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Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 1919
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1and the 'Leipziger Nachrichten'; also for many years to the Leipzig 'Tageblatt'; and edited the 'Deutsche Liederhalle' in 1885. His monographs on R. Volkmann, Wagner, von Bülow, Brahms, Rubinstein, Liszt, on Schumann's Klavieretonpoesie, etc., are interesting and valuable. He comp. male and mixed choruses, sacred songs, and pf.-music.
3Vo'gel, Emil, born Wriezen-on-Oder, Jan. 21, 1859; d. Nikolassee, n. Berlin, June 18, 1908. Studied at Greifswald and Berlin, taking the degree of Dr. phil. in 1887. In 1883 he was sent by the Prussian government to Italy, as Haberl's assistant. In 1893 he organized the Peters Mus. Library in Leipzig and was librarian till 1901; at the same time he also edited the famous 'Peters Jahrbuch.' Ill health compelled him in 1901 to give up all work. He was hon. member of the R. Accademia at Florence. Published a monograph on Monteverde (1887), and on Marco da Gagliano and music in Florence from 1570–1650 (1889), both in the 'Vierteljahrschrift für Musikwissenschaft'; also a catalogue of Die Handschriften nebst den älteren Druckwerken der Musikabteilung der herzoglichen Bibliothek zu Wolfenbüttel (1890), and Bibliothek der gedruckten weltlichen Vokalmusik Italiens aus den Jahren 1500–1700 (1892).
5Vo'gel, Friedrich Wilhelm Ferdinand, born Havelberg, Prussia, Sept. 9, 1807; d. Bergen, Norway, July 20, 1892. Organ-pupil of Birnbach at Berlin; made tours as an organ-virtuoso, taught in Hamburg 1838–41; lived in Copenhagen (1845–52) as teacher, cond. and org. at the Reformed Ch.; settled in Bergen in 1852, where he founded (with subvention from the state) a school for organ-playing and comp.—Publ. a concertino f. org., with trombones; 60 choral-preludes and 10 postludes; 2 preludes and fugues; symphony, overture, and suite in canon-form, f. orch.; chamber-music, choruses, etc. Also prod. 2 operettas.
7Vo'gel, Johann Christoph, born Nuremberg, 1756; d. Paris, June 26, 1788. Pupil of Riepel at Ratisbon; went to Paris in 1776, and wrote two operas in Gluck's style: La Toison d'or (Paris, 1786; given later as Médée à Colchis), and Démophon (1789).—Publ. 3 symphonies; 2 concertantes f. 2 horns, and 1 f. oboe and bassoon; a bassoon-concerto; 3 clarinet-concertos; 6 string-quartets; 6 quartets f. horn and strings; 3 quartets f. bassoon and strings; 6 trios f. 2 violins and bass; 6 duos f. 2 clars.; 6 duos f. 2 bassoons.
9Vo'gel, (Wilhelm) Moritz, b. Sorgau, n. Freiburg, Silesia, July 9, 1846. Pianist; pupil of Leipzig Cons.; settled in Leipzig, becoming prominent as a teacher and mus. critic, conducting several choral societies, and publishing a series of excellent instructive comps. f. pf., including a Method (in 12 parts), rondos, sonatinas, études, etc.; besides songs (op. 24), duets (op. 15, 21) and organ-pcs. (op. 61, 64, 65, 74, 81). Ed. 'Deutsches Schulliederbuch' (a coll. of 200 part-songs); also wrote Kleine Elementarmusiklehre (1896), Über Pflege und Schonung der Kinderstimme (1896), Geschichte der Musik (1900), etc.
11Vogeleis [foh'gël-ís], Martin, b. Erstein, Alsatia, June 5, 1861. Was ordained priest in 1885; 1886–91, taught music at the episc. seminary, Zillesheim; 1891–6, chaplain and choirm. in Grafenstaden; 1896–1906, pastor in Behlenheim; since 1908 do. in Schlettstadt. Has made a specialty of music in Alsatia. Besides valuable monographs in various journals, he has publ. Quellen und Bausteine zu einer Geschichte der Musik und des Theaters im Elsass 500–1800 (1911; the result of years of original research). He discovered the MS. of Königshofen's Tonarius, which he publ. in facsimile in connection with F. X. Mathias's Der Strassburger Chronist K. als Choralist. Sein Tonarius . . . . (1903). Together with E. Bronner he ed. a coll. of 50 Latin Hymns (a 2 and 3).
13Vog'genhuber, Vilma von (Frau F. Krolop), noted dramatic soprano; born Pest, 1845; d. Berlin, Jan. 11, 1888. Pupil of Stoll at Berlin; début 1862, at the National Th., Pest, as Romeo in Bellini's opera; sang there until 1865, then visited Germany and Holland, and while starring at the Vienna Court Opera, was eng. for Berlin (1868); marrying Franz Krolop (q. v.) in that year, and remaining a member of the Court Opera till her death, with the title of 'Kammersängerin' after her interpretation of Isolde.—Chief rôles: Isolde, Elisabeth, Fidelio, Iphigenia, Armida, Donna Anna, Norma.
15Vogl, Heinrich, famous dramatic tenor; born Au, suburb of Munich, Jan. 15, 1845; d. Munich, April 21, 1900. While a schoolmaster at Ebersburg, 1862–5, he pursued musical and vocal studies, continued at Munich under Fr. Lachner and Jenk; from his successful début as Max in Der Freischütz, Nov. 5, 1865, until his death he was a member of the Munich Court Opera. He succeeded Schnorr von Carolsfeld (d. 1865) as the model Tristan in Wagner's opera, and for several years was the only interpreter of that rôle. He was one of the greatest Wagner singers, and frequently sang at Bayreuth. In the first performances of Rheingold (1869) and Walküre (1870) in Munich he created the rôles of Loge and Siegmund, resp.; sang Loge in Bayreuth in 1876. In 1899 he prod. an opera, Der Fremdling, at Munich.—Cf. H. von der Pfordten, H. V. Zur Erinnerung und zum Vermächtnis (Munich, 1900); K. Pottgiesser, H. V., in 'Allgem. Musikztg.' (May
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