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Baker S Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1900
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1many volumes of dances, sacred and secular songs.
3Ahle, Johann Rudolf, German composer; b. Mühlhausen, Dec. 24, 1625; d. there July 9, 1673. From 1646 he was cantor in Erfurt. He was organist of St. Blasius, Mühlhausen, in 1654, and in 1661 was elected burgomaster of the town. Ahle was a diligent composer of church music and writer of theoretical works. His Compendium pro tonellis (1648) ran through 4 editions; 2nd (1673) as Brevis et perspicua introductio in artem musicum; 3rd and 4th (1690 and 1704) as Kurze und deutliche Anleitung. His principal compositions include: Geistliche Dialoge, songs in several parts (1648); Thüringischer Lustgarten (1657); Geistliche Fest- und Communionandachten (posthumous). Many of his songs are still popular in Thuringia. A selection from his works was published by J. Wolf in 'Denkmäler deutscher Tonkunst' (vol. V).—Bibl.: J. Wolf, Johann Rudolf Ahle in 'Sammelbände der Internationalen Musik-Gesellschaft' (Leipzig, 1920, II, 3); A. Adrio in 'Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart.'
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7Ahrens, Joseph, German composer; b. Sommersell, Westphalia, April 17, 1904. He studied with his father; in 1925 became a church organist in Berlin; since 1950 prof. of church music at the Berlin Musikhochschule. He has written a great number of organ works in a modern baroque style (toccatas, partitas, fugues, etc.) which are highly esteemed by organists; also motets and solo cantatas and 5 masses with organ: Missa gregoriana, Missa dorica, Missa choralis, Missa gotica and Missa hymnica. He published a handbook on improvisation as a basic science in music pedagogy.
9Aibl (ibl), Joseph, founder of a music publishing firm, established at Munich in 1824; his successors were Eduard Spitzweg (from 1836), and his sons, Eugen and Otto. In 1904 'Universal Edition' bought the Aibl firm.
11Alblinger, Johann Kaspar, German conductor and composer; b. Wasserburg, Bavaria, Feb. 23, 1779; d. Munich, May 6, 1867. He studied music in Munich, then at Bergamo under Simon Mayr (1802); lived at Vicenza (1803-11), then became second maestro di cappella to the viceroy at Milan; founded the 'Odeon' (a society for the cultivation of classical vocal music) at Venice, in collaboration with Abbé Trentino; was engaged (1819) for the Italian opera in Munich as maestro al cembalo; returned in 1833 to Bergamo, and made the fine collection of ancient classical music, now in the Staatsbibliothek at Munich. He wrote many sacred compositions (masses, requiems, liturgies, psalms, etc.), which were very popular. He also wrote an opera, Rodrigo e Ximene (Munich, 1821), and 3 ballets.
13Aichinger, Gregor, important German church composer; b. Regensburg, 1564; d. Augsburg, Jan. 21, 1628. At the age of 13 he went to Munich where he was under the tutelage of Orlando Lasso; then entered the Univ. of Ingolstadt. He made two journeys to Rome; visited Venice where he mastered the art of Venetian polyphony. He eventually settled in Augsburg as choir master and vicar of the Cathedral. He wrote almost exclusively for voices, to Latin texts; his sacred works are remarkable for their practical value and for the excellence of their musical content. Among his many published works are 3 books of Sacrae cantiones (Venice, 1590; Augsburg, 1595; Nuremberg, 1597); Tricinia Mariana (Innsbruck, 1598); Divinae laudes (Augsburg, 1602) etc. His Cantiones ecclesiasticae cum basso generali et continuo (Dillingen, 1607) are noteworthy as one of the earliest works in which the term 'basso continuo' appears in the title. A selection of Aichinger's works is included in vol. X of 'Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Bayern,' prefaced with a biographical article by the editor, Th. Kroyer. See also F. Fr. Schmid's article in 'Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart.'
15Aitken, Webster, American pianist; b. Los Angeles, June 17, 1908. He studied in Europe with Sauer and Schnabel; made his professional debut in Vienna (1929). Returning to America, he played a concert in New York (Nov. 17, 1935); in 1938 gave a series of recitals in New York in programs comprising all of Schubert's piano works. He has also appeared with chamber music ensembles.
17Akeroyde, Samuel, English composer of songs; b. Yorkshire, about 1650; d. London, after 1706. He was in the service of James II in 1687 as 'Musician in Ordinary,' and wrote songs for at least eight plays produced in London between 1685 and 1706. His songs were printed in several contemporary collections: Durfey's 'Third Collection of Songs' (1685); 'The Theatre of Musick' (1685-87); 'Vinculum Societatis' (1687); 'Comes Amoris' (1687-94); 'The Banquet of Musick' (1688); 'Thesaurus Musicus' (1693-96).
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