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Biographical dictionary of musicians : with a bibliography of English writings on music, 1886
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1Il Meleagro, 1718; Gli Eccessi della gelosia, 1722; Ermingarda, 1723; Marianna, 1724; Laodicea, 1724; Antigono tutore, 1724; Scipione nelle Spagne, 1724; Didone abandonata, 1725; Alcina, 1725; Il Trionfo d'Armida, 1726; L'Incotanza schernita, 1727; La Griselda, 1728; Il Concilio dei pianetti, 1729; L'Infedelta delusa, 1729; Engelberta (written in conjunction with Gasparini); I due Rivali in amore, 1728; Statira, 1730; Gli Stratagemmi amorosi, 1730; Elenia, 1730; Ardelinda, 1732; Gli avvenimenti di Ruggiero, 1732; Candalide, 1734; Artamene, 1741.
3Albinoni was formerly regarded as one of the lights of the Venetian school, and his works appear to have been received with moderate success during his day, though they are now forgotten.
5ALBONI (Marietta). Italian contralto vocalist, B. Cesena, Forli, 10th March, 1824. S. under Rossini. Début as contralto at Milan, 1843. Appeared successively at Bologna, Brescia, Vienna, Hamburg, Leipzig, Dresden, and Rome, 1845-47. Début in London as Arsace, in "Semiramide," 1847. Sang in London in opposition to Jenny Lind during 1849-51-56-57-58. Sung in America, 1852. Married to Count Pepoli, 1853. Sang in Brussels, Paris, Italy, and Spain. Last appeared and retired, 1863. She has since sung for charitable purposes, and appeared in London in 1871. Married again, 1877, to Captain Ziegler, Paris.
7Alboni was esteemed the greatest contralto of the nineteenth century. Her voice exceeded two octaves in register, and was rich and mellow in quality.
9ALBRECHT (Johann Lorenz). German poet and comp., B. 1732. D. 1773.
11ALBRECHTSBERGER (Johann Georg). German writer, comp., and teacher, B. Klosterneuburg, near Vienna, Feb. 3, 1736. Org. in church at Melk, and at Raab, in Hungary. Court org. at Vienna, 1772-92. Director of music at Ch. of St. Stephen, Vienna, 1792. Married to Rosalie Weiss, 1769. Mem. of Academy of Music, Vienna, 1793. Mem. of Academy of Music, Stockholm, 1798. Instructor of Beethoven, Hummel, Weigl, Eybler, Mosel, Preindl, Seyfried, etc. D. Vienna, March 7, 1809.
13WORKS.—1. Twenty-six Masses for 6 and 4 voices, organ and orch. 2. Forty-three Graduels, for voices and organ. 3. Thirty-four Offertoires. 4. Five Vespers, for choir, orch., and organ. 5. Four Litanies. 6. Four Psalms. 7. Four Te Deums. 8. Six Motets. 9. Five Salve Regina. 10. Six Ave Regina. 11. Two Tantum Ergo. 12. Eighteen Hymns. 13. Oratorios: The Pilgrims of Golgotha; The Invention of the Cross; The Birth of Christ; The Nativity; The Passion of Christ. 14. Nine Sacred songs or cantiques. 15. An opera. 16. Forty-four fugues for organ. 17. Forty-two sonatas and quartets for various instruments. 18. Thirty-eight quintets for 2 violins, 2 violas, and 'cello. 19. Seven sextets for 2 violins, 2 violas, 'cello, and D. Bass. 20. Twenty-eight trios for 2 violins and 'cello. 21. Six concertos for Pf., harp, organ, mandoline, and trombone. 22. Four symphonies for full orchestra. 23. Theoretical Works: Gründliche Anweisung zur Composition, etc., Leipzig, 1790; Kurzgefasste Methode den Generalbass zu erlernen, Vienna, 1792; Klavierschule für Anfänger (Pianoforte School), Vienna, 1800; Collected Works in 3 vols., published in Vienna, 1826.
15A large portion of these works remain unpublished. His works on harmony and composition have been published in English by Messrs. Novello & Co., and Messrs. R. Cocks & Co.
17The profound contrapuntal learning of this composer is reflected in the larger portion of his published works. His organ music is well known among English organists, and is chiefly noted for its massive, and oftentimes heavy, character. The theoretical works of Albrechtsberger which have been translated are remarkable for their extreme lucidity and detailed exposition of every matter connected with the subject.
19ALBRICI (Vincenzo). Italian comp., B. Rome, June 26, 1631. D. Prague, about 1682. Writer of Masses, Psalms, etc.
21ALCOCK (John). English comp. and org., B. London, April 11, 1715. Chor. St. Paul's. Pupil of Stanley, the blind organist, 1729. Org. successively of Allhallows Ch., London, 1735. St. Andrew's, Plymouth, 1737. St. Andrew's, Holborn, London, 1742. St. Laurence's Ch., Reading, 1742. Org. and Choir-master of Lichfield Cath., 1749. Mus. Bac. Oxon, June,
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