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Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919
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1also part-songs; about 80 songs, and pf.-music: Op. 2, 5 pieces; op. 4 and 7, 2 pieces for vln. and pf.; op. 6, Impromptus; op. 9, 2 Klavierstücke; op. 14, 3 Klavierstücke; op. 17, 5 Klavierstücke in Tanzform; op. 18, 4 Intermezzi; op. 20, Fantasiestück; op. 21, pf.-quartet, in A; op. 23, 12 Aquarellen; op. 53, 6 Klavierstücke; etc. In 1898 he won a prize of 2,000 marks, offered by Dr. Simon of Königsberg, with his setting of Goethe's Meine Göttin (op. 72).—Biography by Adolf Kohut was publ. in the 'Neue Musikzeitung' (Stuttgart, 1902, Nos. 21–3). Cf. also E. Krause, W. B., in vol. ii of 'Monographien moderner Musiker' (Leipzig, 1907).
3Berg'green [-grän], Andreas Peter, b. Copenhagen, March 2, 1801; d. there Nov. 9, 1880. Originally a law-student, he turned to music; 1838, organist of Trinity Church; 1843, prof. of vocal music at the Metropolitan School; and 1859, inspector of singing in all public schools.—Works: Comic opera Billedet og bustan [Portrait and Bust].. (1832); incidental music to several of Öhlenschläger's dramas; songs and pf.-pieces. He edited a coll. of folk-songs of various nations (Folkevisor, Folkesange og Melodier, 11 vols.; 2d ed. 1864).—Biogr. by Skou (1896).—He was one of Gade's teachers.
5Bergh, Arthur, b. St. Paul, Minn., Mar. 24, 1882. Educated in America; violinist with N. Y. Symph. Orch. and M. O. H. orch. (1903–8); cond. Municipal Concerts, N. Y. City (1911–14); lecturer on American music; Secr. Amer. Mus. Soc.—Works: The Raven, melodrama with orch. (1909); The Pied Piper of Hamelin, do.; The Unnamed City, symphonic choral; Niorada, romantic opera; Festival March for orch.; some pieces for pf.; and about 30 songs (The Night-Rider with orchestral accompaniment).
7Berghem, Jachet de. See BERCHEM.
9Berg'mann, Karl, b. Ebersbach, Saxony, 1821; d. New York, Aug. 16, 1876; studied under Zimmermann in Zittau, and Hesse in Breslau. Went to America 1850 with the travelling 'Germania' Orch., and was later its cond. until its dissolution (1854); also of the Handel and Haydn Soc., 1852–4. In 1855, entered Philh. Orch., N. Y., cond. the concerts alternately with Th. Eisfeld till 1862, then sole cond. until his death. Also conducted the Germ. male chorus 'Arion' for several years. B. was an eminent conductor, a good pianist and 'cellist; an ardent admirer of Wagner, Liszt, etc., he rendered important services to the cause of music in America by introducing their works.
11Berg'ner, Wilhelm, b. Riga, Nov. 4, 1837; d. there June 9, 1907. 1861, organist of the English church at Riga; 1868–1906, of Riga cathedral. He founded a Bach Society, and a cathedral-choir, and was a zealous promoter of music in Riga; he brought about the first production of Rubinstein's sacred opera Moses (Feb. 20, 1894), and procured the building of the great organ in the cathedral by Walcker (1882–3).
13Bergon'zi, Carlo, from circa 1716-47 violin-maker at Cremona; Stradivari's best pupil. His son, Michelangelo, and his 2 nephews, Niccolo and Carlo Bergonzi, were of minor importance.
15Berg'son, Michael, b. Warsaw, May, 1820; d. London, March 9, 1898. Pianist and comp.; pupil of Schneider (Dessau), and Rungenhagen and Taubert (Berlin). Went to Paris (1840), and to Italy in 1846, where his opera Luisa di Montfort was successfully prod. (Florence, 1847). After living in Vienna (1850–3), Berlin and Leipzig, he revisited Paris, and brought out a 1-act operetta Qui va à la chasse, perd sa place (1859). In 1863, 1st pf.-teacher in, and in a short time director of, Geneva Cons.; went to London in a few years, and lived there as a private teacher.—Works: For pf., 12 Grandes Études, op. 62; École du mécanisme, op. 65; Concerto symphonique in E m.; Trio, op. 5; Polonaise héroïque, op. 72; Sonata with flute; Duo dramatique for pf. and flute; duos for pf. and vln.; Mazurkas, Fantasias, etc.
17Bergt, Christian Gottlob August, celebrated teacher, composer and organist; b. Öderan, Saxony, June 17, 1772; d. Bautzen, Feb. 10, 1837, where he was organist from 1802, also music-teacher at the Seminary and conductor of the singing society.—His sacred music (a Passion-Oratorio, op. 10; the hymns So weit der Sonne Strahlen, op. 17, and Christus ist erstanden, op. 18, for 4 voices and orch.; a Te-Deum; the canticle Herr Gott, dich loben wir, reset; etc.), is well known throughout Germany; he also wrote 6 operas, several symphonies, sonatas for pf. and violin, etc.; a set of Lieder, Congé, also became very popular. His book Briefwechsel eines alten und jungen Schulmeisters (1838) contains a biographical sketch.—See Q.-Lex.
19Be'ringer, Oscar, b. Furtwangen, Baden, July 14, 1844; brought up in London. Pupil of Leipzig Cons. (Plaidy, Moscheles, Reinecke) 1864–6; later, at Berlin, of Tausig, Ehrlich, and Weitzmann. He became prof. in the 'Schule des höheren Klavierspiels' at Berlin in 1869; returned to London in 1871, and in 1873 established a similar institution there:—'Acad. for the Higher Development of Pf.-playing' (closed in 1897). Since 1885, pf.-prof. in R. A. M. He is a pianist of great perfection of method, and his book of Technical Exercises is valuable; he has published 2
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