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A cyclopædic dictionary of music .., 1925
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1BÄRMANN, Heinrich J. Distinguished clarinetist; b. Potsdam, 1784; d. 1847. Weber and Mendelssohn wrote pieces specially for him.
2Works: concertos, fantasias, quartets, variations, sonatas, &c.
4BÄRMANN, Karl. 1782-1842. Brother of H. J. Fine bassoon player.
6BÄRMANN, Karl. 1820-1885. Son of H. J. Succeeded his father as 1st Clarinet in the Munich Court Orchestra. Wrote an excellent "Method" for clarinet.
8BARNARD, Mrs. Ch. (née Alington). B. London, 1830; d. Dover, 1869.
9Wrote many popular songs under the name of "Claribel." Some of them are still sung (especially "Come back to Erin").
11BARNARD, D'Auvergne Henry. Song Composer; b. London, 1867.
13BARNARD, Rev. John. Published the first collection of "Cathedral Music," 1641. He was a Minor Canon of St. Paul's.
15Barn Dance. A kind of schottische in pointed 4 time.
17BARNBY, Henry. 1826-1885. Lay-clerk, St. George's, Windsor. A fine bass singer.
19BARNBY, Sir Joseph. Conductor and composer; b. York, 1838; d. London, 1896.
20Entered York Minster choir at 7, and the R.A.M. in 1854. Studied under C. Lucas and C. Potter, Organist successively at St. Michael's, St. James the Less, to the Sacred Harmonic Society, and at St. Andrew's, 1862. Founded "Barnby's Choir," 1864. Organist St. Anne's, Soho, 1871, and succeeded Gounod as conductor of the Albert Hall Choir. Precentor at Eton, 1875. Principal, G.S.w., 1892. Knighted, 1892.
21Works: oratorio, Rebekah, 1870; Psalm 97; Service in E; Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in E; Motet, "King all-glorious;" and many anthems, part-songs, hymn-tunes, carols, songs, &c. "Sweet and low" is probably his most widely-known composition.
23BARNBY, Robert. 1821-1875. Brother of J. Alto singer, Westminster Abbey and Chapel Royal.
25BARNES, C. Shippen. American organist and composer; b. 1887.
27BAR'NETT, John. B. Bedford, 1802; d. 1890. Pupil of C. E. Horn. His first operetta, Before Breakfast, was produced at the Lyceum, 1825. Then followed other small pieces and the operas The Mountain Sylph, 1834, Fair Rosamond, 1837, and Farinelli, 1838. He settled in Cheltenham, 1841, as a teacher of singing.
28Other works: 2 unfinished oratorios, 2 string quartets, part-songs, &c., and many songs.
30BAR'NETT, John Francis. Pianist and composer; nephew of John. B. London, 1837. Won Queen's scholarships, R.A.M., 1850 and 1852. Studied also at Leipzig under Moscheles, Plaidy, and Hauptmann, 1856-9, and played at the Gewandhaus, 1860. Prof. R.C.M. 1883. D. 1916.
31Works: oratorio, The Raising of Lazarus; cantatas, The Ancient Mariner, Paradise and the Peri, The Good Shepherd, The Building of the Ship, The Wishing Bell; a symphony in A min., overtures, orchestral pieces, part-songs, songs, pf. pieces, &c.
33Baroc'co (Baro'co) (I.) Singular, whimsical, eccentric.
34Barock' (G.)
35Baroque (F.) "Applied to music having a confused harmony, an unnatural melody, and full of modulations and discords."—Hamilton.
37BARON', Ernst G. 1696-1760. Famous lutenist at the court of Gotha. Wrote important works on the lute and theorbo and several unpublished compositions.
39Barox'yton. A deep-toned brass instrument invented by Červeny, Königgrätz, 1853.
41Bär'pfeife, Bär'pipe, Baar'pyp (lit. a bear's pipe). A reed stop found in some old organs.
43Barquarde (F.). An old term for Barcarolle.
45Baruch. (Hebrew). "Blessed." Any vocal composition commencing with this word.
47Baruch. Baruk. Baroch. Birkat.
49BARR, Samuel. Glasgow composer, teacher, and writer; 1807-1866.
51Bar'ra (I.). A bar-line.
53Barrage (F.). "In guitar playing, a tem-Barré (F.). porary nut, formed by placing the forefinger of the left hand across the strings."—Hamilton.
55Barre (F.), Barre de Mesure (F.). A bar-line.
57Barre d'harmonie (F.). The bass bar (of a violin, &c.).
59Barre de luth (F.). The bridge of a lute.
61Barre de répétition (F.). A dotted double-bar.
63BARRÉ, Antonio. French composer of madrigals, &c., 16th century.
65BARRE (or BARRA), Léonard. Pupil of Willaert. B. Limoges, 16th century. Singer in the Papal Chapel; member of the musical commission, Council of Trent, 1545. Wrote madrigals and motets.
67Barred C. The sign Ç, used for 2 or 4 time.
69Barrel organ (G. Dreh'orgel!). A hand organ. An organ containing a cylinder turned by a crank, and fitted with pins or pegs which open valves to admit a current of air to a set of pipes. The bellows are filled by turning the handle, or (occasionally) by using the foot.
71BARRET, Apollon M. R. Oboist; Paris, 1804-1879. Wrote a "Complete Method for the Oboe."
73BARRETT, John. English composer; 1674-1735. Pupil of Dr. Blow. Wrote theatrical music, popular songs, &c.
75BARRETT, William Alex. Singer and writer. B. Hackney, 1836; d. 1891. Musical critic, Morning Post, 1869; Globe, 1874-5. Editor, Monthly Musical Record, 1877; Orchestra and Choir, 1881; Musical Times, 1887.
76Compiled with Sir J. Stainer a "Dictionary of Musical Terms," 1875. Wrote "English Glee and Madrigal Writers," 1877; "Balfe, His Life and Work," 1882, &c.
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