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Baker S Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1900
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3Altar, Cevat, Turkish writer on music; b. Constantinople, Sept. 14, 1902. He studied in Leipzig (1922-27); taught music theory in Ankara (1927-35), and was a founder of the Ankara State Cons. (1936). In 1951 he was appointed director of Turkish theaters; in 1954 he visited the U.S. under the Educational Exchange Program. He has translated several German books into Turkish; wrote several essays on Beethoven's use of so-called Turkish music, and initiated a 6-volume edition of musical biography.
5Altenburg, Johann Ernst, German trumpet player and composer; b. Weissenfels, June 15, 1734; d. Bitterfeld, May 14, 1801. He was field-trumpeter during the 7 Years' War; then became organist at Bitterfeld. He wrote the first special manual on playing the trumpet and kettle-drums, Versuch einer Anleitung zur heroisch-musikalischen Trompeter- und Pauerkunst (Halle, 1795; reprinted, Dresden, 1911); also pieces for 2, 4, 6, and 8 trumpets, and a concerto for 7 trumpets and kettle-drums. Cf. A. Werner, Johann Ernst Altenburg ('Zeitschrift für Musikwissenschaft,' 1933).
7Altenburg, Michael, German church musician; b. Alach, near Erfurt, May 27, 1584; d. Erfurt, Feb. 12, 1640. He studied theology at Halle (1601); became pastor at Tröchtelborn (1611), then at Gröss-Sommerda (1621), and finally in Erfurt (1637). He published a Wedding Motet in 7 parts; a collection of songs 'for Church and Home' in 6, 7, 8, and 9 voices (3 vols.; Erfurt, 1620-21); 16 instrumental Intraden in 6 parts (Erfurt, 1620) and numerous church anthems some of which have been permanently incorporated in the Lutheran service. For a detailed list of works, see Adrio's article in 'Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart.'
9Altès, Ernest-Eugène, French violinist and conductor; brother of Joseph-Henri Altès; b. Paris, March 28, 1830; d. St.-Dyé, near Blois, July 8, 1899. He studied with Habeneck at the Paris Cons., where he won first prize for violin playing in 1848. In 1871 he joined the staff of the Paris Opéra as conductor, retiring in 1887. He composed a symphony, chamber music, and an orchestral Divertissement on ballet airs by Auber on the occasion of Auber's centennial (1882).
11Altès, Joseph-Henri, French flutist; brother of Ernest-Eugène Altès; b. Rouen, Jan. 18, 1826; d. Paris, July 24, 1895. He studied at the Paris Cons.; then became flutist at the Paris Opéra. He was appointed prof. of flute at the Paris Cons. in 1868, holding this post to the end of his life. He published a number of flute pieces.
13Altglass, Max, lyric tenor; b. Warsaw, Feb. 16, 1886; d. New York, Feb. 15, 1952. He studied at the Berlin Cons.; sang in Berlin and Prague, and made his American debut with the Metropolitan Opera in 1924. Later he was active as vocal teacher in New York.
15Althouse, Paul, American tenor; b. Reading, Pa., Dec. 2, 1889; d. New York, Feb. 6, 1954. He studied with O. Saenger, and made his debut as Dimitri in the American premiere of Boris Godunov at the Metropolitan Opera on March 19, 1913; later undertook Wagnerian tenor roles there; was also for a time a member of the Chicago Civic Opera and of the San Francisco Opera. He sang with Toscanini and the N. Y. Philh. as soloist in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony; also appeared with other U.S. orchestras. He gave two recital tours in Australia and New Zealand. In the last years of his life Althouse was mostly active as vocal teacher in New York.
17Altmann, Wilhelm, German music bibliographer, b. Adelnau, near Posen, April 4, 1862; d. Hildesheim, March 25, 1951. He studied philology and government in Marburg and Berlin, and in 1885 received his Dr. phil. He served as librarian in Greifswald (1889-1900). In 1900 he was appointed a librarian of the Prussian State Library in Berlin; in 1915 he became director of the music dept., retiring in 1927. In 1906 he founded, in cooperation with Breitkopf & Härtel, the 'Deutsche Musiksammlung,' at the Berlin library. From 1945 he lived in Hildesheim. Altmann compiled a number of valuable bibliographical works; among them Chronik des Berliner Philh. Orchesters (1902); Richard Wagners Briefe (1905; a list of 3143 letters with brief synopses); Brahms Briefwechsel (1908); Wagners Briefwechsel mit seinen Verlegern (2 vols., 1911); Kammermusik-Literatur-Verzeichnis (1910; a list of chamber music published since 1841; 6 revisions up to 1945); Max-Reger-Katalog (1917 and 1923); catalogue of music for viola and viola d'amore (1937) and a catalogue of piano music for 4 and 6 hands and 2 pianos (1943). Altmann also edited Paul Frank's Tonkünstler-Lexikon (1926, 1927, 1936, 1949). Furthermore, he published bibliographies of books on instruments; also made arrangements of classical works.
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