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Baker S Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1900
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1rendition of Beethoven's Minuet in G. He has appeared in numerous revues; also gave concerts as soloist with piano and with orchestra, as well as command performances for King George VI, King Gustav of Sweden and Presidents Roosevelt and Truman. In 1940, determined to learn to read music, he took lessons with Ernst Toch. Darius Milhaud wrote a Suite for harmonica and orch. for Adler, which he played on Nov. 16, 1945 with the Philadelphia Orch.
3Adler, Peter Herman, conductor; b. Jablonec, Czechoslovakia, Dec. 2, 1899. He studied in Prague with Fidelio Finke, Vítezslav Novák, and Alexander von Zemlinsky; conducted opera in Brno (1923); later was first conductor of the Bremen State Theater (1928-31). In 1932 he went to Russia; was chief conductor of the Ukrainian State Orch. in Kiev (1932-37) and taught conducting at the Kiev Cons.; also conducted symph. concerts in Moscow and Leningrad. He was in Prague in 1938; then settled in the U.S.; made his American debut as conductor at a concert for Czech relief in N.Y., Jan. 24, 1940; appeared as guest conductor with the Cleveland Orch., Detroit Symph., and other organizations. He then became active in the opera; in 1949 he became musical director of the N.B.C. Opera Theater.
5Adler, Samuel, composer; b. Mannheim, Germany, March 4, 1928. He studied at Boston Univ. with Karl Geiringer, and at Harvard Univ. with Walter Piston, Randall Thompson and Paul Hindemith; also worked with Aaron Copland and Koussevitzky at Tanglewood. In 1950 he joined the U.S. Army; was sent to Germany, and there organized the Seventh Army Symph. Orch.; this group toured Germany and Austria. Was awarded the Medal of Honor for this work. While in Germany he appeared as guest conductor with numerous orchestras and opera companies. In 1953 he was appointed music director at the Temple Emanu-El in Dallas, Texas. Works: American Comedy Overture (1946); Kinnereth, symph. poem (1947); symphony (1953); concertino for flute, bassoon and string orch. (1949-50); Two Poems for viola and string orch. (1953); sonata for horn and piano (1948); 3 string quartets (1945-1955); a cantata The Vision of Isaiah (1949); several pieces for brass ensemble, choruses, etc.
7Adlgasser, Anton Cajetan, organist and composer; b. Inzell, Bavaria, Oct. 1, 1729; d. Salzburg, Dec. 23, 1777. He studied with Johann Eberlin in Salzburg; on Dec. 11, 1750, was appointed organist at Salzburg Cathedral, and held this post until his death (he died of a stroke while playing the organ). Adlgasser enjoyed a great reputation as a musical scholar, and was admired by the young Mozart. He wrote an opera Nitteti (Salzburg, 1767); several oratorios and sacred dramas; 7 symphonies; piano sonatas and church works. Bibl.: C. Schneider, Die Oratorien und Schuldramen A. C. Adlgassers (Vienna, 1923); C. Schneider, Musikgeschichte von Salzburg (1936).
9Adlung, Jakob, German music scholar; b. Bindersleben, near Erfurt, Jan. 14, 1699; d. Erfurt, July 5, 1762. He studied with Christian Reichardt; in 1727 became organist at the Erfurt Lutheran Church; in 1741 was named prof. at the town school. A man of wide erudition, Adlung gave language lessons as well as musical instruction. He built 16 clavichords with his own hands. Among his writings, three have historical value: Anleitung zu der musikalischen Gelahrtheit (Erfurt, 1758; 2nd ed., revised by J. A. Hiller, 1783; facsimile ed. by H. J. Moser, Kassel, 1953); Musica mechanica organoedi (1768; facsimile ed. by Chr. Mahrenholz, Kassel, 1931); Musikalisches Siebengestirn (1768). His autobiographical sketch was publ. by Marpurg (Kritische Briefe, II). See E. Valentin's article in 'Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart.'
11Adorno, Theodor (real name Wiesengrund), music theorist; b. Frankfurt, Sept. 11, 1903. He studied with Sekles in Frankfurt and Alban Berg in Vienna. Was music critic in Frankfurt; then instructor at the Univ. there. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1934; was connected with radio research at Princeton (1938-41); then lived in California. In 1950 he returned to Frankfurt and resumed his professorship there. Adorno published Philosophie der neuen Musik (Tübingen, 1949) and numerous articles on music in relation to society (radio, jazz, etc.); in his early writings he used the name Wiesengrund-Adorno.
13Adriaensen, Emanuel (called Hadrianus), Flemish lutenist, born in Antwerp; flourished in the 16th century. In 1584 he published Pratum musicum, a collection of songs and dances for 2, 3, and 4 lutes; in 1592 he brought out another collection entitled Novum pratum musicum, containing canzonets, dances, fantasias, madrigals, motets and preludes by Cipriano de Rore, Orlando
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