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Baker S Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1900
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1(1890-1918) as a correspondent for 'The Musical Courier' and other publications. He knew Brahms, and was a friend of Richard Strauss, Max Bruch, Joseph Joachim and other celebrated musicians. Upon his return to the U.S., he lived in retirement in Hastings-on-Hudson. In 1955 he published a book of memoirs, Talks With Great Composers.
3Abell, John, celebrated Scottish lute player; b. Aberdeenshire, 1652; d. Cambridge, 1724. He was a chorister in the Chapel Royal in London; in 1679 received a stipend from Charles II which enabled him to study in Italy. He returned to London in 1681; suspected of Roman Catholic adherence, he was compelled to seek employment on the continent; served as intendant of music at Kassel (1698-99); was back in London shortly afterwards, able to resume his career (he was described in a contemporary report as "a harmonious vagabond"). He gave his last London concert in 1716. Abell published 'A Collection of Songs in Several Languages' and 'A Collection of Songs in English'; also 'A Choice Collection of Italian Ayres.' — Cf. H. G. Farmer, John Abell in 'Hinrichsen's Music Book' (vol. VII, 1952).
5Abendroth, Hermann, conductor and pedagogue; b. Frankfurt, Jan. 19, 1883; d. Jena, May 29, 1956. He studied in Munich (1900-1905); was active in Lübeck (1905-11); Essen (1911-15); Cologne (1915-34); also conducted at the Berlin State Opera (1923-34). From 1934-42 he was director of the Leipzig Cons. and conductor of the Gewandhaus Concerts. In 1947 he was appointed director of the Musikhochschule in Weimar; in 1949, music director of the Leipzig Radio.
7Aber, Adolf, musicologist; b. Apolda, Germany, Jan. 28, 1893. He studied with Kretzschmar, Stumpf and Wolf in Berlin; was music critic in Leipzig (1918-33). In 1936 he settled in London and became connected with the Novello publishing firm. Publications: Handbuch der Musikliteratur (1922); Die Musikinstrumente und ihre Sprache (1924); Die Musik im Schauspiel, Geschichtliches und Ästhetisches (1926); Verzeichnis der Werke von Brahms (1928); also articles in various journals.
9Abert, Anna Amalie, musicologist; b. Halle, Sept. 19, 1906. She studied at Berlin Univ. (Ph. D., 1934). In 1943 was appointed instructor at the Univ. of Kiel; 1950, prof. there; became assistant editor of the musical encyclopedia 'Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart.' She edited several collections of German choral music; published an important book on Monteverdi, Claudio Monteverdi und das musikalische Drama (1953).
11Abert, Hermann, German music scholar; b. Stuttgart, March 25, 1871; d. there, Aug. 13, 1927. He studied with his father, Johann Joseph Abert; then at Tübingen Univ. (Dr. phil., 1897). He was Dozent of musical science at Halle Univ. (1902); prof. there (1909). In 1919 he was appointed prof. at Heidelberg Univ; 1920, at Leipzig Univ. (succeeding Hugo Riemann); 1923, at Berlin Univ. (succeeding Kretzschmar). — Publications: Die Lehre vom Ethos in der griechischen Musik (1899); Die Musikanschauung des Mittelalters und ihre Grundlagen (Halle, 1905); Nic. Jommelli als Opern-Komponist (Halle, 1908); Nic. Piccinni als Buffo-Komponist (1913); biography of his father, Johann Jos. Abert (1916); revision of Otto Jahn's biography of Mozart (1919-21); Goethe und die Musik (1922); Luther und die Musik (1924); Illustriertes Musiklexikon (1927). His collected writings were posthumously edited by F. Blume (Gesammelte Schriften, 1929).
13Abert, Johann Joseph, German composer; b. Kochowitz, Sept. 20, 1832; d. Stuttgart, April 1, 1915. He was a choir-boy until 15 at Gastdorf and Leipa monasteries; then studied double-bass and composition at the Prague Cons. (1846-53). In 1853 he was engaged as double-bass player in the court orchestra at Stuttgart; in 1867 he became its conductor and also led the Stuttgart Opera. He produced several of his operas in Stuttgart: Anna von Landskron (1859); König Enzio (1862) and the 'romantic opera' Astorga, on the life of the composer Astorga (May 27, 1866; very successful at the time). His 5-act opera Ekkehard (Berlin, Oct. 11, 1878) also attracted considerable attention, as did his 'musical sea picture' Columbus, in the form of a symphony (1864). He also wrote 6 symphonies, several overtures and chamber music, and pieces for double-bass. Abert's style, influenced by Mendelssohn, Schumann, and to some extent Liszt, follows the romantic tradition. His son, Hermann Abert, wrote a detailed biography: Johann Joseph Abert, sein Leben und seine Werke (Leipzig, 1916).
15Abos, Girolamo (baptismal name Geronimo), Maltese composer; b. Valletta, Nov. 16, 1715; d. Naples, May, 1760. He studied with Leonardo Leo and Francesco Durante in Naples. In 1756 he went to London as
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