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Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919
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1ALKAN—D’ALQUEN
3and teaching, with occasional appearances in public as pianist. His publ. works reach op. 74. His romantic comps. for pf. are highly original, diversified, and often very difficult, embracing numerous Preludes, characteristic pieces, marches, a concerto, several pieces of familiar modern types, and a variety of excellent études. His chief pf.-pieces are Études-Caprices, op. 12, 13, 16; concert-study Le Preux, op. 17; 3 Grandes Études (op. 15), Aime-moi, Le vent, Morte; Nocturne, op. 22; Saltarelle, op. 23; Marche funèbre, op. 26; Marche triomphale, op. 27; Bourrée d’Auvergne, op. 29; pf.-trio, op. 30; 25 Préludes, op. 31; Recueil d’Impromptus, op. 32; Grande Sonate, op. 33; Douze Études, op. 35; 12 Grandes Études, op. 39; Minuetto alla tedesca, op. 46; the works for the pedal-piano (‘Pédalier grand’), op. 64, 66, 69 and 72, are valuable. His brother,
5Alkan, Napoléon-Morhange (le jeune), b. Paris, Feb. 2, 1826, was also an excellent and popular pianist, and published several brilliant salon-pieces.
7Allac’ci [-äht’chē], Leone (or Leo Allatius), b. Chios, 1586; d. Rome, Jan. 19, 1669; was made custodian of the Vatican Library in 1661; compiled and publ. (Rome, 1666) a Dramaturgia, or catalogue of all dramas and operas till then brought out in Italy—an important historical work (2nd augm. ed. by Pasquali, Venice, 1755); wrote a treatise, De Melodiis Graecorum.
9Alle’gri, Domenico, Roman composer, and from 1610–29 m. di c. at S. Maria Maggiore, is noteworthy as being among the first to provide vocal music with an independent instrumental accomp. A few of his Motetti are still extant (a sop. solo with vlns., a tenor duet, and a bass solo, each accompanied by 2 vlns.).
11Alle’gri, Gregorio, b. Rome, 1584; d. there Feb. 18, 1652. A pupil of Nanini; entered the Papal Chapel in 1629, after acting for some years as chorister and composer for the cathedral at Fermo. Chiefly known to fame as the comp. of the celebrated Miserere in 9 parts [i. e., for two choirs singing 4 and 5 parts respectively], regularly sung during Holy Week at the Sistine Chapel, and surreptitiously written out by Mozart after twice hearing it, though its publication was ‘forbidden on pain of excommunication; since then it has been frequently published. Many other comps. by A. are preserved in MS.; 2 books of Concertini and 2 of Motetti have been printed, also a 4-part sonata for strings.—See Q.-Lex.
13Allen, George Benjamin, composer and singer; b. London, Apr. 21, 1822; d. Brisbane, Queensland, Nov. 30, 1897. Successively chorister, conductor, and organist, in England, Ireland, and Australia; also manager of a comedy-opera company, producing several of Sullivan’s operas.—Works: 2-act opera, Castle Grim (London, 1865); 5-act opera, The Viking (not perf.); opera, The Wicklow Rose (Manchester, 1882); two others in MS.; 3 cantatas; 2 Te Deums; anthems; much concerted vocal music, many songs, etc.
15Allen, Nathan H., b. Marion, Mass., 1848. Pupil (1867–70) of Haupt in Berlin (organ); then settled in Hartford, Conn., as org. of the Centre Ch. and teacher.—Works: Church-music (hymns, anthems, quartets); concert-pcs. for org., and for pf. and org., vln. and pf., etc.; pf.-pieces (Fantaisie-Impromptu; Nocturne; 3 Winter Sketches); exercises and arrangements for org.; songs and part-songs. Also ‘Hymns of M. Luther,’ with the original melodies, and German and English text (New York); and a cantata, The Apotheosis of St. Dorothy.
17Allihn, Heinrich (Max), b. Halle-on-Saale, Aug. 31, 1841; d. there Nov. 15, 1910; from 1885 pastor and school-inspector at Athenstedt, near Halberstadt (Harz); edited the 2nd edition (1888) of Töpfer’s Lehrbuch der Orgelbaukunst (Theorie und Praxis des Orgelbaues); publ. Die Hausinstrumente Klavier u. Harmonium (1892), and Die Pflege des mus. Teils des Gottesdienstes (1906); contributed many essays to De Wit’s ‘Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau.’
19d’ Alme’ida, Fernando, b. Lisbon, circa 1618; d. Thomar, Mar. 21, 1660. Distinguished pupil of Duarte Lobo; in 1638, entered the Order of Christ at Thomar.—Of his many church-compositions, only one folio vol. in MS. is extant: Lamentações, Responsorias e Misereres das tres oficias da Quarta, Quinta e Sexta-feria da Semana Santa.
21Al’menräder, Karl, bassoon-virtuoso; b. Ronsdorf, near Düsseldorf, Oct. 3, 1786; d. Biebrich, Sept. 14, 1843. Was in turn prof. of bassoon at Cologne Music-school (1810), member of Frankfort theatre-orch. (1812), and regimental bandmaster; started a manufactory for wind instruments (1820) at Cologne, but gave it up in 2 years, entering the Nassau Court Orch. at Biebrich. He materially improved the bassoon, wrote a treatise on it (Mainz, 1824), and a method for it. Publ. a bassoon-concerto; potpourri for b. and orch.; variations for b. with vln., vla., and 'cello; introd. and variations for bassoon and quartet; Duettinos for 2 bassoons, etc.; also the popular ballad, Des Hauses letzte Stunde.
23Alphara’bius. See Alfarabi.
25d’ Alquen [-ken], Friedrich, younger brother of the following; b. Arnsberg, 1810;
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