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Biographical dictionary of musicians, 1940
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120, 1811; d. London, April 12, 1850. She was taught by C. F. G. Schwencke and Wilh. Grund; played in public, in Germany, when but 11 years of age; she married in 1828, and went to London, where she met with brilliant success as a pianist and teacher. Queen Victoria was one of her many pupils.
3Dulichius (Dulich, Deilich, Deulich), Philippus, b. Chemnitz, Dec. (bapt. 19th), 1562; d. Stettin, March 25, 1631; probably a pupil of A. Gabrieli in Venice; from 1587 until his death, cantor in Stettin. Of his numerous works (exclusively vocal) the most important are Novum opus musicum duarum partium continens dicta insigniora ex evangeliiis (Stettin, 1598-9); Centuriae octon. et septen. vocum harmonias sacras laudibus sanctissimae Triados consecratae continentes (4 parts, Stettin, 1607, '8, '10, '12). R. Schwartz publ. 7 choruses from the Centuriae (1896); the complete Centuriae are publ. in 'Dkm. deutscher Tonkunst' (XXXI, XLI).—Cf. R. Schwartz, P. D., in 'Monatsschr. für Gottesdienst und kirchliche Kunst' (1896).
5Du Locle, Camille (Du Commun), born Orange, Vaucluse, in 1832; d. Capri, Oct. 9, 1903. He was secr. of the Opéra under Perrin's direction; later, dir. of the Opéra-Comique. The libretti of Verdi's Don Carlos (French), and Reyer's Sigurd and Salammbô, were from his pen; also, in collaboration with Nuitter, of Verdi's Aida (in French), Duvernoy's Hallé, and La Force du destin.
7Dülön, Friedrich Ludwig, a blind flutist; b. Oranienburg, n. Potsdam, Oct. 14, 1769; d. Würzburg, July 7, 1826. He was taught by his father (flute) and Angerstein of Stendal (theory); in 1783 his concert-travels began, and extended all over Europe. From 1796-1800 he was chamber-musician at the St. Petersburg court; then lived in Stendal, and settled (1823) in Würzburg. He wrote an autobiography: Dülons des blinden Flötenspielers Leben und Meinungen, von ihm selbst bearbeitet (Zürich, 2 vols., 1807-8, edited by Wieland).—Works: A flute-concerto; 9 duets and variations for flute and violin; flute-duets; caprices for flute.
9Dumesnil [dü-mä-nēl'], Maurice, pianist and writer; b. Angoulême, Charente (France), Apr. 20, 1886; academic training at the Lycée de Caen, Calvados; studied music at the Cons. National, Paris (grad. 1905), and with I. Philipp (pf.), Emanuel Moor and A. Bernardi (harmony, comp., orch. and cond.), and Debussy (the composer's works); 1916-20, guest-cond. in Argentina, Chile and Mexico; 1926-27, toured the U. S. as pianist with the historic piano of Chopin; 1920-30, numerous tours of South and Central Amer.; 1936-38, appearances as pianist and radio-commentator in the U. S.—Publ.: An Amazing Journey (1932); How to Play and Teach Debussy (1933).
11Dumesnil, René, writer; b. Rouen, June 19, 1879; living in Paris as literary and music critic. Besides numerous works on literature (G. Flaubert), he has written the following books on music: Le rythme musical (1921); Le monde des musiciens (1924); Le Don Juan de Mozart (1927); Musiciens romantiques (1928); Wagner (1929); La musique contemporaine en France (1930); Le Livre du disque (with P. Hemardinquer; 1931); Histoire de la musique illustré (Paris, 1934). Has also written many articles on Roussel, Ferroud, Delannoy, Mozart le symphoniste, Paul Dukas, and others in the 'Rev. mus.', etc. Collaborated in the compiling of the Collection des grandes oeuvres musicales (Paris).
13Dumesnil, Suzanne (Zaïde), stage-soprano; b. Le Havre, France, Nov. 6, 1884. Début in 1903 at the Opéra-Comique. In Nov. 1909, she first appeared in New York (Manhattan Opera House) as Georgette in Les Dragons de Villars.
15Dumler, Martin G., composer; b. Cincinnati, Dec. 22, 1868; st. at the Cincinnati Coll. of Music (grad. 1901); has been active, for many years, in the mus. life of Cincinnati; Vice-Pres. of the bd. of trustees in the Coll. of Music there; Pres. of the Bruckner Soc. of America.—His comps., chiefly settings of sacred texts, include orch. and chamber works, masses, motets, songs, pf.-pcs., etc.
17Dumont [dü-mōn'], Henri, b. Villers l'Evèque, n. Liége, 1610; d. Paris, May 8, 1684; was chorister at Maestricht, ordained priest at Liége, and org. at St. Paul's, Paris, from 1639-84. Works: [address hidden] en plain-chant (Paris, 1699 [?]; 4th ed. 1701); 3 books of Meslanges a 2, 3, 4, 5 (Paris, 1649, '57, '61); 5 books of motets a 2-4; etc.—4 of his works have been reprinted in 'Musique d'Eglise des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles', ed. by Ch. Pineau.—Cf. H. Quittard, Un musicien en France au XVIIe siècle. H. D. (1906); A. Gastoué, Les Messes Royales de H. D. (Paris, 1912).
19Duncan, William Edmonstoune, writer, comp.; b. Sale, Cheshire, Engl., Apr. 22, 1866; d. there, June 26, 1920. St. at R. C. M. (scholarship 1883-6), pupil of Sir Hubert Parry, Sir Geo. Martin, Ernst Pauer and Sir Fred. Bridge. Correspondent of the 'Musical Standard,' 'Musical Times,' 'Musical Opinion,' 'Choir and Organist,' 'Musical Record,' 'The Musician' (Boston), 'New Music Review' (N. Y.).—Works: Perseus, opera (1892); Ye Mariners of England, ode for chor. and orch. (1889); Mass in F m. (1892); Ode to Music, for solo, chor. and orch. (1893); To a Nightingale (Milton) for sop. and small orch.
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