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1KNORR, Julius. Leipzig, 1805-61. Celebrated pf. teacher; intimate friend of Schumann.
2His numerous works include "A new Pianoforte School," and "A Methodical Guide to the Study of the Pf." His preparatory technical exercises for the pf. are highly esteemed.
4KNYV'ETT, Chas. Tenor singer; b. 1752; d. London, 1822. Orgt. Chapel Royal; 1796.
5Est. (with S. Harrison) the "Vocal Concerts," 1791-4.
7KNYV'ETT, Chas. Organist and teacher; son of preceding; 1773-1852.
8With his brother William, and others, revived the "Vocal Concerts," 1801.
10KNYV'ETT, William. Alto singer; brother of preceding; 1779-1856. Gentleman, Chapel Royal, 1797; afterwards lay-vicar, Westminster Abbey.
11Conducted the Concerts of Antient Music, 1832-40, and the Birmingham Festivals, 1834-43.
13KOB'BÉ, Gustav. American musician and writer; b. New York, 1857; d. 1918.
14Author of "Wagner's Life and Works" (2 vols, 1890); &c.
16Kob'sa (Ru.). (Pol., Kebsa.) A primitive lute; a bagpipe.
18Kob'za (Bohemian). A fiddle.
20KOCH, Eduard E. Pastor; b. nr. Stuttgart, 1809; d. 1871.
21Author of a valuable work on the "Sacred Songs of the German Lutheran Church."
23KOCH, Franz. 'Cellist and composer; b. Berlin, 1862.
25KOCH, Heinrich Christoph. Violinist and theorist; Rudolstadt, 1749-1816.
26Works: a "Musical Lexicon" (1802), a "Guide to Composition" (3 parts, 1782-93), a "Handbook of Harmony" (1811), &c.
28KOCHAN'SKI, Paul. Distinguished violinist; b. Orel, Russia, 1887; now in U.S.A.
30KÖCH'EL, Ludwig, Ritter von. Gifted amateur; b. Lower Austria, 1800; d. Vienna, 1877.
31Author of a "Systematic, chronological, and complete Catalogue of Mozart's Works," 1862.
33KOCHETOV, Nicholas R. Russian composer and critic; b. Oranienbaum, 1864.
35KÓ'CIAN, Jaroslav. Bohemian violinist; b. 1884. Début, 1901.
37KOCZAL'SKI, Raoul A. G. Precocious pianist; b. Warsaw, 1885. Played in public at 4; and was at once regarded as an "infant phenomenon." After playing in most of the great European cities, he became Court Pianist to the Shah of Persia.
38Works: an opera, and several pf. pieces.
40KOEM'MENICH, Louis. B. Elberfeld, 1866; d. 1922.
41Since 1890 has done good work as conductor and teacher in New York.
43KOE'NEN, Friedrich. B. nr. Bonn, 1829; d. 1887. Capellmeister, Cologne, 1863; founded the Cäcilienverein, 1869.
44Works: 2 masses for male voices, 5 for mixed choir; motets, psalms, organ pieces, songs, &c.
46KOE'NEN. Tilly. Dutch Lieder and Concert Singer—Contralto.
48KOESS'LER, Hans. Condr. and composer; b. Waldeck, Bavaria, 1853.
50KO'FLER, Leo. Writer, critic, and singing teacher; b. Austrian Tyrol, 1837; d. 1908. From 1877, orgt. in New York.
51Author of "The Art of Breathing as the Basis of Tone Production," &c.
53KÖH'LER, Ernst. Orgt. and composer; b. Silesia, 1799; d. 1847.
54Wrote org. and pf. pieces, orch. music, church music, &c.
56KÖH'LER, C. Louis H. (Ludwig). Pianist, composer, and critic; b. Brunswick, 1820; d. 1886. Settled in Königsberg, 1847, and founded a School for Pf. Playing and Theory. Teacher of Hermann Goetz. As a pf. teacher he has been called "the heir of Czerny."
57Works: pf. pieces and valuable studies; 3 operas, orchestral music, songs, &c., and several theoretical treatises.
59KOHOUT' (pron. ko-hoot'), Franz. Dramatic composer; b. Bohemia, 1858. Condr. Deutsches Theater, Prague.
60Stella (Prague, 1896) is his most successful opera.
62Kokett' (G.). Coquettish(ly).
64Kokyer. A primitive 3-stringed Japanese violin.
66Kol (Hebrew). Voice; song, melody; prayer, &c.
67Kol Jacob. "The Voice of Jacob." Sacred Jewish music.
69KOL'BE, Oskar. Composer and writer; Berlin, 1836-78.
70Works: an oratorio, works on Thorough Bass and Harmony, pf. music, songs, &c.
72KOLFF, J. van Santen. B. Rotterdam, 1848; d. 1896.
73Author of a "History of the Leit-motiv before Wagner," numerous writings on "Wagner and his Works," &c.
75Kollectiv'zug (G.). A composition pedal on the organ.
77KOL'LING, Karl W. P. B. Hamburg, 1831.
78Wrote a successful operetta, Schmetterlinge (1891).
80KOLL'MANN, August F. K. B. Hanover, 1756; d. London, 1829. Orgt. German Chapel, St. James's.
81Works: The Shipwreck (a program-symphony); 100 Psalms harmonized in 100 ways; guides to Thorough-bass, Harmony, Composition, &c.
83Kol'lo. A Japanese inst. of the harp kind.
85Kol'lern (G.). To sing in a thin reedy voice.
87Kol Nidre. A celebrated prayer recited in the synagogue for the "Absolution of Vows," at the evening service on the Day of Atonement. Owing to the scandal it caused, it was expunged from the Jewish prayer book by many communities of Western Europe.
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