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A cyclopaedic dictionary of music; comprising 18,000 musical terms and phrases, over 6,000 biographical notices of musicians, and 500 articles on musical topics, with an appendix .., 1919
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1RICHARDS, Hy. W. Orgt., teacher, &c.; b. London, 1865. Mus.D. Durham, 1903.
3RICHARDSON, Alf. Madeley. B. Southend, 1868. Mus.D. Oxon, 1896. Orgt. Southwark Cath., 1897-1908. Settled in America.
5RICHARDSON, Jas. Noted contemporary cellist; b. Manchester, 18—.
7RICHARDSON, Joseph. Flautist; b. 1814; d. London, 1862.
8Wrote studies, fantasias, &c., for flute.
10RICHARDSON, Vaughan. B. London, abt. 1670 (?). Orgt. Winchester Cath., 1693; d. 1729.
11Wrote anthems ("O how amiable," &c.), odes, cantatas, &c.
13RICHIAULT, Chas. S. B. Chartres, 1780; d. 1866. Founded the music publishing house known by his name, Paris, 1805. one of two readings
14RICHAULT, Chas. S. B. Chartres, 1780; d. 1866. Founded the music publishing house known by his name, Paris, 1805. one of two readings
16RICHE, Antoine Le. (See Divitis.)
18Richia'mo (I.). A bird call.
19Richiama're. To imitate a bird call; to warble.
21RICH'TER (pron. Rikh'-ter), Alfred. Son of E. F. (below); b. Leipzig, 1846. Teacher Leipzig Cons., 1872-83; lived in London, 1883-97, afterwards returning to Leipzig.
22Pub. supplements to his father's Manuals of Harmony and Counterpoint, &c.
24RICH'TER, Ernst Friedrich E. Noted theorist; b. Saxony, 1808; d. Leipzig, 1879. Son of a schoolmaster; teacher of harmony and composition Leipzig Cons., 1843; condr. Singakademie, 1843-7; orgt. Petrikirche, 1851; Neukirche, 1862; music-director Nikolai-kirche and Thomaskirche, 1868.
25Works: Manuals of "Harmony," "Single and Double Counterpoint," and "Fugue"—all of which have been very popular. He also wrote an oratorio, masses, motets, string quartets, org. pieces, pf. pieces, &c.
27RICH'TER, Ernst H. L. B. nr. Ohlau, 1805; d. 1876.
28Wrote a comic opera, a mass, cantatas, male-voice part-songs, org. pieces, &c.
30RICH'TER, Franz X. B. Moravia, 1709; d. 1789. Capellmeister Strasburg Cath., from 1774.
31Works: 7 masses; Te Deums, motets, &c.; 26 symphonies, chamber music, a "Treatise on Harmony and Composition," &c.
33RICH'TER, Dr. Hans. Eminent conductor; b. Raab, Hungary, 1843. Choir boy Court Chapel, Vienna, 1853. Studied with Wagner, 1866-7. Chorus-master Munich opera, 1867; Court conductor (under Bulow), 1868-9. Capellmeister Pesth Nat. Th., 1871-5; Imperial Op., Vienna, 1875. Chosen by Wagner to conduct the Ring des Nibelungen, Bayreuth (1876). Condr. Birmingham Festival from 1885. Mus.Doc. (honoris causa), Oxford, 1885. Director Manchester Orch. from 1897-1911. D. 1916.
35Richt'ig (G.). Right, accurate, exact.
37RICIE'RI, Giovanni A. B. Venice, 1679; d. 1746. Teacher of Padre Martini; composed several oratorios.
39RICKARD, Richd. H. Pianist; b. Birmingham, 1858; d. Brighton, 1907.
40Composed pf. pieces.
42Ricordan'za (I.). Recollection, remembrance.
44RICOR'DI, Giovanni. Violinist; Milan, 1785-1853. Founded the great music-pub. firm, Milan, 1808.
46RICOR'DI, Giulio. Son of the above; present head of the firm; b. Milan 1840; d. 1912. Editor-in-chief Gazzetta Musicale.
47Works: salon pf. pieces, &c.
49RIDDELL, John. Ayr, 1718-95. "Believed to have been blind from infancy."
50Published collections of Scots Reels, &c.
52RIDDELL, Capt. Robt. Friend of Burns; d. nr. Dumfries, 1794.
53Pub. collections of "Scotch, Galwegian, and Border Tunes," &c.
55RIDDING, John A. Baritone vocalist; b. Birmingham, 1862.
57Riddo'ne (I.). A roundelay (q.v.).
59Riden'do, Riden'te (I.). Laughing(ly).
61RIDEOUT, Percy R. Pianist; Mus.Doc., London, 1896. Orgt. West London Synagogue, 1904.
63Ridevolmen'te (I.). Laughingly, pleasantly.
65Ridicolosamen'te (I.). Ridiculously.
67RIDLEY, Wm. B. Newark, 1820; d. 1886. Published a collection of 301 chants, &c.
69Ridot'to (I.). "Reduced." A reduction (q.v.); an arrangement; an adaptation.
71Riduzio'ne (I.). A reduction (q.v.); an arrangement.
73RIE'CHERS, August. B. Hanover, 1836; d. 1893. Skilful maker and repairer of violins.
74Pub. "The Violin and the Art of its Construction."
76RIE'DEL, Dr. Carl. B. Kronenberg, nr. Elberfeld, 1827; d. 1888. Pupil, Leipzig Cons.; organized the "Riedel-verein" (choral society), 1854; president "Allgemeiner deutscher Musikverein," 1868; also president "Wagner-verein."
77Works: Collections of German "Lieder," church melodies, &c.
79RIE'DEL, F. E. A. B. Chemnitz, 1855. Town cantor and condr. of the Musikverein, Plauen, Saxony, 1890.
80Works: cantatas, songs, part-songs, pf. pieces.
82RIE'DEL, Hermann. Noted song composer; b. Burg, nr. Magdeburg, 1847. Court capellmeister, Brunswick.
84RIEDT, Fr. Wm. Flautist; Berlin, 1712-84. Chamber musician to Frederick the Great, 1741; director Berlin "Gesellschaft," 1750.
85Works: symphonies, chamber music, flute music.
87RIEGO, Teresa del. Contemporary song composer; b. London, 18—.
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