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Biographical dictionary of musicians, 1940
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1Dr. A. was the first to introduce female voices into oratorio-choruses (Judith). Besides the above, he composed numerous minor texts, and wrote orch. overtures, vln.-sonatas, organ-music, harpsich.-sonatas, many songs, glees, catches, canons, and the like. With the exception of 2 years in Dublin, A. lived continuously in London as a composer and concert-giver; he was created Mus. Doc. (Oxon.) in 1759. The London 'Musical Times' for Nov. and Dec., 1901, contains a sketch of his life and a fairly complete list of his compositions.—Cf. W. H. Cummings, Dr. A. and Rule Britannia (1912); Grattan Flood, Dr. A.'s Visits to Dublin, in the 'Mus. Antiquary' (July, 1910); Hugh Arthur Scott; Sidelights on T. A., in the 'Mus. Quart.' (1935).—See also Q.-Lex.
3d'Arne'iro, (José Augusto) Ferreira Veiga, Viscount, distinguished Portuguese composer, b. Macao, China, Nov. 22, 1838; d. San Remo, July, 1903; pupil (1859) of Botelho (harm.), Schira (cpt. and fugue), and Soares (pf.), at Lisbon. Wrote the ballet Ginn (1866); 2 operas, L'Elisire di giovinezza (Lisbon, 1876) and La Derelitta (ib., 1885); and a Te Deum (his chief work), performed Lisbon, 1871, and later in Paris under the much-affected title of Symphonie-Cantate.
5Ar'nold, Frank Thomas, musicologist; b. Rugby, Sept. 6, 1861; educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. Author of the book The Art of Accompaniment from a Thorough-Bass, as Practised in the 17th and 18th Centuries (a valuable work; 1931).—Other publications: Mixed Rhythms in Bach, in the 'Mus. Times' (1920); Viadana's Use of the Figure 6, ib. (1922); A Corelli Forgery, in 'Mus. Assn. Proceedings' (1921); The Viola Pomposa, in the 'Ztschr. f. M.' (1930 and '31); Explanation of the Thorough-Bass, in the 'Mus. Times' (London, March 1932); J. S. Bach's Accompaniment, in 'Music and Letters' (Oct. 1933); also contrib. to Grove's Dictionary.
7Arnold, Johann Gottfried, violoncellist and composer; b. Niederhall, n. Öhringen, Feb. 15, 1773; d. Frankfort, July 26, 1806. Pupil of Romberg and Willmann; after concert-tours in Germany and Switzerland, he was app. 1st 'cellist at Frankfort Th.—Works: Symphonia concertante f. 2 flutes w. orch.; 5 'cello-concertos; 6 sets of vars. f. 'cello (op. 9); pieces f. guitar; etc.
9Arnold, Karl, b. Neukirchen, n. Mergentheim, Württemberg, March 6, 1794; d. Christiania, Nov. 11, 1873. Pupil of A. Schmitt, J. A. André, and Karl Vollweiler, at Frankfort; fine pianist; lived successively at Petrograd (1819), Berlin (1824), Münster (1835), and Christiania (1849), where he conducted the Philh. Soc., and was org. of the principal church.—Works: an opera, Irene (Berlin, 1832); pf.-sextet, and sonatas, variations, fantasias, etc., for pf.
11Arnold (-Strothotte), Maurice, b. St. Louis, Jan. 19, 1865; d. N. Y., Oct. 23, 1937. He received his first instruction from his mother, and then attended the Cincinnati Coll. of Mus. (1880-3); st. in Berlin with Vierling and Urban, at Cologne Cons. with Wüllner, Neitzel and G. Jensen, and finally in Breslau with Max Bruch; returned to St. Louis, where he establ. himself as teacher, violinist and cond. of light opera. In 1894 a perf. of his American Plantation Dances for orch. in New York aroused the interest of Dvořák (at that time dir. of the Natl. Cons.) in the possibilities of negro-melodies, and he offered A. a position as instr. of comp. at the Cons. A. then lived in New York, with the exception of one season, when he was cond. at the Princess Th., London, and of another season, touring Germany; from 1905 dir. of the 'Progressive Stage Soc.', N. Y.—Works: The Wild Chase, cantata; a symphony in F m.; Dramatic Overture; Danse de la Midway Plaisance and Turkish March, for orch.; sonata for vln. and pf. in E m.; Minstrel Serenade for vln. and pf.; a fugue for pf. (8 hands); numerous pcs. for pf. (Caprice espagnol, Banjoënné, etc.); songs. A comic opera, The Merry Benedict, was prod. in Brooklyn (1896); had in MS. another comic opera and a grand opera, Cleopatra.
13Arnold, Richard, excellent violinist; b. Eilenberg, Prussia, Jan. 10, 1845; d. N. Y., June 21, 1918. Went to the U. S. in 1853; returned to Europe in 1864 to study under Ferd. David at Leipzig; from 1869-76, first violin in Theodore Thomas' orch.; 1878-91, leader and solo violin in the N. Y. Philh. Club; elected member of the Philh. Soc. in 1877; concert-master, 1880-1909; vice-president in 1896. Organized the R. Arnold String Sextet in 1897. Lived in New York as a concert-violinist and teacher.
15Arnold, Samuel, b. London, Aug. 10, 1740; d. there Oct. 22, 1802; educated by Gates and Nares as a chorister of the Chapel Royal, he early showed a gift for composition, and in 1763 was commissioned to write an opera for Covent Garden—The Maid of the Mill—successfully produced in 1765. This was followed, up to 1802, by 49 stage-pieces (operas, mus. after-pieces, and pantomimes). His first oratorio, The Cure of Saul, came out in 1767; Abimelech, The Resurrection, The Prodigal Son, and Elijah, followed in the order given. He took the degree of Mus. Doc. (Oxon.) in 1773, and in 1783 succeeded Dr. Nares as organist and composer to the Chapel Royal, for which he composed several services and anthems. In
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