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A dictionary of music and musicians (A.D. 1450-1878, 1878
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1and 'A Collection of the Vocal Music in Shakespere's Plays.' He was also author of some eccentrically written but useful books, including 'The Cook's Oracle,' 'The Traveller's Oracle,' 'The Art of Invigorating and Prolonging Life,' 'The Housekeeper's Ledger,' and 'The Economy of the Eyes.' Though an epicure, he was regular and even abstemious in his habits; but while practising the precepts he gave to others, he was unable to prolong his own life beyond the age of 50, and died suddenly Feb. 26, 1827. [W.H.H.]
3KITTEL, JOHANN CHRISTIAN, born at Erfurt, Feb. 18, 1732, one of the last pupils of J. S. Bach, who himself died July 28, 1750. His first post was that of organist at Langelsalza, which he left in 1756 for that of the Predigerkirche at his native place. His pay was wretched, and had to be eked out by incessant and laborious giving of lessons. Even when nearly 70 he was forced to make a tour to Göttingen, Hanover, Hamburg, and Altona. In the latter place he staid for some time, to the delight of the musicians there, and published a book of tunes for the Schleswig-Holstein Church (Neues Choralbuch, Altona 1803). Thence he crept home to Erfurt, where he died, May 9, 1809, in great poverty, but saved from actual starvation by a small pension allowed him by Prince Primas of Dalberg. The fame of his playing was very great, but is hardly maintained by his works, which are not very important. The best are grand preludes for the organ in 2 books (Peters); six sonatas and a fantasia for the clavecin (Breitkopfs); and an organ school (Der angehende praktische Organist, in 3 books, 1801-8 (Erfurt, Beyer; 3rd edition 1831). His papers were inherited by his great pupil, C. H. Rinck, one of many famous organists who perfected themselves under him. Fétis tells us—and we may accept the story as true, since he was intimate with Rinck—that Kittel had inherited a full-sized portrait of Bach, and that when satisfied with his pupils he drew the curtain, and allowed them a sight of the picture, as the best reward he could afford them. It is a story quite in accordance with the devotion which Bach is known to have inspired in those who had to do with him. [G.]
5KLAVIER-MUSIK, ALTE. The name of two collections of P. F. music. I. Edited by E. Pauer, and published by Senff, Leipzig:—
71st Series.
8Pt. 1. Frescobaldi and Corrente, Canzona.
9Lully, Sonata in E minor.
10Porpora, 2 Fugues.
112. Galuppi, Sonata in D.
12Padre Martini, Gavotte and Ballet.
13Paradies, Sonata in A.
143. Kerl, Toccata in C.
15Frohberger, Toccata in A minor.
16Kuhnau, Suite in E minor.
174. Mattheson, Suite in A.
18Muffat, Courante and 2 Minuets.
19Hasse, Sonata in D.
205. J. L. Krebs, Fugue in F.
21Marpurg, Preludium and Capriccio.
22Kirnberger, Gigue, Gavotte, Courante, and Allegro for a musical clock.
24Pt. 6. Dumont, Allemande in D minor.
25Chambonnières, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, and La Loureuse.
26Couperin, La Favorite, La tendre Nanette, La Tenebreuse.
282nd Series.
29Pt. 1. A. Scarlatti, Fugue in F minor.
30D. Scarlatti, 3 Studies.
31Durante, Study in A.
322. Murschhauser, Aria pastoralis variata.
33W. Fr. Bach, Capriccio in D minor.
34Eberlin, Prelude and Fugue in A minor.
353. Nichelmann, La Gaillarde et La Tendre (Sarabande and Gigue) in G.
37KLEMM. This well-known Leipzig music-publishing firm, and circulating library, was founded in 1821 by Carl August Klemm in the
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