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Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919
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1d. London, June 18, 1887; a law-student, but took piano lessons of Ferd. Ries (with whom he travelled), and adopted the career of a professional pianist and teacher. In 1827, teacher in Brussels; 1830, went to London. Publ. concertos, sonatas, and other pf.-pieces.
3d' Alquen, (Peter Cornelius) Johann, popular song-writer, b. Arnsberg, Westphalia, 1795; d. Mülheim-on-Rhine, Nov. 27, 1863. A medical student in Berlin, he was a music-pupil of Klein and Zelter, and gave up medical practice to devote himself to composition.
5Als'leben, Julius, b. Berlin, Mar. 24, 1832; d. there Dec. 8, 1894. Dr. phil., Kiel Univ. Pf.-pupil of Leuchtenberg and Zech; studied theory with S. Dehn. First a concert-pianist and teacher; 1865, president of Berlin 'Tonkünstlerverein'; 1872, 'Professor'; 1879, pres. of the 'Musiklehrerverein,' being one of its founders. Editor (from 1874) of 'Harmonie.' Publ. 12 Vorlesungen über Musikgeschichte (1862); Über d. Entwicklung d. Klavierspiels (1870), and Licht- und Wendepunkte in der Entwicklung der Musik (1880); contributor to several musical papers.—Comps.: Requiem for 6- and 8-part choruses a cappella; a liturgy; overtures and march for orch.; songs; pf.-pieces.
7Al'sted(t), Johann Heinrich, b. Bellersbach, near Herborn, Nassau, in 1588; d. Weissenburg, Transylvania, Nov. 8, 1638. Prof. of phil. and theol. at both those towns. Articles on music are found in his 'Encyclopädie der gesammten Wissenschaften' (1610); wrote Elementale musicum (in his 'Elementale mathematicum,' publ. 1611), transl. into English by Birchensha (1644).
9Al'tenburg, Johann Ernst, b. Weissenfels, 1736; d. Bitterfeld, May 14, 1801. Trumpet-virtuoso; field-trumpeter in the 7 Years' War, then organist at Bitterfeld. Wrote a valuable treatise: Versuch einer Anleitung zur heroisch-musikalischen Trompeter- und Paukerkunst (Halle, 1795); also pieces for 2, 4, 6 and 8 trumpets, and a concerto for 7 trumpets and kettle-drums.
11Al'tenburg, Michael, b. Alach, n. Erfurt, May 27, 1584; d. Erfurt, Feb. 12, 1640. St. theology at Halle; in 1611, pastor at Tröchtelborn; 1621, in Gross-Sömmerda; 1637, asst.-pastor (Diakonus) at Erfurt.—Composed much excellent church-music; 7-part Wedding motet; 5-, 6-, and 8-part Church and Home-Songs; Festival Songs in 5-14 parts; 6-part Intraden for instruments or voices; etc.
13Alt's [-ä'ss], Ernest-Eugène, brother of following; b. Paris, March 28, 1830; d. St.-Dyé, n. Blois, July 8, 1899. Violinist and conductor; pupil of Habeneck, in Paris Cons.; took first vln. prize in 1848, and the second for harmony (under Bazin) in 1849; in 1871, app. deputy-conductor of the Opéra, 1879-87 conductor, then retired.—Principal comps.: A symphony, string-quartet, trio for pf. and strings, sonata for pf. and vln., etc.
15Altès, Joseph-Henri, b. Rouen, Jan. 18, 1826; d. Paris, July 24, 1895. Pupil of the Paris Cons., and a fine flute-player (Grand Opéra); successor of Dorus as Cons. professor (1868-94); publ. flute-pieces, many with accomp. of pf. or orch.
17Althouse, Paul, dram. tenor; b. Reading, Pa., Dec. 2, 1889. Began his vocal studies with Miss Essick in Reading; cont. in New York with P. R. Stephens and O. Saenger; début as Dimitri in Boris Godunov at M. O. H., Mar. 19, 1913 (creating the rôle at the American première); he also created Duke d'Esterre in Herbert's Madeleine (1914) and Conte de Neipperg in Giordano's Madame Sans-Gêne (1915); has been especially successful as a concert-singer, having appeared at many of the most important mus. festivals in the U. S. (Worcester, Springfield, Richmond, Savannah, Norfolk, etc.); while his operatic repertory is, as yet, rather limited (15 rôles), he has all the standard oratorios in his concert repertory.
19Altmann, Wilhelm [Dr. phil.; R. Prof.]; b. Adelnau, Apr. 4, 1862. Since 1900, chief librarian at the Berlin R. Library; since 1906 also director of the 'Deutsche Musiksammlung,' to which he, with Breitkopf & Härtel, gave the initial impulse: since 1904, also head music reviewer for the 'National-Zeitung.'—Works: Chronik des Berliner Philh. Orchesters [1882-1901] (1902); Heinrich v. Herzogenberg (1903); Öffentliche Musikbibliotheken; ein frommer Wunsch (1903); Richard Wagners Briefe (1905; a list of 3143 letters with brief synopses); Brahms Briefwechsel (1908); Wagners Briefwechsel mit seinen Verlegern (2 vols., 1911); Kammermusik-Litteratur-Verzeichniss [list of chamber-music publ. since 1841] (1910). Publ. also several arrangements of works of Bach, Beethoven, Stamitz; edited first ed. of Michael Haydn's Violin Sonatas with b. cont.
21Alt'nikol, Johann Christoph (J. S. Bach's pupil and son-in-law); b. (?); d. Naumburg, July, 1759, as organist there. Publ. works: Several cantatas with gr. orch.; Magnificat; some others in MS. in Berlin Royal Library.
23Alvarez [-rā'] [nom de théâtre of Albert-Raymond Gourron], celebrated stage-tenor; b. Bordeaux, France, 1861. At 18 he volunteered for military service as a bandmaster; in 1883, studied singing in Paris with A. de Martini, and soon made his début at Ghent,
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