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Biographical dictionary of musicians, 1940
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1(Milan, 1862); G. M. Dreves, Aurelius Ambrosius, der Vater des Kirchengesanges (Freiburg, 1893); A. Mocquereau, Notes sur l'influence de l'accent et du cursus tonique latins dans le chant ambrosien (Paris, 1897); A. Steier, Untersuchungen über die Echtheit der Hymnen des Ambrosius (Leipzig, 1903); P. Wagner, Introduction to the Gregorian melodies, pt. 1, Origin and Development of the forms of the liturgical chant, etc., (London, 1907): E. Garbagnati, Riviste sull' antica salmodia ambrosiana (Rome, 1912).
3Ambrose, Paul, b. Hamilton, Ont., Oct. 11, 1868. Pupil of his father and A. R. Parsons (pf.), B. O. Klein (cpt.), and D. Buck (orch.); 1886-90, organist in N. Y. City; 1890-1917, organist of St. James Ch., N. Y.; also during that period supervisor of mus. instruction in the state schools of New Jersey; since then org. and choirm. of the Presbyterian Ch., Trenton, N. J. Member of the Natl. Assoc. of Organists (N. J. Pres., 4 times). Composer of songs, part-songs and pf.-pieces. one of two readings
4Ambrose, Paul, b. Hamilton, Ont., Oct. 11, 1868. Pupil of his father and A. R. Parsons (pf.), B. O. Klein (cpt.), and D. Buck (orch.); 1886–90, organist in N. Y. City; 1890–1917, organist of St. James Ch., N. Y.; also during that period supervisor of mus. instruction in the state schools of New Jersey; since then org. and choirm. of the Presbyterian Ch., Trenton, N. J. Member of the Natl. Assoc. of Organists (N. J. Pres., 4 times). Composer of songs, part-songs and pf.-pieces. one of two readings
6d'Ambrosio, Alfredo, b. Naples, June 13, 1871; d. Nice, Dec. 29, 1914. Pupil at the Cons. of Naples of E. Bossi (comp.); st. vln. 1889-90 in Madrid with Sarasate; then two years with Wilhelmj in London; lived in Nice as teacher and leader of a string quartet. Wrote an opera, Pia de Tolomei; a ballet, Ersilia; a str.-quartet; a str.-quintet; 2 concertos f. vln. and orch.; about 40 comps. for vln. (Romanza in D, Canzonetta, etc.). one of two readings
7d'Ambrosio, Alfredo, b. Naples, June 13, 1871; d. Nice, Dec. 29, 1914. Pupil at the Cons. of Naples of E. Bossi (comp.); st. vln. 1889–90 in Madrid with Sarasate; then two years with Wilhelmj in London; lived in Nice as teacher and leader of a string quartet. Wrote an opera, Pia de Tolomei; a ballet, Ersilia; a str.-quartet; a str.-quintet; 2 concertos f. vln. and orch.; about 40 comps. for vln. (Romanza in D, Canzonetta, etc.). one of two readings
9Ambrosius, Hermann, composer; b. Hamburg, July 25, 1897; pupil of Griesch, Szendrei and Pfitzner in Leipzig, where he became coach at the opera; also connected with the radio station there; since 1926, prof. of theory at the Leipzig Cons. Has written more than 70 works, including symphonies, concertos, chamber-music, and songs.
11Amfi'theatrov, Daniele, composer and conductor; b. Petrograd, Oct. 29, 1901; studied in Russia (Wihtol), Prague (Krička), and Rome (Respighi); graduated in 1924, and became an Italian citizen; was chief cond. of Radio Torino; now (1938) cond. of Minneapolis Symph. Orch. Has written the symph. poems Poème de la mer (Rome, 1926), Le miracle des Roses (ib., 1927), Italia (Milan, 1929); other orchl. works (American Panorama, 1936; etc.); chamber-music (pf.-trio, 1937); etc.
13Am'(m)erbach, Elias Nikolaus, contrapunctist and organist; b. Naumburg, circa 1530; d. Leipzig, Jan. 27, 1597. From 1560, organist of the Thomaskirche, Leipzig; publ. (Leipzig, 1571) an Orgel- oder Instrument-Tabulatur, a work important as bearing historical witness to the progress in the practice of tuning, the fingering of keyboard-instrs., and the execution of graces, etc. (described by Becker, Die Hausmusik in Deutschland, Leipzig, 1840); and Ein neu künstlich Tabulaturbuch (1575; 2nd ed., 1583). Also printed many comps. for organ and clavichord.
15Amiot [äh-m'yöh'], Joseph Maria, b. Toulon, Feb. 8, 1718; d. Peiping, Oct. 8 or 9, 1793. Jesuit missionary to China; transl. Li Koang Ti's work on Chinese music: Commentaire sur le livre classique touchant la musique des anciens; also wrote Mémoire sur la musique des Chinois, tant anciens que modernes (vol. VI of 'Mémoires concernant l'histoire, les sciences, les arts, etc., des Chinois'; Paris, 1780, 15 vols., edited by Abbé Rouffier).
17Am'(m)on, Blasius, d. Vienna, June, 1590; a Tyrolese by birth, educated as a sopranist in the service of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, an able contrapuntist, many of whose works were printed (book of 5-part Introits, Vienna, 1582; ditto 4-part Masses, Vienna, 1588; 2 books of 4- to 6-part Motets, Munich, 1590-91; five 4-part Masses, Munich, 1591; and a book of 4-part Introits, Munich, 1601); numerous works in MS. are in the Munich Library. He died as a Franciscan friar.—A vol. devoted to Ammon, containing his church music, was publ. by Caecilianus Huigens in the 'D. T. Ö.' (38, I; see also Beiheft 18).—See Q.-Lex. one of two readings
18Am'(m)on, Blasius, d. Vienna, June, 1590; a Tyrolese by birth, educated as a sopranist in the service of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, an able contrapuntist, many of whose works were printed (book of 5-part Introits, Vienna, 1582; ditto 4-part Masses, Vienna, 1588; 2 books of 4- to 6-part Motets, Munich, 1590–91; five 4-part Masses, Munich, 1591; and a book of 4-part Introits, Munich, 1601); numerous works in MS. are in the Munich Library. He died as a Franciscan friar.—A vol. devoted to Ammon, containing his church music, was publ. by Caecilianus Huigens in the 'D. T. Ö.' (38, I; see also Beiheft 18).—See Q.-Lex. one of two readings
20A'mon, Johann (Andreas), b. Bamberg, 1763; d. Wallerstein, Bavaria, March 29, 1825; a virtuoso on the horn, and pupil of Punto, with whom he made long-professional tours to the chief cities of France and Germany. App. music-director at Heilbronn in 1789, he lived there till 1817, then accepting the post of Kapellm. to the Prince of Ottlingen-Wallerstein.—His printed comps. include symphonies, a pf.-concerto, a concerto for flute and viola, various sonatas, trios, quartets, quintets, etc., etc.—See Q.-Lex.
22Amyot. See AMIOT, JOSEPH MARIA.
24Ancona, Mario, baritone; b. Florence, Nov. 1870; d. 1927. Studied Social Science and Law, and began life as a diplomat; but his interest in music was so strong that he soon abandoned the diplomatic career, and made his début at Trieste as Scindia in Massenet's Le Roi de Lahore, scoring an emphatic success; then sang at the principal opera houses of Italy; 9 seasons at Covent Garden, 5 at M. O. H., 2 at Manhattan O. H.; appeared in Spain, Portugal, Russia and Buenos Aires. His repertoire included the leading baritone parts in the chief Italian and French operas.
26Ancot [ahn-kôh], a family of musicians at Bruges.—Jean (père), b. Oct. 22, 1779; d. July 12, 1848; violin-virtuoso, pianist, and composer; st. (1799-1804) in Paris under one of two readings
27Ancot [ahn-kôh], a family of musicians at Bruges.—Jean (père), b. Oct. 22, 1779; d. July 12, 1848; violin-virtuoso, pianist, and composer; st. (1799–1804) in Paris under one of two readings
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