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Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919
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1fluence upon the later development of the instrl. concerto. He publ. 12 trios f. 2 violins and 'cello, op. 1; 18 violin-sonatas w. bass, op. 2 and 5 (one is in Jensen's 'Klassische Violinmusik'); Estro poetico, 12 concerti f. 4 violins, 2 violas, 'cello, and organ-bass, op. 3; 23 Concerti per violino principale, 2 violini di ripieno, viola e basso per l'organo, op. 4, 6 and 7; Le quattro stagioni, 12 Concerti a 5, op. 8; La cetra, 6 do., op. 9; 6 Concerti f. flute, violin, viola, 'cello and organ-bass, op. 10; and 12 Concerti per violino principale, 2 violini concertanti, viola, violoncello e basso d'organo, op. 12 and 22. In MS. there are 79 other concertos for vl., a number of cantatas and arias, and 38 operas (written between 1713–39; 22 prod. in Venice).—Cf. A. Schering, Geschichte des Instrumental-Konzerts (Leipzig, 1905).—See also Q.-Lex.
3Vivell, Rev. Cölestin, b. Wolfach, Baden, Oct. 21, 1846. -Having completed his university studies, he joined the order of Benedictines at Beuron; now (1918) living in the monastery at Seckau, Styria. Author of Der gregorianische Gesang. Eine Studie über die Echtheit der Tradition (1904); Die liturgisch gesangliche Reform Gregors des Grossen (1904); Erklärung der vatikanischen Choralschrift (1906); Vom Musiktraktat Gregors des Grossen (1911); Initia Tractatuum musices ex codicibus . . . . (1911; alphab. list of beginnings of treatises in Gerbert's and Coussemaker's 'Scriptores'); Index rerum et verborum tractatuum de musica editorum (1916). one of two readings
4Vivell, Rev. Cölestin, b. Wolfach, Baden, Oct. 21, 1846. Having completed his university studies, he joined the order of Benedictines at Beuron; now (1918) living in the monastery at Seckau, Styria. Author of Der gregorianische Gesang. Eine Studie über die Echtheit der Tradition (1904); Die liturgisch gesangliche Reform Gregors des Grossen (1904); Erklärung der vatikanischen Choralschrift (1906); Vom Musiktraktat Gregors des Grossen (1911); Initia Tractatuum musices ex codicibus . . . . (1911; alphab. list of beginnings of treatises in Gerbert's and Coussemaker's 'Scriptores'); Index rerum et verborum tractatuum de musica editorum (1916). one of two readings
6Vivier [-v'yā'], Albert-Joseph, born Huy, Belgium, Dec. 15, 1816; d. Brussels, Feb., 1903. Pupil of Fétis at the Brussels Cons. Wrote an excellent Traité complet d'Harmonie (1862, and many later eds.), in which he draws a sharp distinction between fundamental and secondary chords, explaining the latter as accidental formations through anticipation and 'changing-notes' (Wechselnoten); also wrote some valuable essays (Des vrais rapports des sons musicaux, Éléments d'acoustique musicale, etc.). Also wrote an opera, Padillo le Tavernier (Brussels, 1857).
8Vivier, Eugène-Léon, celebrated horn-virtuoso; born Ajaccio, 1821; d. Nice, Feb. 24, 1900. Even after his appointment as 1st hornist at the Opéra des Italiens in Paris he st. with J. F. Gallay; made successful tours, creating a sensation everywhere by his ability to produce 2 and even 3 tones simultaneously; in spite of much speculation on the subject no one has ever presented a satisfactory solution of this phenomenon.—Cf. Ch. Limouzin, E. V. La Vie et les Aventures d'un Corniste (Paris, 1900).
10Vix, Geneviève, lyric soprano; born in Brittany, 1887. Pupil of the Paris Cons., winning 1st prize for opera in 1908; after a very successful début (1909) at the Opéra in Paris she was eng. there; sang several seasons at the R. Opera in Madrid and at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires; Amer. début with the Chicago Opera Co. in Chicago as Manon in Massenet's opera (Dec. 1, 1917); also sang in New York during the company's visit in Feb., 1918. On Feb. 9, 1918, she was married in N. Y. to Prince Cyril Narishkin, a banker of Petrograd. Besides possessing a voice of great volume and fine quality, she is an actress of more than ordinary ability.
12Vleeshouwer [vlās'hower], Albert de, born Antwerp, June 8, 1863. Pupil of Jan Blockx. Has prod. 2 operas, l'École des pères (1892), and Zryni (Antwerp, 1895); a symphonic poem, De wilde Jager; an orchl. Idylle; etc.
14Vock'erodt, Gottfried, born Mühlhausen, Thuringia, Sept. 24, 1665; d. Gotha, Oct. 10, 1727, as rector of the Gymnasium. It was his opinion that excessive enjoyment of music injures the intellect, and that Nero and Caligula became totally depraved through their passion for music. He advocated these ideas in Consultatio . . . de cavenda falsa mentium intemperatarum medicina (1696); Missbrauch der freien Kunst, insonderheit der Musik (1697); and Wiederholtes Zeugniss der Wahrheit gegen die verderbte Musik und Schauspiele, Opern, etc. (1698). [RIEMANN.]
16Vock'ner, Josef, b. Ebensee, Austria, Mar. 18, 1842; d. Vienna, Sept. 11, 1906. Pupil of A. Bruckner; professor of organ at the Vienna Cons. Composed an oratorio, Das jüngste Gericht; a vl.-sonata in D m., op. 4; a pf.-quartet in C, op. 6; masses; fugues and other pcs. for org.; pf.-pcs. and songs.
18Vo'gel, (Charles-Louis-) Adolphe, a grandson of Johann Christoph V.; born Lille, May 17, 1808; d. Paris, in Sept., 1892. Violinist; pupil of A. Kreutzer, and of Reicha (comp.) at Paris Cons. After winning popularity by his song Les trois Couleurs, for the July Revolution (1830), he prod. a series of successful operas: Le Podestat (Op.-Com., 1833); Le Siège de Leyde (The Hague, 1847); La Moissonneuse (Th.-Lyrique, 1853); Rompons! (Bouffes-Parisiens, 1857); Le Nid de Cigognes (Baden-Baden, 1858); Gredin de Pigoche (Folies-Marigny, 1866); La Filleule du Roi (Brussels and Paris, 1875). Also symphonies, chamber-music, church-music, pf.-pieces, etc.
20Vo'gel, (Adolf) Bernhard, b. Plauen, Saxony, Dec. 3, 1847; d. Leipzig, May 12, 1898. After studying law and philosophy at Leipzig Univ., and graduating as Dr. phil., he took the Conservatory course, and embraced a musico-literary career. He was for 25 years a contributor to the 'Neue Zeitschrift für Musik'
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