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Cyclopedia of music and musicians, 1888
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1AZEMIA
3University of Cambridge in 1784, and was afterwards admitted ad eundem by the University of Oxford. He was given this for his anthem, Begin unto my God with timbrels, which was performed in St. Paul's Cathedral, July 28, 1784, the day of general thanksgiving for the termination of the American Revolutionary War. Works: Two complete morning and evening services, several anthems, and other church compositions. William Ayrton (born Feb. 24, 1777, died May 8, 1858), musical critic and editor, was his son.
5AZÉMIA, French opéra-comique in three acts, text by Lachabeaussière, original subject, music by Dalayrac, represented at the Italiens, Paris, May 3, 1787. One of the composer's best works. Its "Ah! que je sens d'impatience, mon cher pays, de te revoir," had a universal popularity. Like other of the composer's works, the finale is notable for the skilful and fluent treatment of the choral parts. The character of Azémia was one of the most remarkable creations of Mme Rosalie Dugazon (née Leffèvre, born in Berlin in 1755, died in Paris, Sept. 22, 1821), who played with unvarying success until 1806, when she retired from the stage. The classes of parts in which she excelled are still known on the French stage as "jeunes Dugazon" and "mères Dugazon."
7Dugazon as Azémia.
9BAAKE, FERDINAND GOTTFRIED, born at Hendeber, near Halberstadt, Prussian Saxony, April 15, 1800, still living, 1888. Pianist and organist, pupil of the brothers Samuel and Karl Müller at Halberstadt, of Hummel at Weimar, and, in theory, of Friedrich Schneider at Dessau. He was organist at Halberstadt, Wolfenbüttel, and Mühlhausen, but returned to Halberstadt in 1838 to conduct a singing society, and has done much for the promotion of musical life there. Works: 6 songs, op. 1 (Leipsic, Breitkopf & Härtel); 6 polonaises for pianoforte, op. 2 (ib.); Rondo for do., op. 3 (Berlin, Trautwein); 6 songs, op. 5 (ib.); Grand variations on an original theme, op. 4 (Mainz, Schott); Grand sonata for pianoforte, op. 6 (Leipsic, Breitkopf & Härtel); Odeon, collection of new compositions, 1st and 2d vol. (Wolfenbüttel, Hartmann); Variations and rondo, op. 9 (ib.); Amusement, for pianoforte, op. 10 (ib.); Sonatine, op. 12 (ib.); 12 waltzes, op. 11 (Leipsic, Hofmeister); Prelude for organ (Erfurt, Körner); Songs for four voices, with pianoforte, op. 13 (Halberstadt, Frantz); Male choruses for four voices, op. 16 (ib.); Salve Regina, for four voices, with orchestra; Die Verklärung des Erlösers im Tode, cantata, performed in Halberstadt Cathedral, 1822.—Fétis; Mendel.
11BAAL, ERHÖRE UNS, chorus of Priests of Baal, in Mendelssohn's Elias, Part I.
13BABAN, GRACIAN, musical director of the Cathedral of Valencia, Spain, in 1650–65. Masses and motets, written by him for several choirs, are preserved there.
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