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Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 1919
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1insegna suonare de viola d'arco tastada (1542-3, in 2 parts; a Method for viola and bass-viol). Both were printed by G. himself; only one copy of each is extant (in the Liceo Filarmónico at Bologna).
3Gand [gähn], Ch.-Nicolas-Eugène, born about 1826; d. Boulogne-sur-Seine, Feb. 6, 1892. Renowned violin-maker.
5Gandi'ni, Alessandro (cav.), b. Modena, 1807; d. there Dec. 17, 1871. Taught by his father, Antonio G., and in 1828 brought out his first opera, Demetrio, which was followed by 4 more. In 1842 he succeeded his father as maestro to the Duke of Modena. He wrote Cronistoria dei teatri di Modena da 1539 a 1871 (Modena, 1873; 3 vols.), augm. by a fourth vol., 1875-83, compiled by Ferrari-Moreni and Valdrighi (Modena, 1883).
7Gandolfi, Riccardo (Cristoforo Daniele Diomede), b. Voghera, Piedmont, Feb. 16, 1839. Pupil of Conti at the Naples Cons., then of Mabellini in Florence; app. inspector of studies at the 'Real Istituto di Musica' in Florence, 1869; chief librarian in 1889; pensioned since 1912. He began as a dramatic comp., then turned to the larger instrl. and vocal forms, and finally abandoned comp. altogether, devoting himself to historical studies, which have won him distinction.—Works: The operas Aldina (Milan, 1863), Il Paggio (Turin, 1865), Il Conte di Monreale (Genoa, 1872), Caterina di Guisa (Catania, 1872); Messa da Requiem; 2 masses; a cantata, Il Battesimo di S. Cecilia; a Psalm for soli, ch. and orch.; a symphony; several overtures; chamber-music.—Sulla relazione della poesia colla musica melodrammatica (1868); Una riparazione a proposito di Francesco Landino (1888); Commemorazioni di W. A. Mozart (1891); Illustrazioni di alcuni cimeli concernenti l'arte musicale in Firenze (1892); Appunti di storia musicale (1893); Onoranze Fiorentine a G. Rossini (1902); in 'Rivista Mus. It.' he has publ. La Cappella musicale della corte di Toscana, 1539-1859 (xvi, 3); 5 Lettere inedite di G. Verdi (xxi); etc.
9Ganne, Louis-Gaston, b. Buxières-les-Mines, Allier, April 5, 1862. Pupil of Th. Dubois, Massenet and C. Franck at Paris Cons. He is chef d'orchestre of the balls at the Opéra, and 1st chef d'orchestre at the municipal Casino at Monte Carlo; very popular and succ. comp. of lighter operas, ballets and divertissements.—Works: Tout Paris (Paris, 1891; vaudev.); Rabelais (ib., 1892); Les Colles des femmes (ib., 1893); Les Saltimbanques (ib., 1899); Miss Bouton d'Or (ib., 1902); Hans, le joueur de flûte (Monte Carlo, 1906; N. Y., 1910); Rhodope (ib., 1910); Cocorico (ib., 1914); the ballets Phryné, Au Japon, Les Ailes, etc.; about 150 minor pieces for piano.
11Gäns'bacher, Johann, b. Sterzing, Tyrol, May 8, 1778; d. Vienna, July 13, 1844. In early youth he learned singing, the organ, piano, 'cello, and harm.; in 1801, at Vienna, he studied under Abbé Vogler and Albrechtsberger, and then devoted himself to composition. He visited Prague, and (1809) Dresden and Leipzig; in 1810 resumed study under Vogler, at Darmstadt, Weber and Meyerbeer being his fellow-pupils and friends; with Weber he went to Mannheim and Heidelberg, and rejoined him later in Prague. In Vienna G. also met Beethoven. He served in the war of 1813, led a roving life for several years, and finally (1823) settled in Vienna as Kapellm. of the cathedral (Stephansdom), as Preindl's successor. His 216 comps. show little originality, but solid workmanship. Only 2 masses, 2 requiems, and several small church-works, also 3 terzettos for 2 S. and T., Schiller's Erwartung, and some pf.-sonatas and trios, have been publ. Besides 15 other masses, and 2 other requiems, 2 Te Deums, offertories, etc., he wrote a symphony, serenades, marches, concerted pieces, pf.-pieces, a 'Liederspiel,' music to Die Kreuzfahrer (by Kotzebue), songs, etc.
13Gant'voort, Arnold Johann, b. Amsterdam, Holland, Dec. 6, 1857. Went to America in 1876; gave private lessons, and taught in various colleges (Bowling Green, Ky.; Oxford, O.; Piqua, O.); in 1894, head of dept. for prep. public-school music-teachers, Coll. of Mus., Cincinnati; 1901, gen. mgr. of the Coll.; Pres. Ohio M. T. A. 1891-4. Has publ. Familiar Talks on the History of Music (N. Y., 1913), and a series of public-school music-readers.
15Ganz, Adolf, b. Mayence, Oct. 14, 1796; d. London, Jan. 11, 1870. Violinist; 1819, cond. at Mayence; 1825, Kapellm. to the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt.
17Ganz, Eduard, son of Adolf; b. Mayence, April 29, 1827; d. Berlin, Nov. 26, 1869. He came with his father to England in 1840, and studied with Moscheles and Thalberg in London; settled in Berlin, where he established a music-school in 1862.
19Ganz, Leopold, violinist, brother of Adolf; b. Mayence, Nov. 28, 1810; d. Berlin, June 15, 1869. After concert-tours with Moritz, he joined with him the Berlin court orch. in 1827, obtaining the title (1836) and position (1840) of Concertmeister (leader). Publ. duos for vln. and 'cello.
21Ganz, Moritz, 'cellist, brother of Adolf; b. Mayence, Sept. 13, 1806; d. Berlin, Jan. 22, 1868; joined the Berlin court orch. in 1827 as first 'cello. Wrote good 'cello-music (concertos, fantasias, trios, duets, etc.).
23Ganz, Rudolf, distinguished pianist; b. Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 24, 1877. Pupil of
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