Scan 93
Baker S Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians Third Edition, 1919
20 lines. Read by computer on 18 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1—Works: The operas above mentioned, and also The Brides of Venice (April 2, 1844), The Crusaders (1846), The Lake of Glenaston (1862), The Lily of Killarney (1862; on the Continent as The Rose of Erin), The Bride of Song (1864); 4 cantatas, Undine (1860), Richard Cœur-de-Lion (1863), 1 on the Prince of Wales' return from India (1876), and Grazziella (1882; given London, 1883, as an opera); 2 oratorios, St. Cecilia (1866), and St. Peter (1870); 2 symphonies (1873, '74), 2 pf.-concertos, a variety of pf.-music, etc. He also wrote biogr. sketches of Mendelssohn and Weber (in Hueffer's 'Great Musicians').
3Benedict, Milo Ellsworth, b. Cornwall, Vt., June 9, 1866. Pf.-pupil of C. Petersilea, in theory of J. K. Paine; in Europe 1883–4, spending 3 mos. at Weimar w. Liszt. Living as pf.-teacher in Boston. Has publ. 6 Cornwall Dances, op. 1; other pf.-works in MS.
5Benedic'tus Ap'penzelders (B. of Appenzell), b. Appenzell, Switzerland; successor of Jean Gossins as master of the boys' choir in the 'chapelle royale' at Brussels, 1539–55.—Works: 1 book of 4-part motets, Liber primus eccl. cantionum, etc. (Antwerp, 1553). Not the same as 'Benedictus Ducis' [see Ducis], whose comps. are frequently confounded with the Appenzeller's.
7Benel'li, Alemanno. Pen-name of Ercole Bottrigari.
9Benel'li, Antonio Peregrino, b. Forli, Romagna, Sept. 5, 1771; d. Börnichau, Saxony, Aug. 16, 1830. In 1790, first tenor at San Carlo Th., Naples; in London, 1798; at Dresden, 1801–22, when his voice failed; then teacher of singing at the R. Theatre School, Berlin; dismissed 1829 on account of a bitter and unjust attack on his benefactor Spontini. Publ. a Vocal Method (Dresden, 1819); considerable vocal music, and Solfeggio; and a few pf.-pieces.—See Q.-Lex.
11Bene'voli, Orazio, b. Rome, 1602, as the natural son of Duke Albert of Lorraine; d. there June 17, 1672. Pupil of V. Ugolini; m. di capp. of several Roman churches, and finally at the Vatican (1646). Of the highest personal character, and a contrapuntist of lofty genius, he lived and died in poverty. His polyphonic vocal works (masses in 12, 16, 24 and even 48 parts—the mass performed at Sta. Maria sopra Minerva, Rome, in 1650, is for 12 choirs, i. e., 48 real parts—motets, psalms and offertories up to 30 parts) are the culminating point of the polychoric a cappella style; he was likewise a pioneer in choral comp. with obbligato instrumental accomp. (his mass for the consecration of Salzburg cathedral, 1628, is written on 54 staves). Few of his works were publ.; most are in MS. in the Vatican libr.—See Q.-Lex.
13Beninco'ri, Angelo Maria, b. Brescia, March 28, 1779; d. Paris, Dec. 30, 1821. Lived in Spain, Italy and Vienna till 1803, when he went to Paris, and brought out three unsuccessful operas; the only successful one, Aladin (Paris, 1822; left unfinished by Isouard, for which B. wrote the last three acts, and a march for the first act), was prod. 6 weeks after his death. An excellent violinist, he publ. string-quartets (op. 2, 3, 4, 5, 8) and 3 pf.-trios (op. 6).
15Bennet, Théodore. See Théodore Ritter.
17Bennett, George John, b. Andover, Hampshire, May 5, 1863. Won the Balfe scholarship, and studied at the R. A. M. under G. A. Macfarren and C. Steggall (1878–84); then at the R. Hochschule in Berlin with H. Barth (pf.) and F. Kiel (comp.), and from 1885–7 at Munich with H. Bussmeyer (pf.) and J. Rheinberger (comp.); elected F. R. A. M. and app. prof. of harm. and comp. there in 1888; Mus. Doc., Cantab., in 1893; filled several positions as org. from 1890–5; since 1895 org. of Lincoln Cath. and cond. of the festivals; also cond. of Lincoln Mus. Soc. and Orch. Soc.; F. R. C. O.—Works: 2 overtures for orch., Jugendträume and Cymbeline; Festival Evening Service in A with orch. (for dedication of St. Paul's Cath., 1890); Mass in B♭ m. for soli, ch. and orch.; Festival Te Deum for do.; Easter Hymn for do.; Suite in D m. for orch.; a pf.-trio in E; pieces for pf.; do. for org.; songs; part-songs; anthems; etc.
19Bennett, Joseph, prominent Engl. mus. critic and writer; b. Berkeley, Gloucestershire, Nov. 29, 1831; d. Purton, n. Berkeley, June 12, 1911. He learned to play several instruments; was precentor at the Weigh House Chapel, and organist of Westminster Chapel; then mus. critic for the 'Sunday Times,' 'Pall Mall Gazette,' and 'Graphic,' also contributing to several other mus. journals. His most important work was done as a writer on the staff of the 'Musical Times' and 'Daily Telegraph.' He edited the 'Concordia' 1875–6, and 'The Lute' 1883–6. From 1885–1903 he annotated the programs of the Philh. Soc.; he also succeeded J. W. Davison as writer of the analytical programs for the Saturday and Monday Popular Concerts. B. has furnished several English composers with some of their best libretti.—Publ. Letters from Bayreuth (1877); The Musical Year (1883); History of the Leeds Musical Festivals, 1859–89 (1892; with F. R. Spark); and Primers of mus. biography. His Story of Ten Hundred Concerts (1887) is an account of the rise of the Sat. Pop. Concerts, 1857–87. His last work was Forty Years of Music (1908).
The computer misreads some letters and numbers. Where a name matters to you, read the scan.