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1tions consist of a symphony, a sonata for pianoforte and violoncello, op. 3, string quartets, pianoforte pieces, and songs. He has published also an arrangement of Bach's Passion nach Matthäus for pianoforte solo (Leipsic, Breitkopf & Härtel).—Grove; Mendel.
3BAI (Baj), TOMMASO, born at Crevalcuore, near Bologna, Italy, in the second half of the 17th century, died in Rome, Dec. 22, 1714. He was for many years tenor singer in the chapel of the Vatican, where he became maestro di cappella in 1713. Baj was one of the many composers who, flourishing near the close of the "great" Roman period of Italian music, strove to hold fast by the Palestrina traditions and the a cappella style; yet he, like the rest of his generation, found it impossible wholly to free himself from the influence of contemporary music, and his works, when compared with Palestrina's, show what a totally different musical atmosphere he breathed from that which pervaded the first few decades of the "great" period. His great posthumous reputation is based upon a single work, his Miserere, written after the still more famous one by Gregorio Allegri. It is published in Choron's Collection générale des ouvrages classiques de musique (Paris, Le Duc). A 5-voice mass, twelve motets for 4, 5, and 8 voices, and an 8-voice De profundis exist in MS. in the Suntini collection in Rome.—Fétis; Grove; Mendel.
5BAILDON, JOSEPH, lived during middle of 18th century, died May 7, 1774. Organist. Gentleman of the Chapel Royal; lay-vicar of Westminster Abbey; organist of St. Luke's, Old Street, and All Saints', Fulham, in 1763. The Catch Club awarded him prizes in 1763 and in 1766 for a catch and the glee, "When gay Bacchus fills my breast." In Warren's collection are ten catches and four glees by Baildon. He published two volumes of his works entitled The Laurel, and Four Favourite Songs sung by Mr. Beard at Ranelagh Gardens. His glees, "Adieu to the village delights," and "Pr'ythee, friend, fill t'other pipe," and his humorous catch, "Mister Speaker, tho' 'tis late," were very popular in their day.—Grove.
7BAILLEUX, ANTOINE, flourished in Paris about 1758–84, died there in 1791. Instrumental and vocal composer, and teacher; author of an excellent vocal (1760), and a violin method (1779). Works: Le bouquet de l'amitié, cantatille; 6 symphonies for four parts (Paris, 1758); do. for grand orchestra (ib., 1767); Les petits concerts de Paris; Solfèges (Paris, 1784).—Fétis.
9BAILLOT, PIERRE MARIE FRANÇOIS DE SALES, born at Passy, France, Oct. 1, 1771, died in Paris, Sept. 15, 1842. Instrumental composer, critic, and last great representative of the classical school of violin-playing in Paris. Professor of the violin at the Conservatoire. His first master on the violin was an Italian named Polidori, but his real musical education began in 1780 under Sainte-Marie, in Paris, and was continued in 1783 under Pollani, in Rome, where he was sent by M. de Boucheporn; his playing was influenced also by Viotti, whom he heard in his tenth year. Baillot first appeared in public in 1791, Viotti procuring him a place in the Théâtre Feydeau, which he soon resigned for an appointment in the Ministère des Finances, using his musical talent merely as a recreation. In 1795, after studying the compositions of Corelli, Tartini, Geminiani, Locatelli, Bach (?), and Handel, he determined to become a professional musician, and made a successful début in a concerto by Viotti, which secured his reputation and gained him a professorship of the violin in the newly opened Conservatoire, which he held till his death. He studied also harmony under Catel, and
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