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Biographical dictionary of musicians, 1940

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1in the 'Mus. Quart.' (1928); R. C. Merlin, P. (Milan, 1930); R. Specht, P. (Berlin, 1931; in Engl., N. Y., 1933); G. Adami, P. (Milan, 1935); M. Carner. The Exotic Element in P., in the 'Mus. Quart.' (1936); V. Seligman, P. Among Friends (correspondence; N. Y., 1938). G. Adami also publ. letters of P. (Milan, 1928; in Engl., London, 1931).
3Puchat [poo'haht], Max, b. Breslau, Jan. 8, 1859; d. (killed in a fall in the Karwendel Alps) Aug. 12, 1919. Composer and pianist; pupil of Kiel at Berlin and winner of the Mendelssohn prize in 1884. In 1886 munic. mus-dir. in Hamm; 1896–1903, cond. of the Oratorienverein in Paderborn; 1903–5, cond. of the Musikverein in Milwaukee, then lived in Munich till 1910, when he settled in Breslau as director of his own Conservatory.
5Puente, Giuseppe Del, operatic baritone; b. Naples, Jan. 30, 1841; d. Philadelphia, May 25, 1900. First studied vcl. at the Naples Cons. but later began to cultivate his voice, making his operatic début at Jassy; was then eng. for the T. San Carlo in Naples, followed by appearances in France, Germany, Russia, Spain and England (début at Cov. Garden, 1873; became very popular there); first Amer. engagement under Strakosch at the N. Y. Acad. of Music in 1873–4; sang there again in 1878; became a member of the first M. O. H. company and sang the rôle of Valentin in the inaugural perf. of Faust on Oct. 22, 1883. In 1885 he returned to the Acad. of Music under Mapleson's management, taking part in the Amer. première of Manon on Dec. 23 of that year; he was also a member of the opera-troupes of Patti and Hinrichs; with the latter's company he sang in the Amer. première of Cavalleria Rusticana (Phila., Sept. 9, 1891). He was likewise much applauded in mus. festivals and as orchl. soloist. He married the mezzo-sopr. Helen Dudley Campbell.
7Pugnani [poo'-nah'nē], Gaetano, violinist and composer; b. Turin, Nov. 27, 1731; d. there, July 15, 1798. Studied under Somis; later in Tartini's school at Padua. In 1752, leader in the court orch., Turin; from 1754 he made concert-tours, spent some years in London as leader at the Ital. Opera, and played at Paris in the Concerts spirituels. From 1770 m. di capp. at the court theater, Turin; also opened a school for violinists, among whose alumni were Viotti, Conforti, Bruni and Polledro.—Publ. a violin-concerto (he wrote 9), and 14 violin-sonatas; 6 quintets for 2 violins, 2 flutes and 'cello; 6 string-quartets; 12 octets (sinfonie) for strings, 2 oboes and 2 horns; 3 sets of trios for 2 violins and 'cello; and 2 sets of violin-duets. One sonata is in Jensen's 'Klassische Violin-Musik.' He prod. several operas, a ballet and 2 can-tatas.—Cf. F. Fayolle, Notices sur Corelli, Tartini, Gaviniés, P., et Viotti (Paris, 1810); Dom. Carutti, Della famiglia di G. P., in 'Miscellanea di storia ital.' (3d series, vol. II, Turin, 1895); S. Cordero di Pamparato, G. P. Violinista torinese (Turin, 1930).—See also Q.-Lex. one of two readings
8Pugnani [poo'-nah'nē], Gaetano, violinist and composer; b. Turin, Nov. 27, 1731; d. there, July 15, 1798. Studied under Somis; later in Tartini's school at Padua. In 1752, leader in the court orch., Turin; from 1754 he made concert-tours, spent some years in London as leader at the Ital. Opera, and played at Paris in the Concerts spirituels. From 1770 m. di capp. at the court theater, Turin; also opened a school for violinists, among whose alumni were Viotti, Conforti, Bruni and Polledro.—Publ. a violin-concerto (he wrote 9), and 14 violin-sonatas; 6 quintets for 2 violins, 2 flutes and 'cello; 6 string-quartets; 12 octets (sinfonie) for strings, 2 oboes and 2 horns; 3 sets of trios for 2 violins and 'cello; and 2 sets of violin-duets. One sonata is in Jensen's 'Klassische Violin-Musik.' He prod. several operas, a ballet and 2 can- one of two readings
10tatas.—Cf. F. Fayolle, Notices sur Corelli, Tartini, Gaviniés, P., et Viotti (Paris, 1810); Dom. Carutti, Della famiglia di G. P., in 'Miscellanea di storia ital.' (3d series, vol. II, Turin, 1895); S. Cordero di Pamparato, G. P. Violinista torinese (Turin, 1930).—See also Q.-Lex. one of two readings
12Pugno [poo'-noh], (Stéphane-) Raoul, b. (of an Ital. father) Montrouge, Seine, June 23, 1852; d. (on a concert-tour) Moscow, Jan. 3, 1914. From early childhood he showed unusual talent for the pf., appearing frequently in public. Prince Poniatowski was impressed by his talent, and procured for him a scholarship at the École Niedermeyer; from 1866–9, at the Paris Cons., he st. pf. with G. Mathias, org. with F. Benoist, and comp. with A. Thomas; won 1st prize in pf. (1866), 1st prize in harm. (1867), 1st prize in org. (1869); his Ital. citizenship barred him from competition for the Prix de Rome. He began his career as organist at St.-Eugène in 1871; m. de chap. there in 1878; 1892–6 prof. of harm., and 1896–1901 prof. of pf., at the Paris Cons. Having become known as a successful composer of ballets and operettas, he surprised the world in 1893 by appearing as a solo pianist at one of the Cons. concerts, revealing himself as a virtuoso of the first rank; from then until his death he made triumphant tours of Europe and America (first tour, 1897–8). He was equally great as an ensemble-player, his sonata-recitals with Ysaÿe having become world-famous. P. is one of the imposing figures in the history of pf.-playing. The Welte-Mignon Co. has preserved his art in 21 records representing all styles from Couperin to d'Indy.—An opera, La Ville morte (after d'Annunzio), left incomplete, was finished by Nadia Boulanger.
14Puig. See SUBIRÁ PUIG.
16Pujol', Francesc, composer; b. Barcelona, May 15, 1878; st. there at the Cons., also with Millet; asst.-cond. of the Orfeó Catalá, Barcelona. Composer of 40 sardanas, church-music, orchl. works, etc. Has publ. valuable studies on Catalan songs: On the Chant de la Sibila; L'Oeuvre du Chansonnier populaire de la Catalogne (Vienna Musicol. Congress, 1927); Observacions, apéndix i notes al Romancerillo catalán de Manuel Milá y Fontanals (with Joan Punti; 1927 ff.); Catalan folk-songs with pf.-accompaniment (Madrid, 1921).
18Pujol, Juan, Catalonian church-musician; b. Barcelona, ca. 1573; d. there, 1626. 1593–95, maestro de canto in Tarragona; 1595–1612, maestro at Nuestra Señora del Pilar in Saragossa; then at Barcelona Cath. until his death. His masses, motets, passions, psalms and 'villancicos' are preserved in MS. A coll. ed. of P.'s works is being prepared by H. Anglès, of which 2 vols. have appeared: I,

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