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Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919
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1BATTMANN—BAUMBACH
3since then in Italian on all principal stages in Italy, Spain, Portugal, London, also (1893) in Berlin, Petrograd, etc.
5Battmann, Jacques-Louis, b. Maass-münster, Alsatia, Aug. 25, 1818; d. Dijon, July 7, 1886. Organist at Belfort (1840), later at Vesoul. Wrote pieces and études for pf. and for organ; Masses, Motets, choral works; an Harmonium Method, and many pieces for harmonium; a Piano Method; and a treatise on harmony, teaching the accomp. of Plain Song.
7Batton [-tōhn'], Désiré-Alexandre, b. Paris, Jan. 2, 1797; d. Versailles, Oct. 15, 1855. Pupil of the Cons. (Cherubini); Grand prix de Rome, 1816, for his cantata, La mort d'Adonis. His operas, La fenêtre secrète (1818), Ethelvina (1827), Le prisonnier d'état (1828), Le champ du drap d'or (1828), had poor success; but La Marquise de Brinvilliers (1832, written jointly with Auber, Hérold, and others) was better received. In 1842 he was app. Inspector of the branch-schools of the Cons., and teacher of a vocal class in 1849.
9Battu [-tü'], Pantaléon, b. Paris, 1799; d. there Jan. 17, 1870. Violinist, pupil of the Cons. (R. Kreutzer); belonged to the orchestra of the Opéra and the court until 1830; in 1846, 2nd 'chef d'orchestre' at the Opéra; retired 1859.—Works: 2 vln.-concertos; 3 duos concertants for 2 vlns.; thème varié f. vln. w. orch.; romances f. vln. w. pf.
11Bätz, Karl, b. Sömmerda, Thuringia, Mar. 17, 1851; d. Berlin, 1902. Lived 1871–86 in America, then in Berlin, where he founded the 'Musikinstrumenten-Zeitung' in 1890. He publ. pamphlets on instrument-making, and on Die Musikinstrumente der Indianer (1876).
13Baudiot [boh-d'yoh'], Charles-Nicolas, b. Nancy, Mar. 29, 1773; d. Paris, Sept. 26, 1849. 'Cellist, pupil of the elder Janson, whom he succeeded, in 1802, as 'cello-prof. at the Cons. In 1816, 1st 'cellist in the royal orch.; pensioned in 1832. Publ. a great variety of chamber-music for 'cello, and 2 concertos, 2 concertinos, etc., for ditto; likewise many arrangements. Wrote Méthode complète de Violoncelle (op. 25), and Instruction pour les compositeurs, a guide to writers for 'cello. With Levasseur and Baillot he wrote the 'cello method used at the Cons.
15Baudoin (or Baudouyn). See BAULDEWIJN.
17Bau'er, Chrysostomus, organ-builder in Württemberg early in the 18th century. Invented the single large bellows, replacing the set of small ones formerly in use.
19Bau'er, Harold, distinguished pianist, b. London, of an English mother and German father, April 28, 1873. Studied violin with his father and Adolf Pollitzer; first appeared as a violinist in 1883 at London; successful tours of England for 9 years. Went to Paris in 1892, studied piano for a year with Padewski (the only pf.-instruction he ever had), and made first pianistic tour in Russia 1893–4. Returning to Paris, he gave piano-recitals, followed immediately by engagements in France, Germany and Spain. Has played since in Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, England, Scandinavia, and the United States, with great success. He is also a remarkable ensemble player (with Thibaut and Casals). He resides in Paris.
21Bauerle, Hermann, musical editor, and comp. of numerous sacred a cappella choruses; b. Ebersberg, Württemberg, Oct. 24, 1869. Studied theol. at Tübingen, also studying music with E. Kauffmann; took holy orders in 1895, and was court chaplain (Thurn and Taxis) from 1899–1908. From 1898 he attended the Ratisbon Music School, becoming teacher there for harm. and cpt. in 1901. In 1906 he was raised to the dignity of Papal Privy Chamberlain, with the title 'Monsignore.' Took degree of Dr. phil. (Leipzig) in 1906 with thesis Eine musikphilologische Studie über die 7 Busspsalmen Lassos. Has also publ. Palestrina muss populärer werden (1903), Der Vatikanische Choral in Reformnotation (1907), and Liturgie (1908; a theory of the R. C. cult). His specialty, however, is the editing of early church-music in a modern and practicable form; in his 'Bibliothek altklassischer Kirchenmusik in moderner Notation,' a series publ. since 1903, bars are introduced, the C-clefs eliminated, and the note-values much abbreviated. The following numbers have appeared: PALESTRINA: Vol. i, 10 masses a 4 (1903); vol. ii, 52 motets (1904); vol. iii, masses a 4 (1905); vol. iv, 10 masses a 5 (1906). LASSO: Septem Psalmi poenitentiales (1906). VITTORIA: Motets a 4, and 6 masses a 4 (1904–7). J. J. FUX: Missa canonica and Missa quadragesimalis.
23Bauldewijn (or Baulduin, Baldewin, Balduin, Baudoin, Baudouyn [boh-dwän']), Noël (Natalis), from 1513–18 'maître de chapelle' at Notre-Dame, Antwerp, where he died in 1529. Two of his motets are in Petrucci's 'Mottetti della Corona' (Venice, 1519); others in other collections; also masses in MS. at Rome and Munich.
25Bau'mann, Konrad. See PAUMANN.
27Baum'bach, Friedrich August, comp. and writer; b. 1753; d. Leipzig, Nov. 30, 1813. From 1778–89, Kapellm. at Hamburg opera; then settled in Leipzig as a composer.—Works: Songs, instr.-pieces (for harpsichord, piano, 'cello, violin, guitar, etc.); also wrote the musical articles for the Kurz gefasstes Handwörterbuch über die schönen Künste (Leipzig, 1794).
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