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Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919

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1SAGITTARIUS—SAINT-SAËNS
3Founder (1885) and editor of the mus. paper 'Zenelap' (publ. in Hungarian and German).
5Sagitta'rius. See Schütz.
7Sah'la, Richard, b. Graz, Sept. 17, 1855. Violinist; pupil of David at Leipzig Cons., 1868–72; début at a Gewandhaus concert in 1873; since 1888, court Kapellm. at Bückeburg, where he organized an oratorio-society and a school for orchl. players, which in 1914 was incorporated as 'Orchesterhochschule des Verbandes deutscher Kapellmeister.' Has publ. a Rumanian Rhapsody, concert-pieces f. violin, songs, etc.
9Sahlender [zah'-], Emil, born Ibenhain, Thuringia, Mar. 12, 1864. Pupil of Reinecke and Jadassohn at the Leipzig Cons.; 1886–9, Kapellm. at the court th. in Altenburg; since then cond. of the 'Concordia' (male ch.) and 'Harmonie-Gesellschaft' (mixed ch. and orch.) and dir. of his own music-school in Heidelberg.—Operas: Der Schelm von Bergen (Heidelberg, 1895), Mummelsee (ib., 1900), and Die Waffen nieder; Das deutsche Lied for male ch. and orch.; 2 orchl. suites; songs.
11Saint-Amans [săn-tăh-măhn'], Louis-Joseph, b. Marseilles, June 26, 1749; d. Paris, 1820. Composer of comic operas in Paris, 1769; cond. of the Brussels opera 1778–9; from 1784–1802, teacher in the Paris Cons. Wrote 24 operas and ballets, also oratorios, cantatas, and chamber-music.
13Saint-Foix [săn-fwăh'], Georges (-Poulain), comte de, noted musicologist; b. Mar. 2, 1874. Pupil of d'Indy at the 'Schola Cantorum.' His researches in the music of the 18th century have brought to light some very important facts. He has publ. Un Maître inconnu de Mozart [with H. de Wyzewa], in 'Ztschr. I. M.-G.' (Nov., 1908); Contribution à l'histoire de la symphonie française vers 1750 [with L. de la Laurencie], in 'l'Année musicale' (1911); Chronologie de l'œuvre instrumentale de J. B. Sammartini, in 'Sbd. I. M.-G.' (xv; 1914). His most valuable book, and the most important on Mozart since Jahn, is W. A. Mozart. Sa vie musicale et son œuvre de l'enfance à la pleine maturité [1756–77] (2 vols., 1912; with H. de Wyzewa). one of two readings
14Saint-Foix [săn-fwăh'], Georges (-Poul-lain), comte de, noted musicologist; b. Mar. 2, 1874. Pupil of d'Indy at the 'Schola Cantorum.' His researches in the music of the 18th century have brought to light some very important facts. He has publ. Un Maître inconnu de Mozart [with H. de Wyzewa], in 'Ztschr. I. M.-G.' (Nov., 1908); Contribution à l'histoire de la symphonie française vers 1750 [with L. de la Laurencie], in 'l'Année musicale' (1911); Chronologie de l'œuvre instrumentale de J. B. Sammartini, in 'Sbd. I. M.-G.' (xv; 1914). His most valuable book, and the most important on Mozart since Jahn, is W. A. Mozart. Sa vie musicale et son œuvre de l'enfance à la pleine maturité [1756–77] (2 vols., 1912; with H. de Wyzewa). one of two readings
16Saint-George, George, b. (of English parents) Leipzig, Nov. 6, 1841. Pupil of Rühlmann (pf.) and J. Otto (comp.) in Dresden and of M. Mildner (vl.) in Prague. The latter had a fine viola d'amore, in which the pupil became so much interested that the teacher lent him the instr. for practice. About 1862 S.-G. settled in London as a teacher and virtuoso upon the viola d'amore, meeting with considerable success, especially after his son Henry (q. v.) assisted him on the viola da gamba. Although not a professional instr.-maker, he acquired rare skill in the manufac- one of two readings
17ture of the bowed instrs., having made 12 violins, 2 violas, a 'cello, 6 viole d'amore, 4 viole da gamba; a crwth, on which he performed for the 'Hon. Soc. Cymmrodorion,' he presented to the museum at Cardiff. He wrote many pcs. for vl. and pf.; organ-pcs.; a suite, a Coronation March, and an overture, Réveil du Printemps, for orch. one of two readings
18Saint-George, George, b. (of English parents) Leipzig, Nov. 6, 1841. Pupil of Rühlmann (pf.) and J. Otto (comp.) in Dresden and of M. Mildner (vl.) in Prague. The latter had a fine viola d'amore, in which the pupil became so much interested that the teacher lent him the instr. for practice. About 1862 S.-G. settled in London as a teacher and virtuoso upon the viola d'amore, meeting with considerable success, especially after his son Henry (q. v.) assisted him on the viola da gamba. Although not a professional instr.-maker, he acquired rare skill in the manufac-ture of the bowed instrs., having made 12 violins, 2 violas, a 'cello, 6 viole d'amore, 4 viole da gamba; a crwth, on which he performed for the 'Hon. Soc. Cymmrodorion,' he presented to the museum at Cardiff. He wrote many pcs. for vl. and pf.; organ-pcs.; a suite, a Coronation March, and an overture, Réveil du Printemps, for orch. one of two readings
20Saint-George, Henry, son of preceding; b. London, Sept. 26, 1866; d. there Jan. 30, 1917. Pupil of his father on the vl. and viola da gamba; début at the Alexandra Palace in 1881 as violinist; in recitals with his father he introduced into England several works (3 of Bach) for old instrs. and was the first in England to give an all Bach recital. For 4 years he was editor of 'The Strad'; was a recognized authority on old instrs. Publ. The Bow: Its History, Manufacture and Use (1895); The Place of Science in Music (1905); Fiddles: Their Selection, Preservation and Betterment (1910). He also publ. some comps. for vl. and pf. and pf.-pcs.; in MS. are an opera, a pf.-concerto and a vl.-sonata.
22Saint-Georges [săn-zhôhrzh'],—Chevalier de, b. Guadeloupe, Dec. 25, 1745; d. Paris, June 12, 1799. Eccentric violinist; pupil of Leclair.—Publ. violin-sonatas w. bass (op. 1), 2 books of trio-sonatas f. 2 violins and bass, 5 violin-concertos, and 6 concertantes f. 2 violins w. orch.; in MS., Grandes ariettes w. orch. and an opera, l'Amant anonyme (1780).
24Saint-Huberty [săn-tü-bëhr-të'], (Antoinette-Cécile Clavel, called St.-Huberty,) born Toul, about 1756. Celebrated soprano singer at the Grand Opéra, Paris, 1777–89. In 1790 she married the Count d'Entraigues; they were assassinated at their country-seat, near London, July 22, 1812, probably from political motives.
26Saint-Lubin [săn-lü-băn'], Léon de, b. Turin, July 5, 1805; d. Berlin, Feb. 13, 1850. Violinist, playing at Berlin and Dresden in 1817; then studied with Polledro (Dresden) and Spohr; in 1827, leader at the Josephstädter Th., Vienna. From 1830–47, leader at the Königstädter Th., Berlin.—Works: 2 operas, König Branors Schwert (Berlin, 1830), and Der Vetter des Doctor Faust; a melodrama, ballets, and pantomimes; 5 violin-concertos, 19 string-quartets, an octet, etc.
28Saint-Saëns [săn-săhns'], (Charles-) Camille, born Paris, Oct. 9, 1835. At the age of 2½ years he began the study of the piano with his great-aunt, Charlotte Masson; at 5 he could easily play a Grétry opera from the score; at 7 he became a private pupil of C. Stamaty, under whom his progress was so rapid that he made his pianistic début at the Salle Pleyel on May 6, 1846; at the same time he st. harm. with Maleden. In 1848 he ent.

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