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Biographical dictionary of musicians, 1940
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1—Works: 2 symphonies (op. 71 in Bb, and op. 80 in B m.); Euphorion, for soli, ch. and orch.; Variations and Fugue for orch.; [address hidden] for baritone with orch.; Gesang der Geister über den Wassern, for 4-part mixed ch. and full orch. (op. 55); a Dram. Fantasy in overture-form; var. and fugue f. orch.; also 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, [address hidden]; op. 14, [address hidden]; op. 17, [address hidden] in Tanzform; op. 18, [address hidden]; op. 20, Fantasiestück; op. 21, pf.-quartet, in A; op. 23, [address hidden]; op. 53, [address hidden]; 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 [-grān], 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); 1915–21, dir. of recording for the Emerson Phonogr. Co.; 1922–30, do. for the Columbia Phonogr. Co.; 1931–8, dir. of radio advertising agencies, lecturer on Amer. music; Secr. Amer. Music 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.; Honor and Glory, march for do. (Detroit, 1939); the operettas In Arcady and The Goblin Fair; a song-cycle, The Congo; O Captain, My Captain for mixed voices and orch.; about 80 songs (The Night Rider with orchl. accomp.); part-songs; anthems; vln.-pieces; many pf.-pieces; other melodramas; comps. for band.
7Bergh, Rudolph, composer and writer; b. Copenhagen, Sept. 22, 1859; d. Davos, Dec. 7, 1924. First a biologist and zoologist; later, studied music in Copenhagen, and Berlin, where he lived until 1919. In 1922 he was a member of the Board of the Copenhagen Cons.—Composed about 150 songs; 50 pf.-pieces; chamber-music (string-quartet, vln.-sonata, etc.); choral works (Requiem für Werther; Geister der Windstille; oratorio, The Mount of Holy Fire [Chicago, 1938]; etc.); also contrib. to various magazines.
9Berghem, Jachet de. See BERCHEM.
11Berg'mann, Karl, b. Ebersbach, Saxony, 1821; d. New York, Aug. 16, 1876; studied under Zimmermann in Zittau, and Hesse in Breslau. Went to U. S. 1850 and joined 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.
13Berg'mans, Paul Jean Étienne Ch., Belgian musicologist; b. Ghent, Feb. 23, 1868; d. there, Nov. 14, 1935. Studied at the Univ. of Ghent; Dr. phil., 1887; 1892, asst. librarian at the Univ. of Ghent; 1912, docent of musicology; 1919, chief librarian and prof. there; 1900, member of the Belgian Acad. of Archaeology; 1913, do. of the R. Acad. of Belgium. He was not only a critic of importance, but a musicologist who published a number of very valuable studies and books. The most important are: P. J. Leblan, carillonneur de la ville de Gand au XVIIIe siècle (1884); H. Waelput (1886); Variétés musicologiques (3 vols., 1891, 1901, 1920); La vie musicale gantoise au XVIIIe siècle (1897); Peter Philips (1903); Les Musiciens de Courtrai et du Courtraisis (1912); Notice sur Fl. van Duyse (1919); Corn. Verdonck (1919); Henry Vieuxtemps (1920); Le baron Limnander de Nieuwenhove (1920); Quatorze lettres inédites du comp. Philippe de Monte (1921); Tielman Susato (1923); Notice sur le chevalier X. van Elewyck (1925); De l'histoire de la musique (1927); Les origines belges de Beethoven (1927); Les Loeillets (1928); La typographie musicale en Belgique au XVIe siècle (1930). Also wrote an introd. to Jg. 1 (1932; pf.-music, ed. by J. Watelet) of 'Monumenta musicae Belgicae'.
15Bergon'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.
17Berg'son, Michael, b. Warsaw, May 20, 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
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