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Baker S Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1900
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3(1932), a song that has achieved enormous popularity. From 1943-55 Arlen lived in Hollywood as composer of film music; in 1955 settled again in New York.
5Arma, Paul (real name, Imre Weisshaus), composer; b. Budapest, Oct. 22, 1904. He studied with Béla Bartók at the Budapest Academy of Music (1921-24). He then went to New York (1925-30); later settled in Paris, where he assumed the pseudonym Paul Arma, under which he published a Nouveau Dictionnaire de Musique (Paris, 1947). A composer of empiric music exploring the ultimate in complexity, he has developed a compromise method evocative of folk songs in an advanced rhythmic style. Among his works are a concerto for string quartet (1947); sonatina for solo flute (1947); violin sonata (1949); 5 movements for solo viola; 31 instantands for woodwind, percussion, celesta, xylophone and piano (1951).
7Armbruster, Karl, conductor; b. Andernach-on-Rhine, Germany, July 13, 1846; d. London, June 10, 1917. He studied piano in Cologne; at the age of 17 settled in London, where he made propaganda for Wagner by means of numerous lectures. He was Hans Richter's assistant at the Wagner concerts in London in 1884; later conducted operas at London theaters. He was also one of the conductors of the Wagner cycles at Bayreuth (1884-94).
9Armes, Philip, English organist and composer; b. Norwich, Aug. 15, 1836; d. Durham, Feb. 10, 1908. He received his early musical education from his father, a singer; was chorister at the Cathedrals of Norwich (1846) and Rochester (1848); for his work as a boy soloist he received the gift of a grand piano. He subsequently was organist in London, Chichester and Durham, retiring shortly before his death. He wrote the oratorios Hesekiah (1877), St. John the Evangelist (1881), Barnabas (1891). His madrigal Victoria won the first prize of the Madrigal Society in 1897.
11Armin, Georg (real name Hermann), German singer and pedagogue; b. Brunswick, Nov. 10, 1871. He studied architecture; then turned to singing. He settled in Berlin as voice teacher; from 1925 he edited the periodical 'Der Stimmenwart.' His home was destroyed in Berlin during an air raid in World War II; in 1949 he settled in Denmark. He published several papers on voice production, among them Das Stauprinzip (1905) and Von der Urkraft der Stimme (1921). Cf. J. Berntsen, Ein Meister der Stimmbildungskunst (Leipzig, 1936).
13Armingaud (ahr-măn-goh'), Jules, French violinist; b. Bayonne, May 3, 1820; d. Paris, Feb. 27, 1900. He began his career as a member of the orch. at the Paris Opéra. In 1855 he organized a string quartet, which he later enlarged by adding wind instruments, and named the 'Société classique.' He published some violin pieces, and 2 musico-philosophical books of essays: Consonances et dissonances and Modulations.
15Armstrong, William Dawson, American organist and composer; b. Alton, Ill., Feb. 11, 1868; d. there, July 9, 1936. He studied with Clarence Eddy; occupied posts at various churches in Alton and St. Louis from 1890-1908; established a music school at Alton. He was active in local pedagogical groups. He wrote an opera The Specter Bridegroom (St. Louis, 1899); published some church music and many pieces for organ, and songs. He was the author of The Romantic World of Music (N. Y., 1922) and Rudiments of Musical Notation, an Elementary Handbook. Cf. W. T. Norton, W. D. Armstrong (N. Y., 1916).
17Arne (ahrn), Michael, English opera composer (natural son of T. A. Arne); b. London, 1741; d. there Jan. 14, 1786. He was trained in his youth as an actor and a singer, and made his debut in London on April 2, 1750. He also acquired considerable skill as a harpsichord player. He wrote much stage music; among his operas (all produced at Drury Lane or at Covent Garden) are: Hymen (Jan. 20, 1764); Cymon (Jan. 2, 1767); The Artifice (April 14, 1780); The Choice of Harlequin (Dec. 26, 1781) and Vertumnus and Pomona (Feb. 21, 1782). He collaborated with other composers in the music of 14 other productions. In 1771-72 he traveled in Germany as conductor; from 1776 he was in Dublin; from 1784 again in London. He was an eccentric person, and among his vagaries was a preoccupation with alchemy, and a search for the philosopher's stone to convert base metals into gold.
19Arne, Thomas Augustine, famous English dramatic composer; b. London, March 12, 1710; d. there, March 5, 1778. His father, an upholsterer, sent him to Eton College; he then spent three years in a solicitor's office. He studied music on the side, much against his father's wishes, and acquired considerable skill on the violin. He soon began to write musical settings "after the Italian manner," to various plays. His first
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