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Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919
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1Gallus, Jacobus, a native of Carniola, whose real name was Jacob Händl (or Handl, Hähnel); b. Reifnitz, July 31, 1550; d. Prague, July 24, 1591. Kapellm. to the Bishop of Olmütz, later imperial Kapellm. at Prague. As a comp. he was an eminent contemporary of Palestrina and Orl. Lassus. Besides detached pieces in Bodenschatz's 'Florilegium Portense,' Proske's 'Musica divina,' and colls. of Schöberlein, Zahn, Becker, Rochlitz, and others, many printed works are extant; Handel borrowed G.'s motet, Ecce quomodo moritur justus, for his Funeral Anthem.—See Q.-Lex. (HANDL).
3Gal'lus, Johannes (Jean le Cocq, Maitre Jean, Mestre Jhan), a Dutch contrapuntist; d. c. 1543. He was m. di capp. to Duke Ercole of Ferrara. Many pieces were publ. in colls., and in a vol. of motets printed by Scotto (1543). He was long confounded with Jhan Gero.—See Q.-Lex.
5Gal'tus. See Mederitsch, Johann. one of two readings
6Gal'lus. See Mederitsch, Johann. one of two readings
8Galpin, Rev. Francis William, b. Dorchester, Dorset, Dec. 25, 1858. Graduated with classical honors from Trinity Coll., Cambridge, A.B. (1882), A.M. (1885); received his mus. education from Dr. Garrett and Sterndale Bennett; vicar of Hatfield Regis, 1891–1915; since 1915 vicar of Witham, and Rural Dean; member of Council of Essex Archæological Soc. (1898); Hon. Freeman Worshipful Company of Musicians (1905); specialist and lecturer on old instruments.—Works: Descriptive Catalogue of the European Instruments in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, N. Y. (1902); The Mus. Instrs. of the American Indians of the N. W. Coast (1903); Notes on the Roman Hydraulus (1904); The Evolution of the Sackbut (1907); Old English Instrs. of Music (1910); editor of revised and enlarged edition of Stainer's Music of the Bible (1913).
10Galston, Gottfried, pianist; b. Vienna, Aug. 31, 1879. From 1895–9 pupil of Leschetizky in Vienna, and (1899–1900) of Jadassohn and Reinecke at Leipzig Cons.; 1903–7 taught at Stern's Cons. in Berlin; since 1908 titular Prof. (without duties) of the Petrograd Cons.; living since 1910 in Planegg, n. Munich. On his extended tours he has proved himself a player of keen analytical powers and splendid intellectual grasp; in 1902 he toured Australia; then Germany, France and Russia; 1912–13, America. He has publ. a Studienbuch (1909; analytical notes to a series of 5 histor. recitals [Bach-Brahms]).
12Galup'pi, Baldassare, surnamed il Buranel'lo from the island of Burano, near Venice, on which he was b. Oct. 18, 1706; d. Venice, Jan. 3, 1785. A pupil of his father, a barber and violin-player; in 1722 he brought out at Vicenza an opera, La fede nell' incostanza which, though a failure, attracted attention to his talent; he now studied hard under Lotti, and in 1729 prod. Dorinda (Venice, Teatro S. Angelo) with brilliant success. His forte was comedy-opera, which he cultivated with such success as to earn the title of 'padre dell' opera buffa.' He was also a distinguished player on and composer for the harpsichord. In 1741 he visited England; from 1762–4 he was maestro at S. Marco, director of the Cons. degli Incurabili, and organist at various churches. From 1765–8 he acted as maestro to the Russian court (Catherine II); then resuming his post as director of the Incurabili at Venice. His 112 operas and 20 oratorios are now obsolete. He also wrote a cantata and much other sacred music (all in MS.); one fine sonata for harpsichord is included in Pauer's 'Alte Klaviermusik.'—Cf. A. Wotquenne, B. G. Étude bibliographique sur ses œuvres dramatiques (Brussels, 1902).—See Q.-Lex.
14Gamba'le, Emmanuele, Milanese music-teacher, wrote La riforma musicale . . . (1840), advocating a basic scale of 12 semitones (Ger. transl. by Häser, 1843); this 'reform' he practically exemplified in his La prima parte della riforma musicale . . . (1846), wherein are études written out in his new notation. He transl. Fétis' work on Harmony into Italian.
16Gambi'ni, Carlo Andrea, pianist; b. Genoa, Oct. 22, 1819; d. there Feb. 14, 1865.—Over 150 works, among them 4 operas; an oratorio; La Passione (by Manzoni) for 4-part ch. and orch.; a symphonic ode, Cristoforo Colombo; masses and other church-music; many piano-pieces, a piano-trio, etc.
18Gamuc'ci, Baldassare, b. Florence, Dec. 14, 1822; d. there Jan. 8, 1892. Pupil of C. Fortini (pf.) and L. Picchianti (comp.). In 1849 he founded the 'Società Corale del Carmine,' which later became the 'Scuola Corale' of the Mus. Inst. at Florence, G. still remaining director.—Works: Masses, a requiem, psalms, etc., and pf.-pieces; also publ. Intorno alla vita ed alle opere di Luigi Cherubini . . . (Florence, 1869); Rudimenti di lettura musicale . . . several times reprinted; many essays for the reports of the Institute, one of special interest being Perchè i greci non conoscevano la molteplicità delle voci; also contributions to various mus. journals.
20Ganas'si, Silvestro, b. Fontego, near Venice, about 1500, and hence named 'del Fontego'; wrote two rare and valuable works: La Fontegara, la quale insegna di suonare il flauto . . . (Venice, 1535; is a method for the 7-hole flûte-à-bec, and explains the graces); and Regula Rubertina che
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