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Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919
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1Arnold, Samuel, b. London, Aug. 10, 1740; d. there Oct. 22, 1802; educated by Gates and Nares as a chorister of the Chapel Royal, he early showed a gift for composition, and in 1763 was commissioned to write an opera for Covent Garden—The Maid of the Mill—successfully produced in 1765. This was followed, up to 1802, by 49 stage-pieces (operas, mus. after-pieces, and pantomimes). His first oratorio, The Cure of Saul, came out in 1767; Abimelech, The Resurrection, The Prodigal Son, and Elijah, followed in the order given. He took the degree of Mus. Doc. (Oxon.) in 1773, and in 1783 succeeded Dr. Nares as organist and composer to the Chapel Royal, for which he composed several services and anthems. In 1789 he was app. conductor of the Acad. of Ancient Music; in 1793, organist of Westminster Abbey. His edition of Handel's works, begun in 1786, embraces 36 vols., but is incomplete and not free from errors. His principal work, 'Cathedral Music' (1790, 4 vols.), is a collection in score of the finest cathedral services by English masters of 2 centuries, forming a sequel to Boyce's work of like name; republ. by Rimbault (1847).—See Q.-Lex.
3Arnold, Yourij von, b. Petrograd, Nov. 13, 1811; d. Karakash, n. Simferopol, Crimea, July 20, 1898; a student and soldier, who in 1838 devoted himself wholly to music; Fuchs (harm.) and Gunke (cpt.) were his teachers. He comp. a grand opera, The Last Days of Pompeii; an operetta; a prize cantata Śwätłana; and 2 overtures. After 1840 he wrote for various newspapers; lived in Leipzig 1863–70 on the staff of the 'Neue Zeitschrift f. Musik,' also publ. (1867–8) a 'Neue allg. Zeitschrift f. Theater u. Musik.' Resided 1870–94 in Moscow, where he opened a music-school, and lectured on mus. history at the Univ. in 1888; from 1894 in Petrograd, as singing-teacher.—Chief writings: Die alten Kirchenmodi, historisch u. akustisch entwickelt (Leipzig, 1878); Theory of the Old-Russian Church- and Folk-Song (Russian, in Moscow); Harmonization of Old-Russian Church-Song (Russian; Moscow, 1886); various treatises on the Neumes; etc.—Publ. 3 vols. of Memoirs (Moscow, 1892).
5Ar'noldson, Sigrid, dramatic soprano, b. Stockholm, Sweden, Mar. 20, 1861; daughter of Oscar A., the celebrated tenor (b. 1843 [?], d. Stockholm, 1881). Pupil of Maurice Strakosch and Désirée Artot. Début 1886, at Moscow, as Rosina in Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia; then sang as prima donna in Petrograd and in London (Drury Lane) with brilliant success; 1887, in Amsterdam and The Hague, then in Paris (Opéra-Comique), Nice, and Rome; 1888, eng. at Covent Garden, London, as successor of the Patti. In 1889 she excited indescribable enthusiasm in Moscow and Zurich. In 1894 she was heard at the M. O. H.; in May, 1898, she was at the Royal Opera in Pest; in Oct. she sang in Amsterdam at the Dutch Opera with marked success. She married Alfred Fischhof (nephew of the pianist, Robert F.), and resides in Paris. In 1910 she was elected member of the Stockholm Academy.—Chief rôles: Rosina, Dinorah, Sonnambula, Mignon, Cherubin, Zerlina, Traviata.
7Arnould [ar-noold'], (Madeleine-) Sophie, b. Paris, Feb. 14, 1744; d. there Oct. 18, 1802. Famous soprano stage-singer, pupil of Mme. Fel and (for acting) Mlle. Clairon. Début Dec. 15, 1757, at the Opéra, where she remained a prime favorite till 1778. She created the title-rôle in Gluck's Iphigénie en Aulide (Apr. 19, 1774).—Cf. R. B. Douglas, Sophie Arnould, Actress and Wit (Paris, 1898); also the Arnouldiana.
9Aron. See AARON.
11Arquier [ahr-kyā'], Joseph, b. Toulon, 1763; d. Bordeaux, October, 1816. St. in Marseilles; 1784, 'cellist in Lyons Th. orch.; '89, in Marseilles, '90 in Paris. About 1800, he went to New Orleans as director of an opera-troupe, but failed and returned to France in 1804, holding various positions in Paris, Toulouse, Marseilles, and Perpignan; he died in poverty.—Works: 16 operas, mostly comic.
13Arri'ga y Balzola, Juan Crisóstomo Jacobo Antonio de, b. Bilbao, Jan. 27, 1806; d. Feb., 1825. Brilliant violinist; pupil of Guérin and Fétis at Paris Cons. (1821); in 1824, répétiteur there for harmony and cpt.—Publ. works: 3 string-quartets.
15Arrie'ta y Corera, Pascual Juan Emilio, b. Puente la Reina (Spain), Oct. 21, 1823; d. Madrid, Feb. 12, 1894. St. under Vaccai at Milan Cons. (1842–5); returned to Spain, 1848; in 1857, app. prof. of comp. at Madrid Cons.; 1868, Director; 1875, Councillor in Ministry of Instruction.—Dramatic composer: Opera Ildegonda (Milan Cons. Th., 1845), followed by about 50 zarzuelas and operas, the most ambitious being Isabel la Católica o sea la conquista de Granada (Madrid, 1850). Chief success as writer of zarzuelas, the Spanish comedy-operas.
17Arri'go Tedesco (Henry the German), pseudonym of HEINRICH ISAAC, in Italy.
19Arrigo'ni, Carlo, b. Florence, circa 1705; d. there (?), c. 1743. Renowned lutenist, and maestro di c. to the Prince of Perpignan. He was invited to London, in 1732, to strengthen the clique opposed to Handel, but made no impression. Is said to have brought out an
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