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Biographical dictionary of musicians : with a bibliography of English writings on music, 1886
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1Introductory Voluntaries; Five Concluding do.; Pastorale in F; Fifteen Introductory and Concluding Voluntaries. Pianoforte: Allegretto Grazioso; Chanson des Oiseaux. Rudiments of Vocal Music, with Preparatory Exercises, etc., Lond., 8vo, n.d.
3PAUER (Ernst). Austrian pianist, comp., and writer, B. Vienna, Dec. 21, 1826. S. under Dirzka; and Sechter and Lachner, at Munich, 1845. Musical Director at Mayence, 1846. Appeared at a Philharmonic Concert, London, April, 1851. Married Miss Andreae of Frankfort. Juror for Austria at International Exhibition, London, 1862. Delivered courses of historical lectures from 1862. Prof. of Pf. at R. A. M.; Do. at National Training School for Music, etc.
5WORKS.—Don Riego, opera, 1849; Die Rothe Maske, opera, 1850; Symphony in C minor for orch., op. 50. Pianoforte: Sonata, op. 22; Caprice, op. 30; Nocturne, op. 32; Pensées fugitives, op. 33; Seguidille. op. 35; La cascade, morceau de concert, op. 37; Two sonatas, op. 38; Capriccio, op. 39; Passacaille, op. 40; Presto Scherzando, op. 42; Bagatelles; New Gradus ad Parnassum, 100 Studies for Pf.; Capriccio, in E flat; Tarentelles, various: Arrangements, transcriptions, and collections, various. Family Gift Book, Lond. [1878]. The Classic Companion, 2 vols. Sunday Music. Old English Composers (selections from Byrd, Bull, Gibbons, Blow, Purcell, and Arne, with notices by W. A. Barrett), London, n. d. Children's Classics, various. March Album. The Birthday Book of Musicians and Composers, for every day in the year, Lond. [1883]. Six Historical Performances of Pianoforte Music, in strictly chronological order, April and May, 1863, with Biographies of the Composers, and criticisms on their works, Lond., 8vo, n. d. Three Lectures on the History of Oratorios, 8vo, n. d. Elements of the Beautiful in Music (Music Primer), Lond. [1877]. Musical Forms (Music Primer), Lond. [1878]. The Pianoforte (Music Primer), Lond. [1877]. Contributions to periodical literature, and lectures.
7PAUL (Mrs. Howard), née ISABELLA FEATHERSTONE. B. Dartford, Kent, 1833. Appeared in the Beggar's Opera, 1853, and in many musical and dramatic pieces. Married Mr. Henry Howard Paul, and in 1854 appeared with him in a large number of different entertainments. She had a voice of much beauty, but as she turned her attention to comedy, she never attained the position as vocalist which she easily could. She D. London, June 6, 1879.
9PAUL (Oscar). German writer and teacher, B. Freiwaldau, Silesia, April 8, 1836. S. at Univ. of Leipzig; and music under Plaidy, Richter, and Hauptmann. Graduated as Ph.D., 1860. Prof. of Musical Science at Leipzig Univ., 1866. Teacher in Cons., and critic of Leipziger Tagblatt. Author of theoretical and other works.
11PAVESI (Stefano). Italian comp., B. Casaletto Vaprio, Jan. 22, 1779. S. at Cons. la Pietà de' Turchini, Naples. D. Crema, July 28, 1850.
13WORKS.—Operas: L'Avvertimento ai Gelosi, 1803; Fingallo e Comala, 1805; Il Maldicenti, 1809; Tancredi, 1812; Le Celanira, 1815; I Pitocchi fortunati, 1819; Don Gusmano, 1819; L'Egilda di Provenza, 1823; Il Solitario, 1826. Oratorios. Songs and miscellaneous music.
15PAXTON (Stephen). English glee-writer, B. 1735. Gained Prizes from Catch Club in 1779, 1781, 1783, 1784, and 1785. D. London, Aug. 18, 1787. He comp. numerous glees and catches, some of which were republished in "Collection of Glees, Catches, etc., for 3 and 4 voices," op. 5. London [1780], and in other collections. He also comp. a few masses and songs. His brother WILLIAM (D. 1781), was a violoncellist, and comp. "Breathe soft, ye winds," a well-known glee for 3 voices, besides other pieces contained in the collections above noted.
17PAYER (Hieronymus). Austrian comp., B. Meidling, Vienna, Feb. 15, 1787. D. Wiedburg, Sept. 1845. Comp. trios for Pf., concertos, sonatas, variations, dances, etc., for Pf., motets, and operas. Best known as an instrumental composer.
19PAYNE (John Howard). American poet and dramatist, B. New York, June 9, 1792. D. Tunis, April 10, 1852. Celebrated as the author of "Clari, or
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