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Baker S Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1900
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1BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF MUSICIANS
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5Aaron, abbot of the monasteries of St. Martin and St. Pantalcon at Cologne, where he died on Dec. 14, 1052. He was the author of two historically important treatises: De utilitate cantus vocalis et de modo cantandi atque psallendi and De regulis tonorum et symphoniarum. He is believed to be the first cleric to introduce the Gregorian evening service (nocturns) into Germany.
7Aaron, Pietro, Italian theorist; b. Florence 1480; d. Venice 1545. He was cantor at the cathedral of Imola in 1521; at the Rimini cathedral in 1523. In 1525 he was 'maestro di casa' in a Venetian house; in 1536 entered the Order of Jerusalem. He published Libri tres de institutione harmonica (Bologna, 1516); Il Toscanello in musica (Venice, 1523; 4 reprints, 1525-62); Trattato della natura et cognizione di tutti gli tuoni di canto figurato (Venice, 1525; reproduced in part, in an English translation, in O. Strunk's Source Readings in Music History, N.Y., 1950); Lucidario in musica di alcune opinioni antiche e moderne (Venice, 1545); Compendiolo di molti dubbi, segreti, et sentenze intorno al canto fermo et figurato… (Milan, posthumous; title page bears the inscription: 'In memoria eterna erit Aron').
9Aavik, Juhan, composer; born Reval (Estonia), Jan. 29, 1884. He studied at the St. Petersburg Cons.; was a conductor in Dorpat (1911-25); settled again in Reval (1928-44) as prof. and dir. of the Conservatory; in 1944 he went to Sweden.
11Abaco, Evaristo Felice dall', Italian composer, b. Verona, July 12, 1675; d. Munich, July 12, 1742. He was in Modena from 1696-1701. In 1704, he was at the Bavarian Court in Munich; then he followed the Duke of Bavaria to Belgium and France, where he became acquainted with French music, which left some influence on his later works. In 1715 he returned to Munich, and was active as leader of the Court orchestra. He wrote 12 violin sonatas, with cello or cembalo, op. 1 (1706); Concerti da chiesa for 4 string instruments, op. 2 (1714); 6 Sonate da chiesa and 6 Sonate da camera for 3 string instruments, op. 3 (1715); 12 Sonate da camera for violin and cello, op. 4 (1716; arranged by Chédeville for musette, flute, oboe and continuo); 6 Concerti for 7 instruments (4 violins, viola, bassoon or cello and bass), op. 5 (1717); concerto for violin solo with instruments, op. 6 (1730), his most important work. Sandberger published a biographical sketch and a selection from op. 1-4 in vol. I of 'Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Bayern,' and a second selection in vol. IX, 1; Riemann edited 3 trio-sonatas. Bibl.: R. Brenzon, Un grande musicista veronese, Ev. Fel. Dall' Abaco ('Note d' Archivio' XII, 1935). See also K. G. Fellerer's article in 'Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart.'
13Abaco, Joseph Marie Clément, Belgian violoncellist; son of Evariste Felice dall' Abaco; b. Brussels, March 1710 (baptized March 27); d. at Arbizzano di Volpolicella, near Verona, Aug. 31, 1805. He studied with his father; as a small boy played in the orchestra of the Prince Elector at Bonn; in 1738 he was appointed music director there. He was in England in 1740; in 1753 he went to Verona; was given the title of baron by Prince Maximilian of Bavaria (1766). His works comprise 29 cello sonatas and other compositions.
15Abbadia, Natale, Italian composer; b. Genoa, March 11, 1792; d. Milan, Dec. 25, 1861. He composed the opera Giannina di Pontieu (1812), the musical farce L'imbrog-
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