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A cyclopædic dictionary of music .., 1925
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1Bemol (F.) } The flat, b.
2Bemol'le (I.) }
3Bemoliser (F.). } To flatten a note (or notes).
4Bemollizza're (I.) }
6Ben, or Be'ne (I.). Well, good; as ben sostenuto, well sustained; a be'ne pla'cito, at (one's) good pleasure (i.e., ad lib.).
8BEN'DA, Franz. Famous Bohemian violinist; 1709-1786. Pupil of J. S. Graun.
9As leader of the orchestra of Frederick II he accompanied some 50,000 of his royal master's flute solos. Wrote violin pieces, symphonies, concertos, &c.
11BEN'DA, F. L. Conductor and composer; son of Georg Benda. B. Gotha, 1746; d. 1793. Wrote an opera, 3 violin concertos, cantatas, &c.
13BEN'DA, F. W. H. Violinist and composer; b. Potsdam, 1745; d. 1814. Eldest son of Franz. Wrote the operas Alceste and Orpheus, 2 oratorios, concertos, &c.
15BEN'DA, Georg. Brother of Franz. 1722-1795. Capellmeister at Gotha, 1748.
16Wrote successful melodramas, also operas, operettas, concertos, &c.
18BEN'DA, Karl H. H. Youngest son of Georg. 1748-1836. Excellent violinist; taught King Fr. Wilhelm III.
20BEN'DALL, Wilfred E. B. London. 1850.
21Works: The Lady of Shalott and other cantatas, operettas, songs, &c.
23BEN'DEL, Franz. Accomplished Bohemian pianist; 1833-1874. Pupil of Liszt.
24Wrote several meritorious pieces and studies for pf., also symphonies, masses, songs, &c.
26BENDER, J. Valentin. 1801-1873. Belgian clarinettist; music-dir. to the royal house.
27Wrote clarinet pieces and some military music.
29BEN'DER, Jakob. Brother of J. V. 1798-1844. Clarinet player and director of the Antwerp Wind-band.
30Wrote some military music.
32BEN'DIX, Otto. B. Copenhagen, 1845; d. 1904. Pupil of Gade, Kullak, and Liszt. Settled in Boston, U.S., 1880. He was an excellent pf. teacher and concert director. Published pf. pieces, &c.
34BEN'DIX, Victor E. Pianist, and composer. B. Copenhagen, 1851.
35Works: Meritorious pf. pieces, 3 symphonies, &c.
37BEN'DL, Karl. B. Prague, 1838; d. 1897. Chorusmaster, Amsterdam German Opera, 1864. Conductor of a male choral society, Prague, 1866.
38His Czech national operas, Lejla, Bretislav, Karel Skreta, and others, are on the standing répertoire of the Prague National Theatre. He also wrote 3 masses, several cantatas, a "Slavonic Rhapsody," some 200 Czech songs, &c.
40Benedicite (L.). "The Song of the Three Children."
41A very ancient canticle now used in Anglican churches, especially in Lent, as an alternative to the Te Deum.
43BENEDICT, Sir Julius. B. Stuttgart, 1804; d. London, 1885. Son of a Jewish banker; pupil of Weber. First opera given at Naples, 1829. Settled in London, 1835. Conductor, Drury Lane, 1837; produced his first English opera, The Gypsy's Warning, 1838. Went with Jenny Lind on her American tours, 1850-51. Conductor, Covent Garden, 1859. Knighted, 1871.
44Chief operas: The Brides of Venice (1844), The Crusaders (1846), The Lake of Glenaston (1862), The Lily of Killarney (1862), The Pride of Song (1864). He also wrote 2 oratorios (St. Cecilia, 1866, and St. Peter, 1870), 4 cantatas, symphonies, pf. concertos, songs, &c.
46Benedictio'nis L'ber (L.). An ancient Church book, containing the Benedictions proper to various occasions.
48Benedictus (L.). (1) "The song of Zacharias," an alternative to the Jubilate in the Anglican Morning Service; sung in Holy Week before the Misereere in R. C. Services. (2) The second part of the Sanctus in the Ordinary of the Mass. (See Mass and Sanctus.)
49"Liturgically and historically the Benedictus forms one whole with the Sanctus;" but on December 16th, 1909, the Sacred Congregation of Rites decided that the Benedictus was to be sung after the Consecration."
51BENEDIC'TUS AP'PENZELDERS. B. Appenzell, Switzerland. Master of the Brussels Boys' Choir, 1539-55. Pub. a collection of motets, Antwerp, 1553.
53BÉNÉDIT, Pierre G. French composer and writer; 1802-1870.
55BENE'LI, A. (See Bottrigari.)
57Be'nepla'cito (I.). At pleasure; ad lib.
59BENE'VOLI, Orazio. Profound contrapuntist; b. Rome, 1602; d. 1672. Maestro at the Vatican, 1646.
60Wrote masses in 12, 16, 24, and 48 parts. Also motets, psalms, &c., up to 30 parts. He was also a pioneer in adding independent instrumental accompaniment.
62Ben marca'to la melodi'a (I.). The melody (to be) well marked.
64Ben misura'to (I.). In exact rhythm and time.
66BEN'NET, John. Famous English madrigal composer; abt. 1570-1615.
68BENNET, Th. (See Th. Ritter.)
70BENNETT, George John. B. Andover, 1863. Mus.Doc. Cantab., 1893. Organist, Lincoln Cathedral, 1895.
72BENNETT, Joseph. B. Gloucestershire, 1831. Musical critic of the Sunday Times, Pall Mall Gazette, Graphic, and Daily Telegraph. Contributed largely to the musical magazines, especially the Musical World, Musical Standard, and Musical Times. D. 1911.
73For some years he wrote the analytical programs for the Saturday and Monday Popular Concerts at St. James's Hall. His many publications include "Letters from Bayreuth," 1877.
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