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Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919
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1Singing-Master's Asst., and transls. of Albrechtsberger's Science of Music (Phila., 1842) and of Fétis' Counterpoint and Fugue.
3Du'iffoprug'gar (properly Tieffenbrucker), Caspar, b. Tieffenbrugg, Bavaria, 1514 [date established by Dr. Coutaigne of Lyons, in his work Gaspar Duiffoproucart et les luthiers lyonnais du XVIIe siècle (Paris, 1893)]; d. Lyons, Dec. 16, 1571. Long reputed to be the first maker of violins; but Vidal, in his Les Instruments à archet, states that all the so-called D. violins are spurious, having been made by Vuillaume, who in 1827 conceived the idea of making violins after the pattern of a 'viola da gamba' by D. Apparently, the latter learned his trade in Italy, the usual spellings of his name showing it to be Italianized rather than Gallicized; he settled in Lyons in 1553, and was naturalized in 1559.
5Dukas [dü-käh'], Paul, b. Paris, Oct. 1, 1865. From 1882-8 pupil at the Cons. of G. Mathias (pf.), Th. Dubois (harm.) and E. Guiraud (comp.); won 1st prize for cpt. and fugue in 1886, and second Prix de Rome with a cantata Velléda (1888); mus. critic of the 'Revue Hebdomadaire' and 'Gazette des Beaux-Arts'; 1906, Chev. Légion d'Honneur; since 1909 prof. of orch. class and member of 'Conseil de l'enseignement supérieur' at the Cons. He is a composer of solid attainments, whose talent shows to greatest advantage in the larger instrumental forms, which he handles with mastery.—Works: 3 overtures, King Lear (1883), Götz von Berlichingen (1884), Polyeucte (1891); a symph. in C (1896); an orchl. scherzo, l'Apprenti-Sorcier (1897; his most famous work); an opera, Ariane et Barbe-Bleu (Op.-Com., 1907; New York, 1911); a ballet, La Péri (1910); Villanelle for horn and pf. (1906); for pf.: Sonata in Eb m.; Variations, interlude et finale on a theme of Rameau; Prélude élégiaque. Together with Saint-Saëns he completed Guiraud's opera Frédégonde (Gr.-Op., 1895.)—Cf. O. Séré, Musiciens français d'aujourd'hui (2d ed. Paris, 1911); G. Samazeuilh, P. D. (Paris, 1913). one of two readings
6Dukas [dü-käh'], Paul, b. Paris, Oct. 1, 1865. From 1882-8 pupil at the Cons. of G. Mathias (pf.), Th. Dubois (harm.) and E. Guiraud (comp.); won 1st prize for cpt. and fugue in 1886, and second Prix de Rome with a cantata Velléda (1888); mus. critic of the 'Revue Hebdomadaire' and 'Gazette des Beaux-Arts'; 1906, Chev. Légion d'Honneur; since 1909 prof. of orch. class and member of 'Conseil de l'enseignement supérieur' at the Cons. He is a composer of solid attainments, whose talent shows to greatest advantage in the larger instrumental forms, which he handles with mastery.—Works: 3 overtures, King Lear (1883), Götz von Berlichingen (1884), Polyeucte (1891); a symph. in C (1896); an orchl. scherzo, l'Apprenti-Sorcier (1897; his most famous work); an opera, Ariane et Barbe-Bleu (Op.-Com., 1907; New York, 1911); a ballet, La Péri (1910); Viltanelle for horn and pf. (1906); for pf.: Sonata in Eb m.; Variations, interlude et finale on a theme of Rameau; Prélude élégiaque. Together with Saint-Saëns he completed Guiraud's opera Frédégonde (Gr.-Op., 1895.)—Cf. O. Séré, Musiciens français d'aujourd'hui (2d ed. Paris, 1911); G. Samazeuilh, P. D. (Paris, 1913). one of two readings
8Dul'cken, Ferdinand Quentin, pianist; b. London, June 1, 1837; d. New York, 1902; was a pupil, in Leipzig Cons., of Mendelssohn, Moscheles, Gade, Hauptmann, and (for organ) Becker; also later of F. Hiller at Cologne. He became prof. at the Warsaw Cons.; lived in Paris 4 years; made many concert-tours in Europe (with Wieniawski, Vieuxtemps, de Kontski, etc.); went to America in 1876, and travelled with Remenyi, Joseffy, Essipov, and Marie Rôze; lived for several years in New York, where he taught harm. at the National Cons.—Works: An opera, Wieslav; a solemn mass; cantatas; pf.-pieces, songs, etc.
10Dul'cken, Luise, pianist (née David [a sister of Ferd. David]); b. Hamburg, March 20, 1811; d. London, April 12, 1850. She was taught by C. F. G. Schwencke and Wilh. Grund; played in public, in Germany, when but 11 years of age; she married in 1828, and went to London, where she met with brilliant success as a pianist and teacher. Queen Victoria was one of her very numerous pupils.
12Dulichius (Dulich, Deilich, Deulich), Philippus, b. Chemnitz, Dec. (bapt. 19th), 1562; d. Stettin, March 25, 1631; probably a pupil of A. Gabrieli in Venice; from 1587 until his death cantor in Stettin. Of his numerous works (exclusively vocal) the most important are Novum opus musicum duarum partium continens dicta insigniora ex evangeliiis (Stettin, 1598-9); Centuriae octon. et septen. vocum harmonias sacras laudibus sanctissimae Triados consacratas continentes (4 parts, Stettin, 1607,'8,'10,'12). R. Schwartz publ. 7 choruses from the Centuriae (1896); the complete Centuriae are publ. in 'Dkm. deutscher Tonkunst' (xxxi, xli ).—Cf. R. Schwartz, P. D., in 'Monatsschr. für Gottesdienst und Kirchliche Kunst' (1896).—See Q.-Lex.
14Du Locle, Camille (Du Commun), born Orange, Vaucluse, in 1832; d. Nice, Oct. (?), 1903. He was secretary of the Opéra under Perrin's direction; later, director of the Opéra-Comique. The libretti of Verdi's Don Carlos (French), and Reyer's Sigurd and Salammbô, were from his pen; also, in collaboration with Nuitter, of Verdi's Aida (in French), Duvernoy's Hallé, and La Force du destin.
16Dülön, Friedrich Ludwig, a blind flutist; b. Oranienburg, n. Potsdam, Oct. 14, 1769; d. Würzburg, July 7, 1826. He was taught by his father (flute) and Angerstein of Stendal (theory); in 1783 his concert-travels began, and extended all over Europe. From 1796-1800 he was chamber-musician at the Petrograd court; then lived in Stendal, and settled (1823) in Würzburg. He wrote an autobiography: Dülons des blinden Flötenspielers Leben und Meinungen, von ihm selbst bearbeitet (Zurich, 2 vols., 1807-8, edited by Wieland).—Works: A flute-concerto; 9 duets and variations for flute and violin; flute-duets; caprices for flute.
18Dulov, Prince Georg, b. Moscow, June 4, 1875. He received his first instruction from his mother, an excellent pianist; then pupil of Klammroth and of Hřímalý (vln.) at the Imp. Cons. of Moscow; 1897-1901 vlnst. in the quartet of Duke Georg of Mecklenburg; since 1901 professor at the Moscow Cons.
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