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Baker S Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1900
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1wrote 2 symphonies (no. 1 was perf. in Boston on Nov. 4, 1899); oratorio Euphorion; 3 Ballades for baritone with orch.; Gesang der Geister über den Wassern for chorus and orch.; piano quartet; many piano works; choral pieces; about 80 songs. A full catalogue of his works was publ. by W. Altmann (Leipzig, 1920); biography by A. Kohut in the 'Neue Musikzeitung' (Stuttgart, 1902, nos. 21-23); see also E. Krause, W. Berger in 'Monographien moderner Musiker' (Leipzig, 1907); G. Ernest, W. Berger (Berlin, 1931).
3Berggreen (bärg-grän), Andreas Peter, Danish composer; b. Copenhagen, March 2, 1801; d. there, Nov. 8, 1880. He studied law, but turned to music later. He occupied various posts as church organist and teacher of singing in Denmark; in 1859 he became inspector of singing in Danish public schools. His first important work was a comic opera Billedet og Busten (The Portrait and The Bust), produced in Copenhagen on April 9, 1832. He also wrote incidental music to various theatrical plays. His most important contribution is the compilation of 11 volumes of folksongs of various nations, published under the title Folkesange og Melodier (1842); and 14 volumes of songs for use in schools (1834-76); also edited church anthems. Among his students was Gade. His biographical sketch, by Skou, was published in 1895.
5Bergh, Arthur, American composer and conductor; b. St. Paul, Minn., March 24, 1882. He studied violin; played in the orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera (1903-08); then conducted a series of municipal concerts in New York (1911-14); later became associated with various recording companies. Among his works are 2 melodramas with orch., The Raven and The Pied Piper of Hamelin; a romantic opera Niorada; a symphonic chorale The Unnamed City; 2 operettas, In Arcady and The Goblin Fair; about 100 songs; a number of violin pieces, etc. From 1941 Bergh lived in Hollywood as librarian for moving picture companies.
7Bergh, Rudolph, composer and writer; b. Copenhagen, Sept. 22, 1859; d. Davos, Dec. 7, 1924. He studied biology and music in Copenhagen and Berlin; in 1922 was a member of the Board of the Copenhagen Cons. He composed the choral works Requiem für Werther; Geister der Windstille; and an oratorio, The Mount of Holy Fire; also about 150 songs; 50 piano pieces; chamber music, etc.
9Berghem, Jachet de. See Berchem.
11Bergman, Erik, Finnish composer; b. Nykarleby, Nov. 24, 1911. He studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki; then in Berlin, Vienna and Paris. Works: Majnätter for soprano and orch. (1946); Livete träd, cantata (1947); piano pieces and songs.
13Bergmann, Carl, German conductor; b. Ebersbach, Saxony, April 12, 1821; d. New York, Aug. 16, 1876. He was a pupil of Zimmermann in Zittau, and Hesse in Breslau; emigrated to the U. S. in 1850 and joined the traveling 'Germania' Orch.; later became its conductor until the group disbanded in 1854. Bergmann also conducted the Handel and Haydn Society (1852-54). In 1854 he was in Chicago; in 1855 became associate conductor (with Theodore Eisfeld) of the New York Philh. Orch; in 1862 became its sole conductor, retaining this post until his death. He also conducted the German male chorus 'Arion'. Bergmann played an important role in American music; an ardent admirer of Wagner and Liszt, he introduced their works to American audiences.
15Bergmans, Paul Jean Étienne Charles, Belgian musicologist; b. Ghent, Feb. 23, 1868; d. there, Nov. 14, 1935. Studied at the Univ. of Ghent; Dr. phil., 1887; 1892, assistant librarian; 1919, chief librarian and prof. there; member of the Royal Academy of Belgium. He published a number of very valuable studies and books, the most important of which are: P. J. Leblan, carillonneur de la ville de Gand au XVIIIe siècle (1884); H. Waelput (1886); Variétés musicologiques (3 vols., 1891, 1901, 1920); La vie musicale gantoise au XVIIIe siècle (1897); Peter Philips (1903); Les Musiciens de Courtrai et du Courtrais (1912); Notice sur Fl. van Duyse (1919); Corn. Verdonck (1919); Henri Vieuxtemps (1920); Le baron Limnander de Nieuwenhouve (1920); Quatorze lettres inédites du comp. Philippe de Monte (1921); Tielman Susato (1923); Notice sur le chevalier X. van Elewyck (1925); De l'histoire de la musique (1927); Les origines belges de Beethoven (1927); Une Famille de musiciens belges du XVIIIe siècle: Les Loeillet (Brussels, 1927; establishes for the first time accurate biographical data on members of the Loeillet family); La typographie musicale en Belgique au XVIe siècle (1930). He also wrote an introduction to vol. I (1932; piano music, ed. by J. Watelet) of 'Monumenta musicae Belgicae'.
17Bergner, Wilhelm, organist; b. Riga, Nov. 4, 1837; d. there, June 9, 1907. He was
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