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Baker S Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians Third Edition, 1919
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1raising its standard of performance to a very high level. Conductor of the Cardiff Festival, 1892 and 1895; also of S. Wales Festival. In 1874 he inaugurated a series of daily concerts in Albert Hall, which were not a success. Cond. the London Mus. Soc., 1878-86. In 1875 he was app. precentor and dir. of music at Eton, a highly important and influential position. Elected, March 31, 1892, Principal of Guildhall School of Music. Knighted Aug. 5, 1892.—Works: Rebekah, a sacred idyl [oratorio] (1870); Psalm 97 (1883); Service (morn., noon, eve.) in E; Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in Eb, for ch., org. and orch. (1881); Services, Pieces, Offer-tory Sentence; Motet King all-glorious, for soli, 6-part ch., org. and orch.; 45 Anthems; 246 Hymn-tunes (complete coll., 1897); 5 Trios for female voices; 32 4-part songs; 13 carols; 19 songs; organ-pieces; pf.-pieces.
3Bar'nett, John, b. Bedford, England, July 1, 1802; d. Cheltenham, April 17, 1890. Pupil of C. E. Horn, Price, Perez, and Ferd. Ries. Brought out his first operetta, Before Breakfast, at the Lyceum, in 1825, followed by many small pieces, and (1834) by his chief work, the highly successful opera The Mountain Sylph ('the first English opera constructed in the acknowledged form of its age since Arne's time-honoured Artaxerxes,' as Prof. Macfarren wrote). After studying in Paris and Frankfort, he brought out Fair Rosamond (London, 1837), and Farinelli (London, 1839); he settled in Cheltenham in 1841 as a singing-teacher; publ. a School for the Voice in 1844; 3 of his operas have never been performed. Besides 2 unfinished oratorios and a symphony, he composed 2 string-quartets, and many part-songs and duets; he publ. nearly 4,000 detached songs.
5Bar'nett, John Francis, nephew of the preceding; b. London, Oct. 16, 1837. Pf.-pupil of Dr. Wylde (1849); won Queen's Scholarship at R. A. M. in 1850, and again in 1852; made his pianistic début at the New Philh. Concerts in 1853. St. 1856-9 at Leipzig Cons. (Moscheles, Plaidy, Hauptmann), and played in the Gewandhaus in 1860. Lived at home as teacher, concert-giver, and conductor; 1883, app. Prof. at R. Coll. of Music.—Principal works: An oratorio, The Raising of Lazarus (Hereford Fest., 1876); several cantatas—The Ancient Mariner, and Paradise and the Peri (Birmingham Fest., 1867 and '70); The Good Shepherd (Brighton, 1876); The Building of the Ship (Leeds, 1880); The Harvest Festival (Norwich, 1881); The Triumph of Labour (Crystal Palace, 1888); The Wishing-bell (Norwich, 1893); etc.—an orchestral piece, The Lay of the Last Minstrel (Liverpool, 1874); a symphony in A m. (1864); Ouverture symphonique (1868); overture to Winter's Tale (1873); 6 orch. Sketches; pf.-concerto in D m; string-quintet,-quartet,-trio; pf.-pieces, part-songs, songs, etc.—Wrote Musical Reminiscences and Impressions (London, 1906).
7Baron'[-rohn], Ernst Gottlieb, b. Breslau, Feb. 27, 1696; d. Berlin, April 12, 1760 [FÉTIS]. Famous lutenist; court-player at Gotha, in 1727, and theorist to the Prussian Crown Prince (later Friedrich II) in 1734. Wrote Historisch-theoretische u. praktische Untersuchung des Instruments der Laute, etc (1727); an Appendix (on the lute) to Marpurg's Historisch-kritische Beiträge, vol. ii; an Abhandlung von dem Notensystem der Laute und der Theorbe, and some minor pamphlets. His compositions (concertos, trios, duets, sonatas, etc.), are unpublished.—See Q.-Lcx. one of two readings
8Baron'[-rohn], Ernst Gottlieb, b. Breslau, Feb. 27, 1696; d. Berlin, April 12, 1760 [FÉTIS]. Famous lutenist; court-player at Gotha, in 1727, and theorist to the Prussian Crown Prince (later Friedrich II) in 1734. Wrote Historisch-theoretische u. praktische Untersuchung des Instruments der Laute, etc (1727); an Appendix (on the lute) to Marpurg's Historisch-kritische Beitrage, vol. ii; an Abhandlung von dem Notensystem der Laute und der Theorbe, and some minor pamphlets. His compositions (concertos, trios, duets, sonatas, etc.), are unpublished.—See Q.-Lcx. one of two readings
10Barrère [bäh-rär'], Georges, flute-virtuoso, b. Bordeaux, France, Oct. 31, 1876. Studied Paris Cons. National de Mus. (1889-95); first prize (1895); teachers, P. Taffanel and H. Altès (fl.), and R. Pugno (harm.); also E. Schwarz and L. Grandjany. Solo flutist at Colonne Concerts and at Grand Opéra (1897-1905). Founder in Paris of 'La Société Moderne d'Instruments à vent,' 1895. Solo flutist with the N. Y. Symphony Orch. and teacher at the Inst. of Mus. Art since 1905. Founder in N. Y. C. of the 'Barrère Ensemble' (1910); of the 'Trio de Lutèce (1913); and the 'Little Symphony' (1914). Officer of the French Academy. Has written a Nocturne for flute and pf.
12Barret [bäh-rä'], Apollon(-Marie-Rose), French oboist; b. Paris, 1808; d. London, March 8, 1879; pupil of Vogt in Paris Cons. His Complete Method for the Oboe, with supplementary studies and sonatas, is a standard work.
14Barrett, John, b. 1674; d. London, circa 1735; a pupil of Dr. Blow; 1710, organist at St. Mary-at-Hill, and teacher at Christ's Hospital, London. Wrote scenic music, entr'actes, overtures, popular songs, etc.
16Barrett, Reginald, b. London, Jan. 12, 1861. Pupil of Guildhall Sch. of Music and Darmstadt Cons.; came to U. S. in 1888; org. at Kansas City, 1889-98; since then in N. Y.; now (1916) org. at St. James' Ch.—Wrote Communion Service in Eb; Evening Service in D; Romanza and Scherzo for vl. and pf.; over 100 preludes and interludes for org., and other org.-works (Offertory, Marche fantastique, Berceuse, etc.); Birthstone Suite for pf., and other pieces; sacred songs; part-songs for female voices; anthems; etc.
18Barrett, William Alexander, English writer and lecturer on music; b. Hackney, Middlesex, Oct. 15, 1834; d. London, Oct. 17, 1891. Mus. Bac., Oxon., 1870. Mus. ed.
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