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A cyclopædic dictionary of music .., 1925
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1BAUMFELDER, Fr. B. Dresden, 1836; d. 1916.
2Composer of favourite drawing-room pf. pieces—"Confidence," "Rondo Mignon," &c.
4BAUMGART, E. F. 1817-1871. Music-director Breslau University. Edited K. P. E. Bach's "Clavier Sonaten."
6BAUMGARTEN, Gotthilf von. B. Berlin, 1741; d. 1813.
7Wrote the operas Zemire und Azor, Andromeda, and Das Grab des Mufti.
9BAUMGARTEN, Karl F. B. Germany, 1736; d. London, 1824. Leader Covent Garden orchestra, 1780-1794.
10Wrote Robin Hood (1786), Blue Beard (1792), and other stage pieces.
12BAUMGÄRTNER, A. Munich, 1814-1862.
13Published several papers, &c., on "Musical Shorthand."
14Works: a Requiem, psalms, choruses, pf. pieces.
16BAUMGÄRTNER, Wilhelm. 1820-1867.
17Swiss composer; friend of Richard Wagner, composer of the Swiss National Anthem, "Au, mein Vaterland." (Gottfried Keller.)
19BÄUMKER, Wilhelm. B. Elberfeld, 1842; d. 1905. Priest and musicologist.
20Wrote much and well on musical subjects (including the Lives of Palestrina and Lassus); and published several important collections of Dutch and German Lieder (from 15th cent.)
22BAUSZNERN, Waldemar von. Composer; b. Berlin, 1866.
24BAX, Arnold E. Trevor. Composer; b. London, 1883.
26Baxoncil'lo (S.). (1) (a) Spanish organ stop formerly like an open diapason. (b) Now a reed stop. (2) A small bassoon.
28BAXTER, Richard. 1615-1691. Wrote the hymn "Lord, it belongs not to my care."
30Bayadere, Bayadeer. Dancing girl in Hindu temples.
32BAYER, Jos. Violinist; b. Vienna, 1852; d. 1913. Prolific composer of ballets, operettas, &c. Ballet director, Vienna Court Opera, 1882.
33Chief works: Die Puppenfee (1888), Rouge et noir (1892), Die Welt in Bild und Tanz (1892), Columbia (1893), Rund um Wien (1894), Olga (1896), Die Braut von Korea (1897).
35Bay'la, Bay'le (S.). A dance; a comic dancing song.
37BAYLY, Barré Dalton. Violinist; b. Jersey, 1850.
39BAYLY, Thos. Haynes. Poet and composer; b. Bath, 1797; d. London, 1839.
40Wrote "Gaily the Troubadour," "Long, long ago," &c.
42Bayreuth (Baireuth).
43Franconian town celebrated for containing Wagner's "ideal theatre," and for its performances of Wagner's operas (1876, 1882, and since), attended by musicians from all parts of the world; interrupted from 1914-1924.
45BAZELAIRE, Paul. Fr. 'cellist; b. Sédan, 1886. Remarkable virtuoso, professor at the Conservatoire in Paris.
47BAZIN, F. E. J. B. Marseilles, 1816; d. 1878.
48Prix de Rome, Paris Cons., 1840; Prof. of Composition, 1871; member of the Académie, 1872. Works: nine operas, and a "Cours d'harmonie."
49Bazuin (Dutch). Trombone.
51BAZZINI, Antonio. Famous violinist; b. Brescia, 1818; d. Milan, 1897. Maestro of the Church of S. Filippo, at 17, and wrote oratorios, masses, &c. On Paganini's advice toured successfully through Europe. Returned to Brescia, 1864, and devoted himself to composition. Director Milan Cons., 1882.
52Works: Symphonic Poem, Francesca da Rimini; overtures, Sail and Lear; cantatas, Senacheribbo and La Risurrezione; psalms, concertos, a string quintet (his finest work), and miscellaneous pieces of all kinds.
54BAZZINO, F. M. 1593-1660. Italian virtuoso on the theorbo.
56BAZZINO, N. D. 1639. Wrote masses, &c.
58BB. "Double B." The note
60bb (G.). Double-flat (bb).
62BBb Bass. Contrabass Bombardon (in Bb). one of two readings
63BB♭ Bass. Contrabass Bombardon (in B♭). one of two readings
65B.C. Abbreviation of Basso Continuo.
67Be (G.). The flat (b). one of two readings
68Be (G.). The flat (♭). one of two readings
69Be-Ton'arten. Flat keys.
71Be (pron. bee). The sharp of Bah (or ba) in Tonic Sol-fa.
73BEALE, Geo. G. B. London, 1868. Orgt. Llandaff Cath. since 1894.
75BEALE, Thos. Willert. ("Walter Maynard.") London, 1828-94. One of the founders of the New Philharmonic Society.
76Works: two operas, An Easter Egg and Matrimonial News; some part-songs, &c.
78BEALE, Thurley. B. Hertfordshire, 1849. Baritone vocalist.
80BEALE, Wm. B. Cornwall, 1784; d. London, 1854. Famous composer of glees and madrigals. Pupil of Dr. Arnold.
81Works: Collections of Glees and Madrigals, 1815 and 1820; prize madrigal, "Awake, sweet Muse," 1813; and many others.
83Bear'beitet (G.). Revised, adapted, arranged.
85Bear'beitung (G.). A revision, adaptation, &c.
87BEARD, John. 1716-91. Leading English tenor of his time; much of Handel's music was specially written for him.
89Beards. Small projections in front of or across the mouth of an organ pipe to aid quicker speech.
91Bearing. (1) Old name for a Slide (q.v.). (2) The error, or variation, of an organ pipe from its proper pitch.
93Bearings. The notes first tuned (in tuning the organ, pf., &c.), from which all the others are regulated.
95Beat. The particular rhythmical "time" of a military drum, as the General, the Assembly, the March, the Réveillé, the Retreat, etc.
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