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1BENNETT, Sir William Sterndale. One of England's most distinguished composers. B. Sheffield, April 13, 1816; d. London, Feb. 1, 1875. His father dying when Bennett was 3 years of age, his education was supervised by his grandfather. He became a chorister at King's College Chapel at 8, and at 10 entered the R.A.M., studying under Ch. Lucas, Dr. Crotch, C. Potter, and W. H. Holmes. In 1833 he played his pf. concerto in D minor at an R.A.M. concert. Messrs. Broadwood sent him to Leipzig for further study in 1837, and again in 1841-2. Here he became intimate with Schumann and Mendelssohn, the latter so influencing the style of his later works that he was called the "English Mendelssohn."
3Bennett founded the Bach Society, London, 1849; was conductor of the Philharmonic Society, 1856-1866, and the Leeds Festival, 1858. Appointed Cambridge Professor of Music, 1856, receiving the Degree of Mus. Doc. Principal of the R.A.M., 1866; M.A. Cambridge, 1867; D.C.L. Oxford, 1870; Knighted, 1871. He handed over the proceeds of a testimonial, 1872, to found the Sterndale-Bennett Scholarship at the R.A.M. He was buried in Westminster Abbey.
5His works are not numerous, but in refinement "they vie with the best in musical art."
7Works: Pf. concertos in D minor, E2, C minor and F minor; overtures, Parisina, The Naiads The Wood Nymphs, Paradise and the Peri, The Merry Wives of Windsor; symphony in G minor; oratorio, The Woman of Samaria (Birmingham, 1867); pastoral, The May Queen (Leeds, 1858); odes, pf. sonatas, songs and duets, capriccios, rondos, sketches, studies, romances, fantasias, &c., for pf.; sextet for pf. and strings, &c.
9BEN'NEWITZ, Anton. Bohemian violinist; b. 1833. Director, Prague Cons., 1882.
11BEN'NEWITZ, Wm. B. Berlin, 1832; d. 1871. Wrote a successful opera, Die Rose von Woodstock, 1876.
13BENOIS, Marie. Pianist; b. St. Petersburg, 1861.
15BENOIST, Frangois. B. Nantes, 1794; d. 1878. Prof. at the Paris Cons., 1820. Chef du chant at the Opéra, 1840.
17Wrote two operas, Léonore et Félix (1821), and l'Apparition (1848); four ballets, a requiem mass, &c.; and a fine collection of organ music—"Bibliothèque de l'organiste"—in 12 vols.
19BENOIT, Camille. French writer and composer; pupil of César Franck.
21Works: an overture (1880), "Souvenirs" (1884), &c.
23BENOÎT, Pierre L. L. (Known as Peter Benoît). Distinguished Flemish composer; b. Harlebeck, 1834. Studied at the Brussels Cons., 1851-55, and won the Prix de Rome, 1857. Appointed Director of the Antwerp Cons., 1867. D. 1901.
25His numerous works include the fine oratorio Lucifer (and another oratorio, De Schelde); two operas; a sacred drama, Drama Christi; a choral symphony; music to Charlotte Corday; a mass, several successful cantatas, motets, &c., a pf. concerto, a fl. concerto, songs, &c.
26He also wrote important treatises and articles on a variety of musical topics, and in 1882 was elected a member of the Berlin Royal Academy.
28Ben pronunzia'to (I.). Distinctly pronounced; emphatically.
30Ben tenu'to (I.). Well sustained.
32BENTZON, Jorgen. Danish composer, b. 1897.
33Works: dramatic overture, string quartet, string trios, songs, &c.
35Bequad'ro (I.) Béquarre (F.) The natural, ♭.
36Bequem (G.). Convenient, easy; comodo.
38BÈRANGER, Pierre J. de. French poet; 1780-1857. His songs have been set to music by various celebrated composers.
40BERAR'DI, Angelo. B. Bologna, 17th cent. Eminent musical theorist.
41Wrote a requiem mass, motets, psalms, &c.
43BÈRAT, F. 1801-1855. French composer of popular romances and chansonettes—Ma Normandie, A la frontière, Bibi, &c.
45BERBER, Felix. Violinist; b. Jena, 1871.
47BERBIGUIER, B. T. B. Vaucluse, 1782; d. 1838. Studied at Paris Cons.
48Wrote several fine works for flute, including 15 books of duos, 6 grand solos, 10 concertos, 7 books of sonatas, 6 books of trios, fantasias, suites, arrangements, &c.
50Berceuse (F.). A lullaby or cradle song.
52BERCHEM (BERGHEM), J. de. B. nr. Antwerp, abt. 1500; d. 1580. Maestro at Mantua. Famous contrapuntist.
53Wrote masses, madrigals, motets, &c.
55BE'RENS, Hermann. B. Hamburg, 1826; d. 1880. Celebrated pianist; pupil of Reissiger and Czerny. Royal music-director, Örebro, 1849. Conductor "Mindre" Theatre, Stockholm, 1860, and, later, Prof. at the Academy.
56Works: Greek drama Kodros; opera Violetta; 3 operettas, overtures, chamber music, songs, pf. pieces, &c.
58BERET'TA, G. B. B. Verona, 1819; d. Milan, 1876. Director for several years of the Cons., Bologna.
59Devoted the later part of his life to the completion of an "Artistic, Scientific, Historical, and Technological Dictionary of Music" which had been commenced by A. Barbieri. Also wrote treatises on harmony, orchestration, &c.
61BERG, Adam. Celebrated music printer, Munich, 1540-99. Publ. "Patrocinium musicum," a collection of 10 volumes of masses, cantiones, magnificats, &c., by Lasso, Francesco de Sale, Blasius Amon. and other noted contrapuntists.
63BERG, Alban. B. 1885 in Vienna. Composer. Pupil of Schönberg.
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