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1BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF MUSICIANS
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5Aaron (or Aron), Pietro, b. Florence, 1480 or '90; d. Venice, 1545. Noted theorist; in turn cantor of boy-choir at Imola, canon and choir-master at Rimini, monk (order of Hospitalers) at Bergamo, Padua and Venice. Wrote Il Toscanello in musica (1523, '25, '29, '39, '62); Trattato della natura e cognizione di tutti gli tuoni di canto figurato (1525); Lucidario in musica di alcune opinioni antiche e moderne (1545); Compendiolo di molti dubbi, segreti, et sentenze intorno al canto fermo et figurato . . . (Milan, no date); this last also in Latin as Libri tres de institutione harmonica (Bologna, 1516).—See Q.-Lex.
7A'baco, Evaristo Felice dall', b. Verona, July 12, 1675; d. Munich, July 12, 1742, as leader of orch. to the Grand Duke of Bavaria. Comp.: Op. 1, 12 violin-sonatas w. continuo; Op. 2, 10 4-part concerti da chiesa; Op. 3, 6 church- and 6 chamber-sonatas a 3; Op. 4, 12 vln.-son. w. cont. (arr. by Chédeville f. musette, flute and oboe w. cont.); Op. 5, 6 7-pc. concerti (4 vlns., vla., bassoon or 'cello, b. cont.); Op. 6, concerti f. vln. A. Sandberger publ. a biogr. sketch and a selection from op. 1–4 in vol. I of 'Denkmäler d. Tonk. in Bayern,' and a second selection in vol. IX, 1; Riemann has edited 3 Trio-Sonatas.—See Q.-Lex.
9Abbadi'a, Natale, b. Genoa, Mar. 11, 1792; d. Milan, circa 1875. Chorus-master 1831–37 at Carlo Felice Th., Milan. Comp. the opera, Giannina di Pontieu, ovv. La villanella d'onore (Genoa, 1812), and the farce L'imbroglione ed il castigamatti (do.); also masses, motets, etc.
11Abbatini, Antonio Maria, Roman composer; b. Tiferno (Città di Castello), 1595 (1605?); d. there 1677. Maestro di cappella at the Lateran, 1626–8, and thereafter successively at 4 other Roman churches. Comp. much church-music, most still in MS.; publ. 3 books of Masses, 4 of Psalms, various 24-part Antiphons (1630, '38, '77), 5 books of Motets (1635), and a dram. cantata, Il Pianto di Rodomonte (Orvieto, 1633). Co-worker with Kircher on the 'Musurgia.' Prod. 3 operas: Del male in bene (Rome, 1654; one of the earliest comic operas, and historically important as introd. the final ensemble; comp. Goldschmidt, Studien zur Geschichte d. Oper, vol. I), Ione (Vienna, 1666), and La comica del cielo, or La Baltasara (Rome, 1668).—See Q.-Lex.
13Abbey, John, noted English organ-builder; b. Whilton, Northamptonshire, Dec. 22, 1785; d. Versailles, Feb. 19, 1859. On Séb. Erard's invitation he went to Paris in 1826, settled there, and built many organs for churches, cathedrals, chapels, etc., throughout France. His sons, E. and J. Abbey, carried on the business at Versailles.
15Abbott, Emma, dramatic soprano; b. Chicago, Dec. 9, 1850; d. Salt Lake City, Jan. 5, 1891. After years of hard work as a natural singer and guitar-player, she came to New York about 1870, took lessons of Errani, sang in Dr. Chapin's church, and in 1872, aided by the congregation, went to Europe, studying with Sangiovanni at Milan and Delle Sedie at Paris. She sang with great success abroad and at home. Married, 1878, Mr. E. Wetherell of N. Y. (d. 1888).
17Abeille, (Johann Christian) Ludwig, b. Bayreuth, Feb. 20, 1761; d. Stuttgart, Mar. 2, 1838. Leader of the Duke of Württemberg's private orch.; later court org. and mus. director. Fine pianist and organist; comp. the Singspiele Amor und Psyche (Stuttgart, 1801), and Peter und Ännchen (Stuttg., 1809); harpsichord- and chamber-music (concertos, trios, duets, etc.); and songs still sung in schools.—See Q.-Lex.
19A'bel, Karl Friedrich, renowned player on the viola da gamba; b. Köthen, 1725; d. London, June 20, 1787. He received thor-
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