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Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919
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1GOW—GRÄDENER
3successful concert of his own works in 1847. His works are often performed both in Germany and in Paris, where he lived till 1895 as a private teacher and composer; thereafter in Oberhomburg. In Germany, especially, his dramatic scenes for soli, chorus and orch. had great vogue. He was made a member of the Berlin Academy in 1895, and Chev. of the Legion of Honor in 1896.—Works: Missa brevis for soli, ch. and orch., op. 72; Requiem for do., op. 70; a sacred cantata, Golgotha; a Stabat Mater; the dram. cantatas Oedipus auf Kolonus (op. 75), Iphigénie en Tauride (op. 76), and Elektra (op. 85), for soli, ch. and orch.; Frühlings Erwachen for sopr. solo, male ch. and orch. (op. 73), and Polyxena for do.; Asléga, lyrico-dram. scene; an opera, Der Cid (not perf., though accepted 1863 at Dresden); 7 symphonies (the last is op. 87, in G m.); 2 concert-overtures (op. 14 and 15); an octet for wind; a nonet for do.; a sextet for flute and strings; a piano-quintet (op. 24); a string-quintet; 5 string-quartets; 5 pf.-trios; a serenade for 5 stringed instrs.; pieces for 'cello and piano, and for vln. and piano; pf.-sonatas for 2 and 4 hands; Phantasie for 2 pianos (op. 69); serenades, characteristic pieces, and studies, for piano; vocal duets, odes, and many songs.—His compositions are graceful and melodious.—Cf. O. Klauwell, Th. G. Sein Leben und seine Werke (Berlin, 1902).
5Gow, George Coleman, b. Ayer Junction, Mass., Nov. 27, 1860. Studied music under B. C. Blodgett of Pittsfield, and E. B. Story of Worcester; graduate (A.B.) of Brown Univ., 1884, and of Newton Theol. Seminary, 1889, when he became instructor of harm. and pf. at Smith College, Northampton, Mass. During leave of absence (1892–3), G. spent a year in Berlin studying mainly w. L. Bussler. In 1895 he was app. Prof. of music at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., which position he still holds (1916).—Published 1st book of songs, 1884; since then several sets of songs and duets, and several part-songs, etc.; also an excellent text-book on notation and harmony, The Structure of Music (New York, 1895); contributed the articles on Harmony and Theory to the 'American History and Encyclopaedia of Music' (1910).
7Gow, Niel, violinist and comp.; b. Inver, Dunkeld, Scotland, March 22, 1727; d. there March 1, 1807. His teacher, John Cameron, was a retainer in the Grandtully family. A favorite player at the balls, etc., in Scottish towns, he excelled in the execution of native music.—Works: Six collections of Strathspey Reels (1784, '88, '92, '99, 1808, '22).—His son Nathaniel (1763–1831), also a violinist and comp., was for a time (from 1791) leader of the Edinburgh Concerts; he had a music-business in Edinburgh. Best known as the composer of the song Caller Herrin'.—Niel G., Jr. (1795–1823), son of Nathaniel, was a talented violinist and composer (Bonnie Prince Charlie, Flora McDonald's Lament, etc.).
9Graan, Jean de, gifted violinist, a pupil of Joachim; b. Amsterdam, Sept. 9, 1852; d. The Hague, Jan. 8, 1874. Monograph by Kneppelhout: Een beroemde Knaap.
11Gra'ben-Hoff'mann, Gustav (properly Gustav Hoffmann), b. Buin, n. Posen, March 7, 1820; d. Potsdam, May 21, 1900. By profession a teacher, his love for music caused him to embrace the latter profession; studied for the opera (1843) in Berlin, but had better fortune with song-composing; after teaching in Potsdam, studying in Leipzig under Hauptmann, and living in Dresden (1858) and Schwerin (1868), he settled (1869) in Berlin as a singing-teacher.—Works: Many songs (500,000 Teufel had great vogue); part-songs, duets, solfeggi, pf.-music; also Die Pflege der Singstimme (1865); Das Studium des Gesangs (1872); Praktische Methode als Grundlage für den Kunstgesang (1874).
13Grä'dener, Hermann (Theodor Otto), son of Karl G. P.; b. Kiel, May 8, 1844. Pupil of his father, and of the Vienna Cons.; in 1862, org. at Gumpendorf n. Vienna; 1864, violinist in Vienna court orch.; 1873, harmony-teacher in Horak's Pf. School; ditto for some years in Vienna Cons.; and from 1899 Bruckner's successor as 'lector' for harmony and counterpoint at the Vienna Univ. He also conducts the Vienna 'Singakademie' and 'Orchesterverein für Klassische Musik.'—Works: Capriccietto for orch. (op. 4); Sinfonietta for orch. (op. 14); Lustspiel-Ouvertüre (op. 28); a vln.-conerto in D; a 'cello-concerto in E m. (op. 45); a piano-concerto in D m.; vars. for organ, strings and trumpet; string-octet (op. 12); string-quintet (op. 23); piano-quintet (op. 6); piano-trio in D m. (op. 1); string-quartets (op. 33, 39); 5 Impromptus for pf. and strings (op. 11); 5 Intermezzi for vln. and piano (op. 9); Sonata for 2 pianos (op. 18); other piano-music, songs, etc.
15Grä'dener, Karl Georg Peter, b. Rostock, Jan. 14, 1812; d. Hamburg, June 10, 1883. Gave up study in Göttingen for music (his 'cello-teacher was Mattstädt); was for 3 years solo 'cellist and quartet-player in Helsingfors; for 10 years mus. dir. at Kiel Univ., and cond. of a choral society; during this period he wrote numerous fine choral works (oratorio Johannes der Täufer). He founded and directed (1851–61) a singing-academy at Hamburg, and cond. numerous concerts, at several of which his own works filled the programs; taught singing and theory at Vienna Cons. (1862–5), and thereafter at
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