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A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music, 1908
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1Bianca
3Bian'ca (I.). "White." A minim (♩).
5BIANCHETTA. A celebrated female singer for whom Haydn is said to have written Ariadne.
7BIAN'CHI, Bianca. Celebrated high soprano singer; b. in a village on the Neckar, 1858. Pupil of Madame Viardot-Garcia. Made her début in Figaro, Karlsruhe, 1873. Has also sung in Vienna and London.
9BIAN'CHI, Eliodoro. Has composed operas, Gara d'Amore (Bari, 1873), Sarah, Almanzor, &c.
11BIAN'CHI, Francesco. B. Cremona, 1752; d. 1810. Organist, St. Mark's, Venice, 1785. Conductor, King's Theatre, London, 1793. Teacher of Sir H. Bishop. Wrote 47 operas, including La Réduction de Paris (Paris, 1775).
13BIANCHINI, Pietro. B. Venice, 1828. Began as an orchestral violinist; afterwards director, Padri Armeni music school, Venice. Works: symphonies, chamber music, masses, songs, pf. pieces, &c.
15Bi'belregal (G.). A regal shaped like a Bible.
17BI'BER, Aloys. 1804-1858. Esteemed Bavarian pf. maker.
19BI'BER, H. J. F. von. B. Bohemia, 1644; d. Salzburg, 1704. One of the founders of the German school of violin playing. Published violin sonatas, &c.
21Bibi (F.). A pianette.
23Bi'chord. Two strings to each note.
25Bicor'do (I.). A double-string (vn., &c.).
27Bici'nium (L.). A duet.
29BIE'DERMANN. Tax-gatherer, Thuringia, abt. 1786. "A real virtuoso on the hurdy-gurdy, which he considerably improved."—Th. Baker.
31BIE'DERMANN, Ed. Julius. B. Milwaukee, 1849. Organist successively of several New York churches. Works: masses, anthems, and vocal music.
33BIEHL, Albert. B. Rudolstadt, 1833. Has published several works on pf. technique.
35Bien (F.). Well; good. Bien chanté. Molto cantabile. Bien rhythmé. The rhythm (to be) well marked.
37BIENE. (See Van Biene.)
39Bier'bass (G.). A rough bass voice.
41BIER'EY, G. B. B. Dresden, 1772; d. 1840. Capellmeister at Breslau. Works: 26 operas, including Wladimir (Vienna, 1807), The Swiss Shepherdess, &c.; cantatas, orchestral music, &c.
43Bi'fara (L.). An organ stop with two pipes to each note, tuned at slightly different pitches, producing an undulating effect, as the Vox Angelica, Celeste, &c.
45BIGA'GLIA, Padre Diogenio. Venetian monk. Published 12 sonatas for vn. or fl., 1725.
47BIGNA'MI, Carlo. B. Cremona, 1808; d. 1848. Director and 1st violin, Cremona orchestra, 1837. Paganini called him "the first Italian violinist." Wrote a violin concerto, several fantasias, &c.
49BIGNA'MI, Ernico. B. abt. 1842. Wrote a successful opera, Anna Rosa, Genoa, 1892.
51BIGNIO, Louis von. Noted baritone; b. Pesth, 1839. Début, 1858. Sang in London, &c.
53BIGOT, Marie (née Kiene). B. Colmar, Alsace, 1786; d. Paris, 1820. Fine pianist; lived for some years in Vienna, where she was an esteemed friend of Beethoven's.
55BIL'LETER, Agathon. Popular composer of men's voice music. B. Lake Zurich, 1834. Organist, Burgdorf, Switzerland.
57BILLINGS, Wm. B. Boston, U.S.A., 1746; d. 1800. Published several collections of hymn-tunes, anthems, &c. ("The New England Psalm-Singer," "The Suffolk Harmony," &c.).
59"Billings was, in his rough way, a pioneer of good church music in America; he first used the pitch pipe, introduced the 'cello into church choirs, and is said to have originated concerts in New England."—Th. Baker.
61BIL'LINGTON, Elizabeth (née Weichsel). B. London, 1765; d. 1818. Pupil of Joh. C. Bach. A soprano singer of marvellous range:—Married Billington, a double-bass player, 1784. Made her début in opera in Dublin. First sang in London as "Rosetta" in Love in a Village, Covent Garden, 1786. Sang in Naples, 1794, and Venice, 1796. Returned to London and became a great favourite at Drury Lane, Covent Garden, &c. In 1818 she retired to her estate near Venice.
63BIL'LINGTON, Thos. Harpist, pianist, and composer. B. Exeter, 1754 (?); d. 1832.
65BILL'ROTH, Joh. G. F. B. nr. Lubeck, 1808; d. 1836. Published, with K. F. Becke, a collection of chorales of the 16th and 17th cents.
67BIL'SE, Benjamin. Renowned orchestral conductor; b. Liegnitz, 1816. Conducted at Liegnitz and at the "Concerthaus," Berlin, 1868-84. D. 1902. "His concerts and concert tours were social events."
69Bimol'le (I.). B♭.
71Bi'na. (See Vina.)
73B in Alt. The note
75Bi'rary. Dual; naturally divisible into two parts.
77Bi'rary Form. (1) Founded on two principal themes or subjects. (2) Divisible into two parts.
79BINCHOIS (Gilles de Binche). B. Belgium, abt. 1400; d. 1460. One of the most famous early Netherland composers. Wrote masses, chansons, rondeaux, &c. Most of his compositions are in 3 parts.
81Bind. (G. Bin'de.) (1) A tie (q.v.). (2) A brace or bracket.
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