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Biographical dictionary of musicians : with a bibliography of English writings on music, 1886
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1VOGL (Heinrich). German tenor vocalist, B. Au, near Munich, Jan. 15, 1845. S. under F. Lachner. Début in Der Freischütz. 1865, at Munich. Married Therese Thoma. 1868. Has appeared chiefly in Wagner's operas in Germany, and in 1882 sang at H. M. Theatre, London. His wife, née THOMA, B. Tutzing, Bavaria, Nov. 12, 1846. S. under Hauser at Munich Cons. Sang in Wagner's operas with her husband, and appeared with him in London, in 1882.
3VOGL (Johann Michael). Austrian barytone vocalist. B. Steyer, Aug. 10, 1768. Sang at Court opera in Vienna in operas of Gluck, Mozart, Méhul, etc. D. Vienna, Nov. 19, 1840. Celebrated as an exponent of the music of Schubert.
5VOGLER Georg Joseph, Abbé). German comp., org. and writer, B. Würzburg, June 15, 1749. S. under Valotti and Mysliweczek, and in 1773 was ordained priest. Spent most of his life travelling about Europe, and in 1784 was in London. Chap.-master to the King of Sweden at Stockholm, and held other appointments. Chap.-master and director of a music school at Darmstadt, 1807. D. Darmstadt, May 6, 1814.
7WORKS.—Operas: Albert III. von Baiern, 1780; La Kermesse, 1783; Castor und Pollux, 1784; Egle, 1787; Gustav Adolf, 1792; Samori, 1804, etc. Masses, motets, hymns. Instrumental music, consisting of trios for Pf. and strings; Concertos for Pf. and org.; Preludes, fugues, and other works for organ. An Organ School, 1797; A Choral System, 1800; Handbuch zur Harmonielehre, etc., 1802; and many other theoretical works.
9Famous as a teacher of influence, and as a composer and performer of great note in his day. He was the teacher of C. M. von Weber, Winter, Meyerbeer, Danzi, and Gänsbacher.
11VOGT (Gustave). French oboe-player and comp., B. Strasburg, March 18, 1781. S. Paris Cons. Solo oboist at the opera, and Prof. at the Cons. Played at the Philharmonic Soc., London, 1825-28. D. Paris, May 30, 1879. Author of an Oboe Method, and comp. of arrangements and original pieces for oboe.
13VOLCKMAR (A. B. Wilhelm). German org. and comp., B. Herzfeld, Dec. 26, 1812. S. under his father, and became org. and teacher at Brunswick and Homberg. Author of "Hülfsbuch für Organisten"; a "School for the Organ." op. 50; and many fantasias, fugues, preludes, and other pieces for org. Comp. also quartets for strings, and vocal music.
15VOLKMANN (Friedrich Robert). German comp.. B. Lommatzsch, Saxony, April 6, 1815. D. Oct. 29, 1883. S. under Anacker, and in Leipzig from 1836. Resided successively in Vienna and Pesth as comp. and teacher. Comp. symphonies for orch., op. 44, 53. Overtures for orch. Concertos for 'cello, Pf., etc., and orch. Quartets for strings, op. 9, 14, 34, 35, and 37. Pf. music, and masses. Part-songs and lieder. Member of Berlin Academy of Arts, 1883.
17VOSS (Carl). German pianist, B. Schmarsow, Sept. 20, 1815. D. Verona, Aug. 29, 1882. Comp. Rhapsodies; Etudes; Fantasias, op. 59, 101, etc.; Melodies; Polka; Transcriptions, etc.
19VUILLAUME (Jean Baptiste). French violin-maker, B. Mirecourt, Oct. 7, 1798. Learned under Chanot. Established himse'f at Paris, and became the most famous modern violin-maker. Gained various medals at Exhibitions of Paris and London. D. Paris, Feb. 19, 1875. His instruments are the most celebrated and highly valued among those of modern manufacture. They are finely toned and beautifully modelled instruments, and some of the best specimens are now scarce and valuable.
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23WACHTEL (Theodor). German tenor vocalist, B. Hamburg, March 10, 1823. Son of a stable-keeper. S. at Hamburg. Appeared at Court Theatre of
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