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Biographical dictionary of musicians, 1940
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1horn and bass clar. (1929); Trio for oboe, clar. and bassoon (1929); 50 sonatas; numerous songs; pf.-pieces in all forms; etc.
3Allen, Warren D., musicologist, organist and conductor; b. San José, Calif., Aug. 3, 1885; graduate of Univ. of Calif.; later, studied in Berlin with Fielitz, in Paris with Widor; 1914, cond. of People's Philh. Orch., San Francisco; 1913-19, dean of music at College of the Pacific, San Jose; since 1918 dir. of Stanford Univ. chorus; also conducting and giving organ-recitals.
5Allessandres'cu, Alfred, composer and conductor; b. Bucharest, Roumania, Aug. 14, 1893; graduated from Schola Cantorum, Paris (d'Indy) in 1914; from 1921, operatic cond.; since 1926 dir. of the Bucharest Philh. Orch. Has written a symph. poem, Acteon (Paris, 1920; N. Y., 1938); an overture, Didon; chamber-music; songs.
7Allihn, Heinrich (Max), b. Halle-on-Saale, Aug. 31, 1841; d. there Nov. 15, 1910; from 1885 pastor and school-inspector at Allenstedt, near Halberstadt (Harz); edited the 2nd edition (1888) of Töpfer's Lehrbuch der Orgelbaukunst (Theorie und Praxis des Orgelbaues); publ. Die Hausinstrumente Klavier u. Harmonium (1892), and Die Pflege des mus. Teils des Gottesdienstes (1906); contributed many essays to De Wit's 'Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau.'
9d'Alme'ida, Fernando, b. Lisbon, circa 1618; d. Thomar, Mar. 21, 1660. Distinguished pupil of Duarte Lobo; in 1638, entered the Order of Christ at Thomar.—Of his many church-compositions, only one folio vol. in MS. is extant: Lamentacões, Responsorias e Misereres das tres officias da Quarta, Quinta e Sexta-feria da Semana Santa.
11Al'menräder, Karl, bassoon-virtuoso; b. Ronsdorf, near Düsseldorf, Oct. 3, 1786; d. Biebrich, Sept. 14, 1843. Was in turn prof. of bassoon at Cologne Music-school (1810), member of Frankfort theatre-orch. (1812), and regimental bandmaster; started a manufactory for wind instruments (1820) at Cologne, but gave it up in 2 years, entering the Nassau Court Orch. at Biebrich. He materially improved the bassoon, wrote a treatise on it (Mainz, 1824), and a method for it. Publ. a bassoon-concerto; potpourri for b. and orch.; variations for b. with vln., vla., and 'cello; introd. and variations for bassoon and quartet; Duettinos for 2 bassoons, etc.; also the popular ballad, Des Hauses letzte Stunde.
13Alphara'bius. See ALFARABI.
15Al'paerts, Flor, Flemish composer and conductor; b. Antwerp, Sept. 12, 1876; pupil of Blockx and Tilborgh; cond. of the concerts of the Zoological Society, Antwerp, and teacher at the Cons.; guest-cond. in western Europe; organized the Peter Benoit Music Festivals in Antwerp.—Works: An opera, Shylock (Antwerp, 1912); Poème symph. for fl. and orch.; symph. poems Psyché, Pallieter, Renouveau, Cyrus, Nocturne; Symphonie du Printemps; Salome's Tanz for small orch.; Vlaamsche Idylle; Boschspeling; 3 cantatas; other choral works; incid. music to Hauptmann's Versunkener Glocke and to Sophocles, Ödipus auf Kolonos; pedagogic works (pf.-pieces, songs, children's songs, 5 vols. of solfège).
17Als'leben, Julius, b. Berlin, Mar. 24, 1832; d. there Dec. 8, 1894. Dr. phil., Kiel Univ. Pf.-pupil of Leuchtenberg and Zech; studied theory with S. Dehn. First a concert-pianist and teacher; 1865, president of Berlin 'Tonkünstlerverein'; 1872, 'Professor'; 1879, pres. of the 'Musiklehrerverein,' being one of its founders. Editor (from 1874) of 'Harmonie.' Publ. [address hidden] über Musikgeschichte (1862); Uber d. Entwicklung d. Klavierspiels (1870), and Licht- und Wendepunkte in der Entwicklung der Musik (1880); contributor to several musical papers.—Comps.; Requiem for 6- and 8-part choruses a cappella; a liturgy; overtures and march for orch.; songs; pf.-pieces.
19Al'sted(t), Johann Heinrich, b. Bellersbach, near Herborn, Nassau, in 1588; d. Weissenburg, Transylvania, Nov. 8, 1638. Prof. of phil. and theol. at both those towns. Articles on music are found in his 'Encyclopädie der gesammten Wissenschaften' (1610); wrote Elementale musicum (in his 'Elementale mathematicum,' publ. 1611), transl. into English by Birchensha (1644).
21Al'tenburg, Johann Ernst, b. Weissenfels, 1736; d. Bitterfeld, May 14, 1801. Trumpet-virtuoso; field-trumpeter in the [address hidden], then organist at Bitterfeld. Wrote a valuable treatise: Versuch einer Anleitung zur heroisch-musikalischen Trompeter- und Paukerkunst (Halle, 1795); also pieces for 2, 4, 6 and 8 trumpets, and a concerto for 7 trumpets and kettle-drums.
23Al'tenburg, Michael, b. Alach, n. Erfurt, May 27, 1584; d. Erfurt, Feb. 12, 1640. St. theology at Halle; in 1611, pastor at Tröchtelborn; 1621, in Gross-Sommerda; 1637, asst.-pastor (Diakonus) at Erfurt.—Composed much excellent church-music; 7-part Wedding motet; 5-, 6-, and 8-part Church and Home-Songs; Festival Songs in 5-14 parts; 6-part Intraden for instruments or voices; etc.
25Altès [-ä'ss], Ernest-Eugène, brother of following; b. Paris, March 28, 1830; d. St.-Dyé, n. Blois, July 2, 1899. Violinist and conductor; pupil of Habeneck, in Paris Cons.; took first vln. prize in 1848, and the second
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