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Baker S Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1900
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1ANCONA — ANDERSON
3Ancona, Mario, Italian baritone, b. Leghorn, Feb. 28, 1860; d. Florence, Feb. 22, 1931. He studied social science and law, and started as a diplomat. He soon turned to the study of singing, however, and made his debut at Trieste; then sang at the principal opera houses of Italy. He appeared as Tonio at both the London (1892) and New York (1894) premieres of Pagliacci; for nine seasons he was a member of Covent Garden; he spent five seasons at the Metropolitan Opera, and two at the Manhattan Opera House. He also appeared in Spain, Portugal, Russia and Argentina. His repertoire included such various roles as Amonasro, Sachs, Wolfram, etc. After retiring from opera he was active as vocal teacher in Italy.
5Ancot (ahn-koh'), a family of musicians at Bruges. Jean (père), b. Bruges, Oct. 22, 1779; d. there July 12, 1848; violin virtuoso, pianist and composer; studied (1799-1804) in Paris under Baillot, Kreutzer, and Catel; then settled in Bruges as teacher. Publ. 4 violin concertos; overtures, marches, sacred music, etc.; most of his works are still in MS. Taught his sons: (1) Jean (fils); b. Bruges, July 6, 1799; d. Boulogne, June 5, 1829; finished his mus. education at the Paris Cons. under Pradher and Berton; an accomplished pianist, he was successful in London (1823-25); eventually settled in Boulogne. He was an astonishingly prolific composer (225 works; a piano concerto, sonatas, etudes, 4-hand fantasies, also violin concertos); and (2) Louis; b. Bruges, June 3, 1803; d. there, 1836; for a time pianist to the Duke of Sussex, London; made extended continental tours, taught at Boulogne and Tours, and finally returned to Bruges. He wrote piano music in salon style.
7Anda, Geza, Hungarian pianist; b. Budapest, Nov. 19, 1921. He studied with Dohnányi at the Royal Music Academy in Budapest; won the Liszt Prize. During World War II he escaped from Hungary and settled in Switzerland. He appeared with major symphony orchestras in Europe; made his American debut with the Philadelphia Orch. in Oct. 1955. He has also given numerous recitals in Europe and America; his programs are built on contrasts of romantic and modern music; he is especially successful in the works of Brahms, Liszt and Bartók.
9Andersen, (Carl) Joachim, Danish flute player and composer; b. Copenhagen, April 29, 1847; d. there, May 7, 1909; son and pupil of the flutist Christian Joachim Andersen. From 1869-77; member of the Royal Orch.; 1881 in Berlin, where he was co-founder, and for 10 years first flutist and assistant conductor of the Philh. Orch.; from 1893, cond. of the Palace Orch. at Copenhagen. He wrote solo works for the flute; also pieces with orch.: Hungarian Fantasia, Ballade; Dance of the Sylphs; 24 easy and 24 difficult etudes, etc. His brother, Vigo, was an eminent flute player; b. Copenhagen, April 21, 1852; d. by suicide at Chicago, Jan. 29, 1895. He was first flutist in the Thomas Orch. in Chicago.
11Andersen, Karl August, Norwegian composer and cellist; b. Oslo, Sept. 29, 1903. He studied cello in Oslo and later with Hugo Becker in Berlin. Since 1924, cellist in the Oslo Philh. Orch. He has written a string quartet (1934); chamber symph. (1936); suite for orch. (1937); trio for flute, clarinet and cello (1939); and choral works.
13Andersen, Stell, American pianist; b. Linn Grove, Iowa, Feb. 28, 1897, of Norwegian parentage. She studied at the American Cons., Chicago, with Josef Lhévinne in New York, and with Isidor Philipp in Paris. She made her New York debut at Town Hall in 1921; then gave recitals in Europe. Returning to America in 1939, she was active as teacher (American Cons., Chicago) as well as performer; she later settled in St. Paul, Minn.; after 1946 made several European tours.
15Anderson, Arthur, American bass; b. Harvey, Ill., Aug. 16, 1898. He studied at Cincinnati Cons. and later in Italy. He made his debut in Malta; then toured Italy. Upon his return to America he made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Donner in Das Rheingold (Feb. 26, 1932). Eventually he settled in New York as vocal teacher.
17Anderson, Marian, American contralto; b. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 17, 1902. She studied voice with Giuseppe Roghetti; won a vocal competition against 300 entrants and was soloist at the Lewisohn Stadium with the N. Y. Philh., on Aug. 27, 1925. She later appeared in programs with Roland Hayes. In 1930 she made her European debut in Berlin. 1930-32, she gave 52 concerts in Scandinavia and again in 1933-34 (142 concerts); in 1934 she sang in Paris, London, Holland and Belgium; in 1934-35, made a tour of Poland, Russia, Latvia, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Hungary, Italy and Spain. From 1935-36 she toured America, giving a concert in Carnegie Hall on Jan. 30, 1936; another European tour followed including Vienna, Budapest and The Hague. From Jan. to May, 1938, she
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