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Baker S Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1900
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1ANIMUCCIA — ANSERMET
3Animuccia (ăh-nē-moo'-tchăh), Giovanni, Italian composer of sacred music; b. Florence, c. 1500; d. Rome, March 25, 1571. In 1555 he was appointed maestro di cappella at St. Peter's as successor to Palstrina (who resumed that post after Animuccia's death in 1571). In 1570 Animuccia joined Neri in the oratory of S. Filippo; his Laudi spirituali were used by Neri, who expressed his admiration for Animuccia's ability and devout spirit. These Laudi were contrapuntal songs in several parts, interspersed with occasional strophes or lines sung by a solo voice for variety's sake; the first book of the Laudi was printed by Dorici (1563), the second by Blado (1570). Other published works are a book of masses (1567), 2 of magnificats, a 4-part Credo, 4 books of madrigals. Modern reprints of a mass and a 5-part madrigal are in Torchi's 'L'Arte musicale in Italia' (vol. I). Animuccia's compositions show a gradual emancipation from the involved formalism of the Flemish school in the direction of a more practical style, which is in some respects similar to Palstrina's. That Animuccia possessed great skill in purely contrapuntal writings is shown by his intricate canons. His association with Neri undoubtedly played a role in the formation of the oratorio. See G. Reese, Music in the Renaissance (N.Y., 1954; pp. 453-55).
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7Anna Amalia, Princess of Prussia, sister of Frederick the Great; b. Berlin, Nov. 9, 1723; d. there, March 30, 1787. She received her general musical training from her brother; then studied with the cathedral organist, Gottlieb Hayne, and with Joh. Ph. Kirnberger. She wrote music to Ramler's Tod Jesu which was later set also by Graun; she also composed some instrumental works and many chorales. Her sonata for flute, a trio sonata, and 4 military marches have been published. She assembled a great library of manuscripts, including some of Bach; a catalogue was published by Eitner (Berlin, 1884).
9Anna Amalia, Duchess of Saxe-Weimar; b. Wolfenbüttel, Oct. 24, 1739; d. Weimar, April 10, 1807. She was the mother of the Grand Duke Charles Augustus, who was Goethe's protector. Goethe supplied her with a libretto for Erwin und Elmire, a 'Singspiel'; first performed at the Weimar Court (May 24, 1776), it had numerous revivals. Max Friedländer publ. its vocal score in 1921. She also wrote some instrumental music (Divertimento for piano, clarinet, viola and cello, etc.). See W. Bode, Amalie, Herzogin von Weimar (3 vols., Berlin, 1908); O. Heuschele, Herzogin Anna Amalia (Munich, 1947).
11Annibale (Il Padovano, from his birthplace, Padua); Italian organist and composer; b. Padua, c. 1527; d. Graz, March 15, 1575. He was organist at San Marco, (1552-66); from 1566 Kapellmeister ('Obrister Musicus') to the Archduke Carl at Graz. His published works include: a book of Ricercari a 4 (1556; modern ed. by N. Picrront and J. P. Hennebains, 1934); a book of madrigals a 5 (1564); a book of motets a 5-6 (1567); a book of masses a 5 (1573); a book of Toccate e Ricercari for organ (1604). Two Ricercari for organ are reprinted in vol. III of Torchi's 'L'Arte musicale in Italia.' — Cf. G. del Valle de Paz, Annibale Il Padovano, nella storia della musica del cinquecento (Turin, 1933; contains complete bibliography and musical examples).
13Anrooy (properly Anrooij), Peter van, Dutch conductor and composer; b. Zalt-Bommel, Oct. 13, 1879. He studied with Johan Wagenaar; later went to Moscow, where he took lessons with Willem Kes and Taneyev. He played the violin in the orchestras of Glasgow and Zürich; then was engaged as conductor in Holland (Groningen, Arnhem). In 1917 he became conductor of the Residentie Orch. at The Hague. He retired in 1935. Anrooy has written an orchestral rhapsody on native themes Piet Hein (1911), a ballade for violin and orch., and chamber music.
15Anschütz, Johann Andreas, German musician; father of Karl Anschütz; b. Koblenz, March 19, 1772; d. there, Dec. 26, 1856. In 1808 he founded a school for vocal music at Koblenz. He was a lawyer by profession, but was also a pianist and conductor, and composed numerous vocal works.
17Anschütz, Karl, German conductor; son of Johann Andreas; b. Koblenz, Feb., 1815; d. New York, Dec. 30, 1870. He studied with Friedrich Schneider. In 1844 he assumed the directorship of the music school founded by his father, in 1848 went to London (where he conducted the Wednesday Concerts for a time). In 1857 he went to America and settled in New York as opera conductor. He was a cultivated musician; apart from his activity as conductor he published several piano pieces.
19Ansermet, Ernest, celebrated Swiss conductor; b. Vevey, Nov. 11, 1883. He first
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