Books › A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music, 1908 › scan 77
Scan 77
A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music, 1908
302 lines. Read by computer on 12 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 61. See the scan on archive.org.
1in'debogen (G.) A tie, or a slur.
2in'den (G.). To tie; to connect; to render smoothly (legato).
3IN'DER, K. W. F. Celebrated harp maker; b. Dresden, 1764.
4IN'DER, Karl. Vienna, 1816-1860.
5Works: opera, Die 3 Wittfrauen, 1841; overture and choruses to Elmar; psalms, songs, &c.
6in'dung (G.). (1) A syncopation. (2) A suspension. (3) A legato sign. (4) A slur, or a tie.
7INGHAM, Clifton. B. Bristol, 1859.
8Author of words of songs, &c.
9niou, Bignou. A Brittany bagpipe.
10IO'NI, Antonio. B. Venice, 1698. Wrote 26 operas, mostly given at Breslau.
11quad'ro (I.). The natural, ♯.
12IRCH, Charlotte A. English soprano singer, 1815-1857.
13IRCH, Frederick. Composer; b. S. Ockenden, 1851.
14IRCH'ALL, Robert. D. London, 1819. Founded one of the first circulating musical libraries.
15IRD, Arthur. Contemporary American organist and composer. B. Cambridge, Mass., 1856.
16Has written suites for orchestra, an opera (Daphne, 1897), a ballet, pf. music, &c.
17IRD, Henry Rd. B. Walthamstow, 1842. Excellent pf. accompanist. Accompanied regularly at the St. James's Hall Popular Concerts from 1891.
18IRD, William. (See Byrde.)
19ird Music. The following interesting table of the relative merits of British songbirds was compiled by Daines Barrington; 20 is supposed to represent absolute perfection:—
21<table>
22 <tr>
23 <th></th>
24 <th>Mellowness of Tone.</th>
25 <th>Sprightly Notes.</th>
26 <th>Plaintive Notes.</th>
27 <th>Compass.</th>
28 <th>Execution</th>
29 </tr>
30 <tr>
31 <td>Nightingale</td>
32 <td>19</td>
33 <td>14</td>
34 <td>19</td>
35 <td>19</td>
36 <td>19</td>
37 </tr>
38 <tr>
39 <td>Skylark</td>
40 <td>4</td>
41 <td>19</td>
42 <td>4</td>
43 <td>18</td>
44 <td>18</td>
45 </tr>
46 <tr>
47 <td>Woodlark</td>
48 <td>18</td>
49 <td>4</td>
50 <td>17</td>
51 <td>12</td>
52 <td>8</td>
53 </tr>
54 <tr>
55 <td>Titlark</td>
56 <td>12</td>
57 <td>12</td>
58 <td>12</td>
59 <td>12</td>
60 <td>12</td>
61 </tr>
62 <tr>
63 <td>Linnet</td>
64 <td>12</td>
65 <td>16</td>
66 <td>12</td>
67 <td>16</td>
68 <td>18</td>
69 </tr>
70 <tr>
71 <td>Goldfinch</td>
72 <td>4</td>
73 <td>19</td>
74 <td>4</td>
75 <td>12</td>
76 <td>12</td>
77 </tr>
78 <tr>
79 <td>Chaffinch</td>
80 <td>4</td>
81 <td>12</td>
82 <td>4</td>
83 <td>8</td>
84 <td>8</td>
85 </tr>
86 <tr>
87 <td>Greenfinch</td>
88 <td>4</td>
89 <td>4</td>
90 <td>4</td>
91 <td>4</td>
92 <td>6</td>
93 </tr>
94 <tr>
95 <td>Hedge Sparrow</td>
96 <td>6</td>
97 <td>0</td>
98 <td>6</td>
99 <td>4</td>
100 <td>4</td>
101 </tr>
102 <tr>
103 <td>Siskin</td>
104 <td>2</td>
105 <td>4</td>
106 <td>0</td>
107 <td>4</td>
108 <td>4</td>
109 </tr>
110 <tr>
111 <td>Red Poll</td>
112 <td>0</td>
113 <td>4</td>
114 <td>0</td>
115 <td>4</td>
116 <td>4</td>
117 </tr>
118 <tr>
119 <td>Thrush</td>
120 <td>4</td>
121 <td>4</td>
122 <td>4</td>
123 <td>4</td>
124 <td>4</td>
125 </tr>
126 <tr>
127 <td>Blackbird</td>
128 <td>4</td>
129 <td>4</td>
130 <td>0</td>
131 <td>2</td>
132 <td>2</td>
133 </tr>
134 <tr>
135 <td>Robin</td>
136 <td>6</td>
137 <td>16</td>
138 <td>12</td>
139 <td>12</td>
140 <td>12</td>
141 </tr>
142 <tr>
143 <td>Wren</td>
144 <td>0</td>
145 <td>12</td>
146 <td>0</td>
147 <td>4</td>
148 <td>4</td>
149 </tr>
150 <tr>
151 <td>Reed Sparrow</td>
152 <td>0</td>
153 <td>4</td>
154 <td>0</td>
155 <td>2</td>
156 <td>2</td>
157 </tr>
158 <tr>
159 <td>Blackcap</td>
160 <td>14</td>
161 <td>12</td>
162 <td>12</td>
163 <td>14</td>
164 <td>14</td>
165 </tr>
166</table>
168R'KENSTOCK, Joh. A. Violinist. B. Alsfeld, 1687; d. Eisenach, 1733. Capellmeister at Cassel and Eisenach (1730).
169Works: 24 violin sonatas with basso continuo, 12 concertos for 4 violins, viola, cello, and basso.
171Birmingham Festivals. Instituted 1768.
172Birn, Bir'ne (G.). A socket (as of a clarinet).
173BIRN'BACH, Karl J. B. Silesia, 1751; d. 1805. Capellmeister, German Theatre, Warsaw.
174Works: oratorios, 2 operas, masses, 10 symphonies, 16 pf. concertos, 10 violin concertos, &c.
175BIRN'BACH, Jos. B. Son of K. J. B. Breslau, 1795; d. 1879. Founded a musical institute in Berlin. Taught Nicolai and Kücken.
176Works: 2 symphonies, 2 overtures, concertos, sonatas and other pf. music, &c.
178Birthdays of Musicians.
179JANUARY.
1801 C. y Cavedo, 1810. J. P. Goldberg, 1825. one of two readings
1812 F. W. Jähns, 1809. Hostinsky, 1847. one of two readings
1823 Pergolesi, 1710. Sontag, 1806. J. F. Schneider, 1786. one of two readings
1834 Storace, 1763. Heuschkel, 1773. one of two readings
1845 Ett, 1788. Rockstro, 1823. [wenka, 1850. one of two readings
1856 H. Herz, 1806. Max Bruch, 1838. X. Schar-Thalberg, 1812. Constantin, 1835. [1812. one of two readings
1867 Von Bülow, 1830. A. Piatti, 1822. W. H. Holmes, W. Jackson (Masham), 1816. Draud (Draudius), Mächtig, 1836. Perger, 1854. [1573. one of two readings
1878 O. Diene1, 1839. Ellerton, 1807(1?). Sinding, 1856. one of two readings
1889 A. Jensen, 1837. Arabella Goddard, 1836. one of two readings
18910 K. T. H. Hofmann, 1842. F. Clément, 1822. one of two readings
19011 L. Köchel, 1800. J. De Reszke, 1852. one of two readings
19112 Lesueur, 1763. J. B. Faure, 1830. one of two readings
19213 K. Krebs, 1804. Piccinni, 1728. one of two readings
19314 Gossec, 1734. Kempter, 1819. one of two readings
19415 E. Rudorff, 1840. A. E. Chabrier, 1842. one of two readings
19516 F. Laub, 1832. Kretzschmar, 1848. one of two readings
19617 J. T. Carrodus, 1836. F. B. Conti, 1681. one of two readings
19718 A. Gorla, 1823. T. A. Walmisley, 1814. one of two readings
19819 V. Righini, 1756. Karajan, 1810. [berg, 1843. one of two readings
19920 H. Weist Hill, 1828. F. Commer, 1813. Hoch-Frederick II of Prussia, 1712. E. T. Hoffmann, Hernandez, 1834. Steingräber, 1830. [1776. one of two readings
20021 G. Gunz, 1831. E. A. Kellner, 1792. Corder, 1852. one of two readings
20122 Mozart, 1756. A. Klengel, 1783. Lalo, 1823. one of two readings
20223 Herold, 1791. V. Nessler, 1841. one of two readings
20324 Auber, 1782. F. Cowen, 1852. one of two readings
20425 Quantz, 1697. Lessmann, 1844. one of two readings
20526 Schubert, 1797. C. G. Reissiger, 1798. one of two readings
2061 C. y Cavedo, 1810. J. P. Goldberg, 1825. one of two readings
2072 F. W. Jähns, 1809. Hostinsky, 1847. one of two readings
2083 Pergolesi, 1710. Sontag, 1806. J. F. Schneider, 1786. one of two readings
2094 Storace, 1763. Heuschkel, 1773. one of two readings
2105 Ett, 1788. Rockstro, 1823. [wenka, 1850. one of two readings
2116 H. Herz, 1806. Max Bruch, 1838. X. Schar-Thalberg, 1812. Constantin, 1835. [1812. one of two readings
2127 Von Bülow, 1830. A. Piatti, 1822. W. H. Holmes, 1836. Draud (Draudius), 1816. one of two readings
2138 W. Jackson (Masham), 1816. Draud (Draudius), 1816. one of two readings
2149 Mächtig, 1836. Perger, 1854. [1573. one of two readings
21510 O. Diene1, 1839. Ellerton, 1807(1?). Sinding, 1856. one of two readings
21611 A. Jensen, 1837. Arabella Goddard, 1836. one of two readings
21712 K. T. H. Hofmann, 1842. F. Clément, 1822. one of two readings
21813 L. Köchel, 1800. J. De Reszke, 1852. one of two readings
21914 Lesueur, 1763. J. B. Faure, 1830. one of two readings
22015 K. Krebs, 1804. Piccinni, 1728. one of two readings
22116 Gossec, 1734. Kempter, 1819. one of two readings
22217 E. Rudorff, 1840. A. E. Chabrier, 1842. one of two readings
22318 F. Laub, 1832. Kretzschmar, 1848. one of two readings
22419 J. T. Carrodus, 1836. F. B. Conti, 1681. one of two readings
22520 A. Gorla, 1823. T. A. Walmisley, 1814. one of two readings
22621 V. Righini, 1756. Karajan, 1810. [berg, 1843. one of two readings
22722 H. Weist Hill, 1828. F. Commer, 1813. Hoch-Frederick II of Prussia, 1712. E. T. Hoffmann, 1776. one of two readings
22823 Hernandez, 1834. Steingräber, 1830. one of two readings
22924 G. Gunz, 1831. E. A. Kellner, 1792. Corder, 1852. one of two readings
23025 Mozart, 1756. A. Klengel, 1783. Lalo, 1823. one of two readings
23126 Herold, 1791. V. Nessler, 1841. one of two readings
23227 Auber, 1782. F. Cowen, 1852. one of two readings
23328 Quantz, 1697. Lessmann, 1844. one of two readings
23429 Schubert, 1797. C. G. Reissiger, 1798. one of two readings
236FEBRUARY.
2371 A. C. Schloesser 1830. Cl. Butt, 1873. Essipoff, [1851. one of two readings
2382 Crescentini, 1766. L. Marchand, 1669. [1845. one of two readings
2393 Mendelssohn, 1809. Albrechtsberger, 1736. F. Niecks, Sir M. Costa, 1808 (7). d'Ivry, 1829. one of two readings
2404 Ole Bull, 1810. Mancinelli, 1848. Franklin Tay-H. Litolff, 1820. Damcke, 1812. [lor, 1843. one of two readings
2417 R. Genée, 1823. Frank, 1847. V. Gabriel, 1825. one of two readings
2428 Grétry, 1741. Logier, 1780. N. Burgmuller, 1810. one of two readings
2439 Dussek, 1761. S. Weekes, 1843. A. von Dommer, C. Gurlitt, 1820. Sir W. Parratt, 1841. [1828. one of two readings
24411 J. N. Götze, 1791. Heise, 1830. one of two readings
24512 F. J. Rochlitz, 1769. B. Roth, 1855. one of two readings
24613 Cambini, 1746. A. Mees, 1850. one of two readings
24714 Hanns Seeling, 1828. H. J. Bärmann, 1784. one of two readings
24815 Praetorius, 1571. F. E. Fesca, 1789. one of two readings
24916 L. Achard, 1831. L. P. Scharwenka, 1847. Rode, 1774. one of two readings
25017 E. German, 1862. Fritze, 1842. one of two readings
25118 Paganini, 1784. Rink, 1770. G. Henschel, 1850. one of two readings
25219 Adelina Patti, 1843. L. Boccherini, 1743. one of two readings
25320 De Bériot, 1802. Guénin, 1744. Vieuxtemps, 1820. one of two readings
25421 Czerny, 1791. Délibes, 1836. one of two readings
25522 N. Gade, 1817. Forkel, 1749. Chopin, 1810. one of two readings
25623 Handel, 1685. Mara, 1749. [Widor, 1845. one of two readings
25724 S. Wesley, 1766. J. B. Cramer, 1771. Boito, 1842. one of two readings
25825 S. W. Dehn, 1799. Caruso, 1873. F. Westlake, 1840. one of two readings
25926 A. Holländer, 1840. L. Borwick, 1868. [1848. one of two readings
26027 A. Reicha, 1770. E. G. Baron, 1696. Sir H. Parry, C. Santley, 1834. Parish-Alvars, 1808. one of two readings
26129 Rossini, 1792. Hirschbach, 1812. one of two readings
2621 A. C. Schloesser 1830. Cl. Butt, 1873. Essipoff, 1851. one of two readings
2632 Crescentini, 1766. L. Marchand, 1669. [1845. one of two readings
2643 Mendelssohn, 1809. Albrechtsberger, 1736. F. Niecks, 1845. one of two readings
2654 Sir M. Costa, 1808 (7). d'Ivry, 1829. one of two readings
2665 Ole Bull, 1810. Mancinelli, 1848. Franklin Tayl-or, 1843. one of two readings
2676 H. Litolff, 1820. Damcke, 1812. one of two readings
2687 R. Genée, 1823. Frank, 1847. V. Gabriel, 1825. one of two readings
2698 Grétry, 1741. Logier, 1780. N. Burgmuller, 1810. one of two readings
2709 Dussek, 1761. S. Weekes, 1843. A. von Dommer, 1828. one of two readings
27110 C. Gurlitt, 1820. Sir W. Parratt, 1841. [1828. one of two readings
27211 J. N. Götze, 1791. Heise, 1830. one of two readings
27312 F. J. Rochlitz, 1769. B. Roth, 1855. one of two readings
27413 Cambini, 1746. A. Mees, 1850. one of two readings
27514 Hanns Seeling, 1828. H. J. Bärmann, 1784. one of two readings
27615 Praetorius, 1571. F. E. Fesca, 1789. one of two readings
27716 L. Achard, 1831. L. P. Scharwenka, 1847. Rode, 1774. one of two readings
27817 E. German, 1862. Fritze, 1842. one of two readings
27918 Paganini, 1784. Rink, 1770. G. Henschel, 1850. one of two readings
28019 Adelina Patti, 1843. L. Boccherini, 1743. one of two readings
28120 De Bériot, 1802. Guénin, 1744. Vieuxtemps, 1820. one of two readings
28221 Czerny, 1791. Délibes, 1836. one of two readings
28322 N. Gade, 1817. Forkel, 1749. Chopin, 1810. one of two readings
28423 Handel, 1685. Mara, 1749. [Widor, 1845. one of two readings
28524 S. Wesley, 1766. J. B. Cramer, 1771. Boito, 1842. one of two readings
28625 S. W. Dehn, 1799. Caruso, 1873. F. Westlake, 1840. one of two readings
28726 A. Holländer, 1840. L. Borwick, 1868. [1848. one of two readings
28827 A. Reicha, 1770. E. G. Baron, 1696. Sir H. Parry, 1848. one of two readings
28928 C. Santley, 1834. Parish-Alvars, 1808. one of two readings
29029 Rossini, 1792. Hirschbach, 1812. one of two readings
292MARCH.
2931 E. Prout, 1835. G. Weber, 1779. one of two readings
2942 G. A. Macfarren, 1813. F. Smetana, 1824. one of two readings
2953 C. Salaman, 1814. Nourrit, 1802. A. Page, 1846. one of two readings
2964 C. Oberthür, 1819. R. Lindley, 1776. J. P. Baker, J. Gunzl, 1828. A. Jaell, 1832. [1859. one of two readings
2971 E. Prout, 1835. G. Weber, 1779. one of two readings
2982 G. A. Macfarren, 1813. F. Smetana, 1824. one of two readings
2993 C. Salaman, 1814. Nourrit, 1802. A. Page, 1846. one of two readings
3004 C. Oberthür, 1819. R. Lindley, 1776. J. P. Baker, 1859. one of two readings
3015 J. Gunzl, 1828. A. Jaell, 1832. one of two readings
The computer misreads some letters and numbers. Where a name matters to you, read the scan.