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Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919
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1Röder, Georg Vincent, b. Rammungen, Franconia, c. 1778; d. Altötting, Bavaria, Dec. 30, 1848. From 1805–24, court Kapellm. and opera-conductor at Würzburg; 1830, mus. dir. at Augsburg; 1839, Kapellm. at Munich to King Ludwig I.—Much church-music: Oratorio La Messiade; cantata Cäcilia; masses, psalms, motets, etc.; a symphony; and the operas Hermann und Thusnelda (Würzburg, 1815), Der Verräter (ib., 1816), Das Gespenst (ib., 1818), Die Schweden in Prag (Munich, 1842).
3Röder, Martin, b. Berlin, April 7, 1851; d. Boston, Mass., June 7, 1895. Pupil of the R. Hochschule, Berlin, 1870–1; chorusmaster at the Teatro dal Verme, Milan, 1873–80. In 1875 he organized the 'Società del Quartetto Corale,' which gave fine performances of classical music; also conducted opera in various cities. From 1880–1 he lived in Berlin as a singing-teacher; then taught at Scharwenka's Cons. until 1887, when he went to Dublin as prof. at the R. Acad. of Music; a position exchanged, in 1892, for the directorship of the vocal department in the New Engl. Cons., Boston. He was a musician of broad scholarship and versatile attainments, and a composer of marked ability.—Works: 3 operas, Pietro Candiano IV (not perf.), Giuditta (not perf.), and Vera (Hamburg. 1881); he also wrote the books for the last two; 2 mysteries, Santa Maria appiè della croce [after Tasso], and Maria Magdalena (libretto by R. himself); 2 symphonic poems, Azorenfahrt and Leonore; a symphony, an orchl. suite, the overture Attila, a quintet in A, a quartet in B♭ m., a trio in F m., pf.-music, etc.—Also publ. Über den Stand der öffentlichen Musikpflege in Italien (in Waldersee's 'Samml. mus. Vorträge', 1881); Studi, critici, raccolti (Milan, 1881; he was an esteemed contributor to the 'Gazzetta Musicale,' signing his articles 'Raro Miedtner'); and Dal taccuino di un direttore di orchestra (1881); in Ger. as Aus dem Tagebuch eines wandernden Kapellmeisters (1882).
5Ro'dio, Rocco, celebrated contrapuntist of the early Neapolitan school; b. Calabria, c. 1530; d. (?). Publ. Regole per far contrapunto solo e accompagnato nel canto fermo (1st ed. c. 1600; 3d ed. 1626); also a coll. (Naples, 1580) of 9 masses; the last, Missa de Beata Virgine (a 5) is remarkable, as it can be sung by 4 or 3 voices by omitting the quintus and superius (soprano), and also by the 3 highest voices if quintus and bassus are omitted.
7Rodolphe (or Rudolph), Jean-Joseph, b. Strassburg, Oct. 14, 1730; d. Paris, Aug. 18, 1812. Pupil of his father for horn and violin; later of Leclair (vln.) at Paris; 1st violin in theatres at Bordeaux, Montpellier, etc.; about 1754 in the service of the Duke of Parma, studying under Traetta; 1760 in Stuttgart, under Jommelli, also bringing out several 'Ballets héroïques' (Médée et Jason; Pysché; La Mort d'Hercule; Armide). From 1763 in Paris; 1765, 1st horn in the Grand Opéra orch.; 1770, royal chamber-musician; 1784, prof. of harmony at the 'École royale de chant' (later the Cons.), losing the place during the Revolution, but reinstated as prof. of solfège in 1799, and pensioned in 1802.—Works: 3 operas for Paris; 2 horn-concertos; fanfares for 2 and 3 horns; duos and studies for violin; etc.; also 2 text-books, Solfège (1790) and Théorie d'accompagnement et de composition (1799).
9Roeck'el. See Röckel.
11Roentgen. See Röntgen.
13Rogel [röh-hēl'], José, b. Orihuela, Alicante, Dec. 24, 1829. At a very early age he was taught music by the organist J. Cascales, and at 10 composed a mass, which he directed himself. Having finished his law-studies in Valencia, he st. cpt. with Pascual Perez; was cond. at various theatres in Madrid, and in 1854 began his unusually successful career as comp. of zarzuelas, of which up to 1880 he had written 75 (some in collaboration). Was still living in Madrid in 1910. Among his best works are El joven Telémaco, Las Amazones del Tormes, El Rey Midas, Los Infiernos de Madrid, Genoveva de Brabante, Pablo y Virginia.
15Roger [röh-zhā'], Gustave – Hippolyte, famous operatic tenor; b. La Chapelle St.-Denis, n. Paris, Dec. 17, 1815; d. Paris, Sept. 12, 1879. Pupil, from 1836, of Martin and Morin in the Cons.; début 1838 at the Opéra-Comique, where he sang till 1848; then at the Opéra, creating the rôle of the Prophète in 1849. From 1850 he also toured Germany. While hunting in the fall of 1859 the accidental discharge of his gun injured his right arm so severely that it had to be amputated. An artificial arm proved unsuccessful, and he was obliged to retire from the stage in 1861, when he settled in Paris as a singing-teacher. From 1868 until his death he was prof. of singing at the Cons.—Cf. his memoirs publ. as Le Carnet d'un Ténor (Paris, 1880); also A. Laget, R. (Paris, 1865).
17Roger, Victor, born Montpellier, France, July 22, 1853; d. Paris, Dec. 2, 1903. Studied at the École Niedermeyer. Composer of light opera; mus. critic of 'La France.' He prod. about 30 operettas, etc., the latest of which are Sa Majesté l'Amour (1896), l'Auberge du Tohu-Bohu (1897), Les Fétards (1897), l'Agence Crook & Co., 4-act vaud.-operetta (1898), the 3-act ditto La petite Tâche (1898), and the 4-act operetta Poule blanche (1899; succ.). After his death three
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