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1tique de la 1re à la 9me symphonie de Beethoven (1898), La musique actuelle en Italie (1907), La musique actuelle en Allemagne et en Autriche-Hongrie (1908), La musique actuelle aux États Scandinaves (1910).
3d’Hardelot [dähr-d’loh’], Guy (Mrs. W. I. Rhodes, née Helen Guy), contemporary composer of charming songs (chiefly French; a few to Engl. texts, and all with English transl.), was born at the Château d’Hardelot, about 7 miles from Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. At the age of 15 she went to Paris, studying at the Cons. with R. Maury; Gounod and Maurel became interested in her songs, and advised her to publish them. In 1896 she made a six months’ tour of the U. S. with Calvé. Since her marriage she has been living in London. With her first publication, the melancholy and dramatic Sans toi, her artistic reputation was established. The long list of her lyrics, ranging from gayest humor to pathetic sentiment, includes Sous les branches, A vous! Chanson de la mie, The Bee’s Courtship, Avec toi! Valse des libellules, Tristesse, True-love Land, Almond-blossoms, etc. Calvé, Melba, Plançon, and others, have made striking concert-success with these songs. Her sole attempt in larger forms is the operetta Elle et Lui.
5Harding, Henry Alfred, b. Salisbury, July 25, 1856. Pupil of Abram, Keeton and Corfe; Mus. Doc., Oxon., 1882; was org. at Sidmouth; now (1916) org. and choirm. at the principal ch. in Bedford; comp. of Psalm CVI, a morning service and other ch.-mus., songs and pf.-pcs.; has publ. Analysis of Form (1890) and Musical Ornaments (1898).
7Häring, Camillo, b. Äsch, n. Basel, June 4, 1870. Pupil of Bagge at the Allgem. Musikschule in Basel, and at the Dresden Cons. of Schulz-Beuthen, Th. Kirchner and K. Fischer; since 1900 org. in Zurich. Has written numerous choruses; pieces for organ, for pf., and for pf. and vln. (op. 63, Adagio).
9Harker, F. Flaxington, b. Aberdeen, Scotland, Sept. 4, 1876. Pupil of G. C. Dawson and A. W. Marchant; while acting as sub-org. at York Minster he continued his studies with T. Tertius Noble, at that time the org. there. In 1901 he came to the U. S. as org. and choirm. of All Souls’ Ch., Biltmore, N. C.; resigned in 1904 and went to St. Martin’s le Grand in New York, but three years later returned to his former post in Biltmore; since 1914 org. and choirm. at St. Paul’s, Richmond, Va.; also cond. of the Male Choral Soc. and the St. Cecilia Chorus (women’s vcs.). Has written 2 cantatas, The Star of Bethlehem, op. 42, and The Cross, op. 50; several services, anthems, sacred and secular songs; choruses for men’s and do. for women’s voices.
11Hark’nes. Sec Senkrah.
12Harm’ston, John William, b. London, 1823; d. Lübeck, Aug. 26, 1881. Studied with Sterndale Bennett, and in 1848 settled as music-teacher in Lübeck.—Much piano-music (op. 193, Le jet d’eau; op. 211, Les Naiades; etc.); pieces for violin and ’cello; songs, etc.
14Harper, Thomas, trumpet-virtuoso; b. Worcester, Engl., May 3, 1787; d. London, Jan. 20, 1853. St. w. Elvey; entered the service of the East Indian Company for 18 yrs., and was app. their mus. inspector for life. From 1821, principal soloist at Drury Lane Th., the King’s Th., Ital. Opera, Philharmonic and Ancient Concerts, etc.—Left 3 sons: Thomas (1816–98) who succeeded him; Charles, distinguished horn-player; and Edward, pianist.
16Har’raden, Samuel, b. Cambridge, Engl., 1821 (?); d. Hampstead, July 17, 1897. Pupil of Walmisley; 1841, org. of St. Luke’s, Manchester; in 1846, at the ‘Old Mission Church,’ Calcutta. His influence was great on the mus. life of the town; he founded the first Glee Club, became an enthusiastic student of Hindoo music, prof. at the Hindoo Coll. of Mus., and at the Free School. For his attainments in Hindoo music he was made Mus. Doc. by the Bengal R. Acad. of Music.
18Harrlers-Wippern, Luise (née Wippern), operatic singer; b. Hildesheim, 1837; d. Görbersdorf, Silesia, Oct. 5, 1878. Début 1857, Royal Opera, Berlin, as Agathe in Der Freischütz. Also sang in Vienna and London, but permanently engaged for Berlin. Her superb voice was heard to advantage both in dramatic and lyrical parts. In 1868, after long illness, she retired with a pension.
20Harris, (Sir) Augustus, b. Paris, 1852; d. Folkestone, Engl., June 22, 1896. One of the most celebrated and successful impresarii of the 19th century. An actor by profession, he was engaged, soon after his début as Macbeth, at Manchester, 1873, by Col. Mapleson as stage-manager. In 1879 he leased Drury Lane Th., where he won brilliant success with spectacular plays and pantomimes; in 1887, he took up Italian opera, and secured control successively of H. M.’s Th., Cov. Garden, the Olympia, and various provincial stages. He also cultivated French, German and English opera with almost uniform success. He introduced to the Engl. public many of the most famous singers of the day (Melba, Nordica, Hauk, Maurel, the de Reskés, etc.), and all operas were mounted with great care.
22Harris, Clement Hugh Gilbert, b. Wimbledon, July 8, 1871; d. (in battle) Pentepigadia, April 23, 1897. Excellent pianist, pupil at Hoch’s Cons. in Frankfort of Clara Schumann; wrote a symph. poem, Paradise
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