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A cyclopædic dictionary of music .., 1925
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1RICHARDS, H. Brinley. Pianist and teacher; b. Carmarthen, 1817; d. London, 1885. Won the "King's Scholarship," R.A.M., 1835 and 1837.
2Works: a pf. concerto, orch. pieces, numerous graceful pf. pieces, part-songs, songs, &c. His best-known work is "God bless the Prince of Wales" (1862).
4RICHARDS, Hy. W. Orgt., teacher, &c.; b. London, 1865. Mus.D. Durham, 1903.
6RICHARDSON, Alf. Madeley. B. Southend, 1868. Mus.D. Oxon, 1896. Orgt. Southwark Cath., 1897-1908. Settled in America.
8RICHARDSON, Joseph. Flautist; b. 1814; d. London, 1862.
9Wrote studies, fantasias, &c., for flute.
11RICHARDSON, Vaughan. B. London, abt. 1670 (?). Orgt. Winchester Cath., 1693; d. 1729.
12Wrote anthems ("O how amiable," &c.), odes, cantatas, &c.
14RICHAUT, Chas. S. B. Chartres, 1780; d. 1866. Founded the music publishing house known by his name, Paris, 1805.
16RICHE, Antoine Le. (See Divitis.)
18Richia'mo (I.). A bird call.
19Richiama're. To imitate a bird call; to warble.
21RICH'TER (pron. Rikh'-ter), Alfred. Son of E. F. (below); b. Leipzig, 1846. Teacher Leipzig Cons., 1872-83; lived in London, 1883-97, afterwards returning to Leipzig. D. 1919.
22Pub. supplements to his father's Manuals of Harmony and Counterpoint, &c.
24RICH'TER, Ernst Friedrich E. Noted theorist; b. Saxony, 1808; d. Leipzig, 1879. Son of a schoolmaster; teacher of harmony and composition Leipzig Cons., 1843; condr. Singakademie, 1843-7; orgt. Petrikirche, 1851; Neukirche, 1862; music-director Nikolai-kirche and Thomaskirche, 1868.
25Works: Manuals of "Harmony," "Single and Double Counterpoint," and "Fugue"—all of which have been very popular. He also wrote an oratorio, masses, motets, string quartets, org. pieces, pf. pieces, &c.
27RICH'TER, Ernst H. L. B. nr. Ohlau, 1805; d. 1876.
28Wrote a comic opera, a mass, cantatas, male-voice part-songs, org. pieces, &c.
30RICH'TER, Franz X. B. Moravia, 1709; d. 1789. Capellmeister Strasburg Cath., from 1774.
31Works: 7 masses; Te Deums, motets, &c.; 26 symphonies, chamber music, a "Treatise on Harmony and Composition," &c.
33RICH'TER, Dr. Hans. Eminent conductor; b. Raab, Hungary, 1843. Choir boy Court Chapel, Vienna, 1853. Studied with Wagner, 1866-7. Chorus-master Munich opera, 1867; Court conductor (under Bulow), 1868-9. Capellmeister Pesth Nat. Th., 1871-5; Imperial Op., Vienna, 1875. Chosen by Wagner to conduct the Ring des Nibelungen, Bayreuth (1876). Condr. Birmingham Festival from 1885. Mus.Doc. (honoris causa), Oxford, 1885. Director Manchester Orch. from 1897-1911. D. 1916.
35Richt'ig (G.). Right, accurate, exact.
37RICIE'RI, Giovanni A. B. Venice, 1679; d. 1746. Teacher of Padre Martini; composed several oratorios.
39RICKARD, Richd. H. Pianist; b. Birmingham, 1858; d. Brighton, 1907.
40Composed pf. pieces.
42Ricordan'za (I.). Recollection, remembrance.
44RICOR'DI, Giovanni. Violinist; Milan, 1785-1853. Founded the great music-pub. firm, Milan, 1808.
46RICOR'DI, Giulio. Son of the above; present head of the firm; b. Milan, 1840; d. 1912. Editor-in-chief Gazzetta Musicale.
47Works: salon pf. pieces, &c.
49Rid'da (I.). A country dance, accompanied with singing.
50Menar la rid'da. To lead the dance.
52RIDDELL, John. Ayr, 1718-95. "Believed to have been blind from infancy."
53Published collections of Scots Reels, &c.
55RIDDELL, Capt. Robt. Friend of Burns; d. nr. Dumfries, 1794.
56Pub. collections of "Scotch, Galwegian, and Border Tunes," &c.
58RIDDING, John A. Baritone vocalist; b. Birmingham, 1862.
60Riddo'ne (I.). A roundelay (q.v.).
62Riden'do, Riden'te (I.). Laughing(ly).
64RIDEOUT, Percy R. Pianist; Mus.Doc., London, 1896. Orgt. West London Synagogue, 1904.
66Ridevolmente (I.). Laughingly, pleasantly.
68Ridicolosamen'te (I.). Ridiculously. one of two readings
69Ridicolosamente (I.). Ridiculously. one of two readings
71RIDLEY, Wm. B. Newark, 1820; d. 1886.
72Published a collection of 301 chants, &c.
74Ridot'to (I.). "Reduced." A reduction (q.v.); an arrangement; an adaptation.
76Riduzio'ne (I.). A reduction (q.v.); an arrangement.
78RIE'CHERS, August. B. Hanover, 1836; d. 1893. Skilful maker and repairer of violins.
79Pub. "The Violin and the Art of its Construction."
81RIE'DEL, Dr. Carl. B. Kronenberg, nr. Elberfeld, 1827; d. 1888. Pupil, Leipzig Cons.; organized the "Riedel-verein" (choral society), 1854; president "Allgemeiner deutscher Musikverein," 1868; also president "Wagner-verein."
82Works: Collections of German "Lieder," church melodies, &c.
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