote an opera, Lukas und Hannchen; sonatas, &c.
45BECKWITH, John Christmas. Mus.D. Oxon. B. Norwich, Dec. 25th, 1750; d. 1809. Organist of Norwich Cathedral. Wrote many anthems, glees, &c., and a work entitled "The First Verse of Every Psalm of David, with an Ancient or Modern Chant in Score, adapted as much as possible to the Sentiment of each Psalm," with a preface on "Chanting."
47BECQUIÉ, J. M. B. Toulouse, about 1800; d. 1825. Principal flautist, Opéra Comique, Paris. Composed and arranged some valued pieces for flute.
49BECQUIÉ, J. M. Violinist; brother of the above. B. 1797; d. 1876. Member of the Théâtre Italien orchestra, Paris. Wrote fantasias, &c., for violin.
51Bedäch'tig (G.). Thoughtful, deliberate.
53Bedeckt' (G.). Muffled; covered.
55Bedeckt'e Stim'me. A husky voice.
57Bedeu'tend (G.). Important, considerable. Bedeu'tend lang'samer. Considerably slower. Bedeu'tungsvoll. Very significant(ly); impressively.
59BEDFORD, Herbert. Composer; b. London, 1867. Married Miss Liza Lehmann, 1894.
61BEDFORD, Mrs. H. (See Lehmann, Liza.)
63Bedon (F.). Old name for a tambour or drum.
65Bedon de Biscaye. A tambourine.
67BEDOS (de Celles), Dom Frangois. 1706-1779. Known as Dom Bedos. Benedictine monk. Wrote a valuable work on organ construction, on which later works were based, "L'art du facteur d'orgues" (Paris, 1766).
69Bedroh'lich (G.). Menacing, threatening.
71BEECHAM, Thos. Condr.; founded a new Symphony Orch., 1908.
73BEECH'GARD (or Beehgard), Julius. B. Copenhagen, 1843. Pupil of Gade. Wrote the operas Frode and Frau Inge; song cycles, an overture, part-songs, pf. pieces, &c.
75BEE'CKE, Ignaz von. B. abt. 1730; d. 1803. After serving in the army became "Music-intendant" to the Prince of Ötting-Wallenstein. He was a friend of Gluck and Mozart. His works include an oratorio, 7 operas, symphonies, songs, &c.
77BEER. The family name of Meyerbeer.
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