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A cyclopædic dictionary of music .., 1925
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1No. 5, in C minor; No. 6, "The Pastoral," in F; and No. 9, "The Choral," in D minor; "The Battle of Vittoria;" music to Prometheus, and to Egmont. Nine overtures, including Leonora, Nos. 1, 2, and 3, and Fidelio. Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61. Five pf. concertos (No. 5, "The Emperor," in E♭). Choral fantasia; 2 octets for wind; the septet for strings and wind, in E♭; 3 quintets for strings; 5 string trios; 8 pf trios; 10 sonatas for violin and pf. ("Kreutzer," in A, Op. 47); 5 sonatas for cello and pf.; 38 sonatas for pf.; 21 sets of variations for pf.; and many detached pieces of various kinds. one of two readings
2No. 5, in C minor; No. 6, "The Pastoral," in F; and No. 9, "The Choral," in D minor; "The Battle of Vittoria;" music to Prometheus, and to Egmont. Nine overtures, including Leonora, Nos. 1, 2, and 3, and Fidelio. Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61. Five pf. concertos (No. 5, "The Emperor," in E2). Choral fantasia; 2 octets for wind; the septet for strings and wind, in E2; 3 quintets for strings; 5 string trios; 8 pf trios; 10 sonatas for violin and pf. ("Kreutzer," in A, Op. 47); 5 sonatas for cello and pf.; 38 sonatas for pf.; 21 sets of variations for pf.; and many detached pieces of various kinds. one of two readings
3(b) Vocal: The opera Fidelio (1st production, 1805); Two masses—in C and D; the oratorio, Christus am Oelberg (Eng. trans. as "Mount of Olives"); cantata, Der glorreiche Augenblick; several scenas, arias, vocal canons, songs, &c., including the fine tenor song "Adelaide."
4Thayer's chronological and Nottebohm's thematic lists of Beethoven's compositions are of great value, but incomplete.
6BEFFARÁ, Louis F. 1751-1838. Commissaire de Police, Paris, 1792-1816.
7Wrote a Dictionary of "l'Académie Royale de Musique," and several other historical works on the Grand Opéra.
9BEFFROY de Reigny. (Cousin-Jacques). B. Laon, 1757; d. 1811.
10Wrote several farcical pieces, of which Nicodème dans la lune was performed 191 times.
12Befil'zen (G.). To put felt on pf. hammers.
13Befing'ern (G.). To finger.
14Begei'sterung (G.). Enthusiasm, spirit, exaltation, rapture, inspiration.
16Beggar's Opera.
17A celebrated "ballad" opera, words by John Gay. 1727, music arranged from popular tunes by Pepusch. Its success led to the foundation of English ballad opera.
19Beglei'(t)stimmen (G.). Accompanying voices (or parts).
21Beglei'ten (G.). To accompany.
22Beglei'tende Stim'men. Accompanying parts.
23Beglei'ter. An accompanist.
24Beglei'tung. Accompaniment.
25Oh ne Beglei'tung. Without accompaniment.
27Behag'lich (G.). Easy, agreeable.
29Behand'lung (G.). Management, treatment, manipulation.
31Behend'ig (G.). Dexterous, agile, nimble.
33Beherzt' (G.). Resolute, determined; spirited.
35BEHM, Eduard. Pf. composer; b. Stettin, 1862.
37BEHN, Hermann, Dr. B. 1859, Hamburg.
38Professor of History of Music in Hamburg.
40BEHN'KE, Emil. Voice specialist. B. Stettin, 1836; d. 1892. Lived several years in London as a teacher of voice production.
41His published works include "The Mechanism of the Human Voice" (1880), "Voice, Song, and Speech," with Dr. Lennox Browne (1883), "Voice-training Exercises" (with Dr. C. W. Pearce,) &c.
43BEHR, Franz. B. Mecklenburg, 1837; d. 1898.
44Published popular pf. pieces under the names "Wm. Cooper," "Charles Morley," and "Francesco d'Orso."
46BEHR, Therese. Contralto; b. Stuttgart, 1876.
48BEHR'END, Arthur H. Composer; b. Danzig, 1853.
50Bei (G.). At, with, for, by.
51Bei Wie'derholung. To be repeated.
53Bei'de (G.). Both.
54Bei'de Peda'le. Both (pf.) pedals.
56Bei'nah(e) (G.). Almost, nearly.
57Bei'nah dop'pelt so lang'sam. Almost twice as slow.
58Bei'nah dop'pelt so rasch. Almost twice as fast.
60Bei'spiel (G.). Example; precedent.
61Bei'sser (G.). A mordent (q.v.).
63Bei'töne (G.). Harmonics, partials, undertones (See Acoustics.)
65Bei'zeichen (G.). An accidental.
67BEKKER, Paul. Writer and critic; b. 1882. Works on Beethoven, Mahler, etc.
69Beklemmt' (G.). Oppressed, anxious.
70Beklom'men (G.).
72BELAIEV, Mitrophan Petrovich. Lover of music and Russian publisher, St. Petersburg, 1836-1903. Founder of Glinka Prizes and of music publishing office at Leipzig (1885), and in the same year of so-called "Russian Symphony Concerts." His private chamber concerts (evenings), so-called "Fridays," are world famous for their meaning for so-called "New Russian School."
73Published abt. 2,500 works of young Russian composers.
75BELÁIEV, Víctor Micháilovich. Contemporary Russian writer on music; b. 1888, Uralsk (Ural Cossaks district). 1913-1922, Prof. at Petrograd Conservatory (from 1918 the secretary of its Art Council), now Prof. at Moscow Conservatory. Contributor to some foreign musical papers.
77Bel bel'lo (I.). Gently, softly, sweetly.
79Bel can'to (I.). "Beautiful song." The (so-called) Italian (cantabile) method of singing.
81BELCHER, William T. B. Birmingham, 1827. Mus.D. Oxon, 1872. D. 1905.
82Wrote church music, cantatas, &c.
84BEL'CKE, F. A. B. Lucka, 1795; d. 1874. Famed as "the first concert virtuoso" on the trombone. He was a member of the Gewandhaus orchestra, Leipzig.
86BEL'CKE, C. G. Brother of F. A. 1796-1875. Brilliant flautist in the Gewandhaus orchestra. Wrote flute concertos, &c.
88BELDOMAN'DIS (Beldemandis, or Beldemando). Wrote treatises on Mensural Music, 15th century.
90Bele'bend, Belebt' (G.). Animated; lively.
91Bele'bung. Liveliness; animation.
92Belebt', nicht zu rasch. Animated, but not too fast.
94Belegt' (G.). Hoarse, veiled, covered.
96Belgian Music. (See Netherland School.)
98BE'LICZAY, Julius von. Hungarian composer. B. 1835; d. Pesth, 1893. Pupil of Joachim. Wrote numerous orchestral, vocal, and chamber works, including a symphony, a mass, a string quartet, songs, pf. pieces, &c.
100Belie'ben (G.). Pleasure. Nach Belie'ben; ad lib.
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