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Biographical dictionary of musicians, 1940
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1difficult, embracing numerous Preludes, characteristic pieces, marches, a concerto, several pieces of familiar modern types, and a variety of excellent études. His chief pf.-pieces are Études-Caprices, op. 12, 13, 16; concert-study Le Preux, op. 17; [address hidden] (op. 15), Aime-moi, Le vent, Morte; Nocturne, op. 22; Saltarelle, op. 23; Marche funèbre, op. 26; Marche triomphale, op. 27; Bourrée d'Auvergne, op. 29; pf.-trio, op. 30; [address hidden], op. 31; Receuil d'Impromptus, op. 32; Grande Sonate, op. 33; Douze Études, op. 35; [address hidden], op. 39; Minuetto alla tedesca, op. 46; valuable works for the pedal-piano ('Pédalier grand'), op. 64, 66, 69 and 72.
3Alle'gri, Domenico, Roman composer, and from 1610–29 m. di c. at St. Maria Maggiore, is noteworthy as being among the first to provide vocal music with an independent instrumental accomp. A few of his Mottetti are still extant (a sop. solo with vlns., a tenor duet, and a bass solo, each accompanined by 2 vlns.).
5Alle'gri, Gregorio, b. Rome, 1582; d. there Feb. 17, 1652. A pupil of Nanini; entered the Papal Chapel in 1629, after acting for some years as chorister and composer for the cathedral at Fermo. Chiefly known to fame as the comp. of the celebrated Miserere in 9 parts [i. e., for two choirs singing 4 and 5 parts respectively], regularly sung during Holy Week at the Sistine Chapel, and surreptitiously written out by Mozart after twice hearing it, though its publication was forbidden on pain of excommunication; since then it has been frequently published. Many other comps. by A. are preserved in MS.; 2 books of Concertini and 2 of Mottetti have been printed, also a 4-part sonata for strings.—Cf. A. Cametti, in 'Riv. M. I.', XXII (1915); Arthur Eaglefield Hull, The Earliest Known String Quartet, in the 'Mus. Quart.' (1929).—See also Q.-Lex.
7Allen, Creighton, b. Macon, Miss., Mar. 26, 1900; pupil of Ernest Hutcheson, Harold Bauer and Rubin Goldmark; fine pianist and composer of chamber-music (oboe-sonata, vln.-sonata, etc.), pf.-works and many songs.
9Allen, George Benjamin, composer and singer; b. London, Apr. 21, 1822; d. Brisbane, Queensland, Nov. 30, 1897. Successively chorister, conductor, and organist, in England, Ireland, and Australia; also manager of a comedy-opera company, producing several of Sullivan's operas.—Works: 2-act opera, Castile Grim (London, 1865); 5-act opera, The Viking (not perf.); opera, The Wicklow Rose (Manchester, 1882); two others in MS.; 3 cantatas; [address hidden]; anthems; much concerted vocal music, many songs, etc.
11Allen, Sir Hugh Percy, b. Reading, Engl., Dec. 23, 1869. Pupil there of Dr. F. Read; at 11 he acted as org. at the Ch. of the Saviour; then org. successively at Tilehurst Ch. (1884), Eversley Parish Ch. (1886), asst.-org. at Chichester Cath. (1887), org. at Christ's Coll., Cambridge (1892), St. Asaph Cath. (1897) and Ely Cath. (1898); 1901–18, org. at New Coll., Oxford; for many years he was cond. of the Oxford Bach Choir and the London Bach Choir; 1908–18, also dir. of music at University Coll., Reading. In 1918 he succ. Sir Walter Parratt as prof. of music at Oxford; became dir. of the R. C. M. in London in that same year; resigned in 1937 (succeeded by George Dyson). Mus. Doc., Oxon., 1898; knighted in 1920. He is one of the most important organizers of British music.
13Allen, Nathan H., b. Marion, Mass., April 14, 1848; d. Hartford, Conn., May 9, 1925. Pupil (1867–70) of Haupt in Berlin (organ); then settled in Hartford, Conn., as org. of the Centre Ch. and teacher; resigned from his position at the Centre Ch. in 1906; 1906–11, org. of Piedmont Ch., Worcester; then lived again in Hartford as teacher of singing and choral cond.; 1916, asst.-cond. of the Norfolk Festival chorus.—Works: Church-music (hymns, anthems, quartets); concert-pcs. for org., and for pf. and org., vln. and pf., etc.; pf.-pieces (Fantaisie-Impromptu; Nocturne; [address hidden]); exercises and arrangements for org., songs and part-songs. Also 'Hymns of M. Luther,' with the original melodies, and German and English text (New York); and a cantata, The Apotheosis of St. Dorothy.
15Allen, Paul Hastings, composer; b. Hyde Park, Mass., Nov. 28, 1883; studied first at Harvard Univ. (A. B., 1903), then in Italy with Scontrino (comp.), G. Buonamici (pf.) and Vannuccini (voice); lived about 20 years in Italy, concertizing throughout Europe; returned to the U. S. after the war; now (1938) living as private teacher of comp. in Brookline, Mass., still being heard in concerts and radio broadcasts. Member and founder of the Amer. Assn. of Conductors and Composers; also advisor to publishing houses. Has written 7 grand operas (mostly in Italian); Il Filtro (Genoa, 1912); Milda (Venice, 1913); O Munasterio (Florence, 1911); L'ultimo dei Moicane (ib., 1916); Cleopatra (1921); La piccola Figaro (1931). Works for orch.: 2 symphonies, in D and E (Florence, 1910); Serenade (1927); Ex Nocte (1930). For chamber-orch.: Suite (1928); Dans la nuit (1928); [address hidden] (1928). Choral works: 3 women's choruses with harp, horn and pf. (1929); Seven Madrigals (1930). Chamber-music: 4 string-quartets; Quartet for 2 clars., basset-
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