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Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919
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1ciety's 12-half-tone system; has publ. Kein Generalbass mehr (1860), Die Einheit in der Tonwelt (1862), Die Neuklaviatur (1874), Die Zwölfzahl in der Tonwelt (1885), Ist unsere Harmonielehre wirklich eine Theorie? (1894), Eine neue Tonschrift (1900), and articles on the chromatic keyboard and notation in various papers.
3Vincent, Henry Bethuel, born Denver, Col., Dec, 28, 1872. St. with W. H. Sherwood and E. Pauer in Oberlin and Philadelphia; later with Widor in Paris and West in London; now (1918) living in Erie, Pa., as org. and choirm. of the Simpson Ch. and of the Temple, and cond. of the 'Erie Community Chorus' and 'Conneaut (O.) Choral Soc.'; also official org. and dir. of the organ-dept. of the Chautauqua Inst.—Works: An oratorio, The Prodigal Son (Erie, 1901); an opera, Esperanza (Washington, 1906); an operetta, Indian Days, and incid. music to Savageland; anthems, organ-pcs. and songs (a cycle, The Garden of Kama).
5Vinci [vĩn'chē], Leonardo, b. Strongoli, Calabria, 1690; d. Naples, May 28, 1730. Pupil of Greco at the Cons. de' Poveri, Naples; maestro at the Royal Chapel, Naples. Much admired in Italy as an opera-composer, producing over 25 operas, of which Ifigenia in Tauride (Venice, 1725) and Astianatte (Naples, 1725) were particularly successful. Also comp. 2 oratorios, cantatas, motets, masses, songs, etc.—See Q.-Lex.
7Vinograd'sky, Alexander Nikolaievitch, noted conductor; born Kiev, Russia, Aug. 3, 1854. Having completed the study of law in 1876, he st. music under Soloviev at the Petrograd Cons.; from 1884-6, Director of the school of the Imp. Russ. Mus. Soc. at Saratov; since 1888, Pres. and Dir. of the section of the Imp. Russ. Mus. Soc. at Kiev, and cond. of its symphony-concerts. Has given concerts, by invitation, in the chief Russian cities, and also in Paris, where he cond. Russian programs in the 'Concerts d'Harcourt,' 1894, and the 'Concerts Colonne,' 1896; since then also in Vienna, Berlin and Antwerp. Comp. of a symph. poem, La Nonne; vars. for orch.; Air finnois for vl. and orch.; a vl.-sonata; 2 str.-quartets; etc.
9Vio'la, Alfonso della, maestro to Ercole II d'Este, is noteworthy as an early composer of pastorals and incidental music for the court of Ferrara:—L'Orbacche (1541), Il Sacrificio (1554), Lo Sfortunato (1557) and Aretusa (1563), all in madrigal-style, the dialogue sung by a chorus. Published madrigals a 5 (1559).—He died after 1567. one of two readings
10Vio'la, Alfonso della, maestro to Ercole II d'Este, is noteworthy as an early composer of pastorals and incidental music for the court of Ferrara:—L'Orbacche (1541), Il Sacrifizio (1554), Lo Sfortunato (1557) and Aretusa (1563), all in madrigal-style, the dialogue sung by a chorus. Published madrigals a 5 (1559).—He died after 1567. one of two readings
12Vio'le, Rudolf, b. Schochwitz, Mansfeld, May 10, 1825; d. Berlin, Dec. 7, 1867. Pianist and teacher, pupil of Liszt, who recommended his comps. and edited his 100 Études (op. 50); lived in Berlin as a teacher.—Works: 11 pf.-sonatas, op. 1 and 21-30; Die musikalische Gartenlaube, 100 studies f. pf.; Caprice héroïque; Poésies lyriques; a Polonaise, a Ballade, etc.; all of distinctly modern tendency.
14Viot'ta, Henri, b. Amsterdam, July 16, 1848. Pupil of his father, Johannes Josephus [1814-1859], W. A. Smit (pf.) and R. Hol (comp.) in Amsterdam; later st. at the Cologne Cons. Law-student at Univ. of Leyden, winning the degree of Dr. juris in 1877 with the dissertation Het auteursrecht van den componist. In 1883 he gave up a successful legal practice; he organized and became cond. of the Amsterdam Wagner Society; also conducted the 'Excelsior' (1886) and the 'Caecilia' (1889); 1889-95, editor of the 'Maandblad voor Muziek'; wrote also for other papers. 1896-1917, Director of the Cons. at The Hague (succ. of F. W. Nicolai), cond. of the 'Residentieorkest' (which he founded) and ed. of 'Caecilia.' Retired from all activities in 1917. He publ. a valuable Lexicon der Toonkunst (1889; 3 vols., biogrs. and terms); also Onze hedendaagsche Toonkunstenaars (1896; 2d ed. 1901). Composed some choral and orch. works (Konzert-Fantasie for vcl. and orch.).
16Viot'ti, Giovanni Battista, eminent violinist and composer, was born at Fontaneto da Pò, Vercelli, Italy, May 23, 1753; he died in London, March 3, 1824. His father, a blacksmith, gave him a little violin, which he learned to play without tuition, and attracted the attention of the Bishop of Strambino, who recommended him to Alfonso Del Pozzo, Prince della Cisterna; the latter confided him to the teaching of Pugnani at Turin. V. soon entered the court orchestra; in 1780 he made a grand tour to Germany, Poland and Russia with Pugnani, and was fêted at the court of Catherine II. Repairing to London in 1782, he won signal triumphs; later, at Paris, he played repeatedly at the Concerts Spirituels, where his art was acknowledged as unrivalled. It happened that one of his concerts in 1783 was poorly attended, while in the next concert a mediocre violinist won great applause from a large audience; this so irritated V. that he abruptly closed his public appearances, and devoted himself to teaching and composing, at the same time acting as accompanist to Queen Marie Antoinette, and 'maître de chapelle' to the Prince de Soubise. Failing in his attempt to obtain the directorship of the Opéra in 1787, he joined Léonard, the Queen's hairdresser, in establishing an Italian opera, opened at the Tuileries in 1789, transferred to the Théâtre de la Foire St.-Germain in
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