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Biographical dictionary of musicians : with a bibliography of English writings on music, 1886
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1BARON (Ernst T.) German lute-player and comp., B. Breslau, Feb. 27 1696. D. Berlin, April 12, 1760. Sonatas and other pieces for the lute are the principal works of this once-celebrated performer. Author of a work on the Lute, 1727.
3BARONI-CAVALCABO (Julie). Italian pianist and comp. B. Vienna, 1805. Writer of Pf. music.
5BARR (James). Scottish minor musician, B. Tarbolton, Ayr, 1781. Employed by J. Stephen, music-publisher, Wilson Street, Glasgow, 1812. Music teacher in Glasgow. Resided in Canada as farmer, 1832-1855. The "blithe Jamie Barr, frae St. Barchan's toun, who when wit gets a kingdom, he's sure o' the crown," of Tannahill. Composer of a few melodies. D. Kilbarchan, Feb. 24, 1860.
7BARR (Samuel). Scottish comp. and writer, B. Glasgow, 1807. Self-taught. Teacher in Glasgow, and Precentor in Dr. Wardlaw's (Independent) Church. Prof. of Music in the Mechanic's Institute, Glasgow. D. Glasgow, May 16, 1866.
9WORKS.—The Theory and Practice of Harmony and Composition, Lond., 1861; Singing at Sight Simplified, Glasgow, 1859. Anthems; Psalms. Hurrah! for the Highlands, song; The warning, song; The land for me, song; The bridal gem, song; Naebody kens ye, song. Part-songs; Miscellaneous writings.
11Barr was well known in Glasgow and the West of Scotland as a teacher of great merit, and is generally supposed to have introduced class music teaching into the West of Scotland. His work on Harmony, so far as it goes, is a good, plain exposition of the elementary rules, carefully and clearly written. Both of his theoretical works were popular. His compositions are not distinguished by any remarkable flow of melody, and, except "Naebody kens ye," are plainly and unassumingly commonplace.
13BARRET (Apollon Marie Rose). French oboe-player, B. 1804. D. Paris, March 8. 1879. Author of the best "Method for the Oboe" extant. S. under Gustav Vogt.
15BARRETT (John). English violin-maker, flourished about beginning of 18th century. His workshop was the "Harp and Crown" in Piccadily, London. His violins, which are very rare, are modelled on those of Jacob Stainer, but are only of average merit. Barrett may be regarded as a second-rate maker of the so-called "London school."
17BARRETT (John). English org. and comp., B. 1674. Pupil of Dr. Blow. Music teacher at Christ's Hospital [1710]. Org. at Ch. of S. Mary at Hill, 1710. D. London, 1735.
19WORKS.—Music for "Love's Last Shift," 1696; Tunbridge Walks, 1703; Mary, Queen of Scots, 1703. Songs, etc.
21BARRETT (William Alexander). English writer and org., B. Hackney, Middlesex, Oct., 15, 1836. Chorister in St. Paul's Cath., 1846-49. Pupil of W. Bayley and George Cooper, and Sir John Goss for comp. Org. at St. Andrew's, Wales Street, London, 1858-1861. Clerk of Magdalen Coll., Pentonville, 1855. Principal alto. Oxford, 1861-67. Matriculated at St. Mary's Hall, Oxford, 1866. Mus. Bac.Oxon., 1870. Assistant Vicar-choral, S. Paul's Cath., 1867-1876. Vicar-choral, do., 1876. Assistant Examiner in Music under Dr. John Hullah, 1873. Fellow of the Coll. of Org., 1871. Mem. of the Council, do., 1871. Fellow of the Royal Soc. of Literature, 1876. Mem. of the Council, do. 1879. Musical Editor of the Morning Post, 1869. Do. of the Globe, 1874-5. Editor of the Monthly Musical Record, 1877 and 1885. Editor of the Orchestra and the Choir, 1881; Musical Examiner to the Council of Military Education, 1883.
23WORKS.—Dictionary of Musical Terms (with Dr. Stainer), London, large 8vo, 1875; Etymons of Musical Terms, do., London, 1876; English Glee and Madrigal Writers, Lond., 8vo, 1877; Introduction to form and Instrumentation for Beginners in Composition, 1879; The Chorister's Guide, 1874; Flowers and Festivals,
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