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Baker S Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians Third Edition, 1919
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1passes his brilliant contemporary, Rossini, in the grace and sensuous warmth and charm of his melodies; in other respects he is the latter's inferior.—BIBLIOGRAPHY: F. Cicconetti, Vita di V. B. (Prato, 1859); A. Pougin, B., sa vie, ses œuvres (Paris, 1868); A. Amore, V. B., Vita, studi e ricerche (Catania, 1894); P. Voss, V. B. (Leipzig, 1901); W. A. Lloyd, V. B.: A Memoir (London, 1908); L. Parodi, V. B. (Sanpierdarena, 1913); M. Scherillo, Belliniana (Milan, 1885); L. Salvioli, B., Lettere inedite (ib., 1885).
3Bell'man, Carl Mikael, b. Stockholm, Feb. 4, 1740; d. there Feb. 11, 1795. This famous Swedish poet set to music his lyric or burlesque popular scenes, Bacchanaliska ordenskapitlets handlingar (1783), and Fredmans epistlar (1790), Fredmans sånger (1791), etc.
5Bell'mann, Karl Gottfried, b. Schellenberg, Saxony, Aug. 11, 1760; d. Dresden, 1816. Celebrated pf.-maker; also bassoon-player.
7Bell'mann, Karl Gottlieb, b. Muskau, Sept. 6, 1772; d. Dec. 26, 1861, in Schleswig, where he had been organist since 1813. Comp. the German national song Schleswig-Holstein meerumschlungen; also a motet, and a Christmas cantata.
9Belloc, Teresa [Georgi – Trombetta – Belloc], famous dramatic mezzo-soprano; b. S. Begnino, Canavese, Aug. 13, 1784; d. S. Giorgio, May 13, 1855. From 1804-24 she sang at La Scala, Milan, and made triumphal tours throughout Italy, also to Paris, and (1817) London. She left the stage in 1827, after a season in Trieste. She sang leading rôles in over 80 operas, Rossini's being the favorites.—Biogr. sketch, La cantante Teresa Belloc, by C. Boggio (Milan, 1895).
11Bello'li, Agostino, b. Bologna; 1819-29 first horn at La Scala, Milan, for which he wrote 6 ballets (1821-23), and several operas. Published pieces and studies for horn.
13Bello'li, Luigi, b. Castelfranco, Bologna, Feb. 2, 1770; d. Milan, Nov. 17, 1817. For years he was horn-player at La Scala, and from 1812 prof. of horn at M. Cons. Wrote several operas and ballets (La Scala, 1803-6); also concertos and a Method for horn.
15Bemberg [bähn-bär'], Henri, b. Paris, Mar. 29, 1861; pupil of Bizet, then of Paris Cons. (Dubois, Franck and Massenet); won Rossini prize in 1885. Dramatic composer.—Works: 1-act opera Le baiser de Suzon (Paris, Op.-Com., 1888; mod. succ.); 4-act opéra-légende Elaine (London, Covent Garden, 1892; New York, 1894). Has also published numerous songs.
17Be'metzrieder, Anton, b. Alsatia, 1743; d. London, 1817. A mus. theorist, at first Benedictine monk; on leaving the order he became Diderot's pupil and protégé at Paris, and lived 1782-1817 in London. He wrote Leçons de clavecin et principes d'harmonie (Paris, 1771; London [Engl.], 1778), and a score of other text-books, etc., of doubtful value.—See Q.-Lex.
19Ben'da, Franz, b. Alt-Benatek, Bohemia, Nov. 25, 1709; d. Potsdam, March 7, 1786. Famous violinist, pupil of Löbel, Koniček, and (1732) of J. S. Graun at Ruppin. Leader of the orch. of the Crown Prince (afterwards Frederick II), whom he accomp. in some 50,000 concertos during 40 years' service. Excellent teacher.—Publ. works: Op. 1, 6 Trio-Sonatas (2 vlns. w. b. c.); op. 2, 2 vln.-concertos; op. 3 and 5, each 3 sonatas for vln. w. b. c.; and violin-études. Symphonies, concertos, etc., in MS.—Autobiogr. in the 'Neue Berliner Musikzeitung,' 10th yearly vol., p. 32.—See Q.-Lex.
21Ben'da, Friedrich Ludwig, son of Georg; b. Gotha, 1746; d. Königsberg, March 27, 1793. 1780, opera-Kapellm. at Hamburg, 1782 chamber-virtuoso at Schwerin, 1789 concert-director in Königsberg.—Works: 1 opera and 3 operettas; also cantatas, 3 violin-concertos, etc.—See Q.-Lex.
23Ben'da, Friedrich (Wilhelm Heinrich), violinist; b. Potsdam, July 15, 1745; d. there June 19, 1814. Eldest son, and pupil, of Franz B.; 1765-1810, royal chamber-mus.; excellent pianist and composer.—Works: 2 operas, Alceste (1786) and Orpheus (1789); an operetta, Das Blumenmädchen; 2 oratorios, and a cantata, Pygmalion; concertos for violin; ditto for flute; much chamber-music.—See Q.-Lex.
25Ben'da, Georg, brother of Franz; b. Jungbunzlau, Bohemia, June 30, 1722; d. Köstritz, Nov. 6, 1795. Third son, and pupil, of Hans Georg B. Chamber-musician (1742-8) at Berlin, then at Gotha, where he became court Kapellm. in 1748, and in 1764 went to Italy, returning in 1766. He remained in Gotha until 1788, prod. 14 Singspiele and melodramas (his best works: Artadne auf Naxos, Medea, Almansor, Nadine); then resigned, lived in Hamburg, Vienna, and other towns, finally settling in Köstritz. Most of his other works (church-music, symphonies, concertos, sonatas, etc.) are in MS. in the Berlin library.—He conceived the original idea of the music-drama with spoken words, the music being carried out by the orchestra only—i. e., pure melodrama. [But see Rousseau, J.-J.].—Biogr. by Hodermann (1895); F. Brückner (Rostock, 1904); and E. Istel, in Die Entstehung des deutschen Melodrams (Berlin, 1906).—See Q.-Lex.
27Ben'da, Johann, brother of Franz; b. Alt-Benatek, 1713; d. Potsdam, 1752, as chamber-musician. Violinist; left 3 MS. violin-concertos.
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